Acculturative stress in relation to anxiety symptoms has not been examined empirically in young Hispanic populations. The present study, conducted with 138 pre-adolescent Hispanic youngsters, ...

Oppression is stressful, and stress is dangerous. In fact, stress is deadly. Among marginalized peoples, the evidence is clear that discrimination-based stress is related to negative health outcomes.

Oppression is stressful, and stress is dangerous. In fact, stress is deadly. Among marginalized peoples, the evidence is clear that discrimination-based stress is related to negative health outcomes.

To our knowledge this is the first study to examine the link between acculturative stress and anxiety. Instead, past research in this area has focused on externalizing problems and depression. The ...