title: Exploring Culturally Based Intrafamilial Stressors Among Latino Adolescents.
abstract: Despite the profound impact that intrafamilial stressors, including parent - adolescent acculturation discrepancies, may have on Latino adolescent behavioral and mental health, this line of research remains underdeveloped. The purpose of this study is to obtain rich descriptions from Latino adolescents of the most salient intrafamilial stressors. The authors employ focus group methodology with a grounded theory approach. A total of 25 focus groups were conducted with 170 Latino adolescents in the Northeast and Southwest United States. Findings indicate that Latino adolescents experience significant stressors related to parent - adolescent acculturation discrepancies. From this qualitative study the authors derive a series of testable hypotheses aimed at fully understanding the role of parent - adolescent acculturation discrepancies on Latino adolescent behavioral and mental health and informing the development of culturally responsive preventive interventions for this population.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Social Work, 1080 S. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cordova
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Social Work, 1080 S. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciofu
authors.affiliation: Behavioral Assessment, Inc., 291 South La Cienega Blvd., Suite 308, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cervantes
keywords: Latino/Hispanic; acculturation; acculturation gap; acculturative stress; adolescent; family functioning