Estrés por aculturación y salud mental en migrantes latinoamericanos: una revisión del estado del arte del 2010 - 2024

To analyze research on the relationship between mental health and migration, identifying the construction of this field from the category of acculturation stress and its investigation in migrant populations of Latin American origin. Methodology:Documentary review analysis was favored. Twelve studies were found that account for approaches to the relationship that has been defined: acculturation stress and mental health in migrants. This aspect guided the eligibility criteria and exclusion from the study. Results: The importance of intercultural psychology in developing the concept of "acculturation" was identified, which describes migration's effects on individuals' mental health. The development of this issue in migrants in high-income countries is identified from approaches that do not include intersectional variables and are dominated by quantitative studies. Conclusions: an advance was found in the relationship between mental health and migrations from acculturation stress approaches in international migrations of people of Latin American origin. However, it remains a marginal object of study. It is concluded that mental health is not relevant in studying migratory experiences. The concept of "acculturation" is critically exposed, which implies the adaptation of the migrant outside the provisions of the receiving societies, which enhances or reduces the mental health risks of migrants