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OBJECTIVES: In a sample of Mexican American adolescents (N = 398; 51% females; aged 13-17), we examined the associations between psychological distress, COVID-19 household economic stress, COVID-19 academic stress, and whether these associations varied by adolescents' gender and by parents/caregivers' essential worker status. METHOD: First, linear regression models assessed the main effects of household economic and academic stress on psychological distress. Second, the moderating effects of gender and parents/caregivers' essential worker status on the association between household economic and academic stress, and psychological distress were examined. Third, the three-way interaction effect of household economic stress, gender, and parents/caregivers' essential worker status on psychological distress as well as the three-way interaction effect of academic stress, gender, and parents/caregivers' essential worker status on psychological distress were calculated. RESULTS: Household economic and academic stress were associated with psychological distress. However, these associations did not vary based on adolescents' gender or parents/caregivers' essential worker status. The three-way interaction for household economic stress, parents/caregivers' essential worker status, and gender for psychological distress was significant. Specifically, the effects of household economic stress on psychological distress was worse for boys than girls whose parents/caregivers were essential workers. Furthermore, the three-way interaction among academic stress, parents/caregivers' essential worker status, and gender was significant. Particularly, the effects of academic stress when grades were worse on adolescents' psychological distress was worse for boys than girls whose parents/caregivers were essential workers. CONCLUSION: Parents/caregivers' essential worker status was salient among Mexican American adolescents' mental health outcomes during COVID-19, particularly for adolescent boys.
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COVID-19 , Americanos Mexicanos , Estrés Psicológico , Adolescente , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Cuidadores/economía , Cuidadores/psicología , COVID-19/economía , COVID-19/epidemiología , COVID-19/etnología , COVID-19/psicología , Identidad de Género , Americanos Mexicanos/psicología , Padres/psicología , Estrés Psicológico/economía , Estrés Psicológico/etnología , Estrés Psicológico/psicología , Estrés Financiero/etnología , Estrés Financiero/psicología , Empleo/economía , Empleo/psicología , Grupos Profesionales/psicologíaRESUMEN
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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COVID-19 , Estrés Financiero , Hispánicos o Latinos , Salud Mental , Pandemias , Estrés Psicológico , Adolescente , Humanos , Ansiedad , COVID-19/epidemiología , COVID-19/etnología , COVID-19/psicología , Hispánicos o Latinos/etnología , Hispánicos o Latinos/psicología , Hispánicos o Latinos/estadística & datos numéricos , Salud Mental/etnología , Salud Mental/estadística & datos numéricos , Estados Unidos/epidemiología , Puerto Rico/etnología , Estrés Financiero/economía , Estrés Financiero/epidemiología , Estrés Financiero/etnología , Estrés Financiero/psicología , Inseguridad Alimentaria/economía , Estrés Psicológico/economía , Estrés Psicológico/epidemiología , Estrés Psicológico/etnología , Estrés Psicológico/psicologíaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: We explored racial differences in discrimination, perceived inequality, coping strategies, and mental health among 869 Latinx adolescents (Mage = 15.08) in the US. We then examined the moderating effects of race and perceived inequality in the associations between discrimination and coping strategies, and between discrimination and mental health. METHOD: ANOVAs assessed group differences in the study variables based on race. Moderated regression analyses examined whether there was a 2 or 3-way interaction between race, perceived inequality, and discrimination on coping strategies and mental health as separate outcomes. RESULTS: Black Latinx adolescents reported significantly higher rates of discrimination and perceived inequality than White and Other Race Latinx adolescents. Biracial Latinx adolescents reported higher rates of discrimination and poorer mental health than White Latinx adolescents. There was a significant 2-way interaction between discrimination and perceived inequality for engaged and disengaged coping. Discrimination was positively associated with engaged coping for low levels but not medium and high levels of perceived inequality. Discrimination was positively related to disengaged coping at medium and high levels of perceived inequality but not at low levels of perceived inequality. There was a significant 2-way interaction between discrimination and race for engaged and disengaged coping. Discrimination was negatively related to engaged coping for Black Latinx but not White Latinx adolescents. Discrimination was positively correlated to disengaged coping for Black Latinx but not Other Race Latinx adolescents. CONCLUSIONS: This research provides preliminary evidence of racial group differences among Latinx adolescents regarding various indicators of mental health, which may help inform mental health interventions and federal policy.
