Influence of Perceived Racial Discrimination on Health and Behaviour of Immigrant Children in British Columbia. (12th April 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: George, M. Anne; Bassani, Cherylynn; Armstrong, Robert W.
• Other Names: Tran Uyen Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of population research. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-04-12
• Subjects: Population research -- Periodicals; Population -- Periodicals; Population Characteristics; Demography; Population; Population research; Periodical; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/274963
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-4029

Abstract

Abstract : This study examines the influence of perceived discrimination on the health and behaviour of ethnic minority immigrant children in British Columbia, Canada. Using data from the New Canadian Children and Youth Study, we examine perceived discrimination experienced by the parent, family, and cultural group in Canada to test the influence of micro-, meso-, and macrolevels of discrimination on children. Families from 6 ethnic backgrounds participated in the study. Parents' perceptions of the child's health and six behavioral scales (hyperactivity, prosocial behaviour, emotional problems, aggression, indirect aggression, and a general combined behaviour scale) were examined as outcome variables. After controlling for ethnicity and background variables, our findings suggest that perceived micro- and macrodiscrimination has the greatest influence on the health and behaviour of our immigrant child sample. Variation among ethnic groups provided the largest explanation of health and behavioural discrepancies in our study.