Journal of Latina/o psychology最新文献

{"title":"Toddlers' Emotion Socialization in Context: Associations with Mexican Heritage Cultural Values.","authors":"Andrea C Buhler-Wassmann, Leah C Hibel","doi":"10.1037/lat0000303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In infancy and toddlerhood, caregivers are responsible for externally co-regulating their children's emotions and physiology through their responses to emotional arousal. These caregiving behaviors influence toddlers' emotion regulation, which impacts long-term physical, academic, cognitive, and socioemotional development. Though caregiving responses are culturally embedded, limited research has explored how cultural norms influence Mexican American mothers' emotion socialization behaviors. This study examined how mothers' Mexican heritage cultural values (i.e., <i>familismo</i>, <i>respeto</i>, religiosity, and traditional gender roles) predicted their supportive and suppressive responses to toddlers' negative emotions. Participants included 145 Mexican American mothers (<i>M</i>=25.85 years, <i>SD</i>=5.41) living with their toddlers (<i>M</i>=18.33 months, <i>SD</i>=2.10) in Northern California. Mothers reported significantly more supportive than suppressive reactions to negative emotions. Valuing <i>familismo</i> was associated with more supportive responses, whereas valuing <i>respeto</i> was associated with more suppressive responses. Traditional gender role values were associated with less supportive and more suppressive responses, with no significant differences based on the child's sex. Findings underscore the powerful role of cultural values in shaping how Mexican American mothers respond to their toddlers' emotions, which may lay the groundwork for children's long-term socioemotional development.</p>","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12369664/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144984176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stress and Resilience Factors Characterizing Pandemic Experiences of Low-Income Pregnant and Postpartum Latina Mothers.","authors":"Alejandra Lemus, Gianina Perez, Samantha A Melvin, Maya Metser, Moriah E Thomason, Natalie H Brito","doi":"10.1037/lat0000273","DOIUrl":"10.1037/lat0000273","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still of grave concern to families within the U.S. Latine community, as pre-pandemic disparities in healthcare and economic stability were significantly exacerbated by the global crisis (Martínez et al., 2021). In this mixed-methods study, we interviewed 42 pregnant and postpartum Latine mothers from low-income households living in the New York Metropolitan area to better understand pandemic related challenges and potential sources of support unique to this group of women. First, we identified broad themes related to specific psychosocial stressors impacting Latine mothers and their families. Second, in an effort to investigate coping strategies that may buffer feelings of persistent stress, mothers were divided into sustained-stress and tapered-stress groups based on reported levels of perceived stress during the height of the pandemic (March-April 2020) compared to the time of interview (August-December 2020). These two groups of mothers were significantly different on levels of PTSD symptoms, social support, and perceived discrimination. Notably, mothers in the tapered-stress group who reported lower-levels of stress at the time of interview described experiences of being distracted by daily activities or by family members as a coping mechanism. Together, these findings highlight the need to address structural barriers and improve access to mental health support in order to mitigate continuing sources of pandemic related stressors for Latine families.</p>","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":"13 3","pages":"228-248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12360661/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144884680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Asset Profiles That Support Latinx Adolescents' School Functioning and Mental Health.","authors":"Rayni Thomas, Melissa Y Delgado, Rajni L Nair, Kiera M Coulter","doi":"10.1037/lat0000301","DOIUrl":"10.1037/lat0000301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study had two aims: (a) to take a person-centered approach and identify profiles of assets that include active coping, bicultural competency, and preparation for bias, among Latinx adolescents, and (b) examine the relations between asset profiles and Latinx adolescents' school functioning and mental health. The present study used cross-sectional data from 201 middle school students (<i>M</i> = 12.35, <i>SD</i> = 1.05). Latent profile analysis was used to identify unique profiles, and a classify-analyze approach was taken to examine differences in school belonging, grades, and depressive symptoms by profile membership. Five unique profiles emerged, the <i>average competencies-low bias preparation</i>; <i>high competencies-low bias preparation</i>; <i>average assets</i>; <i>high assets</i>; and <i>average to low competencies-high bias preparation</i> profiles. The ANCOVAs showed adolescents' school belonging and depressive symptoms differed by profile membership, no differences were found for grades. Latinx adolescents rely on both universal and ethnic-cultural assets to support school belonging and mental health (i.e., lower depressive symptoms).</p>","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12416907/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145031359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Motivational Framework to Connect Traditional Feminine Gender Roles to Alcohol Use and Consequences Among Latina Young Adults in the United States.","authors":"Jessica K Perrotte, Alan Meca, Brandy Piña-Watson, Lindsay S Ham, Timothy J Grigsby, Miguel Á Cano, Jessica L Martin, Su Yeong Kim","doi":"10.1037/lat0000300","DOIUrl":"10.1037/lat0000300","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Traditional feminine gender roles (TFGRs) may be important sociocultural predictors of drinking among U.S. Latinas; however, examining the explanatory role of drinking motives will improve current understanding of the connection between TFGRs and alcohol use. