Margarita Alegr??a|William M. Sribney|Matthew Woo|María Fernanda Torres|Peter J. Guarnaccia
Looking Beyond Nativity: The Relation of Age of Immigration, Length of Residence, and Birth Cohorts to the Risk of Onset of Psychiatric Disorders for Latinos
Harvard University|Cambridge Health Alliance|Third Way|Harvard University|Cambridge Health Alliance|Harvard University|Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
past studies yield inconsistent results regarding risk psychopathology us latinos nativity possibly due differences across immigrants age arrival us length residence us birthcohort differences paper seeks document relation age arrival time us cohort effects risk onset psychiatric disorders using nationally representative sample 2554 latinos coterminous united states risk onset psychiatric disorders assessed using world health organization composite international diagnostic interview wmhcidi kessler ustun 2004 findings indicate latino immigrants lower risks onset psychiatric disorders country origin us latino immigrants appear experience similar risks onset usborn latinos age longer latino immigrants remain country origin less cumulative risk onset experience resulting lower lifetime rates disorders findings could potentially due variation cultural social norms expectations across geographical contexts differences family structure gender roles well artifactuallevel explanations