ArticleHealth promotion practice2014
Results from a pilot promotora program to reduce depression and stress among immigrant Latinas.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 75 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Examining theoretical mediators in a culturally adapted, community health worker-led intervention for depression and anxiety.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2026Trial
- Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma: In-Person and Online Delivery of an Intervention to Promote Mental Health Among Latina Immigrant Women.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2022Trial
- A randomized control trial to test a peer support group approach for reducing social isolation and depression among female Mexican immigrants.BMC public health · 2021Trial
- The Efficacy of Using Peer Mentors to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Hispanic Families: Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial.Maternal and child health journal · 2018Trial
- Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker-Delivered Depression Intervention for Uninsured Latine Immigrants.Journal of community health · 2026Article
- Interventions Addressing Acculturative Stress in Latinx Immigrants Residing in the US: An Evidence Map.Translational issues in psychological science · 2026Article
- Mental Health Support Intervention for Ethiopian and Eritrean Youth: Protocol for Development and Pilot Testing of the Weyera Project.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Cultural Adaptations in Community Health Worker-Delivered Mental Health Interventions for U.S Latine Populations.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Educational programmes for reducing depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among migrant workers: a scoping review and evidence synthesis.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Trained Community Lay Workers on Glycemic Control, Knowledge, and Self-Efficacy Among Agricultural Workers with Diabetes in the Texas Panhandle.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- Co-creating community wellbeing initiatives: what is the evidence and how do they work?International journal of mental health systems · 2024Review
- Design, implementation, and evaluation of community health worker training programs in Latinx communities: A scoping review.Journal of community psychology · 2023Article
- Interprofessional collaboration between social workers and community health workers to address health and mental health in the United States: A systematised review.Health & social care in the community · 2022Review
- The role of time perspective and acculturative stress on adaptive and maladaptive stress coping strategies of Puerto Ricans living in the island of Puerto Rico and the state of Connecticut in mainland United States.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- "Journal of latinx psychology · 2022Article
- A Window Into Mental Health: Developing and Pilot-Testing a Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Mexican Immigrants Through theFrontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion in developmental neuroscience: Practical lessons from community-based participatory research.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Interventions for Latino/a Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review.Stigma and health · 2021Article
- Dairy is Different: Latino Dairy Worker Stress in Vermont.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
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Abstract
The stressful experiences that Latino immigrants face throughout the migration process to the United States put them at increased risk for poor mental health. Latinas are at heightened risk due to stigma, limited access to mental health resources, domestic violence, and gender role expectations. In addition, for those who live in new immigrant settlement areas, such as the Southeast, these disparities are magnified by even fewer culturally appropriate services and limited social support. This study evaluates the impact of ALMA (Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma/Latina Friends Motivating the Soul), a pilot promotora intervention offered in three North Carolina counties to improve mental health among Latinas by offering coping skills training. The intervention trained community-based promotoras to conduct outreach to Latina women in their social network (compañeras). Using a pre-post test design, we assessed the mental health outcomes of compañeras. Compañeras improved on the following outcomes: depressive symptoms, attitudes of depression treatment, perceived and acculturative stress, perceived social support, and positive coping responses. Our findings suggest that promotora interventions, such as ALMA, that focus on building self-care strategies can be valuable to reducing preclinical symptoms and addressing health care disparities that are exacerbated by unavailable or underused mental health services.
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