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Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health 1/2019

08.06.2018 | Original Article

Trajectories of health-related quality of life in immigrants and non-immigrants in Germany: a population-based longitudinal study

verfasst von: Yuriy Nesterko, Carmen Meiwes Turrión, Michael Friedrich, Heide Glaesmer

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 1/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

Due to a lack of longitudinal studies on health in immigrants, the purpose of the present study is to investigate trajectories of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in immigrants and non-immigrants in Germany by considering the impact of immigration-related factors.

Methods

Based on longitudinal SOEP data from 2002 to 2012, the trajectories of the mental (MCS) and physical component (PCS) of HRQoL (assessed with SF-12v2) were analyzed in 8546 subjects, including 1064 immigrants by conducting hierarchical linear models.

Results

MCS remains stable over time, whereas PCS shows a decrease, influenced by increasing age. There were no differences between immigrants and non-immigrants concerning PCS trajectories as well as no influence of immigration-related factors on it. In contrast, MCS trajectories were influenced by immigration-related factors: 2nd-generation immigrants, participants from Turkey or Southern Europe and those who immigrated at young age show a slight decrease in MCS over time.

Conclusions

The results show negative association between MCS and time in different groups of immigrants. Future research is needed for better conceptualization of the complex interplay between health and migration over time to identify subgroups at greater risk for mental distress.
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Metadaten
Titel
Trajectories of health-related quality of life in immigrants and non-immigrants in Germany: a population-based longitudinal study
verfasst von
Yuriy Nesterko
Carmen Meiwes Turrión
Michael Friedrich
Heide Glaesmer
Publikationsdatum
08.06.2018
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-018-1113-7

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