Mental Health Among Puerto Rican Adolescents Living in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol
; 53(1): 52-65, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The present study examined how different family level (family financial stress, family violence) and individual (food insecurity, gender, race) determinants of health were associated with mental health among Puerto Rican adolescents living in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHOD:
A sample consisting of 119 Puerto Rican adolescents, aged 13 to 17, was collected via Qualtrics Panels between November 2020 and January 2021. We examined the association between family financial stress experienced during the pandemic and psychological distress. We also evaluated whether the association between family financial stress and psychological distress was moderated by family violence, food insecurity, and the participant's gender and race.RESULTS:
Findings showed that food insecurity positively predicted psychological distress. Results also showed that participants' race moderated the association between family financial stress and psychological distress. Specifically, we found that while there was a significant positive association between family financial stress and psychological distress among Puerto Rican adolescents who identified as a racial minority, this association was nonsignificant among White Puerto Rican adolescents.CONCLUSION:
Our research highlights the significant role of COVID-19 related family financial stress and food insecurity on Puerto Rican adolescents' poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estrés Psicológico
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Hispánicos o Latinos
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Salud Mental
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Pandemias
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Estrés Financiero
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Caribe
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Puerto rico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article