Background and Purpose—This American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement
provides a comprehensive overview of current evidence on the burden cardiovascular …

Hispanics living in the United States may face substantial adversity, given stresses of
immigration and acculturation, low incomes, poor educational and occupational …

In this study, we examined the effect of family environment on self-esteem development from
late childhood (age 10) through adolescence (age 16), using 4-wave longitudinal data from …

Biculturalism (having two cultures) is a growing social phenomenon that has received
considerable attention in psychology in the last decade; however, the issue of what impact (if …

We examined the relation between low self-esteem and depression using longitudinal data
from a sample of 674 Mexican-origin early adolescents who were assessed at age 10 and …

Abstract Development of empowerment theory has focused on defining the construct at
different levels of analysis, presenting new frameworks or dimensions, and explaining …

The rapidly expanding number of Hispanics living in USA has increased the need for their
inclusion in research on physical and mental health. Current studies that have explored …

Research has demonstrated a protective effect of social support on health. Social support is
most often treated as an independent variable. However, as with disease risk factors, which …

In this chapter, we provide a review of past research and current debates in acculturation
research. The chapter is organized as follows. First, we discuss who is included when we …

Researchers have posited that social ties and social support may contribute to better-than-
expected health outcomes among Mexican immigrants vis-à-vis their US-born counterparts …