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Examining The Impact Of Stressors, Depressive Symptoms, And The Moderating Role Of Traditional Latino Gender Norms In Miami Dade County, Gabriella Marie Wuyke Jun 2021

Examining The Impact Of Stressors, Depressive Symptoms, And The Moderating Role Of Traditional Latino Gender Norms In Miami Dade County, Gabriella Marie Wuyke

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Latino men experience disproportionate rates of depressive symptoms, compared to their non-Hispanic White counterparts. Factors related to immigration, culture, and the endorsement of traditional Latino gender norms can have deleterious effects on the mental health of Latino men. The aims of this research study were to examine the moderating role of traditional Latino gender norms among immigration and cultural stressors on depressive symptoms among Latino immigrant men in Miami-Dade County using three distinct data sets.

The first study (N= 279) examined the moderating role of machismo and caballerismo between negative context of reception (NCR) and depressive symptoms. Moderation analysis revealed …