Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610, USA.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2009 Oct;35(4):432-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00139.x.
Although extensive research has found a strong relationship between poor family functioning and depression, previous research has not examined this relationship among low-income Latinos. In this study, we examined how family functioning may be associated with depression in a sample of low-income Latino couples. In addition, we examined how acculturative stress moderates the relationship between family functioning and depression. Our results indicate that the relationship between family functioning and depression is stronger in women and that acculturative stress moderates this relationship in women. Probing this interaction indicates that women who reported high acculturative stress coupled with poor family functioning experienced more depression. Clinical implications are discussed.
尽管大量研究发现不良家庭功能与抑郁之间存在很强的关系，但之前的研究并未在低收入拉丁裔人群中检验这种关系。在这项研究中，我们研究了家庭功能如何与低收入拉丁裔夫妇样本中的抑郁相关。此外，我们还研究了文化适应压力如何调节家庭功能与抑郁之间的关系。研究结果表明，家庭功能与抑郁之间的关系在女性中更强，而文化适应压力在女性中调节这种关系。深入研究这种相互作用表明，报告高文化适应压力和不良家庭功能的女性经历了更多的抑郁。讨论了临床意义。