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COVID-19 , Racismo , Humanos , Adolescente , Salud Mental , Habilidades de Afrontamiento , Racismo/psicología , Factores Raciales , Hispánicos o Latinos/psicologíaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: Sexual minority adults of Latinx descent faced compounded intersectional stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic across socioeconomic and health domains. Latinx people have experienced some of the highest COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality rates in the United States in addition to significant economic challenges. Yet, current data have not observed the unique pandemic-related experiences of sexual minority Latinx (SML) adults. We examined sexual identity differences in economic and household stress, social support, mental health symptomatology (depression, anxiety), alcohol, and substance use among sexual minority and nonsexual minority Latinx adults in the United States. METHOD: Primary data were collected via the AmeriSpeak panel, a national probability sample of U.S.-based 2,286 Latinx adults [sexual minority = .34% (n = 465)]. Data were collected from November 2020 to January 2021, during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: SML adults endorsed higher levels of economic and household stress, mental health symptomatology, and alcohol and substance use than nonsexual minority Latinx adults. Economic stress was associated with increased mental health symptomatology, alcohol, and substance use among SML adults. Social support moderated the association between economic stress and mental health symptomatology and substance use, but not alcohol use. CONCLUSION: Findings highlighted unique intersectional considerations among SML adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the importance of social support and the negative toll of economic stress on mental health and substance use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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COVID-19 , Estrés Financiero , Minorías Sexuales y de Género , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias , Adulto , Humanos , COVID-19/epidemiología , Heterosexualidad , Hispánicos o Latinos/psicología , Salud Mental , Pandemias/economía , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/epidemiología , Estados Unidos/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
A framework termed "the citizenship shield" is introduced to conceptualize how legal protections buffer against negative health outcomes among Latinx immigrants in the United States. In this study, we tested the citizenship shield framework in the context of the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latinx immigrants. We investigated the connection between immigration status, discrimination, food insecurity, and negative health outcomes. Analyses involved testing mediation and moderation models among a community-based sample of 536 Latinx immigrants holding five statuses (i.e., U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, undocumented, and temporary status). Results suggested that food insecurity mediated the link between discrimination and negative impacts from the pandemic for Latinx immigrants across all statuses. Follow up analyses suggested that two of the three paths were moderated by immigration status. This research provides novel, important data to inform health interventions and federal policy targeted for the most vulnerable immigrants in the United States.
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COVID-19 , Emigrantes e Inmigrantes , Niño , Humanos , Ciudadanía , Emigración e Inmigración , Inseguridad Alimentaria , Hispánicos o Latinos , Evaluación de Resultado en la Atención de Salud , Pandemias , Estados Unidos , Discriminación SocialRESUMEN
Maternal depressive symptoms are linked with child internalizing concerns, such as depressive symptoms. The impact that maternal depressive symptoms have on the onset and maintenance of child depressive symptoms might be especially salient in families of color who are low-income because of elevated rates of maternal depressive symptoms and environmental stressors in those populations. The relationship between maternal and child depressive symptoms might be partially explained by a child's capacity to flexibly respond to stressors in the environment, a construct known as adaptability. A simple mediation model was conducted with a sample of low-income, Black/African American and Latina mothers and their children (n = 128). Results suggested that child adaptability partially mediated the link between maternal and child depressive symptoms. We discussed how this study can inform research and practice that aim to assist low-income families of color with mental health needs.
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Collateral consequences faced by individuals convicted of a sexual offense have been widely referenced in the literature. There is yet to be a systematic examination of collateral consequences affecting individuals, however, due to measurement inconsistencies and the absence of a psychometrically validated instrument. The current study developed and validated a measure of collateral consequences faced by individuals convicted of a sexual offense. Specifically, this study investigated (a) the underlying factor structure of collateral consequences commonly endorsed by individuals convicted of a sexual offense through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) procedures and (b) reliability and validity indicators of the aforementioned scale. Participants were 218 individuals convicted of and registered for a sexual offense in the state of Texas. Study measures included a pool of 66 collateral consequences items in addition to psychological self-report instruments addressing hopelessness, shame, social well-being, and discrimination. EFA results revealed a two-dimensional construct representing collateral consequences affecting areas of social and psychological well-being. The current measure demonstrated adequate reliability and validity. Limitations and future directions of findings are addressed.
