Author: Veronica Vargas
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Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Author: V. Nelly Salgado de Snyder
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Category : Acculturation
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Author: Nydia Medina
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Category : Depression in women
Languages : en
Pages : 230

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Author: Gloria M. Enguidanos-Clark
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Category : Acculturation
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Author: Todd B. Walker
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Category : Acculturation
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Author: Joseph David Hovey
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Category : Acculturation
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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Author: Erika Xiomara Blanes-Lopez
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Category : Depression, Mental
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. and developed countries worldwide. In the United States, Latinos constitute the largest ethnic minority group. The increase in number of Latino immigrants and U. S born Latinos poses immense challenges for governmental, medical, and nonprofit institutions. These challenges are apparent in the efforts to address the mental health needs of current and future Latino populations. For instance, the literature shows that second or later generations of immigrants have a higher prevalence of mental disorders compared to first generation immigrants. The current study sought to identify the relationship between acculturation and depressive symptomatology using acculturative stress as a moderator variable in a sample of Latino participants from various settings. The current study examined two groups that varied in the level of acculturation High Hispanic-Low Anglo participants and High Hispanic-High Anglo participants. It was hypothesized that acculturative stress would be a moderator between acculturation and depression symptoms. It was predicted that High Hispanic-Low Anglo, high stressed individuals would show higher depressive symptom levels compared to High Hispanic-High Anglo, low stressed individuals. Moderation analysis showed that acculturative stress did not significantly moderate the relationship between acculturation level and depressive symptoms(~= -.174, p = .315). Keywords: Depression, Acculturative stress, Acculturation, Latinos.

Author: Andrea C. Salazar
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Languages : en
Pages : 197

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The purpose of the current study is to understand better how acculturation, specifically acculturative stress, influences health and wellness among U.S.-born Mexican-heritage females. Specifically, the study explored the experiences of second- and U.S.-born Mexican-heritage women and their experiences of loss and gain of culture and its role in health and wellness, particularly mental health. Specifically, the study sought to explore how acculturative stress influenced health and mental health-maintenance practices. The Latino/a population is a large and fast growing population in the U.S. and the expected growth by 2050 will be 25% of the population (Pew Hispanic Center, 2012). Of the current total Latina/o population, 64% are of Mexican origin and 66% of those Mexican-origin Latina/os are U.S.-born (Pew Hispanic Center, 2012). However, literature regarding the healthand mental health of U.S.-born Latino/as is limited and asserts that there is a connection between racism, discrimination, and acculturation and health (Sternthal, Slopen, & Williams, 2011). The Hispanic Health Paradox highlights the perplexing direction with health outcomes among Spanish-speaking individuals (Markides & Coreil, 1986) and the decreasing health outcomes for the U.S. born generations (Acevedo-Garcia et al., 2007; Collins & David, 2009; de la Rosa, 2002; Guendelman et al., 1990; Ruiz et al., 2006; Scribner & Dwyer, 1989). The decrease is largely attributed to negative effects of acculturation and/or acculturation processes (de la Rosa, 2002; Guendelman et al., 1990; Scribner & Dwyer, 1989). A content analysis was conducted as the exploratory qualitative method for analyzing data for two reasons: (a) indicative and unobtrusive category formation and (b) easy integrationof cultural competence. The multi-step analyses of qualitative data per LeCompte (2000) was utilized as the framework for analysis of the current study, which included a process of coding, organizing, and interpreting the data. Participants included eight U.S.- born Mexican heritage female participants, of second-generation status. The participants' ages ranged from 24-37 years old (M = 32.12, SD = 5.51). As per study criteria, all participants reported their place of birth in the U.S. and in the state of California. In addition, half of the participants spoke both English and Spanish (n = 4) and the other half spoke English only (n = 4). All eight participants reported their language preference for English. In addition, all participants reported their generational status as second- generation, as per criteria for study participation. All of the participants identified their race as Hispanic or Latino and their ethnicity as Mexican/Mexican American. The findings revealed a number of meta-themes that described a bi-cultural world with which the U.S.-born Latinas contend, prominent experiences of racism and discrimination, conceptualization of health and wellness, and strength in one's Latina identity. In particular, the intersection of ethnicity and gender seemed to bring many difficult points of contention as well as strength. The findings provided some insight into a large gap into the literature exploring U.S.-born Mexican American heritage Latinas experiences of acculturative stress and health values.

Author: Scott N. Compton
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128130059
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 570

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Pediatric Anxiety Disorders provides a critical, updated and comprehensive overview of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents based on the current state of empirical research. The book provides specific clinical recommendations which integrate new knowledge from neuroscience and innovative delivery formats for interventions. This is the first reference to examine anxiety diagnoses in accordance with the latest edition of the DSM-5, including childhood onset disorders, such as Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The book assists clinicians in critically appraising the certainty of the evidence-base and the strength of clinical recommendations. Uses the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-5 Includes the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach in assessing guideline development Focuses on advances in etiology, assessment and treatment Presents new advances in our understanding of the brain behind fear and anxiety Uses a stepped care approach to treatment

Author: Gabriela I. Helfgott
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Category : Depression in women
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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One of the largely undetected and untreated health conditions affecting the Latino population in the United States is depression. Although the onset of depression can be influenced by a variety of factors that differ among individuals, Latinos in the United States are subject to certain cultural-specific social and environmental stresses that may increase their risk. As Latinos become more acculturated into the American mainstream, they may be less likely to experience these stressors. Latina women have been found to have considerably higher rates of depression symptoms than their male counterparts; traditional values of the culture may be creating a sociocultural backdrop of gender inequality that could serve as a precursor to mental disorders. There is a gap in the research in relation to how depression rates in Latinas may be affected by the process of acculturation in the context of gender-based roles and power. This study is an exploration of how acculturation and relationship power affect the presence or absence of depression symptoms in Mexican immigrant women. A sample of 35 women from Benton County, Oregon, was interviewed using a questionnaire comprised of the revised Center for Epidemiologic Studies depression scale (CESD-R), the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (SASH) and the Sexual Relationship Power Scale (SRPS). The purpose of the survey was to generate hypotheses for further research into factors that need to be taken into consideration when designing mental health programs for Latinos in the United States. Forty percent (40%) of the women in this study were classified as having depression symptoms according to their CESD-R scores, and a majority of the women were classified a having a low acculturation level. Also, the results indicate that most of the women in this study had medium to high levels of relationship power. The analysis did not yield a strong association between depression and acculturation scores or between depression and relationship power scores. There was a strong correlation found between acculturation and relationship power. It is hoped that this study will call attention to the mental health needs of Hispanic women and that the information gathered will aid in creating successful and culturally-relevant prevention and treatment services.