Bermudez Deziah Lyzell, Garcia Megan Elaine, Iturriaga Valentina Francisca, Rodriguez Ruth Elaine, Gonzales-Backen Melinda
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Education, Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA.
J Adolesc. 2025 Jun;97(4):1103-1112. doi: 10.1002/jad.12464. Epub 2025 Jan 5.
The current study examined the relationships between neighborhood risk, perceived ethnic-racial discrimination, and depressive symptoms among rural Latinx adolescents. We also tested for potential moderation effects of ethnic-racial identity (ERI) and how these associations differ by gender.
Interviewer-administered surveys were used to collect quantitative data for this cross-sectional study in 2017. The sample included 198 Latinx adolescents (M = 15.90, SD = 1.47; 54.4% female; 75.6% US born) recruited from rural farm areas in the Southeastern United States. Analyses were performed using hierarchical regression analyses in SPSS. Separate models were run for each ERI component.
Results revealed associations between neighborhood risk, perceived ethnic-racial discrimination, and depressive symptoms. ERI affirmation significantly moderated the association between neighborhood risk and depressive symptoms, demonstrating protective factors. Gender differences were identified in the hypothesized model.
Results highlight the role of neighborhood context and perceived ethnic-racial discrimination in mental health outcomes among rural Latinx youth. Additionally, the findings suggest ERI may be an effective buffer against these stressors. Our results replicate findings pertaining to the influence of neighborhood risk that have been reported in extant literature and extend what is known of the protective role of ERI to Latinx adolescents from rural communities.
本研究探讨了农村拉丁裔青少年的邻里风险、感知到的种族歧视与抑郁症状之间的关系。我们还测试了种族认同（ERI）的潜在调节作用，以及这些关联在性别上的差异。
2017年，通过访谈员实施的调查收集了本横断面研究的定量数据。样本包括从美国东南部农村农业地区招募的198名拉丁裔青少年（M = 15.90，标准差 = 1.47；54.4%为女性；75.6%在美国出生）。使用SPSS中的分层回归分析进行分析。针对每个ERI成分运行单独的模型。
结果揭示了邻里风险、感知到的种族歧视与抑郁症状之间的关联。ERI肯定显著调节了邻里风险与抑郁症状之间的关联，显示出保护因素。在假设模型中发现了性别差异。
结果突出了邻里环境和感知到的种族歧视在农村拉丁裔青少年心理健康结果中的作用。此外，研究结果表明ERI可能是抵御这些压力源的有效缓冲。我们的结果重复了现有文献中关于邻里风险影响的研究发现，并将已知的ERI的保护作用扩展到农村社区的拉丁裔青少年。
