Racial/Ethnic differences in internalizing and externalizing symptoms in adolescents
Racial/Ethnic differences in internalizing and externalizing symptoms in adolescents
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DOI：
10.1007/s10802-007-9128-1
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发表时间：
2007-10-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan
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作者：
McLaughlin, Katie A.;Hilt, Lori M.;Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan
大多数成人精神疾病的患病率在不同种族/族裔群体之间存在差异，对预防和干预工作具有重要意义。关于青少年内在化和外在化症状和障碍流行率的种族/族裔差异的研究不太一致或普遍缺乏。目前的研究在六年级、七年级和八年级的大样本中检查了这些症状组的患病率，其中美国三个主要种族/民族（白色、黑人和西班牙裔/拉丁裔）都有很好的代表性。西班牙裔女性报告经历了更高水平的抑郁，焦虑和声誉侵略比其他群体。黑人男性报告了最高水平的公开攻击行为，也报告了更高水平的生理焦虑和饮食失调比其他种族/民族群体的男性。西班牙裔女性也表现出比其他种族/族裔群体更高的共患病水平。
The prevalence of most adult psychiatric disorders varies across racial/ethnic groups and has important implications for prevention and intervention efforts. Research on racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of internalizing and externalizing symptoms and disorders in adolescents has been less consistent or generally lacking. The current study examined the prevalence of these symptom groups in a large sample of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in which the three major racial/ethnic groups in the U.S. (White, Black, and Hispanic/Latino) were well-represented. Hispanic females reported experiencing higher levels of depression, anxiety, and reputational aggression than other groups. Black males reported the highest levels of overtly aggressive behavior and also reported higher levels of physiologic anxiety and disordered eating than males from other racial/ethnic groups. Hispanic females also exhibited higher levels of comorbidity than other racial/ethnic groups.