JPP Student Journal Club Commentary: Toward a More Complete Understanding of Disruption and Resilience Among Latino and Non-Latino White Youth With Spina Bifida

In the current issue, Papadakis and her colleagues present a stimulating study, entitled “Psychosocial and Family Functioning among Latino Youth with Spina Bifida” (Papadakis et al., 2017) Their study examined how Latino and non-Latino White youth with spina bifida function psychosocially, as well as how family functioning, in the context of the resilience –disruption framework, impacts psychosocial functioning differentially for these youth. The resilience–disruption framework posits a culturally responsive model, where Latino youth with spina bifida may experience disruptions to typical functioning, but may also experience resilience in the mids t of this chronic illness because of culturally specific factors, such as familismo (i.e., family unity, where respect and loyalty are shown to the family unit).
Source: Journal of Pediatric Psychology - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research