Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Protective Effect of Educational Attainment on Chronic Pain

Shervin Assari; Mona Darvishi; Arash Rahmani; Seyedeh Mohaddeseh Khatami; Izadrad Najand; Babak Najand; Hossein Zare

Volume 7, Issue 4 , December 2022, , Pages 138-144

https://doi.org/10.34172/hpr.2022.27

Abstract
  Background: The broad scientific community generally associates high socioeconomic status (SES) with better health. However, the protective effects of high educational attainment on health may be weaker for racial and ethnic minorities than non-Latino White individuals. It is important to study whether ...  Read More

Blacks’ Diminished Salience of Age as a Determinant of Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Disease

Shervin Assari; Babak Najand; Ali Ayoubian

Volume 7, Issue 3 , September 2022, , Pages 90-96

https://doi.org/10.34172/hpr.2022.19

Abstract
  Background: Age is a major determinant of chronic respiratory disease (CRD). This is important because CRD have a main role in shaping morbidity and mortality of individuals and populations. However, less research is done on whether age-related changes in development of CRD differ across diverse racial ...  Read More

Family Income May Better Protect White Than Black American Youth Against Suicidality

Shervin Assari; Babak Najand; Ronald Mincy; Cleopatra Caldwell

Volume 7, Issue 2 , June 2022, , Pages 50-57

https://doi.org/10.34172/hpr.2022.11

Abstract
  Background: High income is a protective factor against suicidality for children, youth, and adults, however, recent research has documented weaker health effects of high income for Black than White individuals, a pattern also called marginalization-related diminished returns (MDRs).Objectives: In this ...  Read More

Perceived Discrimination and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among American African American and White Children

Shervin Assari

Volume 6, Issue 4 , December 2021, , Pages 148-156

https://doi.org/10.34172/hpr.2021.28

Abstract
  Background: Perceived discrimination (PD) is a risk factor of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) for children, youth, and adults. However, it is unknown whether the association between PD and STB frequency differs between African American (AA) and Non-Hispanic White children.Objectives: In this study, ...  Read More

Educational Attainment and Satisfaction With the Healthcare System: Racial Variation

Shervin Assari

Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 141-149

https://doi.org/10.34172/hpr.2020.27

Abstract
  Background: As shown by Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs), ethnic minorities show weaker than expected effects of education level on health outcomes. However, this pattern is better demonstrated for health behaviors and health care utilization than satisfaction with care. Additionally, more ...  Read More

COVID-19 Pandemic and Neurological Disease: A Critical Review of the Existing Literature

Shervin Assari

Volume 5, Issue 3 , September 2020, , Pages 81-86

https://doi.org/i10.34172/hpr.2020.16

Abstract
  Most of what we know about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is limited to the severe acute respiratory syndrome, epidemiology, fatality, and acute care. However, infection with COVID-19 may also involve the central nervous system (CNS), which may or may not be due to a multi-organ injury. Our ...  Read More

Prostate Cancer Screening in Middle-Aged and Older American Men: Combined Effects of Ethnicity and Years of Schooling

Shervin Assari

Volume 5, Issue 2 , June 2020, , Pages 64-69

https://doi.org/10.34172/hpr.2020.12

Abstract
  Background: Prostate cancer screening is more commonly utilized by highly educated people. As shown by marginalization-related diminished returns (MDRs), the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) such as education on the health outcomes are considerably smaller for ethnic minorities than for Whites. ...  Read More

Combined Effects of Race and Educational Attainment on Physician Visits Over 24 Years in a National Sample of Middle-Aged and Older Americans

Shervin Assari

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 17-23

https://doi.org/10.34172/hpr.2020.04

Abstract
  Background: The literature on Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) have shown worse than expected health of the members of racial and ethnic minority groups particularly Blacks. Theoretically, this effect can be in part due to weaker effects of educational attainment on preventive care and disease ...  Read More

Educational Attainment Better Increases the Chance of Breast Physical Exam for Non-Hispanic Than Hispanic American Women: National Health Interview Survey

Shervin Assari; Mohsen Bazargan

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2019, , Pages 122-127

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2019.25

Abstract
  Background: The Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory suggests that the health effect of educational attainment is considerably smaller for members of racial and ethnic minority groups than for Whites. Objective: The current study explored the racial and ethnic differences in the association ...  Read More

Minorities’ Diminished Returns of Educational Attainment on Hospitalization Risk: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

Shervin Assari; Mohsen Bazargan

Volume 4, Issue 3 , September 2019, , Pages 86-91

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2019.17

Abstract
  Background: As suggested by the Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory, educational attainment shows a weaker protective effect for racial and ethnic minority groups compared to non-Hispanic Whites. This pattern, however, is never shown for hospitalization risk. Objectives: This cross-sectional ...  Read More