Latino/a young adults’ experiences of acculturative stress, depressive symptoms, and romantic relationship commitment: Ethnic identity as protective

Sahitya Maiya; Sarah E. Killoren; J. Kale Monk; Gabrielle C. Kline; Fiorella L.Carlos Chavez

doi:10.1177/0265407521996472

Latino/a young adults’ experiences of acculturative stress, depressive symptoms, and romantic relationship commitment: Ethnic identity as protective

Sahitya Maiya, Sarah E. Killoren, J. Kale Monk, Gabrielle C. Kline, Fiorella L.Carlos Chavez

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Abstract

We examined the direct and indirect effects of acculturative stress via depressive symptoms on romantic relationship commitment, and the moderating role of ethnic identity (EI) in these associations. Participants included 475 Latino/a young adults (61% women; M_age = 25 years). Using conditional process modeling, we found that Latino/a young adults experiencing acculturative stress displayed greater depressive symptoms, which in turn, resulted in lower relationship commitment. Acculturative stress was also directly related to relationship commitment. EI buffered the negative effects of acculturative stress on relationship commitment. Discussion focuses on the interplay of EI and depressive symptoms for the relationship commitment of Latino/a young adults experiencing acculturative stress.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1738-1749
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Volume	38
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407521996472
State	Published - May 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cultural stress
Latino/a young adults
depression
ethnic identity
relationship quality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Communication
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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