Association of child maltreatment and depressive symptoms among Puerto Rican youth

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between child abuse, depression, and patterns of Intimate Partner Violence victimization among female university students in Australia and New Zealand. Data were based on the Australia/New Zealand portion of the International Dating Violence Study (2001–2005) (n = 293). Using Latent Class Analysis, Low-, Moderate-, and High-level Intimate Partner Violence profiles were identified that differed according to the variety, degree, and severity of Intimate Partner Violence. Furthermore, the combination of child maltreatment and self-reported depressive symptoms differed across profiles. The results highlighted differential pathways from child maltreatment to specific Intimate Partner Violence victimization patterns. These findings provide further evidence for the importance of early intervention strategies to prevent Intimate Partner Violence, and specifically for children who experience abuse and neglect to help prevent subsequent victimization experiences in intimate relationship contexts.

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The Role of Caregivers' Depressive Symptoms and Asthma Beliefs on Asthma Outcomes Among Low-income Puerto Rican Children

Journal of Asthma ◽

10.1080/02770900802492053 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 46 (2) ◽

pp. 136-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Karen G. Martínez ◽

Edna Acosta Pérez ◽

Rafael Ramírez ◽

Glorisa Canino ◽

Cynthia Rand

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Puerto Rican ◽

Low Income ◽

Asthma Outcomes

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Child Maltreatment, Delinquent Behavior, and School Factors as Predictors of Depressive Symptoms from Adolescence to Adulthood: A Growth Mixture Model

Youth & Society ◽

10.1177/0044118x17721803 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 27-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gia Elise Barboza

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Latent Class ◽

Group Membership ◽

Growth Mixture Model ◽

School Factors ◽

Growth Mixture ◽

Broad Array ◽

Drinking Frequency ◽

Maltreatment Type

Previous methodological approaches have not been flexible enough to model the heterogeneity of depressive symptoms or to identify variations between prototypical trajectories conditional on risk and protective factors. The current study examined latent class trajectories of depressive symptoms using data from 3,819 respondents of the Adolescent Health Survey. Four trajectory profiles of depressive symptoms were identified: low-stable, high-decreasing, low-increasing, and moderate-decreasing. A broad array of risk factors were included into the modeling procedure to identify predictors of group membership. Relative to the low-stable group, membership in one of the three symptomatic groups (i.e., heightened depressive symptoms) was predicted by poverty, low self-esteem, gender, drinking frequency, poor academic outcomes, delinquency, and child maltreatment type. This study contributes to our understanding about the longitudinal manifestations of depression and identifies a broad array of factors significantly related to pathways of resilience.

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Age-Varying Associations between Child Maltreatment, Depressive Symptoms, and Frequent Heavy Episodic Drinking

Journal of Youth and Adolescence ◽

10.1007/s10964-021-01522-z ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Benjamin L. Bayly ◽

Yuen Wai Hung ◽

Daniel K. Cooper

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Heavy Episodic Drinking

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Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Lung Function, and Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Puerto Rican Children

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice ◽

10.1016/j.jaip.2020.10.023 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Erica L. Stevens ◽

Yueh-Ying Han ◽

Franziska Rosser ◽

Erick Forno ◽

Edna Acosta-Pérez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Lung Function ◽

Puerto Rican ◽

Severe Asthma ◽

Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽

Asthma Exacerbations

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Psychosocial Risk Factors for Food Insecurity in Puerto Ricans Living in the USA from Baseline to 5-Year Follow-Up

Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.1093/jn/nxaa177 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 150 (8) ◽

pp. 2199-2203

Author(s):

Nan Dou ◽

Dixin Xie ◽

Xiang Gao ◽

Natalia Palacios ◽

Luis M Falcon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Depressive Symptom ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Puerto Rican ◽

Symptom Score ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Psychosocial Risk ◽

Unit Increase ◽

The Usa

ABSTRACT Background Food insecurity is prevalent among Puerto Rican adults in the USA and is associated with adverse psychosocial outcomes. However, the direction of this association has not been established in this understudied population. Objectives In this study, we aimed to examine the longitudinal association between a group of psychosocial risk factors and subsequent food insecurity in a cohort of Puerto Rican adults. Methods Secondary analysis was conducted using data from the prospective Boston Puerto Rican Health Study. A total of 517 Puerto Rican participants aged 45–75 y in the Boston area who were food secure at baseline, and who completed food security surveys at baseline and 5 y were included. Psychosocial factors, including depressive symptoms, stress, tangible social support, and acculturation were assessed with validated instruments. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the risk of food insecurity at 5 y, as a function of psychosocial factors at baseline and their changes over 5 y, adjusting for age, sex, education, baseline and change in total annual household income, and in family size. Results The cumulative incidence of food insecurity at 5 y was 12.6%. The odds of incident food insecurity was significantly associated with baseline depressive symptom score [OR = 1.78 (1.16, 2.76) per each 10 score units], with change in depressive symptom score [OR = 1.50 (1.07, 2.09) per each 10-unit increase], and with change in perceived stress [OR = 1.59 (1.01, 2.51) per each 10-unit increase], after adjusting for potential confounders. Conclusion In this cohort of Puerto Rican adults, depressive symptoms at baseline, and increases in depressive symptoms and perceived stress over 5 y were associated with a higher risk of food insecurity. Psychosocial health and environment appear to play important roles in predicting risk of food insecurity in the Puerto Rican community.

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