Commentary on Caetano, Vaeth, Mills, and Canino (2016): Employment Status, Depression, Drinking, and Alcohol-Use Disorders in Puerto Rico

Abstract

Caetano and colleagues' (in press) article represents an important contribution to understanding differential effects in risk and protective factors associated with drinking behaviors and alcohol-related consequences among Hispanics. Future research should focus on examining the role of family and social support to mitigate the effects of unemployment, depression, and drinking behaviors among Puerto Ricans living in Puerto Rico.

Influences of Economic, Social and Cultural Marginalization on the Association Between Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Among Formerly Incarcerated Latino Men

“…(2016) study, there seems to be an interaction between gender and employment with respect to mental health outcomes. 37,38 Being male for Latinos seems to be a protective factor against major depression among Latinos, yet, employed part-time Latino men were almost 5 times more likely than women employed fulltime to be depressed. 37,38 This gender-employment interaction may have similar effects in the mental health of FILM given the challenges that represent having a criminal record for entering the workforce.…”