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Parent-adolescent Acculturation Differences and Latinx Adolescents’ Mental Health: Examining the Mediating Role of Family Risk and Protective Factors in a Clinical Sample

Suarez-Cano, Gabriela
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1005-5959
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1637060665195823

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2021, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Psychology.
Research indicates that the difficulties associated with acculturation place Latinx adolescents at a greater risk of developing psychological problems, including internalizing and externalizing disorders. The current study sought to examine the impact of family differences in acculturation on family functioning and adolescent mental health. Participants included 23 mother-adolescent dyads recruited through a community mental health clinic, two middle schools, and one high school in Cincinnati, OH. Findings revealed mother-adolescent acculturation differences to be related to internalizing symptoms in youth. Additionally, mothers who reported greater perceptions of family conflict also endorsed internalizing symptoms in adolescents. Family functioning was not found to mediate the relation between acculturation differences and adolescent mental health; however, this finding may be due to restrictions in our sample size, which limited power to detect mediation. Our findings suggest that the meaning families make of cultural experiences appears important for predicting adolescent internalizing outcomes. Thus, when working with Latinx youth in clinical settings, determining the impact that acculturation has within the family is important. Conducting more research is vital to further our understanding of acculturation and mental health outcomes for youth and families from different Latinx subgroups and, in turn, informing on culturally-sensitive interventions. Implementation and dissemination of such interventions may help to address the increased risk of mental health problems and reduce health disparities in this population.
Farrah Jacquez, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Lisa Vaughn (Committee Member)
Kristen Jastrowski Mano, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
45 p.
Psychology
Latinx; Acculturation; Acculturation Differences; Latinx mothers; Latinx adolescents; Mental Health

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  • Suarez-Cano, G. (2021). Parent-adolescent Acculturation Differences and Latinx Adolescents’ Mental Health: Examining the Mediating Role of Family Risk and Protective Factors in a Clinical Sample [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1637060665195823

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Suarez-Cano, Gabriela. Parent-adolescent Acculturation Differences and Latinx Adolescents’ Mental Health: Examining the Mediating Role of Family Risk and Protective Factors in a Clinical Sample. 2021. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1637060665195823.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Suarez-Cano, Gabriela. "Parent-adolescent Acculturation Differences and Latinx Adolescents’ Mental Health: Examining the Mediating Role of Family Risk and Protective Factors in a Clinical Sample." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1637060665195823

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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