Hispanic residential ethnic density and depression in post-acute coronary syndrome patients: Re-thinking the role of social support

Conclusion: Although previous research suggests that ethnic density may be protective against depression, our data suggest that among patients with ACS, living in a community with a high concentration of Hispanic individuals is associated with constrained social and economic resources that are themselves associated with greater depressive symptoms. These data add to a growing body of literature on the effects of racial or ethnic segregation on health outcomes.
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research