Acculturation risk and protective factors and mental health symptoms in immigrant Latino adolescents

Paul R. Smokowski; Mimi V. Chapman; Martica L. Bacallao

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Acculturation risk and protective factors and mental health symptoms in immigrant Latino adolescents

Paul R. Smokowski, Mimi V. Chapman, Martica L. Bacallao

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Abstract

The aim of this investigation was to map factors that predicted internalizing, externalizing, social, and total behavioral problems in immigrant Latino adolescents. Interviews were conducted with 100 foreign-born Latino adolescents. Multiple regression analyses revealed two risk factors, perceived discrimination and parent-adolescent conflict, which were significant predictors of adolescent internalizing, externalizing, and total problems. Interaction terms indicated that adolescents who were highly involved in Latino culture and who experienced high parent-adolescent conflict were at risk for internalizing problems. Familism was a protective factor associated with lower levels of internalizing and total problems. However, the effect of familism was mediated by parent-adolescent conflict.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	33-55
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/10911350802107710
State	Published - Sep 1 2007

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Keywords

Acculturation
Adolescent mental health
Immigrants
Latinos

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Anthropology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Smokowski, P. R., Chapman, M. V., & Bacallao, M. L. (2007). Acculturation risk and protective factors and mental health symptoms in immigrant Latino adolescents. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 16(3), 33-55. https://doi.org/10.1300/10911350802107710

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