Abstract
Purpose
Despite a rapidly growing Latina/o American population, little is known about modifiable
factors that could protect Latinas against major psychiatric disorders. The present
study explored psychosocial risk (Negative Interaction) and protective factors (Family
Cohesion, Social Support, Religious Involvement, Racial and Ethnic Identity) for major
depressive disorder (MDD), general anxiety disorder (GAD), and suicidal ideation (SI)
among Latinas participating in the first national mental health epidemiological survey
of Latina Americans.
Method
We conducted three sets of logistic regressions, predicting outcomes for 1,427 Latinas
identified in the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS), the first nationally
representative, epidemiological study of Latino and Asian Americans living in the
United States. These analyses followed preplanned steps: Model 1 used known predictors
as controls and Model 2 added psychosocial risk and predictive factors beyond the
known predictors.
Results
For each outcome examined, psychosocial risk and protective factors produced a significantly
better model fit in Model 2 than sociodemographic and acculturation variables known
to predict mental health outcomes in Model 1. Negative Interactions were associated
with increased likelihood of GAD and SI, whereas Family Cohesion seemed to be protective
against GAD. No psychosocial factors predicted MDD.
Conclusions
Differential protective and risk factors for major psychiatric disorders suggest that
assessment and intervention may need certain sex-specific components in order to improve
health care and prevention for Latinas.
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Biography
Amy L. Ai, PhD, is Florida State University Professor (Social Work, Psychology, Behavioral Science/Social Medicine, and Nursing). She received her PhD at the University of Michigan. She is Fellow, American Psychological Association, American Psychological Sciences, and Gerontological society of America.
Biography
Saskia I. Weiss, PhD, is a Florida State University graduate student in the College of Social Work. She received her PhD at Ohio State University in Sociology prior to pursuing a Master of Social Work.
Biography
Frank D. Fincham, PhD, is Florida State University Professor (Human Science) and a family scientist. He received his PhD at Oxford University. He is Fellow, American Psychological Association and American Psychological Sciences.
Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 31, 2014
Accepted:
February 14,
2014
Received in revised form:
January 22,
2014
Received:
August 30,
2013
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