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Acculturation Risk and Protective Factors and Mental Health Symptoms in Immigrant Latino Adolescents

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this investigation was to map factors that predicted internalizing, externalizing, social, and total behavioral problems in immigrant Latino adolescents. Interviews were conducted with 100 foreign-born Latino adolescents. Multiple regression analyses revealed two risk factors, perceived discrimination and parent-adolescent conflict, which were significant predictors of adolescent internalizing, externalizing, and total problems. Interaction terms indicated that adolescents who were highly involved in Latino culture and who experienced high parent-adolescent conflict were at risk for internalizing problems. Familism was a protective factor associated with lower levels of internalizing and total problems. However, the effect of familism was mediated by parent-adolescent conflict.

Source: Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

DOI: 10.1300/10911350802107710

Authors: Paul R. Smokowski, Mimi V. Chapman, Martica L. Bacallao

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Language: English

Topic: Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1965236184

FWCI: 2.251

Cites: 51

Cited by: 51

Related to: 10