Rojas Lourdes M, Sanchez Mariana, Westrick Ashly, Vazquez Vicky, Cano Miguel A, De La Rosa Mario R
1575 San Ignacio Ave, Penthouse, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, Center for Advanced Analytics, Baptist Health South Florida.
11200 SW 8 Street, AHC5-423, Miami, Florida, 33199, Florida International University, Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA).
Int J Intercult Relat. 2021 May;82:185-196. doi: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.04.001. Epub 2021 Apr 18.
Socio-cultural factors, such as familismo, social support, machismo, and multigroup ethnic identity, are strongly associated with Latina/o immigrants' alcohol misuse and depressive symptoms. However, research has rarely explored whether unobserved groups of Latina/o immigrants with similar socio-cultural factors exist. Latent Profile analysis can illuminate which subgroups to target, or which socio-cultural factors need to be supported, to have an impact on the prevention and treatment of alcohol use and/or depression in the Latina/o immigrant population. Cross sectional data from on ongoing longitudinal investigation was utilized (N= 518 Latina/o adults living in Miami-Dade County, Florida and have immigrated to the US within one year prior to assessment). Latent Profile Analyses (LPA) were conducted utilizing validated measures of familismo, social support, neighborhood collective efficacy, ethnic identity, machismo, caballerismo, and marianismo. The LPA revealed three, significantly different profiles: (1) low socio-cultural protection (n=155, 29.98%), (2) high socio-cultural protection (n=21, 4.06%), and (3) high socio-, low-cultural protection (n=341, 65.96%). Profile membership was associated significantly with immigrant documentation status, education level, and past family history of substance use. Results indicate that Latina/o immigrants in the low socio-cultural protection group had significantly higher alcohol use compared to high socio-, low cultural protection group. No significant differences were found for depressive symptoms. We discuss implications of our findings and encourage researchers to continue to unpack the complexities associated with socio-cultural factors and Latina/o mental and behavioral health. Specifically, research should focus on socio-cultural factors can provide protection from negative health outcomes and increase resiliency among this population.
社会文化因素，如家庭主义、社会支持、大男子主义和多群体族裔认同，与拉丁裔移民的酒精滥用和抑郁症状密切相关。然而，研究很少探讨是否存在具有相似社会文化因素的未被观察到的拉丁裔移民群体。潜在剖面分析可以阐明针对哪些亚群体，或者需要支持哪些社会文化因素，才能对拉丁裔移民群体的酒精使用和/或抑郁症的预防和治疗产生影响。利用了一项正在进行的纵向调查的横断面数据（N = 518名居住在佛罗里达州迈阿密-戴德县且在评估前一年内移民到美国的拉丁裔成年人）。使用经过验证的家庭主义、社会支持、邻里集体效能、族裔认同、大男子主义、骑士精神和圣母崇拜的测量方法进行潜在剖面分析（LPA）。LPA揭示了三个显著不同的剖面：（1）低社会文化保护（n = 155，29.98%），（2）高社会文化保护（n = 21，4.06%），以及（3）高社会、低文化保护（n = 341，65.96%）。剖面成员身份与移民文件状态、教育水平和过去的物质使用家族史显著相关。结果表明，与高社会、低文化保护组相比，低社会文化保护组的拉丁裔移民酒精使用量显著更高。在抑郁症状方面未发现显著差异。我们讨论了研究结果的意义，并鼓励研究人员继续剖析与社会文化因素以及拉丁裔心理和行为健康相关的复杂性。具体而言，研究应关注社会文化因素如何能够预防负面健康结果并增强该群体的恢复力。
