Journal of Youth and Adolescence · 8 authors, 3 centres
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This study used latent profile analysis to identify four distinct cultural stress profiles in a sample of 306 Hispanic/Latino youth from Los Angeles and Miami. It found that profiles with elevated cultural stress were associated with worse mental health symptoms, such as higher depression and lower self-esteem.
The study aimed to identify typologies of cultural stressors among Hispanic/Latino adolescents and examine their association with mental health and cultural assets. Using latent profile analysis on data from 306 youth in Los Angeles and Miami, the researchers identified four cultural stress profiles: Low (30.7%), Sociopolitical and Language Brokering (48%), Sociopolitical and In-group Identity Threat (15.7%), and Higher Stress (5.6%). Profiles characterized by elevated stress were associated with higher depression symptoms, higher adolescent stress, and lower self-esteem compared to the Low Cultural Stress profile. In terms of cultural assets, higher-stress profiles reported higher ethnic identity and, for two profiles, higher heritage orientation. Limitations include the potential influence of data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic, the underrepresentation of foreign-born youth, and the small size of the Higher Stress profile. The findings suggest that interventions should be tailored to a youth's specific cultural stress profile.
