“…Familism values are a set of normative beliefs espoused by Latino populations that stress the obligations and support that family members owe to both nuclear and extended kin and the responsibility of family members to consider the needs and desires of the family when making decisions about their own behavior (Sabogal, Marin, OteroSabogal, Marin & Perez-Stable, 1987). Familism values are expected to reduce risk for externalizing behavior by cementing strong bonds of attachment to the family, ensuring that the family remains a strong source of influence, and fostering conventional ties that discourage Latino youth from engaging in a variety of problem behaviors (Brooks, Stuewig, & LeCroy, 1998;Keefe, Padilla, & Carlos, 1978). Ties with conventional others are also promoted by traditional religious values, the third value dimension selected for inclusion (Mason & Windle, 2001).…”