Depression, Self-Esteem, and Childhood Abuse Among Hispanic Men Residing in the U.S. –Mexico Border Region

Hispanics experience health disparities in mental health and HIV infection when compared to non-Hispanic Whites, which may be related to childhood abuse. The purpose of our cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between childhood abuse and depressive symptoms in a sample of Hispanic men (N  = 103) living in a metropolitan U.S.–Mexico border area. Secondarily, we examined the role of self-esteem in mediating this relationship, and the moderating role of sexual orientation. Gay/bisexual men (n = 53) were more likely to report childhood abuse than heterosexual (n = 50) counterpar ts (47.2% vs.
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Feature Source Type: research