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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2013

01-06-2013 | Original Paper

The Role of Acculturation and Family Functioning in Predicting HIV Risk Behaviors Among Hispanic Delinquent Youth

Authors: Colleen Farrelly, David Cordova, Shi Huang, Yannine Estrada, Guillermo Prado

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

The present study examined the relationship between Berry’s acculturation typology and HIV risk behaviors and whether family functioning mediated any such effects. A total of 235 high risk Hispanic adolescents were categorized into one of Berry’s four acculturation typologies through the use of cut-off scores on measures of Hispanicism and Americanism. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the effects of acculturation typology on HIV risk behaviors and the indirect effects of acculturation typology on HIV risk behaviors through family functioning. Acculturation typology was related to HIV risk behaviors. Family functioning partially mediated the effects of acculturation typology on the HIV risk behavior outcomes. These findings suggest that both Americanism and Hispanicism play an important role in the etiology of HIV risk behaviors among Hispanic youth and that both, along with family functioning, are important to consider when designing preventive interventions for this population.
Footnotes
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Of the 242 enrolled, 7 are missing acculturation data and consequently are not included in the current study.
 
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Metadata
Title
The Role of Acculturation and Family Functioning in Predicting HIV Risk Behaviors Among Hispanic Delinquent Youth
Authors
Colleen Farrelly
David Cordova
Shi Huang
Yannine Estrada
Guillermo Prado
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9627-1

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