The stress-sensitization model and mental health in Mexican Americans: Does neuroticism matter?

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dc.contributor.advisorMcNaughton-Cassill, Mary
dc.contributor.authorKnight, Cory
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMorissette, Sandra
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWeston, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T14:41:20Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T14:41:20Z
dc.date.issued2016
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dc.description.abstractThe current study investigated whether exposure to childhood trauma would predict higher levels of depressive, somatic, and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms in Mexican American adults. Additionally, the moderating role of neuroticism was examined between childhood trauma, depressive, somatic, and PTS symptoms. This cross sectional study used a sample of 105 Mexican American college students from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Regression analyses found that Mexican Americans with greater levels of childhood trauma exposure also had higher levels of depressive and PTS symptoms in adulthood. Surprisingly, neuroticism did not strengthen the relationship between childhood trauma, depressive, somatic, and PTS symptoms in Mexican Americans. This study suggests that Mexican Americans are exposed to high rates of childhood trauma and may be sensitized to developing psychopathology in adulthood. Future research is needed to better explain these findings.
dc.description.departmentPsychology
dc.format.extent65 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.isbn9781369440201
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/4110
dc.languageen
dc.subjectChildhood Trauma
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectMexican Americans
dc.subjectNeuroticism
dc.subject.classificationClinical psychology
dc.subject.classificationMental health
dc.subject.classificationPersonality psychology
dc.subject.classificationpsychology
dc.titleThe stress-sensitization model and mental health in Mexican Americans: Does neuroticism matter?
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thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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