The Development and Validation of a Simpatia Scale for Hispanics Entering Drug Treatment

Griffith, James D.; Joe, George W.; Chatham, Lois R.; Simpson, D. Dwayne

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“…However, in accordance with the values of Latin American culture, we may speculate that the significant and positive correlations between mothers’ and fathers’ parenting attributions and attitudes are in agreement with the value of simpatia and familismo . According to these values, it is important to achieve mutual accord, to avoid conflicts, and to have positive and smooth interpersonal relationships (Griffith et al, 1998; Triandis et al, 1984), and having in mind that the most important thing is to take care of one’s own family (Coohey, 2001; Santisteban et al, 2002), respectively. Moreover, interparental agreement on uncontrollable success attributions in caregiving situations may mirror the adverse socioeconomic circumstances to which Colombian parents are exposed (Chaux, 2009).…”

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“…These familismo values are in contrast with personal ambitions and autonomous accomplishment (Coohey, 2001; Santisteban, Muir-Malcolm, Mitrani, & Szapocznik, 2002). Simpatia refers to the high value attributed to positive and synchronized interpersonal relationships among family members to contain and avoid family conflicts (Griffith, Joe, Chatham, & Simpson, 1998; Triandis, Marin, Lisansky, & Betancourt, 1984). Personalismo refers to the high value placed on personal character and inner qualities within the same ethnic group (Flores, Eyre, & Millstein, 1998).…”

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Attributions and Attitudes of Mothers and Fathers in Colombia

2011

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SYNOPSIS Objective The present study examined mean level similarities and differences as well as correlations between mothers’ and fathers’ attributions regarding successes and failures in caregiving situations and progressive versus authoritarian attitudes. Design Interviews were conducted with both mothers and fathers in 108 Colombian families. Results Fathers reported higher uncontrollable success attributions and higher authoritarian attitudes than did mothers, whereas mothers reported higher modernity of attitudes than did fathers; only the gender differences related to parental attitudes remained significant after controlling for parents’ age, education, and possible social desirability bias. Medium effect sizes were found for concordance between parents in the same family for attributions regarding uncontrollable success and progressive attitudes after controlling for parents’ age, education, and possible social desirability bias. Conclusions This work elucidates ways that parent gender relates to attributions regarding parents’ success and failure in caregiving and to progressive versus authoritarian parenting attitudes in Colombia.

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Attributions and Attitudes of Mothers and Fathers in Colombia

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“…The 10-item version (Sotomayor-Peterson, Figueredo, Christensen, & Taylor, 2012; Sotomayor-Peterson et al, 2013) of the Texas Christian University Simpatía Scale (Griffith et al, 1998) was used. Respondents evaluate the importance they place on different aspects of simpatía on a five-point scale ranging from not important to extremely important .…”

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“…There is no English equivalent to the term simpatía (Triandis et al, 1984), but it can be characterized by concepts such as agreeableness and politeness (Ramírez-Esparza, Gosling, & Pennnebaker, 2008), and has shown modest relationships with other Hispanic/Latino cultural values such as respect (Yu, Lucero-Liu, Gamble, Taylor, Christensen, & Modry-Mandell, 2008) and familism (Gamble & Modry-Mandell, 2008). Simpatía has been studied in the context of substance treatment (Griffith, Joe, Chatham, & Simpson, 1998) and family relationships (Gamble & Modry-Mandell, 2008; Yu et al, 2008; Sotomayor-Peterson, Cabeza De Baca, Figueredo, & Smith-Castro, 2013), but not in relation to physical health outcomes. In the absence of such data, studies of agreeableness may be used to inform hypotheses regarding the health implications of simpatía.…”

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Social support, simpatía, and hypertension prevalence in Hispanics/Latinos: Findings from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.