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the indirect pathways between four subscales of TFGRs, four subscales of drinking motives, and alcohol outcomes among Latina young adults. A large sample (N = 1,984) of Latina students from 12 U.S. universities completed an online survey. We used an indirect effects approach, in which four subscales of TFGRs predicted five subscales of drinking motives, which predicted alcohol use and negative consequences. Some TFGR subscales (i.e., family pillar and subordinate/self-silencing) predicted greater alcohol use and negative consequences through externally oriented and internally oriented motives. The TFGR subscale virtuous and chaste predicted less alcohol use and negative consequences through both externally and internally oriented motives. This study highlights the importance of modeling sociocultural factors as upstream of cognitive motivational processes to better explain alcohol use among U.S. Latina young adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12392423/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144984128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The experience of Cultural Stress in the School System among Puerto Rican Hurricane Maria migrant families.","authors":"M F García, J C Hodges, M Pineros-Leano, C Baidoo, S J Schwartz, M Maldonado-Molina, M Bates, I Calderon, C P Salas-Wright","doi":"10.1037/lat0000269","DOIUrl":"10.1037/lat0000269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hurricane María prompted a large-scale migration from Puerto Rico to the United States. Among other changes, this entailed a disruption to youths' education and necessitated navigating a new educational system. While prior research indicates that school environments are important influences on migrant adolescents' behavioral health, the specific mechanisms of this influence remain underexplored. Guided by cultural stress theory, we conducted qualitative interviews with Puerto Rican adolescents and parents (N=76) displaced to Florida by Hurricane María to explore how cultural stress manifests in the school context. The findings highlight three significant axes of interaction within the school context: language stress for youth and parents, peer relationships, and parental involvement with schools. This study underscores the critical role of schools in shaping the experiences of cultural stress for Puerto Rican Hurricane María crisis migrant children and parents. It emphasizes the importance of multilingual support, positive peer relationships, and addressing cultural differences in parental involvement to mitigate the negative impact of cultural stress on their well-being and educational outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":"13 2","pages":"117-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12334066/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144818925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Body Mass Index, Body Satisfaction, and Body Image Discrepancy among Latinx Men: Implications for Latinx-Centered Cancer and Diabetes Risk Reduction Interventions.","authors":"Carlos E Rosas, Loretta Hsueh, Madeline Konsor, Lisa Rosman, Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen","doi":"10.1037/lat0000268","DOIUrl":"10.1037/lat0000268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examined the influence of body image discrepancy on body satisfaction and the potential moderating roles of Latinx background and body mass index (BMI), among a weight-diverse sample of 201 Puerto Rican (<i>n</i> = 102) and Mexican (<i>n</i> = 99) men (aged 18-65 years) who participated in a NIH-funded study examining cultural variables related to diet, exercise, and body image. Participants completed measures on demographics and body image perceptions and satisfaction. Body image discrepancy was calculated using the Figure Rating Scale, which assessed their current and ideal body images, and body satisfaction was examined using the 9-item Body Areas Satisfaction Subscale of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire. BMI was computed from objective measures of height and weight and categorized as normal weight (BMI = 18.5 - 24.9), overweight (BMI = 25.0 - 29.9), and obese (BMI ≥ 30). Results showed a negative association between body image discrepancy and body satisfaction, such that as body image discrepancy increased, body satisfaction decreased. This relationship was moderated by BMI. Stratified analyses indicated that increases in body image discrepancy were associated with decreases in body satisfaction only among men with normal and obese weight but not among men with overweight. These findings suggest that researchers and healthcare providers may need to consider weight category when developing cancer and diabetes risk reduction interventions to address overweight and obesity in Latinx men. For Latinx men with overweight, interventions may need to focus on other health metrics to engage them in weight management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":"13 1","pages":"55-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12337956/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144839485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Skill Change Among Latinx Families in a Behavioral Parenting Intervention: The Interactive Effect of Caregiver Language Preference and Acculturation.","authors":"Giovanni Ramos, Nicole E Lorenzo, Dainelys Garcia, Daniel M Bagner","doi":"10.1037/lat0000226","DOIUrl":"10.1037/lat0000226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":"11 3","pages":"175-188"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10557956/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41172284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Exploratory Study of Healing Circles as a Strategy to Facilitate Resilience in an Undocumented Community.","authors":"Frances R Morales, José Manuel González Vera, Michelle A Silva, Germán A Cadenas, Jenifer García Mendoza, Luz M Garcini, Manuel Paris, Amanda Venta, Melanie M Domenech Rodríguez, Alfonso Mercado","doi":"10.1037/lat0000221","DOIUrl":"10.1037/lat0000221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Within the United States (U.S.), the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted critical inequalities affecting undocumented communities and resulting in particularly heightened stress for members of these communities. In addition to the stress associated to COVID-19, immigrants in the U.S. were more than ever subjected to a hostile anti-immigrant climate under Trump's administration. Given this compounded stress, the impact of the pandemic on mental health is likely to be disproportionately experienced by undocumented immigrants. In response, a group of psychologists partnered with a leading immigrant rights advocacy organization and formed a reciprocal