TY - JOUR
T1 - Latino parent acculturation stress
T2 - Longitudinal effects on family functioning and youth emotional and behavioral health
AU - Lorenzo-Blanco, Elma I.
AU - Meca, Alan
AU - Unger, Jennifer B.
AU - Romero, Andrea
AU - Gonzales-Backen, Melinda
AU - Piña-Watson, Brandy
AU - Cano, Miguel Ángel
AU - Zamboanga, Byron L.
AU - Rosiers, Sabrina E.Des
AU - Soto, Daniel W.
AU - Villamar, Juan A.
AU - Lizzi, Karina M.
AU - Pattarroyo, Monica
AU - Schwartz, Seth J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American Psychological Association.
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Latino parents can experience acculturation stressors, and according to the Family Stress Model (FSM), parent stress can influence youth mental health and substance use by negatively affecting family functioning. To understand how acculturation stressors come together and unfold over time to influence youth mental health and substance use outcomes, the current study investigated the trajectory of a latent parent acculturation stress factor and its influence on youth mental health and substance use via parent-and youth-reported family functioning. Data came from a 6-wave, school-based survey with 302 recent (<5 years) immigrant Latino parents (74% mothers, Mage = 41.09 years) and their adolescents (47% female, Mage = 14.51 years). Parents' reports of discrimination, negative context of reception, and acculturative stress loaded onto a latent factor of acculturation stress at each of the first 4 time points. Earlier levels of and increases in parent acculturation stress predicted worse youth-reported family functioning. Additionally, earlier levels of parent acculturation stress predicted worse parent-reported family functioning and increases in parent acculturation stress predicted better parent-reported family functioning. While youth-reported positive family functioning predicted higher self-esteem, lower symptoms of depression, and lower aggressive and rule-breaking behavior in youth, parent-reported family positive functioning predicted lower youth alcohol and cigarette use. Findings highlight the need for Latino youth preventive interventions to target parent acculturation stress and family functioning.
AB - Latino parents can experience acculturation stressors, and according to the Family Stress Model (FSM), parent stress can influence youth mental health and substance use by negatively affecting family functioning. To understand how acculturation stressors come together and unfold over time to influence youth mental health and substance use outcomes, the current study investigated the trajectory of a latent parent acculturation stress factor and its influence on youth mental health and substance use via parent-and youth-reported family functioning. Data came from a 6-wave, school-based survey with 302 recent (<5 years) immigrant Latino parents (74% mothers, Mage = 41.09 years) and their adolescents (47% female, Mage = 14.51 years). Parents' reports of discrimination, negative context of reception, and acculturative stress loaded onto a latent factor of acculturation stress at each of the first 4 time points. Earlier levels of and increases in parent acculturation stress predicted worse youth-reported family functioning. Additionally, earlier levels of parent acculturation stress predicted worse parent-reported family functioning and increases in parent acculturation stress predicted better parent-reported family functioning. While youth-reported positive family functioning predicted higher self-esteem, lower symptoms of depression, and lower aggressive and rule-breaking behavior in youth, parent-reported family positive functioning predicted lower youth alcohol and cigarette use. Findings highlight the need for Latino youth preventive interventions to target parent acculturation stress and family functioning.
KW - Acculturation stress
KW - Latino families
KW - Substance use
KW - Youth mental health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85003583799&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/fam0000223
DO - 10.1037/fam0000223
M3 - Article
C2 - 27819441
AN - SCOPUS:85003583799
SN - 0893-3200
VL - 30
SP - 966
EP - 976
JO - Journal of Family Psychology
JF - Journal of Family Psychology
IS - 8
ER -