Garcia-Rodriguez Isis, West Samuel J, Tirado Camila, Hernandez Castro Cindy, Fuentes Lisa, Perrin Paul B, Moreno Oswaldo A
Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
Department of Psychology, Virginia State University, Richmond, VA 23806, USA.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jun 17;15(6):826. doi: 10.3390/bs15060826.
Hispanic youth have one of the highest rates of unmet physical and mental health needs. This study aims to examine how child and adolescent healthcare access creates pathways to behavioral/mental health among a national sample of 1711 U.S. Hispanic youth. Using psychometric network analysis, unique pathways in which child healthcare access (i.e., transportation and health service-related factors) and behavioral/mental health were identified. Findings indicate relationships among depression, anxiety, school settings, and friendships. These associations offer a starting point for interventionists and policymakers to ensure that interventions are not targeted individually but from an ecological systems framework. This study may raise awareness of Hispanic youth's barriers and better equip scientists to plan and implement approaches to address identified barriers.
西班牙裔青少年是未得到满足的身心健康需求比例最高的群体之一。本研究旨在调查在美国1711名西班牙裔青少年的全国样本中，儿童和青少年医疗保健服务的可及性如何为行为/心理健康创造途径。通过心理测量网络分析，确定了儿童医疗保健服务可及性（即交通和与健康服务相关的因素）与行为/心理健康之间的独特途径。研究结果表明了抑郁、焦虑、学校环境和友谊之间的关系。这些关联为干预者和政策制定者提供了一个起点，以确保干预措施不是针对个体，而是从生态系统框架出发。这项研究可能会提高人们对西班牙裔青少年所面临障碍的认识，并使科学家们更好地规划和实施解决已确定障碍的方法。
