More Similar than Different? Exploring Cultural Models of Depression among Latino Immigrants in Florida. (19th September 2011)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- More Similar than Different? Exploring Cultural Models of Depression among Latino Immigrants in Florida. (19th September 2011)
- Main Title:
- More Similar than Different? Exploring Cultural Models of Depression among Latino Immigrants in Florida
- Authors:
- Martinez Tyson, Dinorah (Dina)
Castañeda, Heide
Porter, Milagro
Quiroz, Marisel
Carrion, Iraida - Other Names:
- Gonzalez Jodi Academic Editor.
- Abstract:
- Abstract : The Surgeon General's report, "Culture, Race, and Ethnicity: A Supplement to Mental Health, " points to the need for subgroup specific mental health research that explores the cultural variation and heterogeneity of the Latino population. Guided by cognitive anthropological theories of culture, we utilized ethnographic interviewing techniques to explore cultural models of depression among foreign-born Mexican (n = 30 ), Cuban (n = 30 ), Columbian (n = 30 ), and island-born Puerto Ricans (n = 30 ), who represent the largest Latino groups in Florida. Results indicate that Colombian, Cuban, Mexican, and Puerto Rican immigrants showed strong intragroup consensus in their models of depression causality, symptoms, and treatment. We found more agreement than disagreement among all four groups regarding core descriptions of depression, which was largely unexpected but can potentially be explained by their common immigrant experiences. Findings expand our understanding about Latino subgroup similarities and differences in their conceptualization of depression and can be used to inform the adaptation of culturally relevant interventions in order to better serve Latino immigrant communities.
- Is Part Of:
- Depression research and treatment. Volume 2011(2011)
- Journal:
- Depression research and treatment
- Issue:
- Volume 2011(2011)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 2011, Issue 2011 (2011)
- Year:
- 2011
- Volume:
- 2011
- Issue:
- 2011
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2011-2011-2011-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2011-09-19
- Subjects:
- Depression, Mental -- Periodicals
Depression, Mental -- Treatment -- Periodicals
616.8527005 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/drt/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1155/2011/564396 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2090-1321
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- Legaldeposit
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