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Criminales , Delitos Sexuales , Criminales/psicología , Análisis Factorial , Humanos , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Autoinforme , Delitos Sexuales/psicologíaRESUMEN
This study explored the relations between Latino gender role attitudes (traditional machismo attitudes and caballerismo attitudes) and sexual behaviors among 242 Mexican American early adolescent boys in the southwest United States. Specifically, a multiple mediator model estimated the association between gender role attitudes and sexual activity through a mediational pathway connecting substance use, sexual motives, and peer influence. Results from analyzing this structural equation model indicated that traditional machismo attitudes were not associated with sexual behaviors. Caballerismo gender role attitudes, however, were indirectly linked with reduced sexual motives and substance via peer influence. This study underscores the importance of social context, behavior, and psychological motivations in explaining differences in sexual motives and substance use among young Mexican American adolescent boys who hold different kinds of beliefs about their gender.
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The current study explored narrative roles among individuals convicted of a sexual offense. Narrative roles in a criminal context are defined as specific personal accounts utilized by offenders to justify illegal behavior. The chosen theoretical framework recognized four primary offender roles: Revengeful Mission/Romantic Quest, Professional, Victim, and Tragic Hero. A total of 23 interviews were conducted with individuals convicted of a sexual offense (n = 11 contact, n = 12 noncontact) to explore and compare narrative roles between contact and noncontact offenders. Interviews were conducted using a phenomenological approach and coded via Framework Analysis, a qualitative data analytic method. Findings revealed a general pattern of narrative themes among offenders, along with a tendency for contact offenders to endorse Revengeful Mission/Romantic Quest narrative roles and noncontact offenders to endorse Tragic Hero narrative roles. Findings suggest that incorporating narrative roles into conceptualization and treatment of sexual offenders may help with tailoring treatments more effectively.
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Criminales/psicología , Autoimagen , Delitos Sexuales/psicología , Adulto , Anciano , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Given the increased trend in substance use patterns among Latina adolescents in recent years, the need for research that identifies gender-specific and culturally relevant protective factors is essential in tailoring interventions. The current study examined the links between marianismo gender role attitudes, ethnic identity, and substance use abstinence among 277 low-income Mexican American early adolescent girls. Mental health was also examined as a potential moderator in these links. Results of linear regression analysis revealed that familismo, virtuous/chaste, and spiritual marianismo gender role attitudes were predictive of stronger ethnic identity; conversely, self-silencing marianismo attitudes were predictive of weaker ethnic identity. Second, results of hierarchical logistic regressions revealed that both virtuous/chaste marianismo gender role attitudes and mental health (low rates of psychological distress) were inversely linked with substance use; furthermore, they had a combined link that was related to even lower rates of substance use among participants. However, ethnic identity did not have a direct or moderating effect on substance use. Findings suggest that the promotion of positive components of marianismo and mental health may have a protective effect against early substance use in Mexican American early adolescent girls.
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Identidad de Género , Salud Mental , Americanos Mexicanos/psicología , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/epidemiología , Adolescente , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , Identificación Social , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
The current study examined the link between racial-ethnic microaggressions and psychological distress among 308 Asian American (n = 164) and Latinx American (n = 144) college students (54% female). Additionally, coping strategies (engagement and disengagement) were examined as potential mediators in this link. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Racial-Ethnic Microaggressions Scale (REMS) was conducted to test the factor structure with an Asian American and Latinx American emerging adult population (Ages 18-26). A multigroup path analysis of the analytic model was then performed to examine the hypothesized relations between racial-ethnic microaggressions, coping strategies, and psychological distress among Asian American and Latinx American participants. Results of the CFA did not support the original 6-factor structure of the REMS in this sample. However, a 1-factor structure (i.e., total scale score) indicated good fit. Findings from the path analysis indicated that among the total sample, racial-ethnic microaggressions were directly linked to increased psychological distress. Furthermore, engagement coping strategies partially mediated this relationship and were linked to less psychological distress. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Adaptación Psicológica , Agresión/psicología , Asiático/psicología , Hispánicos o Latinos/psicología , Salud Mental/etnología , Racismo/psicología , Estudiantes/psicología , Adaptación Psicológica/fisiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Agresión/fisiología , Etnicidad/psicología , Análisis Factorial , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Negociación/psicología , Grupos Raciales/psicología , Estados Unidos/etnología , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
An examination of cultural protective factors that foster substance use abstinence among low-income, early adolescent, African American girls may be helpful in understanding how to promote resilience and reduce negative health outcomes. This study examined the relations between Africentric cultural values, ethnic identity, and substance use abstinence among 196 low-income African American early adolescent girls (age 11-14 years). Results of logistic regressions revealed that Africentric values were negatively linked to cigarette and alcohol abstinence. Results also showed a significant positive interaction between Africentric cultural values and ethnic identity exploration that contributed to increased cigarette and alcohol abstinence. Implications for research and practice with African American early adolescent girls are discussed.
