Abstract
Depression among Mexican immigrant women and children exceeds national prevalence rates. Given the influence of maternal depression on children, a clinical trial testing the effects of the Mexican American Problem Solving (MAPS) program was designed to address depression symptoms of Mexican immigrant women and their 4th- and 5th-grade children (302 dyads) through a linked home visiting and after-school program compared to peers in a control group. Schools were randomized to intervention and control groups. There were statistically significant improvements in the children's health conceptions and family problem-solving communication, factors predictive of mental health. Improvements in children's depression symptoms in the intervention group approached statistical significance. These promising results suggest that refined school-based nursing interventions be included in community strategies to address the serious mental health problems that Mexican immigrants face.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 178-189 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Hispanic Health Care International |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Clinical trial
- Intervention
- Mexican American
- Mother-child depression
- Problem solving
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing