Developmental trajectories of acculturation in hispanic adolescents: Associations with family functioning and adolescent risk behavior

Seth J. Schwartz; Sabrina Des Rosiers; Shi Huang; Byron L. Zamboanga; Jennifer B. Unger; George P. Knight; Hilda Pantin; José Szapocznik

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Developmental trajectories of acculturation in hispanic adolescents: Associations with family functioning and adolescent risk behavior

Seth J. Schwartz, Sabrina Des Rosiers, Shi Huang, Byron L. Zamboanga, Jennifer B. Unger, George P. Knight, Hilda Pantin, José Szapocznik

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This study examined longitudinal acculturation patterns, and their associations with family functioning and adolescent risk behaviors, in Hispanic immigrant families. A sample of 266 Hispanic adolescents (M_age = 13.4) and their primary parents completed measures of acculturation, family functioning, and adolescent conduct problems, substance use, and sexual behavior at five timepoints. Mixture models yielded three trajectory classes apiece for adolescent and parent acculturation. Assimilated adolescents reported the poorest family functioning, but adolescent assimilation negatively predicted adolescent cigarette smoking, sexual activity, and unprotected sex indirectly through family functioning. Follow-up analyses indicated that discrepancies between adolescent and parent family functioning reports predicted these adolescent outcomes. Results are discussed regarding acculturation trajectories, adolescent risk behavior, and the mediating role of family functioning.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1355-1372
Number of pages	18
Journal	Child development
Volume	84
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12047
State	Published - Jul 2013

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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