The Role of Acculturative Stress on Mental Health Symptoms for Immigrant Adolescents: A Longitudinal Investigation

Autor/inn/en	Sirin, Selcuk R.; Ryce, Patrice; Gupta, Taveeshi; Rogers-Sirin, Lauren
Titel	The Role of Acculturative Stress on Mental Health Symptoms for Immigrant Adolescents: A Longitudinal Investigation
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 49 (2013) 4, S.736-748 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/a0028398
Schlagwörter	Immigrants; Mental Health; Adolescents; Grade 10; Intervals; Longitudinal Studies; Adolescent Development; Mental Disorders; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Investigations; Stress Variables; Acculturation; Urban Youth; Measures (Individuals); Gender Differences; Generational Differences; Cognitive Structures; Developmental Psychology; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Psychohygiene; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Untersuchung; Akkulturation; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Messdaten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Cognitive structure; Kognitive Struktur; Entwicklungspsychologie; USA
Abstract	Immigrant-origin adolescents represent the fastest growing segment of youth population in the United States, and in many urban schools they represent the majority of students. In this 3-wave longitudinal study, we explored trajectories of internalizing mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms). The participants included 332 urban-residing first-and second-generation immigrant adolescents (44% male). Participants were recruited in 10th grade (M[subscript age] = 16.20 years, SD = 1.19), and 2 additional waves of data were gathered in 12-month intervals. Both generational and racial/ethnic background of the participants reflected the general demographics of urban centers in the United States. With individual growth curve modeling, the results show significant decline in internalizing mental health problems during the high school years. At the same time, greater exposure to acculturative stress predicted significantly more withdrawn, somatic, and anxious/depressed symptoms. Gender and generation status differences in internalizing mental health problems were also identified. (Contains 3 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10