title: Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms Among Latina/o Adolescents of Immigrant Parents.
abstract: Discrimination is associated with negative mental health outcomes for Latina/o adolescents. While Latino/a adolescents experience discrimination from a number of sources and across contexts, little research considers how the source of discrimination and the context in which it occurs affect mental health outcomes among Latina/o children of immigrants. We examined the association between source-specific discrimination, racial or ethnic background of the source, and school ethnic context with depressive symptoms for Latina/o adolescents of immigrant parents. Using multilevel linear regression with time-varying covariates, we regressed depressive symptoms on source-specific discrimination, racial or ethnic background of the source of discrimination, and school percent Latina/o. Discrimination from teachers (β = 0.06, p < .05), students (β = 0.05, p < .05), Cubans (β = 0.19, p < .001), and Latinas/os (β = 0.19, p < .001) were positively associated with depressive symptoms. These associations were not moderated by school percent Latina/o. The findings indicate a need to reduce discrimination to improve Latina/o adolescents' mental health.
authors: Health Behavior Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors: William D
authors: WD
authors: Lopez
authors: National Center for Institutional Diversity and School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors: Alana M W
authors: AM
authors: LeBrón
authors: Health Promotion and Policy, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA LFGraham@schoolph.umass.edu.
authors: Louis F
authors: LF
authors: Graham
authors: School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Grogan-Kaylor
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000367:Age Factors; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010290:Parents; D063505:Racism / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Latinos; adolescents; depressive symptoms; discrimination; immigrants; mental health