Latino adolescents' mental health: Exploring the interrelations among discrimination, ethnic identity, cultural orientation, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 549-567

  Umaña Taylor, Adriana J ^a   Updegraff, Kimberly A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cultural orientation; Discrimination; Ethnic identity; Gender; Latino

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 34347404463     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

References (60)

1. Aiken L.S., and West S.G. Multiple regression: Testing and interpreting interactions (1991), Sage Publications, Newbury Park, CA
2. Arbuckle J., and Wothke W. AMOS 4.0 user's guide (1999), Smallwaters Corporation, Chicago
3. Azmitia A., and Brown J.R. Latino immigrant parents' beliefs about the "path of life" of their adolescent children. In: Contreras J.M., Kerns K.A., and Neal-Barnett A.M. (Eds). Latino children and families in the United States (2002), Praeger Press, Westport, CT 77-106
4. Berry J.W. Conceptual approaches to acculturation. In: Chun K.M., Organista P.B., and Mar G. (Eds). Acculturation: Advances in theory, measurement, and applied research (2003), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC 17-37
5. Bronfenbrenner U. Ecological systems theory. Annals of Child Development 6 (1989) 187-249
6. Byrne B. Testing the factorial validity, replication, and invariance of a measuring instrument: A paradigmatic application based on the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Multivariate Behavioral Research 29 (1994) 289-311
7. Cauce A.M., and Domenech-Rodriguez M. Latino families: Myths and realities. In: Contreras J.M., Kerns K.A., and Neal-Barnett A.M. (Eds). Latino children and families in the United States (2002), Praeger Press, Westport, CT 5-25
8. Cicchetti D., and Toth S.L. The development of depression in children and adolescents. American Psychologist 53 (1998) 221-241
9. Crocker J., and Major B. Social stigma and self-esteem: The self-protective properties of stigma. Psychological Review 96 (1989) 608-630
10. Erikson E.H. Identity: Youth and crisis (1968), Norton, New York
11. Fennelly K., Mulkeen P., and Giusti C. Coping with racism and discrimination. In: McCubbin H.I., Thompson E.A., Thompson A.I., and Fromer J.E. (Eds). Resiliency in Ethnic Minority Families (1998), University of Wisconsin Press 367-383
12. Finch B.K., Kolody B., and Vega W.A. Perceived discrimination and depression among Mexican-origin adults in California. Journal of Health and Social Behavior 41 (2000) 295-313
13. Fischer C.B., Wallace S.A., and Fenton R.E. Discrimination distress during adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 29 (2000) 679-695
14. Garber J., Robinson N.S., and Valentiner D. The relationship between parenting and adolescent depression: Self-worth as a mediator. Journal of Adolescent Research 12 (1997) 12-33
15. García Coll C.G., Crnic K., Lamberty G., Wasik B.H., Jenkins R., García H.V., et al. An integrative model for the study of developmental competencies in minority children. Child Development 67 (1996) 1891-1914
16. Ge X., Elder Jr. G.H., Regnerus M., and Cox C. Pubertal transitions, perceptions of being overweight, and adolescents' psychological maladjustment: Gender and Ethnic differences. Social Psychology Quarterly 64 (2001) 363-375
17. Gonzales N.A., and Kim L. Stress and coping in an ethnic minority context: Children's cultural ecologies. In: Wolchik S.A., and Sandler I.N. (Eds). Children's coping with common stressors: Linking theory, research and interventions (1997), Plenum, New York 481-551
18. Gonzales N.A., Knight G.P., Morgan-Lopez A.A., Saenz D., and Sirolli A. Acculturation and the mental health of Latino youths: An integration and critique of the literature. In: Contreras J.M., Kerns K.A., and Neal-Barnett A.M. (Eds). Latino children and families in the United States (2002), Praeger Press, Westport, CT 45-74
19. Hammen C. Self-cognitions, stressful events, and the prediction of depression in children of depressed mothers. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 16 (1988) 347-360
20. Joiner T.E., Perez M., Wagner K.D., Berenson A., and Marquina G.S. On fatalism, pessimism, and depressive symptoms among Mexican-American and other adolescents attending an obstetrics-gynecology clinic. Behaviour Research and Therapy 39 (2001) 887-896
21. Katz S.R. Teaching in tensions: Latino immigrant youth, their teachers, and the structures of schooling. Teachers College Record 100 (1999) 809-840
22. MacKinnon D.P., and Dwyer J.H. Estimating mediated effects in prevention studies. Evaluation Review 17 (1993) 144-158
23. Marcia J.E. The empirical study of ego identity. In: Bosma H.A., Graafsma T.G., Grotevant H.D., and de Levita D.J. (Eds). Identity and development: An interdisciplinary approach. 4th ed (1994), Wadsworth, Belmont, CA 281-321
24. Marin G., and Gamba R.J. A new measure of acculturation for Hispanics: The bidimensional acculturation scale for Hispanics (BAS). Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 18 (1996) 297-317
25. Markstrom-Adams C. A consideration of intervening factors in adolescent identity formation. In: Adams G., Gullotta T., and Montemayor R. (Eds). Adolescent identity formation (1992), Sage, Newberry Park, CA 173-192
26. Martinez R.O., and Dukes R.L. The effects of ethnic identity, ethnicity, and gender on adolescent well-being. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 26 (1997) 503-516
27. Masten A.S., Best K.M., and Garmezy N. Resilience and development: Contributions from the study of children who overcome adversity. Development and Psychopathology 2 (1990) 425-444
28. Masten A.S., and Coatsworth J.D. The development of competence in favorable and unfavorable environments: Lessons from research on successful children. American Psychologist 53 (1998) 205-220
29. Phinney J.S. Ethnic identity in adolescents and adults: Review of research. Psychological Bulletin 108 (1990) 499-514
