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Hua Lin1, Kimberly A Greder2, Robert E Larzelere1
1Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
Objective:
Shared language erosion (SLE) may contribute to anxiety in Hispanic immigrant youth by increasing stress and parent-youth conflict. This study examined the relationship between SLE and anxiety, considering parent-youth conflict and youth perceived stress as possible mediating factors.
Methods:
Data were collected from 107 Hispanic immigrant 7th-grade youth (53% females) and their parents (88% mothers). Path analysis was used to test the mediation model.
Results:
Model fit was good: χ2(1) = 1.28, p = .26; RMSEA = 0.05; CFI = 1.00; and SRMR = 0.03. The effect of SLE on youth anxiety was fully mediated by youth perceived stress. In addition, SLE was associated with stress both directly and indirectly through parent-youth conflict.
Conclusions:
Findings suggest SLE may be a contributing factor to anxiety among Hispanic immigrant youth and a novel intervention target to help reduce stress-related mental, emotional, and behavioral health problems among Hispanic immigrant youth-an increasing at-risk segment of the U.S. population.
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