Delinquent Behavior, Violent Victimization, and Coping Strategies Among Latino Adolescents

McGee, Zina T.; Barber, Asha; Joseph, Ebone; Dudley, J.; Howell, Robyn E.

doi:10.1300/j076v42n03_03

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“…Perhaps because of these increased rates of internalizing disorders, compared to males, adolescent females report lower self-esteem (Derdikman-Eiron et al, 2011;Puskar et al, 2010). These findings are similar for Latino youth in terms of rates of depression (Cespedes & Huey, 2008;McGee, Barber, Joseph, Dudley, & Howell, 2005;Robles-Pina, Defrance, & Cox, 2008;Zeiders, Umana-Taylor, & Derlan, 2012), anxiety (McGee et al, 2005, and self-esteem (Zeiders et al, 2012).…”

Section: Adolescent Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 82%

Familial influences on internalizing symptomatology in Latino adolescents: An ecological analysis of parent mental health and acculturation dynamics

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The aim of this study was to examine if family system dynamics (e.g., parent mental health, marriage quality, conflict, and cohesion) that have often been overlooked when studying Latino families play a more important role in predicting adolescent internalizing symptoms than acculturation processes. Data comes from the Latino Acculturation and Health Project, a longitudinal investigation of acculturation in Latino families in North Carolina and Arizona (Smokowski & Bacallao, 2006, 2010). Researchers conducted in-depth, community-based interviews with 258 Latino adolescents and 258 of their parents in metropolitan, small-town, and rural areas. Interviews were conducted at four time points at intervals of approximately 6 months. Parent and adolescent ratings of the adolescent's internalizing symptoms were used as the dependent variable in a longitudinal hierarchical linear model with a rater effects structure. Results showed that parent-adolescent conflict and parent mental health (fear/avoidance of social situations and humiliation sensitivity) were significant predictors of adolescent internalizing symptoms. Acculturation scales were not significant predictors; however, internalizing symptoms decreased with time spent in the United States. Females and adolescents from lower socioeconomic status families reported more internalizing symptoms, while participants who had been in the United States longer reported fewer internalizing symptoms. Implications were discussed.

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Section: Adolescent Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 82%

Familial influences on internalizing symptomatology in Latino adolescents: An ecological analysis of parent mental health and acculturation dynamics

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“…Poverty is well-researched in the literature as a strain leading toward substance use (Byck et al, 2013;Cardoso et al, 2016;Reboussin et al, 2016), and for primarily African American adolescents, the literature posits that their experiences of discrimination (Carliner et al, 2016), and the frequency of their concentration in these high-poverty areas act as accumulative stressors in their lives, leading toward negative mental health outcomes or illicit substance use into adulthood (McLeod & Owens, 2004). This has been well-established for Hispanic adolescents as well (McGee et al, 2005;Vega et al, 1993). Another strain potentially contributing to illicit substance use risk is the absence of one or both parents (such as when one parent is incarcerated), which can reduce parental monitoring of adolescents and increase risk of substance use compared with two-adult households (Kopak & Dorothy, 2015;Mandara et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Illicit Substance Use: A Temporal-Ordered Test of General Strain Theory

Ash-Houchen

2020

Journal of Drug Issues

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This longitudinal study applied general strain theory to elaborate specific stressful events’ lagged effects on risk of illicit substance use among non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic adolescents, and relatedly evaluated the moderating role of race/ethnicity in explaining illicit use. Data were drawn from five waves representing 9 years (2002–2010) of the 1997 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY), totaling 16,868 person-waves, and we engaged temporal ordering and generalized estimating equations (GEE) for panel data in STATA for data analysis. Results showed specific events affected risk of illicit substance use differentially across racial/ethnic groups. Strains commonly encountered in disorganized spaces affected non-Hispanic White’s risk. Measured strains did not affect non-Hispanic Black respondents and findings for Hispanic respondents point to the family as a possible strain. Results indicated legal drug use and depression increased risk of illicit use greatly. Race/ethnicity’s role in illicit use’s associations with several variables illustrates differential implications for racial/ethnic groups in policy and preventive interventions.

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“…Other studies have noted that age differences also exist regarding adolescents’ response to adverse environments as evidenced through internalizing and externalizing symptomatology. For example, research has found that older adolescents/youth (18+ year olds) are more likely to engage in delinquency as a response to victimization, while pre-adolescents (12–14 year olds) and middle adolescents (15–17 year olds) are more likely to exhibit internalizing symptoms such as anxiety and depression, much of which is in response to bullying and harassment by older youths [18]. Hence, studies continue to highlight the effects of age and gender on the development of symptoms indicative of violent victimization.…”

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confidence: 99%

Assessing the Linkage between Exposure to Violence and Victimization, Coping, and Adjustment among Urban Youth: Findings from a Research Study on Adolescents

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From examinations of the literature on the influence that exposure to violence and coping strategies have on delinquent behavior and emotional outcomes, this study addresses the association between violent victimization and the moderating effects of coping strategies among 500 African-American adolescents who exhibit both externalizing behaviors such as delinquency and internalizing symptoms, including anxiety and depression. The investigation examines the development of the aforementioned adjustment problems in response to victimization, and the findings indicate a relationship between the specific indices of victimization, including peer violence, and the symptomatology and coping mechanisms utilized by the youth in this study. Suggestions for future research in this area are discussed.

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Delinquent Behavior, Violent Victimization, and Coping Strategies Among Latino Adolescents

Cited by 12 publications

References 13 publications

Familial influences on internalizing symptomatology in Latino adolescents: An ecological analysis of parent mental health and acculturation dynamics

Familial influences on internalizing symptomatology in Latino adolescents: An ecological analysis of parent mental health and acculturation dynamics

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Illicit Substance Use: A Temporal-Ordered Test of General Strain Theory

Assessing the Linkage between Exposure to Violence and Victimization, Coping, and Adjustment among Urban Youth: Findings from a Research Study on Adolescents

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