TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Racism as a determinant of social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal Australian youth
JO  - Medical journal of Australia
A1  - Priest, Naomi C.
A1  - Paradies, Yin C.
A1  - Gunthorpe, Wendy
A1  - Cairney, Sheree J.
A1  - Sayers, Sue M.
SP  - 546
EP  - 550
VL  - 194
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To explore the associations between self-reported racism and health and wellbeing outcomes for young Aboriginal Australian people. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A cross-sectional study of 345 Aboriginal Australians aged 16-20 years who, as participants in the prospective Aboriginal Birth Cohort Study, were recruited at birth between 1987 and 1990 and followed up between 2006 and 2008. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-reported social and emotional wellbeing using a questionnaire validated as culturally appropriate for the study's participants; recorded body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio. RESULTS: Self-reported racism was reported by 32% of study participants. Racism was significantly associated with anxiety (odds ratio [OR], 2.18 [95% CI, 1.37-3.46]); depression (OR, 2.16 [95% CI, 1.33-3.53]); suicide risk (OR, 2.32 [95% CI, 1.25-4.00]); and poor overall mental health (OR, 3.35 [95% CI, 2.04-5.51]). No significant associations were found between self-reported racism and resilience or any anthropometric measures. CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported racism was associated with poor social and emotional wellbeing outcomes, including anxiety, depression, suicide risk and poor overall mental health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-729X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -