Exploring the Relationship of Acculturative Stress and Anxiety Symptoms in Latino Youth

Schlaudt, V.; Suarez-Morales, Lourdes; Black, Ryan A.

doi:10.1007/s10566-020-09575-0

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“…This observation is in line with other research finding high rates of anxiety in Latinx youth [ 91 – 93 ], and Latina girls specifically [ 94 ], relative to other ethnic groups. Although this is an understudied issue, some research suggests that discriminatory experiences [ 95 ], acculturative stress [ 96 ], cultural factors [ 97 ], or parenting [ 98 ] may contribute to elevated anxiety.…”

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Pre-scan state anxiety is associated with greater right amygdala-hippocampal response to fearful versus happy faces among trait-anxious Latina girls

Díaz,

Tseng,

Michalska

2024

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Unfamiliarity with academic research may contribute to higher levels of anticipatory state anxiety about affective neuroimaging tasks. Children with high trait anxiety display differences in brain response to fearful facial affect compared to non-anxious youth, but little is known about the influence of state anxiety on this association. Because reduced engagement in scientific research and greater mistrust among minoritized groups may lead to systematic differences in pre-scan state anxiety, it is crucial to understand the neural correlates of state anxiety during emotion processing so as to disambiguate sources of individual differences. Methods The present study probed the interactive effects of pre-scan state anxiety, trait anxiety, and emotional valence (fearful vs. happy faces) on neural activation during implicit emotion processing in a community sample of 46 preadolescent Latina girls (8–13 years). Results Among girls with mean and high levels of trait anxiety, pre-scan state anxiety was associated with greater right amygdala-hippocampal and left inferior parietal lobe response to fearful faces relative to happy faces. Conclusions Anticipatory state anxiety in the scanning context may cause children with moderate and high trait anxiety to be hypervigilant to threats, further compounding the effects of trait anxiety. Neuroimaging researchers should control for state anxiety so that systematic differences in brain activation resulting from MRI apprehension are not misleadingly attributed to demographic or environmental characteristics.

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Pre-scan state anxiety is associated with greater right amygdala-hippocampal response to fearful versus happy faces among trait-anxious Latina girls

Díaz,

Tseng,

Michalska

2024

BMC Psychiatry

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“…Items are summed to provide a total score, with higher scores indicating higher levels of acculturative stress. The ASIC has been widely used with culturally diverse samples and has shown good reliability and cross-sample consistency ( Thibeault et al, 2017 ; Schlaudt et al, 2021 ). Internal consistency, as measured by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.66.…”

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Stress, mental health and sociocultural adjustment in third culture kids: exploring the mediating roles of resilience and family functioning

Jones,

Reed,

Meyer

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionThis cross-sectional study explores the contributions of personal and contextual factors in the adjustment process of a sample of internationally mobile children and adolescents having relocated to Switzerland. Based on evolutionary developmental theories and recommendations by Research Domain Criteria and The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology theoretical frameworks, we hypothesized and tested a heuristic model of TCK adjustment, aiming to identify prevention and treatment targets tailored for our sampled population.MethodsWe assessed the relationships in the hypothesized models, particularly how perceived and acculturative stress influence TCK adjustment and whether the relationship between the predictors of TCK stress and the outcomes of TCK adjustment are mediated by resilience and family functioning. A total of 143 participants aged 7–17, having relocated internationally with their working parent(s), recruited in local and international schools in Switzerland, were included in this study. Data were collected using an online survey after we collected consent. We assessed factors of adjustment using validated questionnaires: perceived stress and acculturative stress and the potential mediating roles of family functioning and resilience. We measured the outcome of adjustment through mental health difficulties and sociocultural adjustment. We used path analysis to test the model.ResultsResults highlight the contributions of perceived stress and acculturative stress to TCK mental health and sociocultural adjustment. We also we found a mediation effect for resilience in the relationship between perceived stress and mental health. Family functioning was not a significant mediator in any relationship that we assessed.DiscussionWe discuss implications for future research, promoting TCK adjustment and preventative psychotherapeutic interventions.

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“…There is emerging empirical support indicating mindfulness is associated with less acculturative stress. For example, a recent study demonstrated preliminary evidence that dispositional mindfulness is associated with less acculturative stress and negative automatic thoughts in Latinx youth (Schlaudt et al, 2021).…”

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Building a More Diverse and Inclusive Science: Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Latinx Individuals

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Objectives This article represents a call to action for the mindfulness field to be more diverse and inclusive of Latinx individuals. Building a diverse and inclusive science around mindfulness-based approaches (MBAs) that considers important group-level cultural and contextual information is an important public health challenge in need of innovative solutions. Methods We describe ways that the Latinx population is poised to benefit from MBAs. We further elucidate challenges, describe potential solutions, and outline a research agenda that may hold promise for building a more inclusive mindfulness movement. Results Our recommendations center around developing nuanced cultural adaptations to MBAs, engaging Latinx individuals in research, increasing the rigor of scientific studies pertaining to Latinx individuals, relying on implementation science to develop innovative methods for disseminating MBAs to Latinx individuals, developing training and certification mechanisms to increase diversity and representation of Latinx mindfulness teachers, and creating mechanisms for the oversight of MBAs within this group. Conclusions There has been a lack of inclusivity of Latinx individuals in the field of MBAs with regards to research studies, barriers to access for economically disadvantaged groups, and lack of diversity in its workforce. Considering the recognition of adverse social drivers of health that generate chronic stress and health disparities, the Latinx population is especially poised to benefit greatly from MBAs. A diverse and inclusive mindfulness science holds promise to enhance the effectiveness, acceptability, feasibility, and wide-scale dissemination and implementation of MBAs.

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Exploring the Relationship of Acculturative Stress and Anxiety Symptoms in Latino Youth

Cited by 12 publications

References 40 publications

Pre-scan state anxiety is associated with greater right amygdala-hippocampal response to fearful versus happy faces among trait-anxious Latina girls

Pre-scan state anxiety is associated with greater right amygdala-hippocampal response to fearful versus happy faces among trait-anxious Latina girls

Stress, mental health and sociocultural adjustment in third culture kids: exploring the mediating roles of resilience and family functioning

Building a More Diverse and Inclusive Science: Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Latinx Individuals

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