title: Changes in Family Cohesion and Acculturative Stress among Recent Latino Immigrants.
abstract: Family relationships can serve as an important source of support during the acculturation process; yet, how the stress related to acculturation, or acculturative stress, may impact family functioning across time is not clear. Participants (n = 479), between the ages of 18-34 were recruited using respondent driven sampling methodology. Findings suggest family cohesion decreased over time; however, it decreased less for those reporting more acculturative stress. The implication is that for those Latino immigrants who struggle to adapt to their new host culture, family remains a source of support more so than for those who do not struggle as much.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33174.
authors.forename: Gladys E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Ibañez
authors.affiliation: Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33174; Miami, Florida; frdphd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.affiliation: Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33174; Miami, Florida; msanche@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33174; Miami, Florida; delarosa@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DE LA Rosa
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33174; Miami, Florida; tanli@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Tan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33174; Miami, Florida; mevillar@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Villar
keywords: Hispanic; Latino; acculturative stress; family; family cohesion; immigrants