Global Self-Worth in Latino Youth: The Role of Acculturation and Acculturation Risk Factors

摘要

Despite Latino youth being at increased risk of developing mental health problems, they are less likely to receive adequate treatment (Gonzales et al. in Handbook of U.S. Latino psychology: developmental and community-based perspectives. Sage, Thousand Oaks, pp 115-134, 2009; Romero et al. in Ethn Health 12(5):443-463, 2007; Smokowski et al. in J Community Psychol 37(8):1024-1045, 2009; Flores in Pediatrics 125(4):e979-e1020, 2010). Better understanding of the factors that influence psychosocial outcomes for Latino youth is crucial to addressing existing mental health disparities.