Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health, Ashis K. Biwas (Management Information System), and Manoj Sharma (Public Health, Internal Medicine) published an article titled “Sociodemographic, behavioral, health, and health care access factors associated with frequent mental distress among non-Hispanic multiracial U.S. adults: A 2023 BRFSS with policy implications” in Healthcare (Impact factor 3.4). It was found, based on the national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data, that mental distress affected approximately one in four non-Hispanic multiracial adults. Findings identified healthcare affordability, employment, smoking, and physical inactivity as salient modifiable determinants to address mental health needs among multiracial adults. Roy and Biswas are graduate students.
