This study examined the association between 3 components of ethnic identity (exploration, resolution, and affirmation) factors related to family, neighborhood, individual characteristics. The purpose was that are positively associated with adolescent among a sample 187 Latino adolescents mean age 14.61. findings suggested family socialization directly exploration but not affirmation. Analyses moderator variables associations affirmation varied based on parental behaviors neighborhood results...

This study examines the relationship between gender, acculturation, parenting, and adolescents' academic outcomes in Mexican-origin immigrant families. Self-report survey data were collected from adolescents attending three high schools Los Angeles. Correlation multiple regression analyses conducted on 273 (M = 15.5) whose parents both born Mexico. Girls reported higher motivation educational aspirations. Substantial support was found for positive mothers' fathers' behaviors (ability to...

This study evaluated the factor structure of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) with a diverse sample 1,248 European American, Latino, Armenian, and Iranian adolescents. Adolescents completed 10-item RSES during school as part larger on parental influences academic outcomes. Findings suggested that method effects in are more strongly associated negatively worded items across three groups but also pronounced among ethnic minority accounting for is necessary to avoid biased conclusions...

The effectiveness of a peer-mentoring program was examined at university in California. Previous studies suggest peer mentoring might increase students' feelings engagement, which can contribute to their retention. Pretest and posttest data were collected from 304 freshmen (mentored nonmentored) during the fall 2012 quasi-experimental design. Results indicated mentored students felt significantly more integrated connected end first semester compared with nonmentored students. Mentees also...

The purpose of this double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study was to compare the effectiveness four physical therapy interventions in treatment primary shoulder impingement syndrome: 1) supervised exercise only, 2) with glenohumeral mobilizations, 3) a mobilization-with-movement (MWM) technique, or 4) control group receiving only physician advice. Thirty-three subjects diagnosed were randomly assigned one these groups. Main outcome measures included 24-hour pain (VAS), Neer and...

Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological framework, this study examined the roles of Latino adolescents’ reports discrimination, neighborhood risk, parent-child conflict over culture, and parental support in relation to their self-esteem depression. Analysis self-report data from 383 ninth grade, students one Los Angeles high school was used validate a Multigroup Structural Equation Model depressive symptoms for boys girls. As expected, negatively significantly related symptoms, yet...

Using data from 1,401 university students, we examined differences between gender and ethnic groups in public stigma, self-stigma, negative attitudes toward mental health services, reasons for seeking services. Male students reported more treatment, lower likelihood of treatment than female students. Asian services Black, Latinx, Middle Eastern, White This study aims to enrich the literature on minority students' attitudes, while providing practical implications counselors other professionals.

This study used dominance analysis to examine the relative importance of ninth grade, Mexican-origin adolescents' perceptions academic support from significant others (i.e., mothers, fathers, teachers, and friends) in relation aspects success. Self-report school record data were collected 216 adolescents living intact families. The results revealed that teachers' was most salient predictor satisfaction grade point average for both female male students. Academic opposite-sex parent explained...

An evaluation was conducted on a university peer mentoring program for Latina/o college students (mostly freshmen and first generation) at Hispanic-Serving Institution. Data were collected across 3 years from 458 with mentors 86 without (Year 3). Quantitative qualitative data indicated mentees viewed as social capital (e.g., emotional academic support). Mentees reported increased integration connection posttest, significantly greater than nonmentored students.

Abstract: Self‐report questionnaire, school records, and census block group data for 502 Latino adolescents in immigrant families were examined using multilevel modeling to test how structural neighborhood adversity, addition perceived neighborhood, parental, adolescent factors, explained grade point average (GPA). The results showed risk, mothers’ education aspirations youth, gender directly related GPA. Academic motivation mediated the relationship between fathers’ monitoring Implications...

ADOLESCENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF FAMILY SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS, PARENT-ADOLESCENT DYADIC BEHAVIORS, ADOLESCENT QUALITIES, AND EMPATHY* Carolyn S. Henry, David W. Sager, and Scott Plunkett** Adolescents' perceptions of variables at 3 levels the family system were examined in relation to 4 dimensions adolescent empathy using self-report questionnaire data from 149 adolescents. Hierarchical multiple regression models showed that gender, cohesion, parental support, self-esteem, communicative...

This study evaluated the construct validity and factor structure of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) using a large sample ( n = 814) adolescents in Mexican, Salvadoran, Guatemalan immigrant families who completed surveys English. Results suggested that RSES may be best specified as assessing two somewhat distinct yet related constructs. There was high degree measurement equivalence across three nationality groups also samples separated by generational status (adolescents born United States...

Abstract Self-report data from 594 Latino adolescents about parental involvement (general support, monitoring, academic and educational aspirations) motivation were examined across three family structures (intact, stepfather, single-mother/nonresident involved father). Significant differences found in fathers' but not mothers' depending on the structure. Dominance analyses showed that form of explained most unique variance follows: monitoring for youth intact father families support...

Familism values serve to provide key cultural scripts in Latinx families, and these have been associated with positive psychosocial outcomes for youth (Stein et al., 2014). Yet, how familism intersect the experience of emotions remains relatively unknown. In particular, pride may be an important emotion that links outcomes. To fill this gap literature, current study developed a measure examined its unique prediction outcomes.Self-report survey data were collected from 2 samples emerging...

Using a sample of 279 (52% female) Latino youth in 9th grade ( M = 14.57, SD .56), we examined profiles family cohesion and parenting practices their relation to adjustment. The results latent profile analyses revealed four profiles: Engaged, Supportive, Intrusive, Disengaged. the Supportive showed most positive adjustment (highest self‐esteem lowest depressive symptoms), followed by Engaged profile. Youth Intrusive Disengaged levels findings contribute current literature on dynamics,...

Abstract This study examined the relationships between perceived parenting behaviors (i.e., support, monitoring, punitiveness, and psychological control) youth self-esteem in Latinos from three different types of family structures. S elf-report data were collected 807 Latino high schools Los Angeles. Correlations, multiple regressions, dominance analyses used, separate conducted for both mothers' fathers' across forms intact, single-mother families, stepfather families). Three primary...

The purposes of this research brief were to examine (a) whether youth reports neighborhood qualities significantly related census data at the block group, measuring same structural and (b) development either directly or indirectly through perceptions. Data collected from three sources: self-report surveys, school records, 2000 U.S. census. A nonrandom sample 534 Latino students one high in Los Angeles was used. Correlations equation modeling (SEM) demonstrated that neighborhoods qualities....

The purpose of this article was to report factor structures, reliability, and validity the Significant Other Academic Support Scale from two different Latino samples Mexican Central American origin youth. Self-report data were collected 394 220 youth immigrant families living in Los Angeles. Exploratory analyses indicated that same four factors (i.e., academic support by mothers, fathers, teachers, friends) emerged both samples. Also, high internal consistency reliabilities found for all...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine how the relationship between adolescent perceptions openness in parent-adolescent communication and empathy may differ by gender respondent. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used test possibility an interaction parent predicting two other-oriented dimensions (empathic concern perspective taking) 236 adolescents ages 14 tol6. Gender adolescent, mother-adolescent communication, father-adolescent significant predictors empathic...