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Roesch²,

Malcarne³

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Journal of Latina/o Psychology

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There is a significant burden of hypertension in the United States, which extends to the large and growing Hispanic/Latino population. Previous literature suggests that psychosocial factors are related to hypertension in Hispanics/Latinos. However, cultural factors unique to this population have been largely understudied in this context. The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the association of hypertension prevalence with social support and simpatía, a Hispanic/Latino cultural value emphasizing social harmony. Cross-sectional data from 5,313 adult Hispanics/Latinos, age 18 to 75 years, representing multiple heritage groups were collected as part of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Contrary to predictions, higher social support was related to higher odds of hypertension prevalence across models (OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.22). In the final main effects logistic regression model, higher simpatía was related to lower odds of hypertension (OR = .83, 95% CI: .77, .90). Sex modified the link between simpatía and hypertension, with significant effects for men but not women. A 1 SD increase in simpatía was associated with 36% lower odds of hypertension in Hispanic/Latino men. The findings suggest that social support was inversely related with hypertension prevalence and that simpatía may be a protective cultural characteristic in relation to hypertension in the Hispanic/Latino population, but only in men. These results contribute to a growing discourse about the role of Hispanic/Latino cultural values in cardiovascular health.

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“…More specifically, simpatia is associated with conformity and empathy for the feelings of other people. In addition, it requires individuals to behave with dignity and respect towards others and to strive to achieve harmony in personal relations and avoid interpersonal conflict (Griffith, Joe, Chatham, & Simpson, 1998). Research has shown that Latinos in particular tend to avoid confrontation and interpersonal conflict (Triandis et al, 1984).…”

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Work-related Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Acculturation Among Employed Latinos in Batterer Intervention Programs

Galvez

2000

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Intimate partner violence (IPV), typically considered in the domestic context, has been shown to have considerable effects on women's employment and health.While the literature has recently grown in this area, very few studies have examined the prevalence of work-related IPV among men. Furthermore, the extant literature on work-related IPV has largely ignored the experience of ethnic minorities, specifically Latinos. Many factors suggest that rates and forms of IPV might be different among other racial and ethnic groups. Some studies that examine IPV among Latinos have sought to understand the role of acculturation and socioeconomic contexts. The purpose of this study was to examine work-related IPV among a sample of men enrolled in batterer intervention programs. In addition, we sought to examine the relationship between acculturation, socioeconomic contexts, and reports of workrelated IPV among a subset of male Latinos.Overall, the findings confirm the upper ranges of previous estimates across studies (36% to 75%) of employed victims of IPV and their harassment by abusive partners while at work (Swanberg, Logan, & Macke, 2005;Taylor & Barusch, 2004).Specifically, we found that 60% of the entire sample reported work-related IPV that involved threatening behaviors and physical violence at their partner's job. The findings among Latinos suggest that a positive relationship exists between acculturation and work-related IPV. Specifically, proxy variables of acculturation ii (e.g., country of birth, language of survey, number of years in the U.S.) were hypothesized to be positively associated with higher levels of acculturation. Consistent with the hypotheses, we found significant relationships in the direction proposed.Lastly, socioeconomic status (e.g., income, education, employment status) was hypothesized to play a moderating role between acculturation and work-related IPV.However, results generally suggest that socioeconomic status (i.e., income, education) did not moderate the relationship between acculturation and work-related IPV.This study makes important contributions to the literature and has implications for employers. The significant rates of work-related IPV found in this study highlight the need to address this problem among employed males as an important step in preventing work-related IPV. Among Latinos, the level of acculturation and factors such as income, employment, and education are important contextual factors that provide a better understanding of IPV in Latino communities (Gryywacz, Rao, Gentry,

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The Development and Validation of a Simpatia Scale for Hispanics Entering Drug Treatment

Cited by 39 publications

References 12 publications

Attributions and Attitudes of Mothers and Fathers in Colombia

Attributions and Attitudes of Mothers and Fathers in Colombia

Social support, simpatía, and hypertension prevalence in Hispanics/Latinos: Findings from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.

Work-related Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Acculturation Among Employed Latinos in Batterer Intervention Programs

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