Exploring Mediators and Moderators in the Relationship of Acculturative Stress and Internalizing Symptoms in Hispanic Youth PDF Download

Author: Victoria Schlaudt
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Category : Acculturation
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Author: Marsha Tafoya
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Languages : en
Pages : 114

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This study examined relationships between acculturation and acculturative stress, as well as links to self-esteem, depression, and substance use related problems of Latina/o adolescents. Self-report data were collected from 206 Latina/o adolescents in three public high schools in a small city in the Western United States. Different patterns were observed for Latino males and females in their acculturation processes and experiences of acculturative stress as they relate to psychosocial functioning. Experiences of acculturative stress are found to be the driving force that predicts the psychosocial functioning for these Latina/o adolescents, especially for Latino males. For Latino males, experiences of acculturative stress were related to lower self-esteem and higher depression. For Latinas, experiences of acculturative stress were related to higher depression scores. Tests of moderation and mediation suggested that pathways to psychosocial outcomes may be best understood in Latino youth by examining the interplay between acculturation levels and acculturative stress experiences.

Author: Harvette Grey
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190243430
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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In America's increasingly diverse society, it is imperative that mental health providers prioritize the development of their cultural competence to assure that they are equipped to meet the needs of their clients. Cultural Considerations in Latino American Mental Health offers a broad array of perspectives from clinicians and researchers actively working with racially and ethnically diverse populations. This book addresses psychosocial cultural issues that impact the mental health of the growing Latino American population. Topics discussed include relevant socio-demographic variables for Latinos and the implications of the steadily increasing Latino population in the United States; cultural values, acculturation, and acculturative stress in the lives of Latino adolescents; culturally responsive intervention of depression in Latino adolescents; depression across the lifespan; and cultural factors in the development of substance abuse issues in the Latino adolescent population. This book is a must-read for mental health clinicians, students, community workers, school counselors, and nurses who work with diverse populations.

Author: Crystal Venegas Silva
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Languages : en
Pages : 87

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Acculturative stress, perceived racial discrimination, family cohesion, familism, and ethnic racial identity are sociocultural factors that have often been associated with depressive symptoms in Latinx populations. Higher levels of acculturative stress and perceived racial discrimination are related to higher levels of depressive symptoms; higher levels of family cohesion, familism, and ethnic racial identity, as it related to belonging, are related to lower psychological distress. However, research has mainly examined these relationships cross-sectionally, therefore, little is known about the development of such relationships over time. Such findings are crucial in understanding the context of cultural background in psychopathology, and its influence on future psychological adjustment from the transition from youth to emerging adulthood. Therefore the primary purpose of the current study was to examine (1) the influence of acculturative stress perceived racial discrimination, family cohesion, familism, and ethnic racial identity on depressive symptoms at four various time points (2 youth, 2 emerging adult); (2) potential moderating variables (i.e., family cohesion, familism, ethnic racial identity) that may buffer or mitigate the impact of migration/minority stressors (i.e., acculturative stress, discrimination) on depressive symptoms; and (3) potential influences of the developmental trajectory of depression among a longitudinal Latinx subsample (N=2,631) (following cases from youth to emerging adulthood) from the Drug Use and Cultural Factors Among Hispanic Adolescents and Emerging Adults, Los Angeles, 2006-2016 dataset (Unger, 2016). Bivariate correlations revealed significant associations between acculturative stress, perceived racial discrimination, and family cohesion on depressive symptoms. No significant associations were found between familism and ethnic racial identity. However, for exploratory purposes, hypothesized models were untransformed, therefore, including all variables of interest, when possible. Findings revealed ethnic racial identity to be a significant moderator in the relationship between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms consistently predicted paths to subsequent depression. Lastly perceived racial discrimination, acculturative stress, and family cohesion influenced the developmental trajectories of depression at the baseline level and rate of change, such that higher levels of perceived racial discrimination and acculturative stress and lower levels of family cohesion were associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. Future research should explore differences based on gender as well as U.S. and non-U.S. born samples as these two control variables showed to be significantly related to outcome of interest. The current study and future studies on this topic can further expand our current understanding on the developmental impact that migration/minority stressors, cultural background and familial context have on psychopathology to better inform the creation of culturally responsive prevention and intervention efforts aimed at promoting positive psychosocial adjustment in at-risk, ethnic-minority youth.

