Discrimination and PTSD among Latinx immigrant youth: The moderating effects of gender
| Autor: | Arlene Bjugstad, Allyson Trull, Kalina M. Brabeck, Randy Capps, Jodi Berger Cardoso, Elizabeth Capoverde, Tzuan Chen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Adolescent Social Psychology Perceived Discrimination media_common.quotation_subject Immigration Ethnic group MEDLINE Emigrants and Immigrants PsycINFO Article Peer Group Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic mental disorders medicine Humans Child media_common Schools Stressor Hypervigilance Mental health Allostatic load Clinical Psychology Female medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychol Trauma |
| ISSN: | 1942-969X 1942-9681 |
| Popis: | Objective Discrimination is a minority-related stressor that contributes to mental health disparities between Latinx youth and their racial/ethnic peers. Discrimination activates the body's stress response system, resulting in a higher allostatic load that can cause mental health problems such as PTSD. We explored 1) the relation between perceived discrimination and PTSD symptoms among Latinx immigrant youth, and 2) how gender moderates this relation. Methods We conducted surveys with 306 Latinx first- and second-generation immigrant youth during the 2018-19 school year in Harris County, Texas and Rhode Island. Results We found that youth who perceived more discrimination were more likely to report PTSD symptoms. Female participants reported higher levels of PTSD symptoms than males, including higher levels of avoidance and reexperiencing symptoms. Perceived discrimination was associated with increased PTSD symptoms, including hypervigilance and avoidance symptoms, for female participants but not males. These interactions did not differ by location. Conclusion These results further provide support for research into discrimination as a potentially traumatic experience linked to PTSD and underscore the importance of including discrimination in assessments of trauma and adverse childhood outcomes among Latinx immigrant youth. Results further suggest the importance of an intersectional approach to understanding how discrimination relates to PTSD among Latinx immigrant youth. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved). |
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