Discrimination and Adjustment for Mexican American Adolescents: A Prospective Examination of the Benefits of Culturally Related Values
Discrimination and Adjustment for Mexican American Adolescents: A Prospective Examination of the Benefits of Culturally Related Values
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00668.x
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Saenz, Delia
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作者：
Berkel, Cady;Knight, George P.;Saenz, Delia
墨西哥裔美国青少年在心理健康和学业成绩方面面临着差异，部分原因可能是歧视经历。然而，由民族自豪感和社会化培养的与文化有关的价值观可能有助于减轻歧视的负面影响。在压力过程模型的指导下，目前的研究采用2波多信息者研究750个墨西哥裔美国家庭，研究风险和保护过程。具体而言，我们研究了2种可能的机制，墨西哥裔美国人的价值观可能支持歧视的背景下的积极成果：作为一个保护因素（主持人）或降低风险（调解人）。分析支持墨西哥裔美国人的价值观作为一个风险降低的作用。这项研究强调了研究保护过程中了解墨西哥裔美国青少年的韧性的多种机制的重要性。
Mexican American adolescents face disparities in mental health and academic achievement, perhaps in part because of discrimination experiences. However, culturally related values, fostered by ethnic pride and socialization, may serve to mitigate the negative impact of discrimination. Guided by the Stress Process Model, the current study examined risk and protective processes using a 2-wave multi-informant study with 750 Mexican American families. Specifically, we examined 2 possible mechanisms by which Mexican American values may support positive outcomes in the context of discrimination: as a protective factor (moderator) or risk reducer (mediator). Analyses supported the role of Mexican American values as a risk reducer. This study underscores the importance of examining multiple mechanisms of protective processes in understanding Mexican American adolescent resilience.