title: Health risk behaviors and depressive symptoms among Hispanic adolescents: Examining acculturation discrepancies and family functioning.
abstract: Drawing from a theory of bicultural family functioning 2 models were tested to examine the longitudinal effects of acculturation-related variables on adolescent health risk behaviors and depressive symptoms (HRB/DS) mediated by caregiver and adolescent reports of family functioning. One model examined the effects of caregiver-adolescent acculturation discrepancies in relation to family functioning and HRB/DS. A second model examined the individual effects of caregiver and adolescent acculturation components in relation to family functioning and HRB/DS. A sample of 302 recently immigrated Hispanic caregiver-child dyads completed measures of Hispanic and U.S. cultural practices, values, and identities at baseline (predictors); measures of family cohesion, family communications, and family involvement 6 months postbaseline (mediators); and only adolescents completed measures of smoking, binge drinking, inconsistent condom use, and depressive symptoms 1 year postbaseline (outcomes). Measures of family cohesion, family communications, and family involvement were used to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis to estimate the fit of a latent construct for family functioning. Key findings indicate that (a) adolescent acculturation components drove the effect of caregiver-adolescent acculturation discrepancies in relation to family functioning; (b) higher levels of adolescent family functioning were associated with less HRB/DS, whereas higher levels of caregiver family functioning were associated with more adolescent HRB/DS; (c) and only adolescent reports of family functioning mediated the effects of acculturation components and caregiver-adolescent acculturation discrepancies on HRB/DS.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University.
authors: Miguel Ángel
authors: MÁ
authors: Cano
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami.
authors: Seth J
authors: SJ
authors: Schwartz
authors: Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University.
authors: Linda G
authors: LG
authors: Castillo
authors: Institute of Prevention Research, University of Southern California.
authors: Jennifer B
authors: 0000-0001-9064-6603
authors: JB
authors: Unger
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami.
authors: Shi
authors: S
authors: Huang
authors: Department of Psychology, Smith College.
authors: Byron L
authors: BL
authors: Zamboanga
authors: Department of Family Studies and Human Development, University of Arizona.
authors: Andrea J
authors: AJ
authors: Romero
authors: Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina.
authors: Elma I
authors: EI
authors: Lorenzo-Blanco
authors: School of Social Work, University of Michigan.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Córdova
authors: Department of Psychology, Barry University.
authors: Sabrina E
authors: SE
authors: Des Rosiers
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami.
authors: Karina M
authors: KM
authors: Lizzi
authors: Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California.
authors: Lourdes
authors: L
authors: Baezconde-Garbanati
authors: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California.
authors: Daniel W
authors: DW
authors: Soto
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University.
authors: Juan Andres
authors: JA
authors: Villamar
authors: Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California.
authors: Monica
authors: M
authors: Pattarroyo
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami.
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Szapocznik
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000208:ethnology; D003142:Communication; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology*; D005195:Family Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012907:Smoking / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000208:ethnology