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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2014

01-06-2014 | Original Paper

Promotoras Across the Border: A Pilot Study Addressing Depression in Mexican Women Impacted by Migration

Authors: Heather B. Edelblute, Sandra Clark, Lilli Mann, Kathryn M. McKenney, Jason J. Bischof, Christine Kistler

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

The migration of working-aged men from Mexico to the United States fractures the family-centered support structures typical of Latin America and contributes to high levels of depression in women left behind in migratory sending communities in Mexico. Mujeres en Solidaridad Apoyandose (MESA) was developed to improve depression in women through social support in a resource poor setting. MESA is a promotora intervention that trains women in the community to lead social support groups over a five-week period. The MESA curriculum uses a combination of cognitive behavioral theory techniques, psychoeducation, and social support activities aimed at alleviating or preventing depression in women. Results from this pilot efficacy study (n = 39) show that depressed participants at baseline experienced declines in depression as measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale at follow-up. Other findings demonstrate the complexity behind addressing social support and depression for women impacted by migration in different ways.
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Multivariate and more complex approaches to the analysis were initially explored, but did not result in significant results as one would expect in a pilot study with a small sample size (n = 39). Study design and sample size precluded the ability to control for variables impacting participants independent of the intervention.
 
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Metadata
Title
Promotoras Across the Border: A Pilot Study Addressing Depression in Mexican Women Impacted by Migration
Authors
Heather B. Edelblute
Sandra Clark
Lilli Mann
Kathryn M. McKenney
Jason J. Bischof
Christine Kistler
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9765-5

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