Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive (SAD) Symptoms in Young Adult Latinx Immigrants: Prevalence and Predictors
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01218-3
Abstract: Certain immigration factors may increase somatic, anxiety, and depressive (SAD) symptoms in Latinx immigrants. Our study examined prevalence of SAD symptoms in Latinx immigrants 18–29 presenting to primary care with correlates of acculturation, immigration, and… read more here.
Keywords: latinx immigrants; sad; anxiety depressive; sad symptoms ... See more keywords
Latinx Immigrants’ Legal Concerns About SARS-CoV-2 Testing and COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment
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DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01314-4
Abstract: Immigration concerns can deter immigrants from utilizing healthcare services. We examined Latinx immigrants’ immigration concerns related to COVID-19 testing and treatment. A multi-state sample of 336 US Latinx immigrants (documented and undocumented) completed a cross-sectional… read more here.
Keywords: latinx immigrants; legal concerns; immigration concerns; treatment ... See more keywords
Alcohol use trajectories of adult Latinx immigrants during their first decade in the United States.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106352
Abstract: BACKGROUND Despite important research advances on the alcohol use behaviors of Latinx immigrants, the bulk of existing evidence has focused on alcohol use patterns after immigrant's arrival to the US. The present study examines pre-… read more here.
Keywords: immigration alcohol; latinx immigrants; alcohol use; use ... See more keywords
A Policy Approach to Overcome Pre-Immigration Barriers to Participation in the Latinx Immigrant Community
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DOI: 10.1177/0739986320956911
Abstract: Policies to encourage socio-political participation of Latinx immigrants in the United States heavily rely on the primacy of assimilation processes resulting from immigrants’ exposure to the American political system alone. However, this approach overlooks the… read more here.
Keywords: participation latinx; policy; latinx immigrants; immigration ... See more keywords
Latinx immigrants raising children in the land of the free: Parenting in the context of persecution and fear
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DOI: 10.1177/14733250211014578
Abstract: Anti-immigrant rhetoric generated by the sociopolitical climate under the current U.S. presidential administration has exacerbated the fear of deportation and family separation within the unauthorized Latinx community. Consequently, millions of families, including U.S. citizen children… read more here.
Keywords: immigrants raising; children land; latinx immigrants; fear ... See more keywords
Targeted Strategies for Recruitment and Engagement of Latinx Immigrants in Longitudinal Biobehavioral Research
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DOI: 10.1177/15404153221083659
Abstract: Introduction: Racial/ethnic minority communities are underrepresented in research. Medical mistrust and mistreatment, discrimination, and a lack of diverse research workforce may influence recruitment and engagement. Engaging Latinx immigrants for research presents unique recruitment challenges, especially… read more here.
Keywords: biobehavioral research; recruitment engagement; latinx immigrants; recruitment ... See more keywords
Spanish Translation and Psychometric Validation of a Measure of Acculturative Stress among Latinx Immigrants in the USA
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052808
Abstract: Background: In the United States, the Latinx community is growing at a faster rate than any other racial or ethnic minority group. Members of this community have been found to experience a number of acculturative… read more here.
Keywords: measure acculturative; acculturative stress; spanish speaking; latinx immigrants ... See more keywords