Jessica Tobin1,2, Myles Cockburn2, Jennifer B Unger2, Brian K Finch3, Ann S Hamilton2, Anamara Ritt-Olson2, Joel E Milam2. 1. VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, California, USA. 2. Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA. 3. Center for Economic and Social Research, Department of Sociology, Dornsife College of Letters, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Abstract
Purpose: Ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survivor (CCS) mental health have been identified, although prior survivorship research has focused predominantly on non-Hispanic/Latinx (H/L) white survivors. Methods: This study examined the association of acculturation with depressive symptoms and wellbeing among 582 young adult H/L CCS recruited to a population-based study of CCS in Southern California. Results: In multivariable regression models adjusted for covariates, greater identification with both the Hispanic and Anglo cultures was positively associated with wellbeing (p = 0.007 and p < 0.0001, respectively), and Hispanic cultural identification was associated with fewer depressive symptoms (p = 0.04). Conclusions: Greater understanding of unique protective factors among minority CCS may inform tailored interventions promoting mental health.
Purpose: Ethnic disparities in childhood cancer survivor (CCS) mental health have been identified, although prior survivorship research has focused predominantly on non-Hispanic/Latinx (H/L) white survivors. Methods: This study examined the association of acculturation with depressive symptoms and wellbeing among 582 young adult H/L CCS recruited to a population-based study of CCS in Southern California. Results: In multivariable regression models adjusted for covariates, greater identification with both the Hispanic and Anglo cultures was positively associated with wellbeing (p = 0.007 and p < 0.0001, respectively), and Hispanic cultural identification was associated with fewer depressive symptoms (p = 0.04). Conclusions: Greater understanding of unique protective factors among minority CCS may inform tailored interventions promoting mental health.
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