Foreign Nativity, Acculturation, and Mental Health in the Latino Community

Foreign nativity and immigration are chief players when it comes to incidents of mental illness. Moreover, levels of acculturation have ties to the development of mental health conditions and disorders within the Latino community.

Immigrant Youth Need Obamacare, Affordable Care Act Healthcare Coverage, Sexual Risk Behaviors Vary by Acculturation

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson
Based on their degree of acculturation, Hispanic millennials exhibit different levels of sexual risk behaviors. The language spoken by Hispanic millennials and their place of birth likely determines attitudes and behaviors in regards to sex, says a study conducted by the Journal of Adolescent Health.

New Study Shows Higher Risk for Depression, Smoking Among Acculturated Latinos

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson
A newly published study has identified a particular common link between smoking and depression, and claims that acculturation is associated with depression and the use of tobacco among Latinos.
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