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A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
Published on: July 10, 2017
Depressive symptoms among immigrant Latino sexual minorities
Scott D Rhodes1, Omar Martinez, Eun-Young Song
1Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. srhodes@wakehealth.edu
Objective:
To estimate the prevalence and identify correlates of depressive symptoms among immigrant Latino sexual minorities.
Methods:
Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was used to estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms, and univariate and multivariable analyses were conducted to identify correlates of depressive symptoms.
Results:
Unweighted and RDS-weighted prevalence estimates of depressive symptoms were 69.2% and 74.8%, respectively. In the multivariable analysis, low social support, sexual compulsivity, and high self-esteem were significantly associated with increased depressive symptoms.
Conclusions:
A need exists for culturally congruent mental health services for immigrant Latino sexual minorities in the southern United States.
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