Berkel Cady, Knight George P, Zeiders Katharine H, Tein Jenn-Yun, Roosa Mark W, Gonzales Nancy A, Saenz Delia
Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
J Res Adolesc. 2010 Nov 15;20(4):893-915. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00668.x.
Mexican American adolescents face disparities in mental health and academic achievement, perhaps in part because of discrimination experiences. However, culturally-related values, fostered by ethnic pride and socialization, may serve to mitigate the negative impact of discrimination. Guided by the Stress Process Model, the current study examined risk and protective processes using a 2-wave multi-informant study with 750 Mexican American families. Specifically, we examined two possible mechanisms by which Mexican American values may support positive outcomes in the context of discrimination; as a protective factor (moderator) or risk reducer (mediator). Analyses supported the role of Mexican American values as a risk reducer. This study underscores the importance of examining multiple mechanisms of protective processes in understanding Mexican American adolescent resilience.
墨西哥裔美国青少年在心理健康和学业成绩方面面临差异，这可能部分归因于歧视经历。然而，由族群自豪感和社会化所培育的与文化相关的价值观，可能有助于减轻歧视的负面影响。在压力过程模型的指导下，本研究采用两波多 informant 研究，对 750 个墨西哥裔美国家庭进行了风险和保护过程的考察。具体而言，我们考察了墨西哥裔美国人价值观在歧视背景下可能支持积极结果的两种可能机制；作为保护因素（调节变量）或风险降低因素（中介变量）。分析结果支持了墨西哥裔美国人价值观作为风险降低因素的作用。本研究强调了在理解墨西哥裔美国青少年复原力时考察保护过程的多种机制的重要性。
