A longitudinal study of Latino and non-Hispanic mothers' and fathers' depressive symptoms and its association with parent-child communication
Journal of Affective Disorders, 2018•Elsevier
Background Roughly 8% of the US population report moderate or severe depression for two
or more weeks and Latinos (3.7%) report higher rates of severe depression compared to
non-Hispanic whites (2.6%)(Pratt and Brody, 2014). As the Latino population continues to
grow in the US, there is little research on the manifestations for depression, and how this
affects the family system longitudinally. Methods Based on data from the Fragile Families
and Child Wellbeing Study, a 3-step latent class analysis examined the association of self …
or more weeks and Latinos (3.7%) report higher rates of severe depression compared to
non-Hispanic whites (2.6%)(Pratt and Brody, 2014). As the Latino population continues to
grow in the US, there is little research on the manifestations for depression, and how this
affects the family system longitudinally. Methods Based on data from the Fragile Families
and Child Wellbeing Study, a 3-step latent class analysis examined the association of self …
Background
Roughly 8% of the U.S. population report moderate or severe depression for two or more weeks and Latinos (3.7%) report higher rates of severe depression compared to non-Hispanic whites (2.6%) (Pratt and Brody, 2014). As the Latino population continues to grow in the U.S., there is little research on the manifestations for depression, and how this affects the family system longitudinally.
Methods
Based on data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a 3-step latent class analysis examined the association of self-reported parental depressive symptoms and their children's perceived levels of closeness and openness to communicate with their parents over 9 years (N=3956 families).
Results
Latino parents reported four different depressive patterns, while non-Hispanic parents were more diversified and had six patterns in terms of latent class analysis. Latinos reported episodic symptoms, while NH parents were more likely to report chronic depressive symptoms over time. Regardless of race/ethnicity, parental depressive symptoms negatively affected their children's reported level of parental closeness and openness to communicate with mothers and fathers.
Limitations
As with any self-report data, the risk of social desirability bias is likely still present. Additionally, these results cannot be generalized to the broader U.S. population.
Conclusions
Due to the different mental health presentations over 9 years, and following the federal initiatives (National Institute of Mental Health, 2015) of early and consistent surveillance, we advise that clinicians and primary care physicians screen for depressive symptoms at least yearly.
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