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Title: African-Americans and Latinos with Chronic Fatigue: Examining the Role of Acculturation Status.
Author : North American Journal of Psychology
Release Date : January 01, 2006
Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 201 KB

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Psychosocial variables may influence the experience of chronic fatigue, especially in individuals of color. Overarching psychosocial realities such as the endemic nature of ethnic/racial discrimination and the complexity of the acculturation process may bear on the experience of fatigue. This study evaluated whether the acculturation process was related to chronic fatigue and racism among African Americans and Latinos. While associations among the predicted variables were not statistically significant, distinct divisions among levels of acculturation appeared between African Americans and Latinos. Membership in a community of color likely increases the complexity of the experience of chronic fatigue in a manner that requires further investigation. Fatigue is one of the more common symptoms that patients have, and for this reason, it is of importance to social and medical scientists (Jason et al., 1999). Research on fatigue, chronic fatigue, and/or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) among groups of color suggests that different ethnic groups may differ in their experience of fatigue. For example, Song, Jason, and Taylor (1999) found that mean fatigue severity scores in a community-based sample were significantly higher for Latino females and Latinos of higher SES when compared to African-Americans and European Americans. In addition, Torres-Harding, Mason-Shutter, and Jason (in press) found that, even when controlling for other socio-demographic variables, language status (English- vs. Spanish-speaking) significantly predicted fatigue severity level. Specifically, English-speaking Latinos reported more severe fatigue levels, and were more likely to report both prolonged fatigue (i.e., lasting 1 month or longer) and chronic fatigue (i.e., lasting 6 months or longer). Furthermore, Torres-Harding, Jason, and Taylor (2002) found that, when compared to the African-Americans and European Americans, Latinos with chronic fatigue were more likely to report a higher number of physical symptoms, and were more likely to attribute their symptoms to mixed physical and psychological causes as compared to purely physical causes.