Depression and Acculturation in Mexican-American Women

Masten, William G.; Penland, Elizabeth; Nayani, Elisabeth J.

doi:10.2466/pr0.1994.75.3f.1499

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“…While there appears to be much evidence regarding the positive link between acculturation and depression, other studies suggest that acculturation can play a protective role in mental health (Constantine et al, 2004;Cordero & Kurz, 2006;Falcon & Tucker, 2000;Gonzalez, et al, 2001;Kaltman, Green, Mete, Shara, & Miranda, 2010;Masten, Penland, & Nayani, 1994;Potochnick & Perreira, 2010). Kaltman and colleagues (2010) examined 64 Latina immigrants involved in a RCT for depression and found that increased years in the United States significantly predicted decreased risk for depression.…”

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Depression in Latina mothers: Examining the roles of acculturation, enculturation, social support, and family resources.

Espeleta¹,

Beasley²,

Bohora³

et al. 2019

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objectives: Previous findings on the relationship between acculturation and depression have been mixed, such that acculturation has been demonstrated as a protective factor, risk factor, and neutral factor for depressive symptomology. The current study sought to clarify this association by examining the roles of acculturation and enculturation (retention of traditional values and practices) on depression while incorporating contextual variables such as social support and resource adequacy. Method: This study utilized archived data from 308 Latina mothers who participated in a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a home-based child maltreatment prevention model that was culturally adapted for a midwestern Latino/a community. Results: Findings from this study suggest that although enculturation was negatively associated with depression, this impact was no longer significant when multiple factors were examined. Rather, increased family resources and social support were related to fewer depressive symptoms. Furthermore, social support and family resources both demonstrated mediating roles between the relation of acculturation and depression. Family resources also mediated the relation between enculturation and depression. Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of assessing access to resources and interpersonal connections when working with Latina mothers experiencing depression.

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confidence: 99%

Depression in Latina mothers: Examining the roles of acculturation, enculturation, social support, and family resources.

Espeleta¹,

Beasley²,

Bohora³

et al. 2019

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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“…Many scholars (Ghaffarian, 1998;Masten, Penland & Nayani, 1994;Meleis, Lipson, & Paul, 1992;Torres-Matrullo, 1976) found that the less acculturated, the more psychiatric symptoms immigrants have. They agree that the most desirable goal for immigrants to adopt is that of integrating into the mainstream of their new culture in such a way that the merits of their own cultures of origin are preserved.…”

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Primary Health Care for Korean Immigrants: Sustaining a Culturally Sensitive Model

Kim

Cho²,

Cheon‐Klessig³

et al. 2002

Public Health Nursing

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This report describes a 4-year long bilingual interdisciplinary primary health care project that was designed to make culturally sensitive services available to underserved Korean immigrants in Chicago. It also describes some of the particular needs of this population and the strategies that the project staff adopted to identify and address the population's mental health needs. The project reflected the successful collaborative efforts of four participating principals: the Korean community, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, the Chicago Department of Public Health, and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. The model of service demonstrated in the project paired a bilingual advanced practice nurse, a certified family nurse practitioner, with a bilingual community advocate to conduct a program emphasizing community outreach and health promotion and prevention. A bilingual physician provided consultation for the nurse and attended to patients in need of medical care. Patients were referred to bilingual community social service agencies for assistance with a variety of other problems. A central goal of the project was for the services developed during its course to be assimilated into the regular programming of the Chicago Department of Public Health, a goal that was achieved. Finally, some of the challenges of introducing role change into an organization are discussed.

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“…One possibility is that more acculturated Latinos may have access to more psychological resources (e.g., social support) that help them to manifest less dependence on smoking, and these factors together may contribute to successful cessation. Alternatively, greater acculturation is associated with fewer depressive symptoms (Black et al, 1998; Gallagher-Thompson et al, 1997; Masten et al, 1994; Torres & Rollock, 2007; Zamanian et al, 1992), English-language speaking pressures, and pressure toward acculturation (Schwartz & Zamboanga, 2008). The lessening of these pressures may lead to less dependence on smoking.…”

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“…For example, higher acculturation is related to greater family conflict (Moyerman & Forman, 1992) but lower depressive symptomatology (Black, Markides, & Miller, 1998; Gallagher-Thompson, Tazeau, Basilio et al, 1997; Gonzalez, Haan, & Hinton, 2001; Gonzalez & Gonzalez, 2008; Masten, Penland, & Nayani, 1994; Torres & Rollock, 2007; Zamanian, Thackrey, Starrett et al, 1992). To the extent that acculturation influences important social/interpersonal factors that may be sources of stress, dependence on smoking may serve as coping mechanism among Latino smokers.…”

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Associations between indicators of acculturation and tobacco dependence among Spanish-speaking Latino smokers

Castro

Businelle

Correa-Fernández

et al. 2012

Addictive Behaviors

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The current study utilized regression analyses to explore the relationships among demographic and linguistic indicators of acculturation, gender, and tobacco dependence among Spanish-speaking Latino smokers in treatment. Additionally, bootstrapping analyses were used to examine the role of dependence as a mediator of the relationship between indicators of acculturation and cessation. Indicators of time spent in the United States were related to indicators of physical dependence. Preferred media was related to a multidimensional measure of dependence. Gender did not impact the relationships between acculturation indicators and dependence. A multidimensional measure of dependence significantly mediated the relationship between preferred media language and cessation. Future research would benefit from consideration of acculturation and multidimensional measures of dependence when studying smoking cessation among Latinos, and from further examination of factors accounting for relationships among acculturation, dependence, and cessation.

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Depression and Acculturation in Mexican-American Women

Cited by 22 publications

References 18 publications

Depression in Latina mothers: Examining the roles of acculturation, enculturation, social support, and family resources.

Depression in Latina mothers: Examining the roles of acculturation, enculturation, social support, and family resources.

Primary Health Care for Korean Immigrants: Sustaining a Culturally Sensitive Model

Associations between indicators of acculturation and tobacco dependence among Spanish-speaking Latino smokers

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