Factors Contributing to Depression in Latinas of Mexican Origin Residing in the United States: Implications for Nurses

Shattell, Mona; Smith, Katherine; Quinlan-Colwell, Ann; Villalba, José A.

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“…Adolescents suffered similar emotional issues presented by their mothers and a lack of friends, parental immigration status, and difficulty with the language within the school environment were significant barriers to social connection. These findings are similar to those previously reported in the literature on mental health in Latino women and adolescents (Heilemann, et al, 2004; Ornelas, et al, 2009; Shattell, Smith, Quinlan-Colwell, & Villalba, 2008), indicating that our results may have a high degree of reliability.…”

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confidence: 93%

Rural Latinos’ Mental Wellbeing: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of Family, Environment and Social Isolation Factors

Stacciarini

Smith

Garvan

et al. 2014

Community Ment Health J

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Rural Latinos’ Mental Wellbeing: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of Family, Environment and Social Isolation Factors

Stacciarini

Smith

Garvan

et al. 2014

Community Ment Health J

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“…In addition, the literature offers mixed findings regarding the influence of country of birth on health behaviors or health status [15,33,41-47]. Rather, most studies of this population of Mexican-origin women have focused on women's health (reproductive health, pregnancy, maternal and child health, birth outcomes and breast cancer) [6,42,48-54], intimate partner relationships including abuse [55,56], substance abuse [57], stress/mental health [58-61], or focused on their children [62,63]. One recent study did find a greater degree of food insecurity among Mexican-born women, compared with U.S.-born women in the same colonias [64].…”

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Nativity is associated with sugar-sweetened beverage and fast-food meal consumption among mexican-origin women in Texas border colonias

Sharkey

Johnson

Dean

2011

Nutr J

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BackgroundTrends of increasing obesity are especially pronounced among Mexican-origin women. There is little understanding of dietary patterns among U.S.- and Mexico-born Mexican-origin individuals residing in new-destination immigrant communities in the United States, especially behaviors related to obesity, such as consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and fast-food meals (FFM).MethodsThe study used survey data of 599 adult Mexican-origin women from the 610 women who completed the 2009 Colonia Household and Community Food Resource Assessment (C-HCFRA), which was completed in person by trained promotora-researchers in 44 colonias near the Texas border towns of Progreso and La Feria. Data included demographic characteristics (age, education, nativity or country of birth, household income, household composition, and employment status), access to transportation, self-reported height and weight, food and nutrition assistance program participation, and consumption of SSB and FFM. Descriptive statistics were calculated by nativity (U.S.-born vs. Mexico-born); multivariable linear regression models were estimated for correlates of consumption of SSB and FFM.ResultsThere are three major findings related to nativity. First, U.S.-born women consumed more SSB and FFM than Mexican-born counterparts in the same areas of colonias. Second, in the combined sample and controlling for other population characteristics, being born in Mexico was independently associated with FFM (fewer FFM), but not with SSB. Third, in analyses stratified by nativity, FFM and SSB were associated with each other among both nativity groups. Among Mexico-born women only, age, presence of a child, or being a lone parent was significantly associated with SSB; full-time employment, being a lone parent, and SSB consumption were each independently associated with increased frequency of FFM.ConclusionsOur analyses revealed differences in prevalence and correlates of SSB and FFM based on country of birth. Nativity, as a proxy for acculturation, may indicate the extent that immigrants have adopted behaviors from their new environment. However, nativity could also indicate limited accessibility to resources such as food/nutrition assistance programs, transportation, and proper documentation. Additionally, future research should focus on expanding our understanding of the meaning of nativity among individuals who share common contextual factors, but may have different life course experiences and resources needed to transition into a new place. Additional measures should be considered such as educational and occupational background, migration history, documentation status, and dietary acculturation, which may better explain heterogeneity within Hispanic subgroups.

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“…The situation is similar in the United States, where women are 70% more likely than men to experience depression during their lifetime (WHO, 2012a). Hispanic women in the United States experience depression at about twice the rate of Hispanic males and are at a higher risk for depression than Caucasian and African American women (Shattell, Smith, Quinlan-Colwell, & Villalba, 2008). This is, in part, due to multiple social determinants of health that affect Hispanic women and their families.…”

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Social Determinants of Depression Among Hispanic Women

Oliveira

Cianelli

Gattamorta

et al. 2016

J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc

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BACKGROUND Depression is the number one cause of disability in the world. Hispanic women are at a higher risk for depression than Caucasian and African American women. This is in part due to multiple social determinants of health that affect the individual, family, aggregates, and community. OBJECTIVE To investigate the social determinants of depression among Hispanic women in South Florida. DESIGN This is a secondary cross-sectional data analysis. A total of 280 Hispanic women from South Florida between 18 and 50 years of age were analyzed. RESULTS Depression is prevalent among Hispanic women in South Florida (37.5%). Education, health status, and living with partner were significant predictors of depression in the sample. CONCLUSION Development of a culturally tailored risk assessment tool that highlights the social determinants of depression in Hispanic women is essential, as it could be used as a standard practice in primary care and other appropriate settings.

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Factors Contributing to Depression in Latinas of Mexican Origin Residing in the United States: Implications for Nurses

Cited by 34 publications

References 22 publications

Rural Latinos’ Mental Wellbeing: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of Family, Environment and Social Isolation Factors

Rural Latinos’ Mental Wellbeing: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of Family, Environment and Social Isolation Factors

Nativity is associated with sugar-sweetened beverage and fast-food meal consumption among mexican-origin women in Texas border colonias

Social Determinants of Depression Among Hispanic Women

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