Discrimination and PTSD among Latinx immigrant youth: The moderating effects of gender.

Kalina M BrabeckJodi Berger CardosoTzuan A ChenArlene BjugstadRandy CappsElizabeth CapoverdeAllyson Trull

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2021)

These results further provide support for research into discrimination as a potentially traumatic experience linked to PTSD and underscore the importance of including discrimination in assessments of trauma and adverse childhood outcomes among Latinx immigrant youth. Results further suggest the importance of an intersectional approach to understanding how discrimination relates to PTSD among Latinx immigrant youth. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

mental health
social support
physical activity
posttraumatic stress disorder
young adults
spinal cord injury
depressive symptoms