Familism and inflammatory processes in African American, Latino, and White youth.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

African Americans and Latinos make up the two largest minority groups in the United States, and compared with Whites, these ethnic minority groups face disproportionate risk for certain physical health problems. However, factors that may protect these groups against early risk for poor health are not entirely understood. Familism, which emphasizes family interdependence and commitment, and is more prevalent among Latino and African American families, may be one such factor. The current study examined whether values and behaviors related to familism were differentially associated with inflammatory processes among White, African American, and Latino youth.

Method

Participants were 257 youth who completed measures of familism values and behaviors and whose parents rep

SUBMITTER: Chiang JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6697378 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature