The relation between body image perceptions, parental messages, and depressive symptoms among Latinx college students.

Conclusions: Parental messages about body image have significant implications for understanding the etiology of BID and concomitant depressive symptoms among Latinx college students. The findings highlight the important role of parental communication in Latinx student health and the need for future studies to better understand Latinx college students’ interpretations of their parents’ positive and negative comments. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research