Existing work has identified perceived discrimination as a risk factor that may contribute to
the relatively poorer academic outcomes exhibited by Mexican-origin adolescents in the US …

In this study, we examined longitudinal, person-centered trajectories of acculturation,
internalizing symptoms, and self-esteem in 349 Latino adolescents. We compared …

The central aim of this study was to explore the academic engagement trajectories of a
sample of recently arrived immigrant students from Latin America. Using an analytic …

This study attempts to shed light on past findings that experiences of racial and gender
discrimination are associated with poor psychological and physical health outcomes by …

Studies examining associations between racial discrimination and cardiovascular health
outcomes have been inconsistent, with some studies finding the highest risk of hypertension …

Acculturation is a central experience for Latinos in the United States. In this article, the
authors define acculturation and address its evolution from a unidimensional to a …

Limited data on ethnic group differences among young adolescents exist regarding the
prevalence of mental distress, social stress, and resources. The aim of this cross-sectional …

Objectives: Patterns of parent–adolescent conflict differ between immigrant and
nonimmigrant families living in the United States (Fuligni, 1998). Despite this, there is limited …

Hispanic Center, 2006) and is expected to increase from 14.5% currently to more than 25%
of the total US population by 2050 (US Census Bureau, 2003). A deeper examination of …

In our chapter, we provide an overview of how cultural models of the self get" under the
skin," their consequences for cognition and motivation, and their roles in culture change and …