Cultural Stressors and Depressive Symptoms in Latino/a Adolescents: An Integrative Review.

Journal Article (Review;Journal Article)

Background

Latino/a adolescents experience higher levels of depressive symptoms than Caucasian and African American adolescents. Many studies found that cultural stressors contribute to this disparity, but these findings have not been integrated into a cohesive picture of the specific cultural stressors that contribute to the development of depressive symptoms for Latino/a adolescents.

Objective

The purpose of this integrative review is to identify cultural stressors that are associated with depressive symptoms in Latino/a adolescents.

Design

Procedures outlined by Ganong were used to conduct the review. The results of 33 articles that met inclusion criteria were synthesized.

Results

Discrimination, family culture conflict, acculturative and bicultural stress, intragroup rejection, immigration stress, and context of reception were identified as cultural stressors that are associated with depressive symptoms in Latino/a adolescents.

Conclusions

Clinicians should employ strategies to help Latino/a youth cope with cultural stressors and advocate for policies that support the mental health of Latino/a youth.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • McCord, AL; Draucker, CB; Bigatti, S

Published Date

  • January 2019

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 25 / 1

Start / End Page

  • 49 - 65

PubMed ID

  • 29862864

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC7700804

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1532-5725

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1078-3903

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/1078390318778885

Language

  • eng