Does Acculturation Matter
Food Insecurity and Child Problem Behavior Among Low-Income, Working Hispanic Households
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064036 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen S Gorman (University of Rhode Island, Kingston,, corresponding author), Karli Kondo Zearley (University of Rhode Island, Kingston), Karli K Kondo (0000-0002-4635-5056, University of Rhode Island), Stephen Favasuli (University of Rhode Island, Kingston) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 152-169 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0739986311403723 |
| OpenAlex | W2119401025 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Recent literature has noted that in some cases, less acculturation may be protective against adverse outcomes. This study sought to clarify the relationships between acculturation, food insecurity, and child outcomes. A sample of 339 low-income participants, comprised of non-Hispanic Whites ( n = 171), English-speaking Hispanics ( n = 89), and Spanish-speaking Hispanics ( n = 79) were surveyed on food security and parental reports of child behavior problems. Results showed that Spanish-speaking Hispanics were at a social and economic disadvantage in comparison to non-Hispanic Whites and to English-speaking Hispanics. Spanish-speaking Hispanics reported significantly more concern and the least satisfaction with their children’s physical health and had the highest rates of food insecurity. In contrast, on parental reports of child behavior, non-Hispanic Whites were significantly more likely to report problem behavior than either Hispanic group. Overall, the findings do not support the protective role of lower acculturation for Hispanic households. Implications of these findings in light of current research are discussed
Acculturation · Agriculture · Disadvantage · Ethnic group · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Sociology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2019 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |