TY - JOUR
T1 - Acculturation risk and protective factors and mental health symptoms in immigrant Latino adolescents
AU - Smokowski, Paul R.
AU - Chapman, Mimi V.
AU - Bacallao, Martica L.
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Acculturation
KW - Adolescent mental health
KW - Immigrants
KW - Latinos
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U2 - 10.1300/10911350802107710
DO - 10.1300/10911350802107710
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67650747303
VL - 16
SP - 33
EP - 55
JO - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
JF - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
SN - 1091-1359
IS - 3
ER -