A Quantitative Analysis of "Ataque de Nervios" in Puerto Rico: Further Examination of a Cultural Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Febo San Miguel, Vivian E.; Guarnaccia, Peter J.; Shrout, Patrick E.; Lewis-Fernandez, Roberto; Canino, Glorisa J.; Ramirez, Rafael R.
Titel	A Quantitative Analysis of "Ataque de Nervios" in Puerto Rico: Further Examination of a Cultural Syndrome
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 28 (2006) 3, S.313-330 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986306291441
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Factor Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Anxiety; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Cultural Traits; Puerto Rico + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Faktorenanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Angst; Psychiatrische Symptomatik
Abstract	The authors present a quantitative analysis and assessment of the symptoms of "ataque de nervios." A sample of 121 individuals living in Puerto Rico provided qualitative and structured data on "ataques de nervios" and psychiatric correlates. A total of 77 participants reported having an "ataque de nervios" during their lifetimes. Their reports of symptoms associated with the "ataque" episode were analyzed using factor analysis. Two dimensions emerged from the analysis, representing respectively internalizing and externalizing experiences. Results sustained the heterogeneity of "ataque de nervios" with a marked anxiety component. The authors discuss results in the context of classification and understanding of "ataques de nervios" and a model for studying cultural variance among cultural syndromes. (Contains 3 tables and 3 notes.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10