Language Brokering, Autonomy, Parent-Child Bonding, Biculturalism, and Depression: A Study of Mexican American Adolescents from Immigrant Families
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| Title: | Language Brokering, Autonomy, Parent-Child Bonding, Biculturalism, and Depression: A Study of Mexican American Adolescents from Immigrant Families |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Love, Julia A., Buriel, Raymond |
| Source: | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 2007 29(4):472-491. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Grade 7 Grade 8 |
| Descriptors: | Mexican Americans, Grade 7, Grade 8, Early Adolescents, Biculturalism, Hispanic Americans, Gender Differences, Depression (Psychology), Immigrants, Personal Autonomy, Parent Child Relationship, Socialization, Cultural Influences, Acculturation, Translation, Bilingualism, Stress Variables |
| Geographic Terms: | California |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0739986307307229 |
| ISSN: | 0739-9863 |
| Abstract: | This study examines the relationship between language brokering, parent-child bonding, perceived autonomy, biculturalism, and depression for Mexican American adolescents. It was hypothesized that adolescent language brokers who reported a strong parent-child bond and high levels of psychological autonomy, privilege, and responsibility would also report lower levels of depression. Unlike previous research with language brokers, no gender differences were found in language brokering activity. For girls (n=141) and boys (n=105), language brokering for more people is positively related to depression. For girls, responsibility moderates the relationship between language brokering in different places and depression, that is, girls who language broker in more places, and also receive more responsibilities, report less depression. For boys, parent-child bonding and biculturalism are negatively related to depression. Results are discussed in the context of immigrant Latino family socialization. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 43 |
| Entry Date: | 2007 |
| Accession Number: | EJ778015 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examines the relationship between language brokering, parent-child bonding, perceived autonomy, biculturalism, and depression for Mexican American adolescents. It was hypothesized that adolescent language brokers who reported a strong parent-child bond and high levels of psychological autonomy, privilege, and responsibility would also report lower levels of depression. Unlike previous research with language brokers, no gender differences were found in language brokering activity. For girls (n=141) and boys (n=105), language brokering for more people is positively related to depression. For girls, responsibility moderates the relationship between language brokering in different places and depression, that is, girls who language broker in more places, and also receive more responsibilities, report less depression. For boys, parent-child bonding and biculturalism are negatively related to depression. Results are discussed in the context of immigrant Latino family socialization. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0739-9863 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0739986307307229 |