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OBJECTIVES: This study examined the relations between familial ethnic socialization and ethnic identity development in 438 Mexican-origin (n = 242 boys and n = 196 girls) preadolescents. In addition, machismo and marianismo gender role attitudes were examined as potential mediators in this link. METHOD: Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) of the Familial Ethnic Socialization Scale (FES), Machismo Measure (MM), Marianismo Beliefs Scale (MBS), and the Ethnic Identity Brief Scale (EISB) were conducted to test the factor structure with a preadolescent Mexican-origin sample. Separate path analyses of analytic models were then performed on boys and girls. RESULTS: Results of the CFAs for survey measures revealed that for the FES, a 1-factor version indicated acceptable fit; for the MM, the original 2-factor structure indicated acceptable model fit; for the MBS, a revised 3-factor version indicated acceptable model fit; and, for the EISB, the affirmation and resolution dimensions showed acceptable fit. Among boys, FES was significantly and positively linked to caballerismo, and EISB affirmation and resolution; furthermore, the links between FES and EISB affirmation and resolution were indirectly connected by caballerismo. In addition, traditional machismo was negatively linked to EISB affirmation, and caballerismo was positively linked to EISB affirmation and resolution. Among girls, FES was significantly and positively related to the MBS-virtuous/chaste pillar, and EISB affirmation and resolution. The MBS-subordinate to others pillar was negatively linked to EISB affirmation. CONCLUSIONS: This study underscores the importance of FES and positive gender role attitudes in the link to ethnic identity development among Mexican-origin preadolescents. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Actitud , Familia/psicología , Identidad de Género , Americanos Mexicanos/psicología , Identificación Social , Socialización , Adolescente , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Americanos Mexicanos/estadística & datos numéricos , Sudoeste de Estados Unidos , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: This study explored the relation between perceived discrimination and sexual precursor behaviors among 205 Mexican American preadolescent middle school girls. In addition, this study examined whether psychological distress and sexual attitudes mediated and whether marianismo beliefs moderated this relation. METHOD: A categorical confirmatory factor analysis (CCFA) of the Marianismo Beliefs Scale (MBS) was conducted to test the factor structure with a preadolescent Mexican American population (ages 11-14). A path analysis of analytic models was then performed to examine the hypothesized relations between perceived discrimination, psychological distress, sexual attitudes, marianismo beliefs, and sexual precursor behaviors. RESULTS: Results of the CCFA did not support the original 5-factor structure of the MBS for preadolescent Latina girls. However, a revised version of the MBS indicated an acceptable model fit, and findings from the path analysis indicated that perceived discrimination was both directly and indirectly linked to sexual precursor behaviors via psychological distress. Marianismo was not found to moderate the relation between perceived discrimination and sexual risk behaviors, however certain marianismo pillars were significantly negatively linked with sexual attitudes and precursor behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: This study underscores the importance of psychological distress in the perceived discrimination and sexual precursor link as well as the compensatory aspects of marianismo against sexual precursor behaviors in Mexican American preadolescent girls. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Depresión/psicología , Discriminación en Psicología/fisiología , Percepción/fisiología , Conducta Sexual/psicología , Estrés Psicológico/psicología , Adolescente , Actitud , Niño , Cultura , Femenino , Humanos , Americanos Mexicanos/psicología , Estados Unidos/etnologíaRESUMEN
Both discrimination and sexual health disparities have significant negative health implications for Latina/o preadolescent youth, including negative mental health outcomes, STIs/HIV, unintended pregnancy, and ongoing poverty. Studying these links within this population, therefore, has significant public health relevance, both in terms of promoting sexual health in general as well as serving the specific needs of Latina/o youth. This study explored the relationship between perceived discrimination, peer influence and sexual behaviors among 438 Mexican American preadolescents in the Southwest United States (55.3 % male). Additionally, this study examined whether psychological distress, substance use, and sexual motives mediated and whether gender moderated these relations. A multiple-group path analysis of the analytical model was performed to examine the hypothesized relations between perceived discrimination, peer influence, psychological distress, substance use, sexual motives and sexual behaviors. The findings indicated that perceived discrimination was directly linked to sexual behaviors among participants and indirectly linked via substance use. The findings also indicated that peer influence was indirectly linked to sexual behaviors via substance use among participants and via sexual motives among boys. This study underscores the importance of substance use in the perceived discrimination, peer influence and sexual behavior link in Mexican American preadolescents. Additionally, it highlights the importance of sexual motives in the link between peer influence and sexual behaviors of Mexican American boys.
