The Effects of Language Brokering Frequency and Feelings on Mexican-Heritage Youth's Mental Health and Risky Behaviors
The Effects of Language Brokering Frequency and Feelings on Mexican-Heritage Youth's Mental Health and Risky Behaviors
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1460-2466.2011.01552.x
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发表时间：
2011-06-01
影响因子：
7.9
通讯作者：
Kam, Jennifer A.
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作者：
Kam, Jennifer A.
语言中介是一种沟通过程，没有受过正式训练的个人（通常是移民家庭的孩子）在语言上为两个或更多的当事人（通常是成年家庭成员和来自主流文化的个人）进行中介。本研究探讨了语言中介对心理健康和危险行为的直接和间接影响。墨西哥遗产青年（N = 684）从凤凰城，亚利桑那州的学校，完成了调查，在3波从7日至8年级。语言中介频率和消极中介感受与家庭文化适应压力呈正相关，家庭文化适应压力与饮酒和其他危险行为呈正相关。然而，经纪频率与其他危险行为呈负相关，积极的经纪感觉与吸烟呈负相关。这些研究结果的影响进行了讨论。
Language brokering is the communication process where individuals with no formal training (often children of immigrant families) linguistically mediate for 2 or more parties (usually adult family members and individuals from mainstream culture). This study examined the direct and indirect effects of language brokering on mental health and risky behaviors. Mexican-heritage youth (N = 684) from schools in Phoenix, AZ, completed surveys at 3 waves from 7th through 8th grades. Language brokering frequency and negative brokering feelings were positively associated with family-based acculturation stress, which was positively associated with alcohol use and other risky behaviors. Yet, brokering frequency was negatively associated with other risky behaviors, and positive brokering feeling was negatively associated with cigarette use. Implications for these findings are discussed..