Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Across Latino Subgroups in the United States

Alegrı́a, Margarita; Mulvaney-Day, Norah; Torres, Maria; Polo, Antonio J.; Cao, Zhun; Canino, Glorisa

doi:10.2105/ajph.2006.087205

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“…Our findings from the National Latino and Asian-American Study (NLAAS) on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Latinos in the U.S. indicate that foreign nativity is protective for some Latino groups (e.g., Mexicans), but not others (e.g., Puerto Ricans) (Alegría et al, 2007) and that protectiveness varies by disorder. Similar results were reported in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions [NESARC] (Alegría, Canino, Stinson, & Grant, 2006), suggesting that other factors besides nativity play a role in the likelihood of psychiatric disorders for Latinos.…”

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Understanding differences in past year psychiatric disorders for Latinos living in the US

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This study seeks to identify risk factors for psychiatric disorders that may explain differences in nativity effects among adult Latinos in the USA. We evaluate whether factors related to the processes of acculturation and enculturation, immigration factors, family stressors and supports, contextual factors, and social status in the U.S. account for differences in twelve-month prevalence of psychiatric disorders for eight subgroups of Latinos. We report results that differentiate Latino respondents by country of origin and age at immigration (whether they were U.S.-born or arrived before age 6 [IUSC] or whether they arrived after age 6 [LAI]). After age and gender adjustments, LAI Mexicans and IUSC Cubans reported a significantly lower prevalence of depressive disorders than IUSC Mexicans. Once we adjust for differences in family stressors, contextual factors and social status factors, these differences are no longer significant. The risk for anxiety disorders appears no different for LAI Correspondence to: Margarita Alegria. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptSoc Sci Med. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2008 July 1. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript compared to IUSC Latinos, after age and gender adjustments. For substance use disorders, family factors do not offset the elevated risk of early exposure to neighborhood disadvantage, but coming to the U.S. after age 25 does offset it. Family conflict and burden were consistently related to the risk of mood disorders. Our findings suggest that successful adaptation into the U.S. is a multidimensional process that includes maintenance of family harmony, integration in advantageous U.S. neighborhoods, and positive perceptions of social standing. Our results uncover that nativity may be a less important independent risk factor for current psychiatric morbidity than originally thought.

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“…The combined group is called "In-US-as-Child" (IUSC). Alegría et al, (2007) have documented that age 6 is, empirically, the best age cut point, as well as the one justified developmentally. The IUSC group is contrasted to immigrants who arrived after they already were in school.…”

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Understanding differences in past year psychiatric disorders for Latinos living in the US

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“…Fourth, we did not include length of residence of migrants in our analysis due to unavailability of data. Previous Western literature suggests that immigrants' length of residence in destination countries could be associated with perceptions of their surrounding environments (e.g., Alegria et al 2007;Vega et al 2011) and with some health outcomes (O'Brien et al 2014). Finally, how different perceptions were associated with different health behaviors or psychological adjustments is not well modeled in the study, due to unavailability of data.…”

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Neighborhood-health links: Differences between rural-to-urban migrants and natives in Shanghai

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“…Moreover, it is possible that Latina immigrants, in particular, may possess culturally based social ties that protect them from social disorganization. 24,25 Evidence of adult resilience to community violence is provided by Bogat et al, who explored the impact of living in communities marked by violence, and the impact of intimate partner violence experiences on women's mental health in a diverse low-income community sample (9% Latina). 26 Women with intimate partner violence exposure suffered anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms, regardless of community violence exposure.…”

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Witnessing Community Violence in Residential Neighborhoods: A Mental Health Hazard for Urban Women

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We examined the prevalence and psychological correlates of witnessing community violence among women of low socioeconomic status living in urban neighborhoods in the northeastern United States. Three hundred eighty-six women receiving their health care at an urban community health center were sampled to assess their violence exposures. Women were asked to report the location and timing of their exposure to witnessing violent neighborhood events in which they were not participants. The Brief Symptoms Inventory was used to assess anxiety and depressive symptoms. Controlling for marital status, educational attainment, age, and intimate partner violence victimization, women who witnessed violent acts in their neighborhoods were twice as likely to experience depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to women who did not witness community violence. Central American-born women had particularly high exposures. We conclude that witnessing neighborhood violence is a pervasive experience in this urban cohort, and is associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms, even among women who are not direct participants in violence to which they are exposed. Community violence interventions must incorporate efforts to protect the mental health of adult women who witness events in their neighborhoods.

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Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Across Latino Subgroups in the United States

Cited by 685 publications

References 46 publications

Understanding differences in past year psychiatric disorders for Latinos living in the US

Understanding differences in past year psychiatric disorders for Latinos living in the US

Neighborhood-health links: Differences between rural-to-urban migrants and natives in Shanghai

Witnessing Community Violence in Residential Neighborhoods: A Mental Health Hazard for Urban Women

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