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Conducta del Adolescente/psicología , Americanos Mexicanos/psicología , Influencia de los Compañeros , Racismo/psicología , Conducta Sexual/psicología , Estrés Psicológico/psicología , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/psicología , Adolescente , Conducta del Adolescente/etnología , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Racismo/etnología , Conducta Sexual/etnología , Sudoeste de Estados Unidos , Estrés Psicológico/etnología , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias/etnologíaRESUMEN
Multiracial and Hispanic/Latino/a/x youth are rapidly growing populations in the United States. When considered in substance use studies, they are often treated as homogeneous groups despite important demographic and cultural differences. The current study explores how substance use prevalence may differ depending on how precisely race and ethnicity groups are categorized. Data are from the 2018 High School Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 41,091, 48.4% female). We estimate prevalence of past 30-day substance use (i.e., alcohol, combustible tobacco, e-cigarettes, and marijuana) for all combinations of race and Hispanic/Latino/a/x ethnicity. Substance use prevalence across the specific Multiracial and Hispanic/Latino/a/x categories showed a wider range of estimates than within the traditional CDC racial and ethnic categories. Findings from this study suggest that state- and national-level surveillance of adolescent risk behavior should add further measures of race and ethnic identity to improve researchers' ability to increase precision of substance use prevalence estimates.
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AfroLatinidad: Theory, Research, and Practice focus on ways for scholars and practitioners to center AfroLatinidad in theory, research, and practice. In recent years, there has been an increased acknowledgement of the racial diversity among Latinxs in the U.S. and Latin America, including the recognition of AfroLatinxs. However, there remains a significant gap in scholarship output as it relates to AfroLatinxs in the psychological research. This special issue is the first publication dedicated to AfroLatinxs in a leading national ethnic minority psychology journal and represents a significant advancement regarding representation, inclusion, and analysis of AfroLatinx populations in the psychological, educational, developmental, and social research. AfroLatinxs are likely to experience oppression within the non-Latinx and Latinx community due to their phenotypical characteristics (e.g., skin color, facial features, hair texture). It is therefore critical that researchers and practitioners utilize scholarly inquiry to understand the unique issues faced by members of this community. Rooted in intersectionality theory and building on additional frameworks that center race in the Latinx experience, the invited contributors examine how colorism, racism, and other forms of oppression impact the lives of AfroLatinxs. In this introduction, an overview of the events leading to this special issue is presented, followed by a description of the historical and contemporary racial landscape in the U.S. and Latin America in regard to AfroLatinxs, highlighting the ongoing sociopolitical challenges facing this population.
