Abstract
Objective: This study examined differences in psychosocial and family functioning between Latino and non-Latino Caucasian youth with spina bifida (SB), and examined family functioning as a predictor of youth psychosocial functioning as moderated by ethnicity. Methods: Participants were part of a larger, longitudinal study (Devine, Holbein, Psihogios, Amaro, & Holmbeck, 2012) and included 74 non-Latino Caucasian youth with SB and 39 Latino youth with SB (M age=11.53, 52.2% female). Data were collected at Time 1 and 2 years later, and included questionnaire and observational data of psychosocial and family functioning. Results: Latino youth demonstrated fewer externalizing symptoms, less family conflict, but also less social competence. Family conflict was associated with psychosocial functioning in Latino youth, while family cohesion, conflict, and stress were associated with psychosocial functioning in non-Latino Caucasian youth. Conclusions: Psychosocial and family functioning, and their relationship over time,may be different in Latino versus Caucasian youth with SB.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 105-119 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of pediatric psychology |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2018 |
Funding
This research was supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (R01 NR016235), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01 HD048629), and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation (12-FY13-271). This study is part of an ongoing, longitudinal study.
Keywords
- Family functioning
- Psychosocial functioning
- Race/ethnicity
- Spina bifida
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health