Acculturative Stress and Mental Health among Economically Disadvantaged Spanish-speaking Latinos in Primary Care: The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity

The present study examined the role of anxiety sensitivity in the relation between acculturative stress and mood and anxiety symptoms and disorders among Latinos seeking health services at a primary healthcare facility. Participants included 142 adult Latinos (86.6% female, Mage = 39.05 years, SD = 12.46, and 96.3% reported Spanish as their first language). Results indicated that acculturative stress was indirectly related to the number of mood and anxiety disorders, anxious arousal, social anxiety, and depressive symptoms through anxiety sensitivity.

Source: Psychiatry Research - January 11, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jafar Bakhshaie, Abigail E. Hanna, Andres G. Viana, Monica Garza, Jeanette Valdivieso, Melissa Ochoa-Perez, Chad Lemaire, Jodi Berger Cardoso, Andrew H. Rogers, Nubia A. Mayorga, Daniel Bogiaizian, Michael J. Zvolensky Source Type: research