This research evaluates the properties of a measure culturally linked values Mexican Americans in early adolescence and adulthood. The article discusses items derived from qualitative data provided by focus groups which Americans’ (adolescents, mothers, fathers) perceptions key were discussed. preliminary item refinement result 50-item American Cultural Values Scale (MACVS; identical for adolescents adults) that includes 9 subscales. Analyses two large previously published studies sampling...

There is growing evidence of pubertal maturation occurring at earlier ages, with many studies based on cross-sectional observations. This study examined age onset breast development (thelarche), and the impact BMI race/ethnicity, in 3 puberty sites Breast Cancer Environment Research Program, a prospective cohort >1200 girls.Girls, 6 to 8 years enrollment, were followed longitudinally regular intervals from 2004 2011 geographic areas: San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Cincinnati, New York City....

Abstract Guided by evolutionary–developmental theories of biological sensitivity to context and reproductive development, the current research examined interactive effects early family environments psychobiologic reactivity stress on subsequent timing tempo puberty. As predicted theory, among children displaying heightened (i.e., higher reactivity), quality parent–child relationships forecast slower initial pubertal later timing, whereas lower opposite pattern. No such emerged less...

Abstract: This study of 175 Mexican‐origin families examined a mediational model linking the linguistic acculturation mothers and adolescents with wide array family mediators adolescent mental health outcomes. Family acculturation, latent construct based on maternal was positively related to increased interparental conflict but not parenting practices. mediated link between two outcomes, conduct problems depressive symptoms. showed complex pattern positive, indirect (mediated) negative,...

Objective. Early pubertal timing predicts deleterious outcomes for young girls, including substance use, risky sexual behavior, and pregnancy. In turn, adolescent pregnancy long-term negative consequences such as reduced educational attainment income-earning potential. Despite evidence of the direct links between early puberty outcomes, this study is first to examine role that alcohol plays in intercourse among early-maturing females. Design. Participants were 666 females, aged 18 22 years,...

Available contraceptives are not meeting many women's needs, as is evident by high levels of typical-use failure, method switching and discontinuation. To improve satisfaction with contraceptive methods, determining what features they prefer how these preferences satisfied available methods under development crucial.The importance 18 was rated 574 women seeking abortions--a group at risk having unprotected intercourse unintended pregnancies--at six clinics across the United States in 2010....

Background: Prenatal exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides has been linked with poorer neurodevelopment and behaviors related autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in previous studies, including the Center for Health Assessment of Mothers Children Salinas (CHAMACOS) study, a birth cohort living agricultural Valley California. Objectives: To investigate association prenatal OP traits ASD, childhood adolescents CHAMACOS. Methods: We assessed during pregnancy measurements dialkyl phosphates...

Mental health disparities among transgender adolescents are well documented and have generally been attributed to minority stress. However, significantly less is known about the stress experiences of non-binary or those who do not identify as exclusively male female. This study qualitatively explored unique ways that experience how it influences their mental well-being. Lifeline methodology photo elicitation were used interview 14 ethnically diverse between ages 16 20, residing in New York...

Although obesity rates are high among Latino children, relatively few studies of parental feeding practices have examined families as a separate group. Culturally-based approaches to measurement development can begin identify in specific cultural groups. This study used qualitative and quantitative methods develop test the Parental Feeding Practices (PFP) Questionnaire for use with Mexican American parents. Items reflected both parent’s control over child eating child-centered practices. In...

Current US immigration policy targets immigrants from Mexico and other Latin American countries; anti-immigration rhetoric has possible implications for the US-born children of immigrant parents.To assess whether concerns about are associated with worse mental physical health among citizen Latino immigrants.This study cohort data Center Health Assessment Mothers Children Salinas (CHAMACOS), a long-term Mexican farmworker families in Valley region California, included sample adolescents (n =...

Parental feeding practices are thought to influence children's weight status, through eating behavior and nutritional intake. However, because most studies have been cross-sectional, the direction of is unclear. Moreover, although obesity rates high among Latino children, few parental focused on this population. This 2-year longitudinal study examined mutual influences over time between in Mexican American families with children 18 years old at baseline. Mothers (n = 322) fathers 182)...

We tested an acculturation model in a community sample of Mexican American families (146 mothers, 137 fathers, and 146 adolescents) that proposed differences between parents adolescents would be associated with parent‐adolescent conflict adolescent adjustment problems. Contrary to hypotheses, we found who exhibited gap were not more likely report or In fact, familial sexual experience high levels among their parents. Pending replication, these findings suggest both parent children may...

To investigate associations between maternal pregnancy hyperglycemia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and offspring adiposity.We evaluated these in a longitudinal study of 421 mother-daughter pairs at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Maternal glucose values were obtained from medical records. Outcomes included three measures girls' adiposity, measured annually: (1) ≥85th age-specific percentile for BMI; (2) percent body fat (%BF); (3) waist-to-height ratio (WHR).Adjusting age...

Background: Previous studies suggest that prenatal exposure to phthalates, ubiquitous synthetic chemicals, may adversely affect neurodevelopment. However, data are limited on how phthalates cognition, executive function, and behavioral function into adolescence. Objective: We aimed investigate associations of phthalate with neurodevelopment in childhood adolescence the Center for Health Assessment Mothers Children Salinas (CHAMACOS) study. Methods: examined between maternal urinary...

Transgender (trans) adolescents consistently report higher rates of adverse mental health outcomes compared to their cisgender peers. Parental support is a recognized adolescent protective factor; however, little known about the specific parental behaviors that trans perceive as most or least supportive. To address this gap, we analyzed data from qualitative interviews conducted with an ethnically diverse, urban-based sample (N = 24; 16-20 years old) describe (a) spectrum across 3...

CONTEXT: Understanding Latino youths' sexual values is key to informing HIV prevention efforts. Few studies have examined associations between culturally based and behaviors among Latinos. METHODS: A sample of 839 sexually active Latinos aged 16–22 residing in San Francisco were interviewed 2003–2006. Multiple regression multinomial logistic analyses conducted examine behaviors, while adjusting for language use (a proxy acculturation) other covariates. RESULTS: The importance attached female...