The Role of Acculturation and Family Functioning in Predicting HIV Risk Behaviors Among Hispanic Delinquent Youth

Farrelly, Colleen; Cordova, David; Huang, Shi; Estrada, Yannine; Prado, Guillermo

doi:10.1007/s10903-012-9627-1

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The Role of Acculturation and Family Functioning in Predicting HIV Risk Behaviors Among Hispanic Delinquent Youth

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Alternative Title:

J Immigr Minor Health
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Farrelly, Colleen ; Cordova, David ; Huang, Shi ; Estrada, Yannine ; Prado, Guillermo
Description:

The present study examined the relationship between Berry's acculturation typology and HIV risk behaviors and whether family functioning mediated any such effects. A total of 235 high risk Hispanic adolescents were categorized into one of Berry's four acculturation typologies through the use of cut-off scores on measures of Hispanicism and Americanism. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the effects of acculturation typology on HIV risk behaviors and the indirect effects of acculturation typology on HIV risk behaviors through family functioning. Acculturation typology was related to HIV risk behaviors. Family functioning partially mediated the effects of acculturation typology on the HIV risk behavior outcomes. These findings suggest that both Americanism and Hispanicism play an important role in the etiology of HIV risk behaviors among Hispanic youth and that both, along with family functioning, are important to consider when designing preventive interventions for this population.
Subjects:

Acculturation Adolescent Family Relations Female Hispanic Or Latino HIV Infections Humans Juvenile Delinquency Male Questionnaires Risk-Taking
Source:

J Immigr Minor Health. 2012; 15(3):476-483.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

1L60MD006269-01/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States ; R01 DA025192/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States ; R01 DA025894/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States ; U01PS0000671/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States
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Florida
Volume:

15
Issue:

3
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CDC Public Access
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