Family as a Buffer or Burden: Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Among Latino Immigrants in the U.S
The mediating and moderating role of family relationships in the adverse mental health impacts of trauma exposure among Latino immigrants underscores the need for culturally tailored, family-centered interventions that enhance family bonds and manage conflicts to mitigate trauma-related psychological distress in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Chethani M. Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3907-5986)
- Soyoung Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0066-2947)
- Timothy Oblad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2643-7975)
Institutions
- The University of Texas at Dallas (US)
- Texas A&M University – Kingsville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640251394881
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00