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Latinx Youth Resilience: Lessons From Empowered and Community-Engaged Research in New Mexico
Thomas A Chavez1, Theresa H Cruz1, Jaelyn deMaria1
1The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Summary
Latinx youth in New Mexico face high suicide rates. Community-engaged projects address behavioral health by examining systemic barriers and promoting resilience through culturally informed interventions.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Latinx youth in New Mexico exhibit higher suicide rates than the national average.
- Complex health and well-being challenges necessitate systems-level research and interventions, considering social determinants of health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight two innovative community-engaged projects addressing Latinx youth behavioral health.
- To inform interventions and policies by examining systemic barriers and resilience factors.
- To advocate for policy changes through multimedia storytelling and community collaboration.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative examination of experiences of undocumented and mixed-status youth in U.S. medical and educational systems through university-community partnerships.
- Multimedia storytelling to shift power narratives and impact systemic changes for youth well-being.
- Democratic, co-creative community-engagement processes.
Main Results:
- Identified emergent themes of perpetual fear, race- and immigrant-based trauma, family disruption, and systemic barriers.
- Highlighted culturally based resilience factors within the community.
- Demonstrated the effectiveness of centering marginalized voices in research and policy development.
Conclusions:
- Behavioral health must be addressed beyond the individual level, encompassing family, community, sociopolitical, and historical contexts.
- Centering marginalized community voices leads to more informed and impactful interventions and policies.
- Critical perspectives on power structures are essential for addressing health inequities in marginalized groups.
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