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Depression in Latino adolescents: a cultural discrepancy perspective.
- Source :
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Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology [Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol] 2008 Apr; Vol. 14 (2), pp. 168-72. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Latino adolescents report high levels of depression compared to other youth, yet little is known about how culture-specific factors contribute to risk (Blazer, Kessler, McGonagle, & Swartz, 1994; Roberts, Roberts, & Chen, 1997; Roberts & Sobhan, 1992; Twenge & Nolen-Hoeksema, 2002). In this study we evaluated the link between cultural discrepancy (i.e., perceived acculturation and gender role disparity between children and their parents) and depression among children of Latino immigrants. Compared to boys, Latina adolescents reported greater differences in traditional gender role beliefs between themselves and their parents and higher levels of depression. Gender role discrepancy was associated with higher youth depression, with this relationship mediated by increases in family dysfunction. Moreover, a moderator analysis suggested that gender role discrepancy effects may be most pronounced for Latina adolescents. Gender role discrepancy was associated with poorer family functioning for girls but not for boys, although the interaction effect was only marginally significant. These preliminary results point to the importance of considering cultural discrepancy as a contributing factor to youth depression.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1099-9809
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18426290
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.14.2.168