Latino/a Depression and Smoking: An Analysis Through the Lenses of Culture, Gender, and Ethnicity

摘要: Rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) and cigarette smoking increase with Latino/a acculturation, but this varies by gender ethnic subgroup. We investigated how lived experiences (i.e., discrimination, family conflict, cohesion, familismo) clustered together in the everyday lives Latina/os. further examined associations cluster profile subgroup MDD smoking, tested whether moderated these associations. Data came from National Latino Asian American Study, which included 2,554 Latino/as (48 % female; mean age = 38.02 years). K-means analysis revealed six profiles experience, varied socio-cultural characteristics. Proportionately more women than men were groups problematic lives. Acculturated disproportionately represented reporting frequent a lack shared values cohesion. Profiles characterized high discrimination problems also predicted elevated risk for smoking. Findings suggest that acculturation comes jointly increased reduced cohesion values, exacerbating This research on pathways to depression can inform development targeted assessment, prevention, intervention strategies, tailored needs Latino/as.