Supportive relationships in childhood: Does it have a long Reach into health and depression outcomes for immigrants from Latin America?

Portillo, Andrea G. Perez; Herting, Jerald R.; Lee, Jane; Duran, Bonnie

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101436

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“…Sample items included: “I felt there was someone in my family who wanted me to be a success” and “My family was a source of strength and support.” Items were rated on a 5-point scale (1 = never true to 5 = very often true ) and the average score was calculated. Prior work using NESARC data has used this scale to examine childhood emotional support in the family (Bucich et al, 2024; Maclean et al, 2016) as well as among Hispanic immigrants (Perez Portillo et al, 2023). In the present study, the scale demonstrated high reliability (α = .92).…”

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Age-varying association between discrimination, childhood family support, and substance use disorders among Latin American immigrants in the United States.

Chiang,

Rahal,

Bai

et al. 2024

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objectives: The cultural stress theory posits that immigrants experience a constellation of cultural stressors such as discrimination that could exacerbate alcohol- and other substance-related problems. Drawing on cultural stress theory, this study investigated the age-varying association between past-year discrimination and substance use disorders (SUDs) among Latin American immigrants aged 18–60 and whether childhood family support moderated the above association. Method: We used data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions–III (NESARC-III) among adults aged 18–60 who identified as a Latin American immigrant (N = 3,049; 48% female). Results: Time-varying effect models (TVEMs) revealed that experiencing past-year discrimination was associated with greater odds of having a SUD during young and middle adulthood for Latin American immigrants. Furthermore, for immigrants with lower childhood family support, discrimination was associated with SUD risk in young and middle adulthood. Conclusion: The present study documents that past-year discrimination was linked to greater SUD risk during young and middle adulthood. Childhood family support may serve as a protective factor in the association between discrimination and risk for SUD among Latin American immigrants.

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confidence: 99%