Adolescent bicultural stress and its impact on mental well‐being among Latinos, Asian Americans, and European Americans

Romero, Andrea J.; Carvajal, Scott C.; Valle, Fabian Castro; Orduña, Michele

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“…For immigrants, not being fluent in English can be a stressor due to experiences of marginalization, discrimination, and lower upward mobility (Garcia-Preto, 2005). Conversely, for U.S. native born Latinos, not being fluent in Spanish can be stressful and cause shame and family conflict, given that the Spanish language is what most commonly unifies Latinos and anchors their ethnic and collective identity (Falicov,1998;Romero, Carvajal, Valle, & Orduña, 2007). Language also enables us to maintain aspects of our original culture and extend into the new culture and across generations (Mock, 1998), as well as us to connect thoughts and emotions to our cultural heritage (Aguirre, Bermudez, Parra-Cardona, Zamora, & Reyes, 2005;Falicov, 1998).…”

Section: Gender and Culturementioning

confidence: 98%

Redefining Conflict Resolution Styles for Latino Couples: Examining the Role of Gender and Culture

Bermúdez

Stinson

2011

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

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Research on conflict resolution is essential for working with couples in therapy, however, much of the literature informing this work is Eurocentric and culturally insensitive. The primary aim of the authors in this exploratory study was to present redefined, culturally informed subscales adapted for Latino couples. Conflict resolution styles were examined with 191 Latino couples residing in the United States. Five new conflict resolution styles were created from Gottman's Marital Conflict Scale and family therapy literature. Multiple analysis of variance were used for the analyses. Latina/o critical race theory informed this discussion specific to gender and culture, as well as clinical and research implications.Conflict and conflict resolution (CR) are grounded in cultural rules, values, and beliefs (Ting-Toomey, 1994) and the study of how couples resolve conflict is essential to the work of couple and family therapists.

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Section: Gender and Culturementioning

confidence: 98%

Redefining Conflict Resolution Styles for Latino Couples: Examining the Role of Gender and Culture

Bermúdez

Stinson

2011

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

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“…First, the high coping competencies of adolescents living in a disorderly world (Larson 2011) were impressive and should be considered as serving a protective function against developing psychopathology (Auerbach et al 2010;Romero et al 2007). Second, if adolescents from different regions in this study experience similar levels of stressfulness with minor events but differ in their ways of dealing with them, this might represent a trend that young people from different countries as well as immigrant, ethnic minority, and native youths in one country might experience similar everyday stressors, but react differently due to different cultural scripts.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The ability to cope with different types of stressors is critically important for the adolescent's psychological health, as studies on adolescents in different cultures have shown that coping deficits are among the main factors contributing to the development of psychopathology (Auerbach et al 2010). In recent years, more research has been devoted to understanding what kinds of stress are experienced by ethnic minority and immigrant youths (Fisher et al 2000;Hughes et al 2006;Romero et al 2007). Despite the increasing interest in the coping behaviors of youths with various ethnic backgrounds, little is known about how adolescents living in different cultures, in different regions of the world, perceive stressful events and situations in their everyday lives and whether they exhibit similar competencies in coping with these stressors.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Competence in Coping with Stress in Adolescents from Three Regions of the World

Persike

Seiffge‐Krenke

2011

J Youth Adolescence

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The ways adolescents develop and use strategies to cope with stress vary according to cultural scripts and values. This cross-sectional study tested the impact of region and gender on adolescents' stress perceptions and coping styles. A total sample of 10,941 adolescents (51.3% female) from 20 countries completed questionnaires on stress and coping behaviors in four domains (school, parents, peers, and romantic relationships). Standardized samples of n = 200 were drawn from each country, resulting in a sample of N = 4,000 adolescents (mean age 15.18, SD = 1.76, balanced gender distribution). Based on the results of discriminant analysis, the adolescents could be grouped into three world regions (Western, Eastern/Asian, and Southern). Results revealed that levels of perceived stressfulness of issues in different domains were universally similar among adolescents from all three regions. Parent- and school-related stress received the highest rankings, and peer- and romance-related stress the lowest. Differences emerged with respect to coping style, depending on region and gender. Coping styles characterized by negotiating, seeking support, and emotional outlet were used more often by adolescents from the Western region than those from the Eastern/Asian or Southern regions. Females in all regions had higher rates in the use of negotiating and seeking support than males did. Adolescents from all countries, despite regional variations, exhibited more emotional outlet in response to conflicts with parents than with peers or romantic partners. Overall, adolescents from all regions of the world demonstrated an impressive level of coping competencies, as only about one fifth of all coping responses involved the use of withdrawal and denial. The findings are discussed with respect to how the effects of globalization and changing societal expectations may have contributed to similar levels of perceived stressfulness and increased coping agency in adolescents in different parts of the world.

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“…Women who were marginalized used avoidance significantly more often as a coping mechanism. Marginalization may also indicate acculturative stress (Romero et al, 2007).…”

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“…Some studies have examined how acculturation and depression affect health outcomes. Romero, Carvajal, Valle, and Orduña (2007), using generational status as a proxy measure for acculturation, found that cultural stress was associated with more depressive symptoms and less optimism among Latino, Asian American, and European adolescents. Few researchers have examined the relationship between optimism and birth outcomes in different cultural groups.…”

Section: Stress Buffers and Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

Acculturation, Stress and Birth Outcomes in Mexican and Mexican American Women

Chaponniere¹

2016

OJCCNH

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support. The women least integrated in either culture, e.g. marginalized (ARSMA-II), had the most stress. Spiritual coping predicted weight (β = .278) while pregnancy distress (β = -.237) and sense of belonging (β = -.258) predicted length of gestation. ConclusionPregnancy-related distress was able to penetrate all lines of defense and impacted the core per Neuman's Systems Model. Women who had strong spiritual coping and a sense of belonging were able to deflect stress and thus protect their core resulting in healthy birth outcomes. Nurses could thus promote healthier birth outcomes by focusing on social support and coping, especially with women who are culturally marginalized. These results add to the understanding of the Latino paradox. Abstract Purpose This study examined the relationships between stress, stress buffers, acculturation and birth outcomes of infants born to 81 Mexican and Mexican American women living in West Michigan. MethodAn interrupted times series design was used to collect data prior to labor and delivery. Neuman's Systems Model was used as the theoretical framework as it illustrates how stress impacts health outcomes. Women were recruited from local health and community agencies. Interviews were conducted in English or Spanish as desired by the subject using standardized questionnaires. ResultsAcculturation was negatively correlated with age (r = -.378, p < 0.001) and social support (r = -.258, p = .02). Bicultural women had the highest mean birth weight, and very Mexican-oriented women had the longest gestation. The third trimester of pregnancy was significantly different from the second trimester for stress, coping and socialChaponniere 53

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Adolescent bicultural stress and its impact on mental well‐being among Latinos, Asian Americans, and European Americans

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Cited by 108 publications

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Redefining Conflict Resolution Styles for Latino Couples: Examining the Role of Gender and Culture

Redefining Conflict Resolution Styles for Latino Couples: Examining the Role of Gender and Culture

Competence in Coping with Stress in Adolescents from Three Regions of the World

Acculturation, Stress and Birth Outcomes in Mexican and Mexican American Women

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