Immigration Stress among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Protective Role of Social Support and Religious Social Capital

Sánchez, Mariana; Diez, Stephanie L.; Fava, Nicole M.; Cyrus, Elena; Ravelo, Gira J.; Rojas, Patria; Tan, Li; Cano, Miguel Ángel; Rosa, Mario De La

doi:10.1080/19371918.2019.1606749

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“…Social support and spirituality were identified as other important coping strategies during the pandemic, and they are well‐established protective factors against many types of mental health problems (Kessler & McLeod, 1985). Notably, social support and spirituality are two particularly salient coping methods among Latinxs (Sanchez et al., 2019). For undocumented Latinx immigrants, engagement with religion has been associated with more social support, which in turn protected against immigration‐related stress (Sanchez et al., 2019).…”

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“…Notably, social support and spirituality are two particularly salient coping methods among Latinxs (Sanchez et al., 2019). For undocumented Latinx immigrants, engagement with religion has been associated with more social support, which in turn protected against immigration‐related stress (Sanchez et al., 2019). Similarly, social support from friends, family and faith institutions helps mitigate the stress of acculturation among Latinxs in the United States (Finch & Vega, 2003).…”

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Dealing with distress from the COVID‐19 pandemic: Mental health stressors and coping strategies in vulnerable latinx communities

Garcini

Rosenfeld

Kneese

et al. 2021

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Distress secondary to the COVID‐19 pandemic has been substantial, especially in vulnerable Latinx communities who are carrying an undue share of the pandemic‐related social, health and economic burden in the United States. In collaboration with 43 community health workers (CHWs) and Promotor/as serving the needs of underserved Latinx communities in South Texas and guided by principles of community‐based participatory research (CBPR), the purpose of this study was to identify relevant mental health stressors and related consequences, and to identify strategies for coping with distress among underserved Latinx communities during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Data were collected on July 2020 using mixed methods to obtain more in‐depth information. Surveys were administered, and three focus groups were conducted. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, whereas qualitative data were analysed systematically by starting with a priori questions and themes followed by data categorisation, reduction, display and conclusion drawing. Results showed six themes related to mental health stressors including economics (e.g., job insecurity), immigration (e.g., undocumented status), misinformation, family stress (e.g., changes in family dynamics and the home environment), health (e.g., limited healthcare access) and social isolation. Coping skills of the community were categorised into four themes with multiple codes including behavioural strategies (e.g., identifying reliable information), cognitive strategies (e.g., collectivistic thinking), social support and spirituality. Findings indicate that underserved Latinx communities are dealing with substantial distress and mental health concerns secondary to the COVID‐19 pandemic; yet these are resilient communities. Implications of these findings can inform development of resources, interventions, best practices and training avenues to address the mental health needs of underserved Latinx communities, while considering relevant cultural and contextual factors that may influence their effectiveness.

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Dealing with distress from the COVID‐19 pandemic: Mental health stressors and coping strategies in vulnerable latinx communities

Garcini

Rosenfeld

Kneese

et al. 2021

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“…However, feelings and behaviors associated with CTSD, such as hypervigilance, stress, worry, perceived vulnerability, and lack of control, were evident in the qualitative data. “Immigration stress” is one of the policy-related social determinants of health—conditions “in which people are born, grow, live, work and age”—that have been associated with negative health consequences [ 69 , 70 ]. In this study it seems plausible that all participants would have experienced some degree of traumatic stress regardless of legal status: some undocumented participants dropping out altogether, others choosing to complete the program but remaining hypervigilant and experiencing increased stress, and still others with authorized “legal” status being negatively emotionally affected and benefiting less from the program.…”

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Living Near an Immigration Detention Center: Impact on Latinas’ Health

Joachim-Célestin

Chara

Montgomery

2021

J Immigrant Minority Health

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There is ample evidence that exposure to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities could widen Latinas’ health disparities. Whether or not residing near an ICE detention center (IDC) further impacts their health is unknown. During nationwide increased ICE activities Latinas (N=45) attended an intervention at two separate sites: one near and another one far from an IDC. A focus group discussion and an interview were conducted using a grounded theory approach. Quantitative data were collected and analyzed. Participants residing near an IDC benefited less from the intervention and reported changes in anxiety levels and in mobility, and a sense of powerlessness. They also requested resources to respond to ICE overreach and broadcasting of their reality. Our results suggest that proximity to IDCs impacts immigrant communities and public health programming, which is inevitably embedded in political realities. These need to be addressed when providing much needed interventions. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10903-021-01219-2.

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“…As the U.S. experiences marked shifts in the nation's demographic profile, the connection between social capital and the resilience of new immigrant communities becomes increasingly significant (Tzanakis 2013;Sanchez et al 2019). Accompanying the literature on social capital writ large is research that examines the role of social capital as a fungible exchange resource (Portes 2000).…”

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Undocumented Latina GBV Survivors: Using Social Capital as a Form of Resistance

Stauffer

2021

Social Sciences

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This research draws on the tradition of Latinx critical race theory (LatCrit) to explore how social capital is deployed by undocumented Latina GBV survivors as a form of personal and collective resistance. The study uses the social capital matrices of bonding, bridging, and linking capital as its primary narrative analysis grids. The research qualitatively analyzes a sample of undocumented survivors’ counter-stories regarding three factors: citizenship status, help-seeking behaviors, and service use patterns. Research findings illuminate the social logics of GBV disclosure locations, the use of informal support services, and how survivors strategically deploy new economic opportunity structures. The article highlights the intersectionality of GBV and undocumented status, demonstrating how survivors leverage various forms of social capital to resist both the carceral state and the violence of abusers.

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Immigration Stress among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Protective Role of Social Support and Religious Social Capital

Cited by 38 publications

References 65 publications

Dealing with distress from the COVID‐19 pandemic: Mental health stressors and coping strategies in vulnerable latinx communities

Dealing with distress from the COVID‐19 pandemic: Mental health stressors and coping strategies in vulnerable latinx communities

Living Near an Immigration Detention Center: Impact on Latinas’ Health

Undocumented Latina GBV Survivors: Using Social Capital as a Form of Resistance

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