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Maria Gutierrez
University of Phoenix
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Depression affects millions of Americans every year. According to the Duenwald (2003) “more than 16 percent of Americans – as many as 35 million people – suffer from depression,” (¶2). Latino Americans and children are also a part of this percentage. Are there predictors that could explain why depression occurs? If there are predictors, what are those they? In their article, “The Impact of cultural and familial context on behavioral and emotional problems of preschool Latino children,” Weiss, Goebel, Page, Wilson, and Warda (1999) discuss potential factors that may influence depression among Latino preschoolers. This paper will summarize their article and discuss trends brought on by this article that impact psychology.
Research Summary
Purpose
Weiss, Goebel, Page, Wilson, and Warda (1999) article on depression examined possible correlations between the familial environment of a Latino preschooler (social status, acculturation, values) and depression. The researchers decided to focus their attention on the family because they saw the family as being the most influential aspect of a child’s life. “If problems exist in family interactions and coping competence, these problems may be felt more intensely by the preschool child who has minimal exposure to other environments which could potentially support a more positive world view,” (Weiss, Goebel, Page, Wilson, & Warda, p. 288). There were two objectives of the research: identify behavioral and emotional problems in the children and determine what aspects of those problems are caused by social status, cultural heritage, acculturation, and family functioning.
Method
The research study examined social status, cultural heritage, acculturation, and family functioning as possible answers as to what could cause behavioral and emotional problems in two and three year old children. In the...