Author: Petty Tineo
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Category : Acculturation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Due to demographic changes of the U.S. population in the past few decades, more attention has been placed on understanding the sociocultural factors that have an impact on racially and ethnically minoritized (REM) groups and mental health outcomes. One of the factors that has been gaining increased attention in the past few years is acculturative stress. Acculturative stress is associated with various mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and suicide ideation (SI). However, the magnitude of this association remains unclear. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to provide a comprehensive review of the impact of acculturative stress on depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and suicidal ideation among racially and ethnically minoritized youth. We also aimed to explore whether sociodemographic variables (i.e., race/ethnicity, generational status, sex/gender, and age) moderate the relationships between acculturative stress and mental health outcomes. Forty-three studies met inclusion criteria and were included in this systematic review and meta- analysis. A positive relationship of moderate size between acculturative stress and depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and suicidal ideation was found. Moderation analyses also revealed that the impact of acculturative stress on depression may be greater among those who are older and for first-generation immigrants. Results also suggested that the impact of acculturative stress on psychological distress may be greater among men compared to women. These findings highlight the importance of making sure clinicians assess for acculturative stress when working with REM youth, as well as factors that may be contributing to the individual’s acculturative stress level.

Author: Nadia Huq
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Category : Depression in adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 70

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"Previous studies indicate that acculturative stress is associated with greater depressive symptoms in Latino adolescents. Ethnic identity is an important cultural variable that has been linked with positive mental health outcomes. The current study examined whether different aspects of ethnic identity moderated the relation between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms among 7th - 10th graders in an emerging Latino community in North Carolina. First, the study examined the main effects of acculturative stress and ethnic identity on depressive symptoms. As hypothesized, greater acculturative stress predicted greater depressive symptoms. Similarly, as hypothesized, lower public regard predicted greater depressive symptoms. In contrast, private regard/centrality did not significantly predict depressive symptoms. It was also hypothesized that ethnic private regard, public regard, and centrality would moderate the relationship between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms such that youth with high levels of ethnic identity would report lower depressive symptoms when confronting acculturative stress. The results of this current study did not support this moderation hypothesis. Furthermore, it was hypothesized that there would be a three-way interaction in which private regard would moderate the relationship between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms only when youth endorsed high levels of ethnic centrality. Due to the strong correlation between private regard and centrality, a three-way interaction analyses could not be performed. Acculturative stress and public regard were the only factors in the current study that were associated with depressive symptoms."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.

Author: Ariz Rojas
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Languages : en
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This study investigated the different pathways by which acculturation may influence Hispanic adolescents' psychological functioning and academic achievement. Proposed mediational pathways included adolescent perceptions of mothers' and fathers' parenting practices, acculturative stress, self-esteem, academic support, and academic motivation. Participants included 116 9th and 10th grade students recruited from high schools and a parent for each student. Parents completed a measure of acculturation and rated their adolescents' psychological symptomology. Adolescents completed measures of perceived parenting (mother and father), a self-report of psychological symptoms, a measure of acculturation and acculturative stress, as well as ratings of academic support and motivation. Mediation analysis was utilized to identify mediators of family acculturation in relation to adolescent mental health and academic achievement. Results showed that adolescent self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between parent biculturalism and adolescent withdrawn behavior. Correlational findings identified positive relationships between parent and adolescent preference for American culture to be related to increased likelihood of academic achievement and self-esteem, and decreased internalizing and externalizing behaviors. These findings suggest that biculturalism (preference for both Hispanic and American culture) at the familial and individual level may serve as a protective buffer against adolescent mental health symptoms and poor academic performance. Findings are discussed in terms of preventive interventions for Hispanic youth.

Author: Duranda Cosette Orellana
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Category : Hispanic Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 504

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Author: Juventino Hernandez Rodriguez
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Category : Acculturation
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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Some studies have found acculturation to be a positive predictor of internalizing problems (i.e., anxiety and depression) in Latino youth (Gonzales et al., 2002), whereas other studies have revealed no relation or a negative relation between acculturation and internalizing problems (Smokowski, Buchanan, & Bacallao, 2009). Narrative reviews of this literature exist (Gonzales et al., 2002; Gonzales et al., 2009) but a quantitative synthesis of the literature has not been conducted. After a systematic literature search that identified 38 studies meeting inclusionary criteria, a meta-analysis was performed to estimate the size and direction of the relation between acculturation and internalizing problems. The measurement of acculturation, youth characteristics (age, gender, & country of origin), and environmental context (socioeconomic status, documentation status) were examined as possible moderators. Results revealed no significant relation between acculturation and internalizing problems. When measurement of acculturation was examined as a potential moderator, results revealed three patterns. There was no relation between acculturation and internalizing problems when studies used a proxy measure of acculturation. When studies used a discrepancy score to assess acculturation, a negative relation was found; when studies used a direct measure of acculturation, a positive relation was found. However, the effect sizes for these differences were small and susceptible to publication bias. Results also revealed studies with a greater percentage of Mexico-born participants showed stronger positive associations between acculturation and internalizing problems. Other youth characteristics (age, gender, US as the country of origin) were not significant moderators. Environmental context variables could not be analyzed because studies often did not provide this information. I discuss how the present findings fit within the larger body of research examining acculturative processes affecting the mental health of Latino youth and discuss the implications for future research and practice.

Author: Loren J. Albeg
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Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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