30. Phinney J.S. Ethnic identity and acculturation. In: Chun K.M., Organista P.S., and Marin G. (Eds). Acculturation: Advances in Theory, Measurement and Applied Research (2003), American Psychological Association, Washington, DC 63-82
31. Phinney J.S. The multigroup ethnic identity measure: A new scale for use with diverse groups. Journal of Adolescent Research 7 (1992) 156-176
32. Phinney J.S., Cantu C.S., and Kurtz D.A. Ethnic and American identity as predictors of self-esteem among African American, Latino and White adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 26 (1997) 165-185
33. Phinney J.S., DuPont S., Espinosa C., Revill J., and Sanders K. Ethnic identity and American identification among ethnic minority youths. In: Bouvy M., van de Vijver F.J.R., Boski P., and Schmitz P. (Eds). Journeys into cross-cultural psychology (1994), Swets & Zeitlinger B.V, Amsterdam 167-183
34. Piko B.F., and Fitzpatrick K.M. Depressive symptomatology among Hungarian youth: A risk and protective factors approach. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 1 (2003) 44-54
35. Portes P.R., and Zady M.F. Self-esteem in the adaptation of Spanish-speaking adolescents: The role of immigration, family conflict, and depression. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 24 (2002) 296-318
36. Radloff L. The CES-D Scale A self-report depression scale for research in the general population. Applied Psychological Measurement 7 (1977) 385-401
37. Ramirez R.R., and de la Cruz G.P. The Hispanic population in the United States: March 2002. Current Population Report, P20-545 (2002), United States Census Bureau, Washington, DC
38. Roberts R.E., Roberts C.R., and Chen Y.R. Ethnocultural differences in prevalence of adolescent depression. American Journal of Community Psychology 25 (1997) 95-110
39. Romero A.J., and Roberts R.E. Stress within a bicultural context for adolescents of Mexican descent. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 9 (2003) 171-184
40. Roosa M.W., Tein J.Y., Reinholtz C., and Angelini P.J. The relationship of childhood sexual abuse to teenage pregnancy. Journal of Marriage and the Family 59 (1997) 119-130
41. Roosa M.W., Wolchik S.A., and Sandler I.N. Preventing the negative effects of common stressors: Current status and future directions. In: Wolchik S.A., and Sandler I.N. (Eds). Handbook of children's coping with common life stressors (1997), Plenum Press, New York 515-533
42. Rosenberg M. Conceiving the self (1979), Basic Books, New York
43. Rutter M. Psychosocial resilience and protective mechanisms. American Journal of Orthopsychiatrics 57 (1987) 316-331
44. Rutter M. Psychosocial resilience and protective mechanisms. In: Rolf J., Masten A.S., Cicchetti D., Nuechterlein K.H., and Weintraub S. (Eds). Risk and protective factors in the development of psychopathology (1990), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, NY 181-214
45. Siegel J.M., Yancey A.K., Aneshensel C.S., and Schuler R. Body image, perceived pubertal timing, and adolescent mental health. Journal of Adolescents Health 25 (1999) 155-165
46. Spencer M.B. Old issues and new theorizing about African American youth: A phenomenological variant of ecological systems theory. In: Taylor R.L. (Ed). Black youth: Perspectives on their status in the United States (1995), Praeger, Westport, CT 37-70
47. Supple A.J., Ghazarian S.R., Frabutt J.M., Plunkett S.W., and Sands T. Contextual influences on Latino adolescent ethnic identity and academic outcomes. Child Development 77 (2006) 1427-1433
48. Szalacha L.A., Erkut S., García Coll C., Alarcón O., Fields J.P., and Ceder I. Discrimination and Puerto Rican children's and adolescents' mental health. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 9 (2003) 141-155
49. Szapocznik J., and Kurtines W. Acculturation, biculturalism, and adjustment. In: Padilla A. (Ed). Recent advances in acculturation research (1980), Westview Press, New York
50. Tajfel H., and Turner J.C. The social identity theory of intergroup behavior. In: Worschel S., and Austin W. (Eds). Psychology of intergroup relations (1986), Nelson, Hall, Chicago
51. Toth S.L., Manly J.T., and Cicchetti D. Child maltreatment and vulnerability to depression. Development and Psychopathology 4 (1992) 97-112
52. Twenge J.M., and Nolen-Hoeksema S. Age, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and birth cohort differences on the children's depression inventory: A meta-analysis. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 4 (2002) 578-588
53. Umaña-Taylor A.J. Ethnic identity and self-esteem: Examining the role of social context. Journal of Adolescence 27 (2004) 139-146
54. Umaña-Taylor A.J., and Fine M.A. Methodological implications of grouping Latino adolescents into one collective ethnic group. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 23 (2001) 347-362
55. Umaña-Taylor, A. J., & Shin, N. (in press). An examination of ethnic identity and self-esteem with diverse populations: Exploring variation by ethnicity and geography. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.
56. Umaña-Taylor A.J., Yazedjian A., and Bámaca-Gómez M.Y. Developing the Ethnic Identity Scale using Eriksonian and social identity perspectives. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research 4 (2004) 9-38
57. US Census Bureau. Projections of the resident population by race, Hispanic origin, and nativity: Middle Series 2050-2070 (2000), US Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
58. Valenzuela Jr. A. Gender roles and settlement activities among children and their immigrant families. American Behavioral Scientist 42 (1999) 720-742
59. Whitbeck L.B., Hoyt D.R., McMorris B.J., Chen X., and Stubben J.D. Perceived discrimination and early substance abuse among American Indian children. Journal of Health and Social Behavior 42 (2001) 405-424
60. Winer B.J. Statistical principles in experimental design (1971), McGraw-Hill, New York