Title

Perceived Discrimination and Antisocial Behaviors in Puerto Rican Children

Authors

Authors

F. Rivera; I. Lopez; P. Guarnaccia; R. Ramirez; G. Canino;H. Bird

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Immigr. Minor. Health

Keywords

Discrimination; Antisocial behaviors; Puerto Rican; Children; DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW SCHEDULE; CHILDHOOD SEXUAL-ABUSE; GENERAL STRAIN; THEORY; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT; CONDUCT DISORDER; AFRICAN-AMERICAN; COMMUNITY SURVEY; 2 SITES; ADOLESCENTS; PREVALENCE; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Abstract

This study examined whether perceived discrimination was related to antisocial behaviors (ASB) in a probability sample of Puerto Rican children living in the South Bronx, New York and the San Juan Metropolitan area of Puerto Rico (N = 1,271). After adjusting for a host of well-known factors associated with ASB, such as sociodemographic variables (i.e., age, gender, household composition), psychosocial stressors (i.e., stressful life events, exposure to violence), and various forms of violence and abuse (i.e., coercive parental discipline, verbal, psychological, physical and sexual abuse), perceived discrimination remained a robust correlate of ASB among both samples. Findings are discussed with reference to the detrimental associations of perceived discrimination.

Journal Title

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volume

13

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

453

Last Page

461

WOS Identifier

WOS:000290346000006

ISSN

1557-1912

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