Cultural Influences on Depressive Symptoms Among Latino Adolescents in the United States: A Review of the Literature

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  • February 26, 2019
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  • Wilson, Olivia
    • Affiliation: School of Nursing
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  • By the year 2050, Hispanic youth are estimated to make up one-third of the total child and adolescent population of the United States. Hispanic adolescents are at particular risk for the development of depressive symptoms due to unique cultural stressors faced by this group as they navigate the multidimensional process of acculturation. This review of the literature sought to explore the relationship between acculturation challenges and depressive symptomology among Latino youth. A mix of seventeen cross-sectional and longitudinal studies identified the influences of cultural risk and protective factors on this mental health outcome. Negative cultural transactions such as ethnic discrimination and acculturation-related family conflict were implicated in the elevated depressive symptoms of study participants while family cohesion and biculturalism were found to be protective against maladaptive psychosocial functioning. This review also explored ways in which mental health clinicians can intervene to promote Latino youth mental health even in the face of cultural stressors.
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  • Beeber, Linda
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  • Bachelor of Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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