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.Full Text
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