Research has documented the relationship between acculturation, acculturative stress, coping, and psychological problems among Latinas/os in the United States by using aggregated Latina/o (pan-ethnic) samples. However, the generalizability of these data across specific Latina/o subgroups in different geographic contexts remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine how psychological acculturation, acculturative stress, and coping helped predict depression group membership (high, medium, low) in a sample of Puerto Rican adults (N ϭ 113) living in Central Florida. Results from a multinomial logistic regression indicated that individuals in the high depression group were more likely to endorse increased acculturative stress, increased maladaptive coping strategies, and less frequent adaptive coping than individuals in the low depression group. Individuals in the medium depression group were more likely to experience higher acculturative stress and adopt more maladaptive coping than the low depression group. Tests of interaction effects indicated that either acculturative stress or coping strategy helped predict membership into the depression groups. Implications regarding the mental health of Puerto Ricans in the United States mainland are discussed.

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Lack of access to Latino/a faculty role models is a significant concern within psychology (Padilla, Treviño, Treviño, & Gonzalez, 1997). Consequently, autobiographical life narratives of Latino/a psychologists may give Latino psychologists, psychology students, and early career professionals access to effective role modeling (Livo & Rietz, 1986) and guidance (Comas-Diaz, 1994). This study examined the published life narratives (n = 20) of 18 self-identified Latino/a psychologists published between 1999 and 2014. Using thematic analysis, 5 themes were identified: personal and professional development, cultural identities, collective identity, intercultural shifting and transformation of values. These themes are explored in detail, including subthemes and exemplar quotations. Researchers explored how the focus on challenges and barriers within the life narratives may impact readers. Additionally, researchers discussed the influence storytelling and autobiographical life narratives may have on future generations of Latino/a psychologists.

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