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Family Cohesion and Its Relationship to Psychological Distress among Latino Groups
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Rivera, Fernando I.; Guarnaccia, Peter J.; Mulvaney-Day, Norah; Lin, Julia Y.; Torres, Maria; Alegria, Margarita – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2008
This article presents analyses of a representative sample of U.S. Latinos (N = 2,540) to investigate whether family cohesion moderates the effects of cultural conflict on psychological distress. The results for the aggregated Latino group suggest a significant association between family cohesion and lower psychological distress, and the…
Descriptors: Culture Conflict, Adolescents, Psychology, Puerto Ricans
Assessing Diversity among Latinos: Results from the NLAAS
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Guarnaccia, Peter J.; Pincay, Igda Martinez; Alegria, Margarita; Shrout, Patrick E.; Lewis-Fernandez, Roberto; Canino, Glorisa – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2007
This article provides a profile of a range of important variables for assessing diversity among different Latino groups from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). The NLAAS is a nationally representative study of the mental health needs and mental health services use of the Latino population of the United States. The NLAAS employs…
Descriptors: Health Services, Health Needs, Mental Health, Sampling
A Quantitative Analysis of "Ataque de Nervios" in Puerto Rico: Further Examination of a Cultural Syndrome
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Febo San Miguel, Vivian E.; Guarnaccia, Peter J.; Shrout, Patrick E.; Lewis-Fernandez, Roberto; Canino, Glorisa J.; Ramirez, Rafael R. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2006
The authors present a quantitative analysis and assessment of the symptoms of "ataque de nervios." A sample of 121 individuals living in Puerto Rico provided qualitative and structured data on "ataques de nervios" and psychiatric correlates. A total of 77 participants reported having an "ataque de nervios" during their lifetimes. Their reports of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Anxiety
Concepts of Culture and Their Role in the Development of Culturally Competent Mental Health Services.
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Guarnaccia, Peter J.; Rodriguez, Orlando – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1996
Various concepts of culture related to ethnicity, language use, values, material goods, and rituals have influenced development of culturally competent mental health programs. Describes how understanding of culture's complexity influences assessment of Hispanic clients at three inpatient bilingual/bicultural psychiatric programs in New York City.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Clinical Diagnosis, Cultural Awareness