Session: Latino Adolescents: Acculturation, Mental Health, and Academic Achievement (Research that Promotes Sustainability and (re)Builds Strengths (January 15

Moderator:

Beverly Araujo Dawson, MSW, PhD, Assistant Professor

Schedule:

Friday, January 16, 2009: 8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Balcony I (New Orleans Marriott)

* noted as presenting author

A Longitudinal Assessment of Acculturative Stressors on Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms among Latino/a Children
Beverly Araujo Dawson, PhD, Assistant Professor; Sheara A. Williams, PhD, Assistant Professor

The Role of Acculturation Stress, Family Relationships, and Mental Health on Negative Friend Associations among Latino Adolescents
Rachel Buchanan, PhD, Assistant Professor; Paul R. Smokowski, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Latino Acculturation and Health Project

Session: Latino Adolescents: Acculturation, Mental Health, and Academic Achievement (Research that Promotes Sustainability and (re)Builds Strengths (January 15 - 18, 2009))