Depression in Urban Hispanic Adolescents

Self-Concept, Early Childhood Depression and School Retention as Predictors of Adolescent Depression in Urban Hispanic Adolescents

“…By comparison, these rates exceeded the national rate reported for other ethnic groups White (26.5 percent) and African American (28.8 percent) (Centers for Disease Control, 2003). Within group differences are similar to the 33 percent found for students in rural areas (Katragadda and Tidwell, 1998;Romero and Roberts, 2003) and 36 percent found in urban areas (Robles-Piña et al, 2005).…”

“…29(4) continues with Hispanic students (34 percent) reporting more depression than Whites (26.5 percent) and African Americans (28.8 percent) (Centers for Disease Control, 2003). Within-group comparisons of Hispanic adolescents by rural and urban areas have also been high with 33 percent depressive rates reported for rural areas (Katragadda and Tidwell, 1998;Romero and Roberts, 2003) and 36 percent for urban areas (Robles-Piña et al, 2005).…”

Depression and Self-Concept: Personality Traits or Coping Styles in Reaction to School Retention of Hispanic Adolescents

“…The researchers found that overall Hispanic adolescents were more depressed and had lower self-esteem than other racial/ethnic groups. Additionally, Siegel et al [ 11 ] and Robles-Piña et al [ 14 ] found that Hispanic females had more negative feelings about their bodies than White and African American female adolescents and that these feelings contributed to higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower self-esteem. Depressed mood, self-esteem, and body image have had some common variance between both recent immigrants and more acculturated Hispanic girls.…”

“…Self-concept and self-esteem were also considered variables, and often times, they are used are used interchangeably in research, and this is also the case in this research. Both earlier studies [ 10 – 12 ] as well as most recent studies have indicated that low self-esteem predicts depression [ 13 , 14 ]. Whereas self-concept is a factor that has promise in acting as a means of coping against the effects of depression, unfortunately, the positive and negative impacts of self-concept on retention are inconclusive [ 1 , 3 , 5 ].…”

A School-Based Mindfulness Pilot Study for Ethnically Diverse At-Risk Adolescents

“…Over time, these stressors accumulate, further amplifying poor psychological outcomes (Greenwood, Niemann, Schmidt, & Walach, 2004; Lovallo, 2001; McEwan, 2008; McKenry & Price, 2005). For example, a 2008 study reported that urban Hispanic adolescents have higher levels of depression compared to other ethnic groups and are more likely to be retained a grade (Robles-Pina, DeFrance, Cox, & Woodward, 2005). Research suggests that chronic or repeated exposure to stress has enduring effects on the brain, which can negatively impair memory and increase the likelihood of generalized anxiety, panic, and major depressive disorders during adulthood (Keenan et al, 2008; Lupien, McEwan, Gunnar, & Heim, 2009; Pine, Cohen, & Brook, 1999).…”