Acculturation: A Risk Factor to Behavioral Health Problems in Hispanic and Latino Population What is Acculturation? Acculturation refers to those phenomena which result when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous firsthand contact, with subsequent changes in the original culture patterns of either or both groups. Acculturation has been shown to have a direct relationship with levels of substance use; many studies show that the higher the level of acculturation to US culture, the higher rates of overall consumption. Research on the topic usually points that: Hispanic and Latino cultural features and values exert a protective effect on risk factors. Promotion of Hispanic and Latino values may be an important component of preventive and treatment interventions for this population.

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As the Hispanic and Latino population in the United States (US) grows, understanding the role acculturation plays in the health and health care outcomes of this group becomes increasingly important for the behavioral health service providers.

Role of acculturation Language barriers and perceived discrimination have the potential of putting acculturating individuals at greater risk for negative behavioral health outcomes. Hispanics born in the US, or who have spent a considerable amount of time in the US, are more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders than are those born abroad or who arrived more recently.

The changes associated with acculturation are profound and inherently may be stressful and therefore constitute a major risk factor for the development of behavioral health problems. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Hispanics, especially substance use disorders, increases with the degree of acculturation.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Alaniz, A. A. (2002). Migration, acculturation, displacement and “substance abuse”. Substance Use and Misuse, 37, 1253-1257. Akins, S., Mosher, C. Smith, C. L. & Gauthier, J. F. (2008). The effect of acculturation on patterns of Hispanic substance use in Washington State. Journal of Drug Issues, 38, 103-118. Blanco, C., Morcillo, C., Alegría, M., Dedios, M. C., Fernández –Navarro, P., Regincos, R. & Wang, S. (2013). Acculturation and drug use disorders among Hispanics in the U.S. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 47, 226-232. David, E. J. R., Okazaki, S., & Saw, A. (2009). Bicultural self-efficacy among college students: Initial scale development and mental health correlates. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56(2), 211-226. National Hispanic and Latino ATTC. (2013). Cultural elements in treating Hispanic and Latino populations (revision 2013). Bayamón, PR: Universidad Central del Caribe. Redfield, R., Linton, R. & Herkovits, M. J. (1936). Memorandum for the study of acculturation. American Anthropologist, 38, 149-152. Sánchez, M., Rice, E., Stein, J., Milburn, N. G. & Rotheram-Borus, M. J. (2010). Acculturation, coping styles, and health risk behaviors among HIV positive Latinas. AIDS Behavior, 14, 401-409. Shwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Zamboanga, B.l & Szapocznik, J. (2010). Rethinking the concepts of acculturation: Implications for theory and research. American Psychologist, 65, 237-251

Aculturación como Factor de Riesgo para los Problemas Salud Conductual en la Población Hispana y Latina ¿Qué es aculturación? La aculturación se refiere a los fenómenos que ocurren como resultado del contacto continuo y de primera mano de grupos o individuos que tienen diferentes culturas, y a los cambios subsecuentes en los patrones culturales originales en cualquiera de los grupos o en ambos grupos.

En la medida en que crece la población hispana y latina en los Estados Unidos (EE.UU.), cada vez se hace más importante para los proveedores de servicios de salud conductual la comprensión del rol que juega la aculturación en la salud y en el cuidado de salud de este grupo.

Rol de la aculturación La aculturación tiene una relación directa con los niveles de uso de sustancias; muchos estudios muestran que mientras más alto es el nivel de aculturación a la cultura de los EE.UU., más altas son las tasas de consumo. Hallazgos investigativos sugieren que los hispanos y latinos con mayor aculturación utilizan estrategias de manejo negativas, mientras que los que tienen menos aculturación utilizan más estrategias de manejo espirituales y relacionadas al sistema social.

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Las barreras relacionadas al idioma, y la discriminación percibida, tienen el potencial de poner a los individuos con más aculturación en un mayor riesgo de tener resultados negativos en el área de la salud conductual. Los hispanos nacidos en los EE.UU., o que han pasado un tiempo considerable en ese país, tienen mayor probabilidad de ser diagnosticados con trastornos psiquiátricos que aquellos que nacieron fuera de, o que llegaron más recientemente a EE.UU.

Los cambios asociados a la aculturación son profundos y pueden ser inherentemente estresantes, por lo que constituyen un factor de riesgo mayor para el desarrollo de problemas de salud conductual. La prevalencia de trastornos psiquiátricos entre los hispanos, especialmente los trastornos por uso de sustancias, aumentan con el nivel de aculturación.

El seminario será ofrecido en inglés

BIBLIOGRAFÍA: Alaniz, A. A. (2002). Migration, acculturation, displacement and “substance abuse”. Substance Use and Misuse, 37, 1253-1257. Akins, S., Mosher, C. Smith, C. L. & Gauthier, J. F. (2008). The effect of acculturation on patterns of Hispanic substance use in Washington State. Journal of Drug Issues, 38, 103-118. Blanco, C., Morcillo, C., Alegría, M., Dedios, M. C., Fernández –Navarro, P., Regincos, R. & Wang, S. (2013). Acculturation and drug use disorders among Hispanics in the U.S. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 47, 226-232. David, E. J. R., Okazaki, S., & Saw, A. (2009). Bicultural self-efficacy among college students: Initial scale development and mental health correlates. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56(2), 211-226. National Hispanic and Latino ATTC. (2013). Cultural elements in treating Hispanic and Latino populations (revision 2013). Bayamón, PR: Universidad Central del Caribe. Redfield, R., Linton, R. & Herkovits, M. J. (1936). Memorandum for the study of acculturation. American Anthropologist, 38, 149-152. Sánchez, M., Rice, E., Stein, J., Milburn, N. G. & Rotheram-Borus, M. J. (2010). Acculturation, coping styles, and health risk behaviors among HIV positive Latinas. AIDS Behavior, 14, 401-409. Shwartz, S. J., Unger, J. B., Zamboanga, B.l & Szapocznik, J. (2010). Rethinking the concepts of acculturation: Implications for theory and research. American Psychologist, 65, 237-251

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