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Original article| Volume 24, ISSUE 3, e345-e352, May 2014

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Family Factors Contribute to General Anxiety Disorder and Suicidal Ideation Among Latina Americans

Published:March 31, 2014DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2014.02.008

      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.