ERIC Number: EJ917861
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Apr
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0090-4392
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Relative Impact of Violence Exposure and Immigrant Stressors on Latino Youth Psychopathology
Gudino, Omar G.; Nadeem, Erum; Kataoka, Sheryl H.; Lau, Anna S.
Journal of Community Psychology, v39 n3 p316-335 Apr 2011
Latino youth in a low-income urban community are at high risk of exposure to violence. Given an accumulation of factors before, during, and after migration, immigrant youth might be at increased risk of exposure to violence and other relevant stressors (e.g., acculturation stress, language proficiency, acculturation/enculturation, and parental separations). Utilizing a short-term longitudinal design, we assessed exposure to violence and immigrant stressors and examined their relative impact on psychopathology in a sample of 164 Latino youth. Immigrant youth reported greater exposure to immigrant stressors relative to native-born peers, but few differences in rates of exposure to violence emerged. When considered alongside relevant immigration stressors, exposure to violence emerged as the strongest predictor of youth psychopathology. Results suggest that some types of stressors have more consistently deleterious effects on mental health and understanding resilient outcomes might entail considering the meaning attributed to stressors and the resources available to cope with stressors. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Psychopathology, Adolescents, Immigrants, Language Proficiency, Violence, Stress Variables, Hispanic Americans, Youth, Low Income Groups, At Risk Persons, Urban Areas, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Mental Health, Resilience (Psychology), Middle School Students, Family Structure, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Victims of Crime
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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