Culturally Competent Therapy with Latinxs: Addressing Isolation

Hawkins, Jared M.; Posadas, Lorena; Manale, Ashley; Bean, Roy A.

doi:10.1080/01926187.2020.1777912

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“…These isolation-related consequences may be particularly detrimental to young adults who are in the midst of establishing their identities and life trajectories and who, during the pandemic, must do so amongst great uncertainty (Scales et al, 2015). Latinxs from immigrant families may already be especially vulnerable to social isolation and/or loneliness due to immigration-related factors such as family separation, undocumented status, acculturation stress, and socio-political climate-related factors such as discrimination, which could compound the isolative effects of quarantine (Hawkins et al, 2021). Feelings of social isolation have documented ties to a wealth of mental health issues, and research suggests feelings of social isolation during COVID are related to higher levels of substance use in an attempt to cope (Chu et al, 2020; Clair et al, 2021).…”

Section: Latinx Young Adult Mental Health and Development During Covi...mentioning

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Economic and social consequences of COVID-19 and mental health burden among Latinx young adults during the 2020 pandemic.

Villatoro¹,

Wagner²,

Snyder³

et al. 2022

Journal of Latinx Psychology

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Latinx young adults 18-25 years old face unique challenges that disproportionately put them at high risk of experiencing health as well as economic and social burden due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The present study examined how economic and psychosocial consequences as a result of the pandemic were associated with mental health issues among a community sample of Latinx young adults (N = 83) from Central Texas. Participants completed an online survey of COVID-related experiences and mental health needs. The survey asked about personal and family experiences of COVID-19 in two significant areas: (a) economic strain (e.g., economic hardship, food insecurity) and (b) psychosocial burden (e.g., losing relationships, substance use). Regression analyses examined the association of COVID-19 consequences on level of mental health symptoms and clinically significant outcomes. Relative to economic consequences, psychosocial consequences due to the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with higher levels of mental health symptoms. In contrast, in few cases, economic strain resultant from the pandemic was correlated with clinically significant outcomes among this sample. Collectively, findings suggest that the costs of the pandemic do not only pertain to mortality from illness but also to morbidity as it relates to deteriorating social circumstances and mental health. Findings from this study call for immediate attention to implement policies and programs to help mitigate the economic and social-emotional consequences of COVID-19 such as easy access to low-cost virtual mental health resources to Latinx young adults.

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Economic and social consequences of COVID-19 and mental health burden among Latinx young adults during the 2020 pandemic.

Villatoro¹,

Wagner²,

Snyder³

et al. 2022

Journal of Latinx Psychology

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“…When high school counselors understand and recognize that linguistic and familial capital are essential forms of academic and personal success within the Latine culture, they will recognize the importance of designing and implementing interventions that cultivate these forms of CCW. High school counselors can use cultural competence with Latine families and students to design individual and small‐group interventions (Hawkins et al., 2021). High school counselors must know social connectedness, the importance of familial and social marginalization, discrimination, immigration policies, and barriers to accessing mental health services (Hawkins et al., 2021) among Latine students.…”

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“…High school counselors can use cultural competence with Latine families and students to design individual and small‐group interventions (Hawkins et al., 2021). High school counselors must know social connectedness, the importance of familial and social marginalization, discrimination, immigration policies, and barriers to accessing mental health services (Hawkins et al., 2021) among Latine students. They also must have culturally appropriate clinical skills to build a trusting relationship, implement interventions, and connect Latine students with supportive social networks (Hawkins et al., 2021).…”

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“…High school counselors must know social connectedness, the importance of familial and social marginalization, discrimination, immigration policies, and barriers to accessing mental health services (Hawkins et al., 2021) among Latine students. They also must have culturally appropriate clinical skills to build a trusting relationship, implement interventions, and connect Latine students with supportive social networks (Hawkins et al., 2021). Such interventions could enhance linguistic, familial, and social capital by integrating Latine students’ cultural assets and addressing the systemic barriers they encounter (Yosso, 2005).…”

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Exploring Latine students’ perceptions of their high school counselors’ capitalization of community cultural wealth

Vela,

Guerra,

Zamora

et al. 2024

J Multicult Couns & Deve

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This qualitative study explored the experiences of Latine college students with their high school counselors about community cultural wealth. The study aimed to understand how high school counselors cultivated Latine students’ navigational, aspirational, linguistic, familial, social, and resistant capital. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with eight Latine college students attending a Hispanic‐Serving Institution. The findings revealed that high school counselors supported Latine students’ navigational and aspirational capital but did not cultivate their linguistic, familial, social, and resistant capital. Implications for practice include the need for culturally appropriate interventions, advocacy for better student–counselor ratios, and using the ASCA National Model and Empowerment Model to design interventions that cultivate Latine students’ community cultural wealth.

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“…With respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chavez et al (2021) identified that Latinx young adults who were exposed to anti-immigrant rhetoric during the first year of the pandemic reported negative emotions including sadness and anger. Furthermore, Latinx emerging adults coming from immigrant families may be particularly vulnerable to experiences of social isolation due to discrimination, familial separation, and political climate-related factors which were heightened by the pandemic and led to compounded isolative effects ( Hawkins et al, 2020 ).…”

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Understanding the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latinx emerging adults

Jaramillo

Felix

2023

Front. Psychol.

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There is growing evidence about the potential negative psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ethnoracially minoritized young adults. Emerging adulthood is a developmental stage (ages 18-29 years old) that is characterized by identity exploration, instability, self-focus, feeling “in between” and having a sense of possibilities. Latinx emerging adults have reported significant socio-emotional consequences as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latinx emerging adults (N = 31; ages 18-29) in California and Florida through online focus group interviews. A qualitative constructivist grounded theory approach was used in an effort to develop empirical knowledge, as research on the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latinx young adults is limited. This method served to capture the richness of the experiences of participants by allowing analytic codes and categories to drive theory development. In total, seven focus groups were held and participants attended a virtual focus group with other Latinx emerging adults from their state. The focus groups were transcribed verbatim and coded using constructivist grounded theory. Five themes were identified from the data concerning the impact of the pandemic on Latinx emerging adults, which centered around mental health experiences, navigating family factors, pandemic-related communication, career and academic disruptions, and systemic and environmental factors. A theoretical model was constructed to generate an understanding about factors influencing psychosocial functioning for Latinx emerging adults during the pandemic. The study has implications for advancing science on the consequences of pandemics on mental health and cultural considerations that may influence disaster recovery. Examples of these cultural considerations that emerged from this study include multigenerational values, heightened responsibilities, and mediating pandemic information. Results can inform efforts to increase support and resources for Latinx emerging adults in order to address the psychological difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Culturally Competent Therapy with Latinxs: Addressing Isolation

Cited by 5 publications

References 55 publications

Economic and social consequences of COVID-19 and mental health burden among Latinx young adults during the 2020 pandemic.

Economic and social consequences of COVID-19 and mental health burden among Latinx young adults during the 2020 pandemic.

Exploring Latine students’ perceptions of their high school counselors’ capitalization of community cultural wealth

Understanding the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latinx emerging adults

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