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A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents

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Social support among immigrant Latino men: a validation study.

Scott D Rhodes¹, Jason Daniel, Eun-Young Song

¹Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA. srhodes@wakehealth.edu

American Journal of Health Behavior

|August 30, 2013

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The Index of Sojourner's Social Support (ISSS) needs further validation for Spanish-speaking immigrant Latino men. More research is required to develop effective social support measures for this population.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Sociology
Immigration Studies

Background:

Social support is crucial for immigrant well-being.
Existing measures may not adequately capture the experiences of specific immigrant groups.
Latino men represent a significant and diverse immigrant population in the U.S.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the factor structure of the Index of Sojourner's Social Support (ISSS).
To assess the ISSS's performance in a sample of Spanish-speaking immigrant Latino men.
To examine the relationship between social support and psychological constructs like self-esteem, mastery, and depression.

Main Methods:

Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess the ISSS factor structure.
Correlations were calculated to examine associations between ISSS subscales and psychological measures.
The study included 244 Spanish-speaking immigrant Latino men, primarily from Mexico.

Main Results:

The Index of Sojourner's Social Support (ISSS) did not perform as anticipated in this sample.
Participants were young adults (mean age 26.9), with lower educational attainment and employed in construction.
Preliminary findings suggest potential limitations of the ISSS for this demographic.

Conclusions:

The ISSS may offer a starting point for understanding social support among immigrants.
Further research is essential to refine and validate social support measures for immigrant Latino populations.
Developing culturally relevant instruments is critical for accurately assessing psychological constructs in diverse immigrant groups.