Abstract
This investigation examined acculturation risk factors and cultural assets, internalizing behavioral problems, and self-esteem in 323 Latino adolescents living in North Carolina. Multiple regression analyses revealed two risk factors-perceived discrimination and parent-adolescent conflict-as highly significant predictors of adolescent internalizing problems and low self-esteem. Adolescents who were highly involved in Latino culture and who experienced high parent-adolescent conflict were found particularly at risk for internalizing problems. Biculturalism and familism were cultural assets found associated with fewer internalizing problems and higher self-esteem. For internalizing problems, familism's protective effect was mediated by parent-adolescent conflict. Implications were discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-292 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Child Psychiatry and Human Development |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acculturation
- Adolescents
- Internalizing problems
- Latinos
- Self-esteem
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health