Department of Psychology.
Department of Human and Family Science.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2019 Oct;25(4):527-538. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000259. Epub 2019 Feb 28.
Previous findings on the relationship between acculturation and depression have been mixed, such that acculturation has been demonstrated as a protective factor, risk factor, and neutral factor for depressive symptomology. The current study sought to clarify this association by examining the roles of acculturation and enculturation (retention of traditional values and practices) on depression while incorporating contextual variables such as social support and resource adequacy.
This study utilized archived data from 308 Latina mothers who participated in a randomized clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a home-based child maltreatment prevention model that was culturally adapted for a midwestern Latino/a community.
Findings from this study suggest that although enculturation was negatively associated with depression, this impact was no longer significant when multiple factors were examined. Rather, increased family resources and social support were related to fewer depressive symptoms. Furthermore, social support and family resources both demonstrated mediating roles between the relation of acculturation and depression. Family resources also mediated the relation between enculturation and depression.
Findings highlight the importance of assessing access to resources and interpersonal connections when working with Latina mothers experiencing depression. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
以往关于文化适应与抑郁之间关系的研究结果并不一致，文化适应既被认为是抑郁症状的保护因素、风险因素，也被认为是中性因素。本研究通过考察文化适应和本土化（保留传统价值观和实践）在抑郁方面的作用，同时纳入社会支持和资源充足性等情境变量，旨在澄清这种关联。
本研究利用了 308 名参与评估针对中西部拉丁裔社区进行文化适应的家庭为基础的儿童虐待预防模型有效性的随机临床试验中拉丁裔母亲的档案数据。
本研究结果表明，尽管本土化与抑郁呈负相关，但当考虑多个因素时，这种影响不再显著。相反，家庭资源和社会支持的增加与较少的抑郁症状有关。此外，社会支持和家庭资源在文化适应与抑郁之间的关系中均表现出中介作用。家庭资源也中介了本土化与抑郁之间的关系。
研究结果强调了在处理经历抑郁的拉丁裔母亲时评估资源获取和人际联系的重要性。
