Depression and anxiety among first-generation immigrant Latino youth: key correlates and implications for future research.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 198(7): 470-7, 2010 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20611049
ABSTRACT
We examined how the migration and acculturation experiences of first-generation Latino youth contributed to their psychological well-being. Data came from the LAMHA (Latino Adolescent Migration, Health, and Adaptation) study, which surveyed 281 first-generation Latino immigrant youth, ages 12 to 19. Using logistic regression, we evaluated how migration stressors (i.e., traumatic events, choice of migration, discrimination, and documentation status) and migration supports (i.e. family and teacher support, acculturation, and personal-motivation) were associated with depressive symptoms and anxiety. We found that migration stressors increased the risk of both depressive symptoms and anxiety. Time in the United States and support from family and teachers reduced the risk of depressive symptoms and anxiety. Compared with documented adolescents, undocumented adolescents were at greater risk of anxiety, and children in mixed-status families were at greater risk of anxiety and marginally greater risk of depressive symptoms.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Hispánicos o Latinos
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Trastorno Depresivo
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Emigrantes e Inmigrantes
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos