Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Sociology
First Advisor
Alex Stepick
Term of Graduation
Summer 2025
Date of Publication
9-25-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Sociology
Department
Sociology
Language
English
Subjects
Ethnicity, Gender, Health, Industry, Intersectionality, Race
Physical Description
1 online resource (v, 47 pages)
Abstract
While industries, occupations, and health outcomes have been widely studied, research has neglected self-rated health (SRH) and the intersectionality of different status characteristics in various industries. Using an IPUMS version of the Current Population Survey, this study explores the possible relationships between industries and SRH. More specifically, it seeks to find if workers' disability status, racial minority status, or gender moderates (i.e., differentiates) the relationship between their industry and SRH. Findings show that certain industries are significant predictors of SRH, and that women with disabilities working in Mining and Construction, and Business and Repair Service have significantly worse SRH than men with no disabilities working in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate. Racial minorities with disabilities did not have significantly different SRH in any industry compared to their counterparts, going against hypothesized results.
Rights
© 2025 Emmanuel Legarreta
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44187
Recommended Citation
Legarreta, Emmanuel, "Industries, Self-Rated Health, and Status Characteristics: An Exploration of Health in Industries at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Disability" (2025). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 6959.