ABSTRACT

This study investigated relationships between low-income children’s health and six factors: social disorganization, social structural, social relationship, parent health/mental health, parent substance use, and access to healthcare. A sample of 7,349 low-income children extracted from a national data set. Logistic regression results showed low-income children’s excellent or very good health to be associated positively with safe neighborhood, family cohesiveness, family support, caregiver health, and caregiver mental health. Children’s health was associated negatively with racial discrimination experience, professional support, Medicaid receipt, and child age. Implications included promotion of neighborhood safety, cultural competency of professionals, respect racial/ethnic diversity, and cohesive families.

摘要

本研究调查了低收入儿童的健康与六个因素之间的关系：社会解体、社会结构、社会关系、父母健康/心理健康、父母物质使用和获得医疗保健的机会。从国家数据集中提取的 7,349 名低收入儿童样本。逻辑回归结果显示，低收入儿童的良好或非常良好的健康状况与安全邻里、家庭凝聚力、家庭支持、看护者健康和看护者心理健康呈正相关。儿童的健康与种族歧视经历、专业支持、医疗补助收入和儿童年龄呈负相关。影响包括促进社区安全、专业人员的文化能力、尊重种族/民族多样性以及有凝聚力的家庭。