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- Title
Spanish Language Use Across Generations and Depressive Symptoms Among US Latinos.
- Authors
Ward, Julia B.; Vines, Anissa I.; Haan, Mary N.; Fernández-Rhodes, Lindsay; Miller, Erline; Aiello, Allison E.
- Abstract
Acculturation markers, such as language use, have been associated with Latino depression. Language use may change between generations; however, few studies have collected intergenerational data to assess how language differences between generations impact depression. Using the Niños Lifestyle and Diabetes Study (2013-2014), we assessed how changes in Spanish language use across two generations of Mexican-origin participants in Sacramento, California, influenced offspring depressive symptoms (N = 603). High depressive symptoms were defined as CESD-10 scores ≥ 10. We used log-binomial and linear-binomial models to calculate prevalence ratios and differences, respectively, for depressive symptoms by language use, adjusting for identified confounders and within-family clustering. Decreased Spanish use and stable-equal English/Spanish use across generations protected against depressive symptoms, compared to stable-high Spanish use. Stable-low Spanish use was not associated with fewer depressive symptoms compared to stable-high Spanish use. Exposure to multiple languages cross-generationally may improve resource access and social networks that protect against depression.
- Subjects
SPANISH language -- Usage; MENTAL depression; MENTAL health of Hispanic Americans; ACCULTURATION; SOCIAL networks
- Publication
Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 2019, Vol 50, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
0009-398X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10578-018-0820-x