Andrea Romero1, Brandy Piña-Watson2, Angela K Stevens2, Seth J Schwartz3, Jennifer B Unger4, Byron L Zamboanga5, Jose Szapocznik3, Elma Lorenzo-Blanco6, Miguel Ángel Cano7, Alan Meca8, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati4, David Córdova9, Juan A Villamar10, Daniel W Soto11, Karina M Lizzi12, Sabrina E Des Rosiers13, Monica Pattarroyo14, Assaf Oshri15. 1. Department of Family Studies and Human Development, The University of Arizona. 2. Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University. 3. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami. 4. Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California. 5. Department of Psychology, Smith College. 6. Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas-Austin. 7. Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University. 8. Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University. 9. School of Social Work, University of Michigan. 10. Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology, Northwestern University. 11. School of Medicine, University of Southern California. 12. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami. 13. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Barry University. 14. Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California. 15. Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Acculturative Process and Context Framework (Ward & Geeraert, 2016) proposes that acculturative stressors influence psychological well-being over time. In fact, extant literature has linked bicultural stress with psychological functioning; yet, no studies have explored the causal dominance of bicultural stress. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the directionality of prospective relations among bicultural stress and psychosocial functioning (i.e., depressive symptoms, hopefulness, and self-esteem) in Latinx immigrant adolescents across 5 waves. METHOD: There were 303 Latinx adolescents who were recruited for this study from Los Angeles and Miami and were assessed across 5 waves at 6-month intervals. Adolescents were 14.50 years old on average (SD = .88) and 53.16% were male. Adolescents reported living in the United States for 2.07 years on average (SD = 1.87). A Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) was used to examine the between- and within-person relations among bicultural stress, depressive symptoms, hopefulness, and self-esteem in a comprehensive model. RESULTS: The comprehensive RI-CLPM including bicultural stress, depressive symptoms, hopefulness, and self-esteem exhibited excellent model fit. Between-person, trait-like relations among constructs ranged from small to large, as expected. Within-person, cross-lagged estimates among constructs were overall inconsistent, with some evidence that, within individuals, self-esteem influences later hopefulness. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study indicate that the RI-CLPM is an effective strategy to examine bicultural stress and well-being processes among adolescents. There is a need for further research examining bicultural stress among Latinx immigrant youth, particularly within prevention and intervention studies. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
BACKGROUND: The Acculturative Process and Context Framework (Ward & Geeraert, 2016) proposes that acculturative stressors influence psychological well-being over time. In fact, extant literature has linked bicultural stress with psychological functioning; yet, no studies have explored the causal dominance of bicultural stress. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the directionality of prospective relations among bicultural stress and psychosocial functioning (i.e., depressive symptoms, hopefulness, and self-esteem) in Latinx immigrant adolescents across 5 waves. METHOD: There were 303 Latinx adolescents who were recruited for this study from Los Angeles and Miami and were assessed across 5 waves at 6-month intervals. Adolescents were 14.50 years old on average (SD = .88) and 53.16% were male. Adolescents reported living in the United States for 2.07 years on average (SD = 1.87). A Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) was used to examine the between- and within-person relations among bicultural stress, depressive symptoms, hopefulness, and self-esteem in a comprehensive model. RESULTS: The comprehensive RI-CLPM including bicultural stress, depressive symptoms, hopefulness, and self-esteem exhibited excellent model fit. Between-person, trait-like relations among constructs ranged from small to large, as expected. Within-person, cross-lagged estimates among constructs were overall inconsistent, with some evidence that, within individuals, self-esteem influences later hopefulness. CONCLUSION: Findings from this study indicate that the RI-CLPM is an effective strategy to examine bicultural stress and well-being processes among adolescents. There is a need for further research examining bicultural stress among Latinx immigrant youth, particularly within prevention and intervention studies. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Authors: Seth J Schwartz; Jennifer B Unger; Elma I Lorenzo-Blanco; Sabrina E Des Rosiers; Juan A Villamar; Daniel W Soto; Monica Pattarroyo; Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati; José Szapocznik Journal: Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol Date: 2013-10-07