title: Acculturation stress among Maya in the United States.
abstract: Abstract: As health care disparities become more evident in our multicultural nation, culture sensitive health research needs to be a priority in order for good health care to take place. This article will explore the literature related to acculturation stress and mental health disparities among the Mayan population. Literatures of similar but distinct groups are included due to the limited amount of research of the Mayan population. Using Leiniger's Transcultural nursing theory, these findings suggest that nurses have a large gap to fill to address the mental health disparities of specific cultural groups like the indigenous Maya, thereby satisfying their nursing obligations.
authors.affiliation: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA. emillend@fau.edu
authors.forename: Eugenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Millender
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D015399:Nursing Research; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology