During the past 4 weeks, tell me how much of the time youhave had any of the following problems with your work orother regular daily activities as the result of any emotionalproblems, such as feeling depressed or anxious:
A bit broader than what we ask for anxiety/dep, but possible overlap if needed
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This is an interesting way to ask about generations.
the cova-riates associated with social anxiety symptoms were financialstrain (B .059, SE .030, t 1.982, p .048) and negativeaffectivit
another interesting item analysis: financial strain & social phobia
fearing that s/he isgoing crazy, which may intensify into depressive symptoms
Pastwork has demonstrated that greater identification with Hispanicculture relative to mainstream American culture may associatewith higher levels of anxiety sensitivity (Cintrón, Carter, Suchday,Sbrocco, & Gray, 2005), and experiencing more stressful lifeevents may lead to increases in anxiety sensitivity levels(McLaughlin & Hatzenbuehler, 2009; Zavos et al., 2012)
It would be interesting to conduct item level analysis that evaluates Hispanic culture questions & anxiety.
physical concernswith anxious arousal symptoms
Somatic symptoms = anxious arousal
cculturative stress is distinguished fromacculturation, which reflects the internal (e.g., psychological) andexternal (e.g., behavioral) modifications made among members ofdifferent cultural groups when their cultures come into consistentcontact with one another
This is a helpful distinction: acculturative stress v. acculturation.