A New Familism Scale for Use with Latino Populations

Steidel, Angel G. Lugo; Contreras, Josefina M.

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“…For example, familism has been described as a structure of the Latino family that explains interrelations regarding child rearing, god parenting, surrogate grand parenting, and elder caregiving (John, Resendiz, & De Vargas, 1997;Losada et al, 2010;Mendez-Luck et al, 2016;Scharlach et al, 2006). Our findings are especially consistent with those of prior literature on family interconnectedness and identification (Almeida et al, 2009;Lugo-Steidel & Contreras, 2003;Sabogal et al, 1987) as they relate to beliefs on elder caregiving.…”

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Orientation to the Caregiver Role Among Latinas of Mexican Origin

Mendez-Luck

Geldhof

Anthony

et al. 2016

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Purpose of the Study: To develop the Caregiver Orientation Scale for Mexican-Origin Women and evaluate its psychometric properties. Design and Methods: We developed a questionnaire to measure domains of cultural orientation to the caregiver role based on formative research and on the Cultural Justifications for Caregiving Scale. We conducted a series of exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) on data collected from 163 caregivers. We estimated internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's coefficient alpha) and assessed construct validity by estimating correlations between all latent factors and self-rated health, interview language, and weekly hours of care. Results: EFAs suggested four factors representing familism, obligation, burden, and caregiving intensity that displayed good fit (χ 2 (df = 63) = 70.52, p = .24; RMSEA = .03 [90% CI: 0.00, 0.06]; comparative fit index = .99). Multi-item scales representing the four domains had coefficient alphas ranging from .68 to .86. Obligation was positively associated with burden (.46, p < .001) and intensity (.34, p < .01), which were themselves positively correlated (.63, p < .001). Familism was positively associated with obligation (.25, p < .05) yet negatively associated with burden (−.35, p < .01) and intensity (−.22, p < .05). Weekly hours of care were positively associated with burden (.26, p < .01) and intensity (.18, p < .05), whereas self-rated health and burden (−.21, p < .05) and Spanish language and intensity (−.31, p < .001) were negatively correlated. Implications: The study shows that Mexican-origin caregiver orientation is multidimensional and that caregivers may have conflicting motivations for caregiving. Empirical studies that have examined the cultural values associated with caregiving in Latino populations have focused on familism, a multidimensional construct that has been used to explain the structure and interrelations of Latino families. Familism involves reciprocity and sacrifice across a strong interdependent network of kin and non-kin individuals (Losada et al.

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Orientation to the Caregiver Role Among Latinas of Mexican Origin

Mendez-Luck

Geldhof

Anthony

et al. 2016

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“…In Latino cultures, individuals typically are socialized to be oriented toward the centrality of family in their lives, to identify with the family, and to place obligation to family over obligation to the self or outsiders (Lugo Steidel & Contreras, 2003). This orientation, known as familism, influences the sense of individual identity, placing a premium on family unity and cooperation as well as reverence to parents and family elders.…”

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Cultural considerations in adolescent suicide prevention and psychosocial treatment.

Goldston

Molock

Whitbeck

et al. 2008

American Psychologist

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Ethnic groups differ in rates of suicidal behaviors among youths, the context within which suicidal behavior occurs (e.g., different precipitants, vulnerability and protective factors, and reactions to suicidal behaviors), and patterns of help-seeking. In this article, the authors discuss the cultural context of suicidal behavior among African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Latino adolescents, and the implications of these contexts for suicide prevention and treatment. Several cross-cutting issues are discussed, including acculturative stress and protective factors within cultures; the roles of religion and spirituality and the family in culturally sensitive interventions; different manifestations and interpretations of distress in different cultures; and the impact of stigma and cultural distrust on help-seeking. The needs for culturally sensitive and community-based interventions are discussed, along with future opportunities for research in intervention development and evaluation.

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“…Female adolescents may be particularly at risk for developing depressive symptoms during adolescence as a result of conflicting gender roles prescribed by the more traditional Hispanic cultural norms and those of mainstream American culture. In Hispanic cultures, high emphasis is placed on the importance of family (see Lugo Steidel and Contreras 2003;Sabogal et al 1987), particularly for females. Hispanic females are expected to be passive, to place family needs above their own, and to promote harmony among family members, even at the expense of individual well-being (Gil and Vazquez 1997).…”

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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Adolescents

McLaughlin

Hilt

Nolen–Hoeksema

2007

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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The prevalence of most adult psychiatric disorders varies across racial/ethnic groups and has important implications for prevention and intervention efforts. Research on racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of internalizing and externalizing symptoms and disorders in adolescents has been less consistent or generally lacking. The current study examined the prevalence of these symptom groups in a large sample of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in which the three major racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. (White, Black, and Hispanic/Latino) were well-represented. Hispanic females reported experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety, and reputational aggression than other groups. Black males reported the highest levels of overtly aggressive behavior and also reported higher levels of physiologic anxiety and disordered eating than males from other racial/ethnic groups. Hispanic females also exhibited higher levels of comorbidity than other racial/ethnic groups. KeywordsRacial/ethnic differences; Adolescence; Anxiety; Depression; Eating pathology; Aggression Racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of symptoms of depression (Blazer et al. 1994;Kessler et al. 1994), anxiety (Brown et al. 1990), and eating disorders (Striegel-Moore et al. 2003) have been documented in a number of studies utilizing adult samples. There has been substantially less work examining racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of psychopathology in adolescents. Large epidemiologic studies of adolescent psychopathology have typically not focused on racial/ethnic group differences in symptoms or have not included substantial numbers of ethnic minorities. For example, in the Oregon Adolescent Depression Project (Lewinsohn et al. 1993) over 90% of participants were White. Similarly, in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study the vast majority of participants were White (e.g., McGee et al. 1990). Understanding racial/ethnic differences in psychopathology is important for the identification of at-risk groups and targets for prevention efforts, improvement of mental health services, and as a first step in understanding the mechanisms by which risk factors confer vulnerability to psychopathology differentially on various segments of the population.The research that has been conducted examining race/ethnicity differences in adolescent psychopathology has yielded inconsistent findings about differences in the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and aggression. Some studies document significant group differences (e.g., Roberts and Chen 1995;Austin and Chorpita 2004) while others have reported no differences in symptoms across groups (e.g., Cole et al. 1998).Correspondence to: Katie A. McLaughlin, katie.mclaughlin@yale.edu. Another explanation for disparate findings in studies comparing rates of symptoms in different racial/ethnic groups involves the inclusion of children and adolescents from different age groups (e.g., Kistner et al. 2003;Ollendick et al. 1996). The prevalence of inte...

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A New Familism Scale for Use with Latino Populations

Cited by 481 publications

References 17 publications

Orientation to the Caregiver Role Among Latinas of Mexican Origin

Orientation to the Caregiver Role Among Latinas of Mexican Origin

Cultural considerations in adolescent suicide prevention and psychosocial treatment.

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Adolescents

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