collaboration to support undocumented communities. A major focus of the collaboration is to foster learning, supporting members of the immigrant community to contribute to their own well-being and others in the community. Accordingly, the collaborative developed and delivered a web-based mental health education session to the immigrant community and to practitioners serving this population. The session presented the use of healing circles as a strength-based approach to building resilience and also sought feedback regarding specific features of healing circles that can enhance their effectiveness in managing distress. Survey data and qualitative findings from this study show that those who participated in the web-based program perceived the session as validating and informative. Findings also underscored the need for creating safe spaces for community members to be vulnerable about their lived experiences while promoting ownership of their narratives. We discuss practical implications pertaining to the development and facilitation of social support groups for immigrants led by non-specialist community members trained for this role.</p>","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":"11 2","pages":"119-133"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10569501/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41242697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cumulative Lifetime Adversity and Depression among a National Sample of U.S. Latinx Immigrants: Within-group Differences in Risk and Protective Factors Using Data from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.","authors":"Daniel K Cooper,&nbsp;Rahel Bachem,&nbsp;Maya G Meentken,&nbsp;Lorena Aceves,&nbsp;Ana G Perez Barrios","doi":"10.1037/lat0000145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Latinx immigrants are exposed to multiple stressors before, during, and after migration. However, most past research has assumed the effects of these stressors are uniform across Latinx groups despite considerable within-group variation. The purpose of this study was to (a) assess the moderating effects of several risk and protective factors on the association between cumulative lifetime adversity and depression among U.S. Latinx immigrants and (b) examine the extent to which risk and protective processes differed between Latinx subgroups.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Data came from a cross-sectional secondary dataset, called the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study. The sample (<i>N</i> = 2893) was identified using stratified random probability sampling in four of the largest Latinx metropolitan areas: the Bronx, NY, San Diego, CA, Chicago, IL, and Miami, FL. We included four Latinx subgroups in our study: Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Mexicans, and Dominicans.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results from multi-group regression analyses suggested that social support moderated the association between cumulative lifetime adversity and depression. However, further subgroup analyses showed the moderation effect was only present for Cuban and Dominican immigrants. We also found that perceived discrimination moderated the association between lifetime adversity and depression for Cuban immigrants and ethnic identity moderated the relationship between lifetime adversity and depression for Dominican immigrants.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results provide preliminary evidence for the presence of within-group differences in responses to adverse events among Latinx immigrant groups. Results can be used to inform the development of mental health interventions tailored to the specific needs of various Latinx immigrant populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":" ","pages":"202-220"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7574320/pdf/nihms-1058236.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38522769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cumulative Lifetime Adversity and Depression among a National Sample of U.S. Latinx Immigrants: Within-group Differences in Risk and Protective Factors Using Data from the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study.","authors":"D. Cooper, R. Bachem, M. G. Meentken, L. Aceves, Ana G. Perez Barrios","doi":"10.1037/lat0000145.supp","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000145.supp","url":null,"abstract":"Background\u0000Latinx immigrants are exposed to multiple stressors before, during, and after migration. However, most past research has assumed the effects of these stressors are uniform across Latinx groups despite considerable within-group variation. The purpose of this study was to (a) assess the moderating effects of several risk and protective factors on the association between cumulative lifetime adversity and depression among U.S. Latinx immigrants and (b) examine the extent to which risk and protective processes differed between Latinx subgroups.\u0000\u0000\u0000Method\u0000Data came from a cross-sectional secondary dataset, called the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study. The sample (N = 2893) was identified using stratified random probability sampling in four of the largest Latinx metropolitan areas: the Bronx, NY, San Diego, CA, Chicago, IL, and Miami, FL. We included four Latinx subgroups in our study: Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Mexicans, and Dominicans.\u0000\u0000\u0000Results\u0000Results from multi-group regression analyses suggested that social support moderated the association between cumulative lifetime adversity and depression. However, further subgroup analyses showed the moderation effect was only present for Cuban and Dominican immigrants. We also found that perceived discrimination moderated the association between lifetime adversity and depression for Cuban immigrants and ethnic identity moderated the relationship between lifetime adversity and depression for Dominican immigrants.\u0000\u0000\u0000Conclusions\u0000Our results provide preliminary evidence for the presence of within-group differences in responses to adverse events among Latinx immigrant groups. Results can be used to inform the development of mental health interventions tailored to the specific needs of various Latinx immigrant populations.","PeriodicalId":94085,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Latina/o psychology","volume":"19 1","pages":"202-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87451731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}