School Ethnic Density and Mental Health Problems in Black, Latine, and White Preadolescent Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Previous studies suggest that school ethnic density is associated with less internalizing problems in Black and Latine adolescents in high school. Here, we assessed associations between school ethnic density and internalizing, externalizing, and thought problems in Black, Latine, and White preadolescent children (mean age = 9.9 years) in elementary school. We additionally examined whether associations differed by family generational status.

Method

We analyzed baseline data from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study (n = 10, 076). We operationalized school ethnic density as a measure of racial and/or ethnic concordance. In models stratified by race and ethnicity, we used generalized estimating equation models to assess associations between proportions

SUBMITTER: Urbina-Johanson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492472 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature