Pratyusha Tummal Article Analysis

Pratyusha Tummala-Narra in her research article ?Ethnic Identity, Perceived Support, and Depressive Symptoms Among Racial Minority Immigrant-Origin Adolescents? compares racial minority immigrants that are foreign born vs. U.S born. She bases her study on two concepts acculturation stress hypothesis and immigration optimism hypothesis. Acculturation stress hypothesis places foreign born minorities at a higher stress level when compared to U.S born minorities. In contrast, immigrant optimistic hypothesis, focuses on ?immigrant optimistic, or the notion that foreign-born adolescents experience greater optimistic that buffers against mental health? (Tummala-Narra., 2015). Therefore, implying that U.S born minority are at higher risk of any mental …show more content…
(Tummala-Narra., 2015). Ethnic identity and perception of social support in adolescent play an important role in their health, a stronger ethnic identity is associated with fewer reported depression cases among immigrant youth. According to Tummala-Narra, differences in risk between U.S born and immigrants ethnic identity cannot be fully focused on their nativity status. Several sociodemographic factors such as gender, socioeconomic status, sexual preference, can also account for differences in depressive symptoms. Perceived social support it is not associated with fewer depressive symptoms, however, youth experiencing depression seek for help to friends and family members rather than adults at school and mental health professionals. Health resources are either underuse or are limited to immigrants? youth, as they experience depression or other mental health distress. This should be an importance matter to our society since a ?mental health of this sector of youth is important and relevant to the well-being of the general population? (Tummala-Narra.,