ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2022
Discrimination and PTSD among Latinx immigrant youth: The moderating effects of gender.
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- Racism-Related Experiences and Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Ethnoracially Minoritized Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Pooled it
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- Resilience and traumatic stress among Latinx english language learners: a cross-sectional study of students from an urban school district.BMC public health · 2025Observational
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- Trauma Exposure and the Mental Health Needs of Latinx Youth: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2024Article
- Investigating the Potential Double-Edged Score of Immigration-Related Stress, Discrimination, and Mental Health Access.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The Trauma of COVID-19-Fueled Discrimination: Posttraumatic Stress in Asian American Adolescents.Professional school counseling · 2022Article
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objectiveDiscrimination is a minority-related stressor that contributes to mental health disparities between Latinx youth and their racial/ethnic peers. Discrimination activates the body's stress response system, resulting in a higher allostatic load that can cause mental health problems such as PTSD. We explored 1) the relation between perceived discrimination and PTSD symptoms among Latinx immigrant youth, and 2) how gender moderates this relation.
methodsWe conducted surveys with 306 Latinx first- and second-generation immigrant youth during the 2018-19 school year in Harris County, Texas and Rhode Island.
resultsWe found that youth who perceived more discrimination were more likely to report PTSD symptoms. Female participants reported higher levels of PTSD symptoms than males, including higher levels of avoidance and reexperiencing symptoms. Perceived discrimination was associated with increased PTSD symptoms, including hypervigilance and avoidance symptoms, for female participants but not males. These interactions did not differ by location.
conclusionThese results further provide support for research into discrimination as a potentially traumatic experience linked to PTSD and underscore the importance of including discrimination in assessments of trauma and adverse childhood outcomes among Latinx immigrant youth. Results further suggest the importance of an intersectional approach to understanding how discrimination relates to PTSD among Latinx immigrant youth. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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