AfroLatinidad: Theory, Research, and Practice se enfoca en las formas en que los académicos y profesionales pueden centrar AfroLatinidad en la teoría, la investigación y la práctica. En los últimos años, ha habido un mayor reconocimiento de la diversidad racial entre los Latinxs en los Estados Unidos y América Latina, incluido el reconocimiento de AfroLatinxs. Sin embargo, sigue habiendo una brecha significativa en la producción de en las investigaciónes psicológica en lo que incluyen a AfroLatinxs. Este Special Issue es la primera publicación dedicada a AfroLatinxs en una de las principales revistas nacionales de psicología de minorías étnicas y representa un avance significativo en cuanto a representación, inclusión y análisis de las poblaciones AfroLatinx en la investigación psicológica, educativa, del desarrollo y social. Es probable que los AfroLatinx experimenten opresión dentro de la comunidad no latinx y Latinx debido a sus características fenotípicas (por ejemplo, color de piel, rasgos faciales, textura del pelo). Por lo tanto, es fundamental que los investigadores y profesionales utilicen la investigación académica para comprender los problemas únicos que enfrentan los miembros de esta comunidad. Enraizados en la teoría de la interseccionalidad y construidos sobre marcos adicionales que centran la raza en la experiencia Latinx, los colaboradores invitados examinan cómo el colorismo, el racismo y otras formas de opresión impactan las vidas de los Afrolatinxs. En esta introducción, se presenta un panorama general de los eventos que llevaron a este número especial, seguido de una descripción del panorama racial histórico y contemporáneo en los Estados Unidos y América Latina con respecto a los AfroLatinxs, destacando los desafíos sociopolíticos en curso que enfrenta esta población.
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This article presents a content analysis of empirical publications (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods) regarding the inclusion of AfroLatinxs, and race-related factors in general, in two Latinx-focused psychology journals, Journal of Latinx Psychology and Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science, between 2009 and 2020. We organized the articles into domains that were grounded in a framework that categorized race as a demographic category, from a cultural deprivation lens, a cultural difference lens, or a raced-based paradigm. In general, the results showed a major gap related to the inclusion of AfroLatinx in research studies, as less than 2% of articles across both journals included AfroLatinxs. Furthermore, we found most studies in this area are limited to sociodemographic self-reported race, the inconsistent use of race and skin color measures and a panethnic label to conceptualize race with Latinx populations. We give future research recommendations to explain the complexity of the Latinx population regarding race, and we provide insight into AfroLatinxs experiences.
Este artículo revisa un análisis de contenido de publicaciones empíricas (es decir, cuantitativas, cualitativas y métodos mixtos) sobre la inclusión de AfroLatinxs, y factores relacionados con la raza en general, en dos revistas de psicología centradas en latinos, Journal of Latinx Psychology y Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science, entre 2009 y 2020. Organizamos los artículos en ámbitos fundamentados en un marco de referencia que categoriza la raza demográficamente, a través de una visión de privación cultural, basada en paradigmas de raza. En general, los resultados muestran una brecha significativa en lo que se refiere a la inclusión de AfroLatinx en estudios de investigación, ya que menos del 2% de los artículos en ambas revistas incluyeron AfroLatinxs. Además, encontramos que la mayoría de los estudios en esta área están limitados por medidas sociodemográficas de raza auto informadas, mostrando inconsistencia al momento de realizar mediciones basadas en raza y color de piel, y el uso de artículos étnicos para conceptualizar la raza con las poblaciones de Latinx. Recomendamos, para futuras investigaciones explicar la complejidad en la población latina con respecto a la raza, y proporcionamos información sobre las experiencias de AfroLatinxs.
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Adolescence is a period of exploration of sexuality and of its integration into personality. Existing research on Latina adolescents, however, has been largely limited to disease and pregnancy prevention, ignoring the integration of sexual well-being with other aspects of health. Accordingly, this paper presents findings from a photovoice project with 11-12 year old Latina students, implemented to investigate topics related to cultural identity, gender and sexual health. The data were generated over a 12-week period in an urban middle school in Central Texas by 17 youth collaborators. Findings provide a platform for discussion of how Latina young people's ideas align with or diverge from current sexual health discourses within a racial/ethnic context. We highlight opportunities and constraints with regard to identifying sexual health needs from young Latina students' own perspectives, in an attempt to contribute to the body of literature on sexual health in middle school students, as well as the lessons learned through our efforts.
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This article focuses on the intersectionality of race, gender, and violence in the lives of Black/Afro-Latinas who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. First, we discuss the trauma of slavery, racism, and colonization in Latin America and the Caribbean, which objectifies Black bodies and renders Blackness invisible. Second, we identify institutional and interpersonal barriers to seeking trauma support. Third, we present preliminary findings from a Listening Circle among survivors who participated in the Black Latinidad: Building Siblinghood to End Child Sexual Abuse Project. Finally, we propose a racially and culturally specific, trauma-informed approach that draws on the strengths of survivors and centralizes their voices and how to intervene.