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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2017

01-06-2017 | Original Paper

The Role of Ethnicity and Acculturation in Preoperative Distress in Parents of Children Undergoing Surgery

Authors: Robert S. Stevenson, Alvina Rosales, Michelle A. Fortier, Belinda Campos, Brenda Golianu, Jeannie Zuk, Jeffrey Gold, Zeev N. Kain

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2017

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Abstract

This study examined the effects of acculturation on anxiety and stress in Latino and non-Latino white parents of children undergoing outpatient surgery. Participants included 686 parent–child dyads from four major children’s hospitals in the United States. Latino parents who grew up in the U.S. reported higher levels of anxiety (p = 0.009) and stress (p < 0.001) compared to parents who grew up in a Latin American country. Additionally, English-speaking Latino parents reported higher anxiety and stress compared to both Spanish-speaking Latino and non-Latino white parents (p’s < 0.05), whereas Spanish-speaking Latino and non-Latino white parents reported similar levels of stress and anxiety. Results of the current study were consistent with the immigrant health paradox in that more acculturated Latino parents reported higher levels of anxiety and stress than less acculturated Latino and non-Latino white parents, supporting the need for culturally tailored interventions in the perioperative environment.
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Metadata
Title
The Role of Ethnicity and Acculturation in Preoperative Distress in Parents of Children Undergoing Surgery
Authors
Robert S. Stevenson
Alvina Rosales
Michelle A. Fortier
Belinda Campos
Brenda Golianu
Jeannie Zuk
Jeffrey Gold
Zeev N. Kain
Publication date
01-06-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0357-7

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