A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and Adolescents
Hispanic youth have one of the highest rates of unmet physical and mental health needs. This study aims to examine how child and adolescent healthcare access creates pathways to behavioral/mental health among a national sample of 1711 U.S. Hispanic youth. Using psychometric network analysis, unique...
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| author | Isis Garcia-Rodriguez Samuel J. West Camila Tirado Cindy Hernandez Castro Lisa Fuentes Paul B. Perrin Oswaldo A. Moreno |
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| description | Hispanic youth have one of the highest rates of unmet physical and mental health needs. This study aims to examine how child and adolescent healthcare access creates pathways to behavioral/mental health among a national sample of 1711 U.S. Hispanic youth. Using psychometric network analysis, unique pathways in which child healthcare access (i.e., transportation and health service-related factors) and behavioral/mental health were identified. Findings indicate relationships among depression, anxiety, school settings, and friendships. These associations offer a starting point for interventionists and policymakers to ensure that interventions are not targeted individually but from an ecological systems framework. This study may raise awareness of Hispanic youth’s barriers and better equip scientists to plan and implement approaches to address identified barriers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-41c4dfb6ce8d44a8ad37afd263883f202025-08-20T03:26:10ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2025-06-0115682610.3390/bs15060826A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and AdolescentsIsis Garcia-Rodriguez0Samuel J. West1Camila Tirado2Cindy Hernandez Castro3Lisa Fuentes4Paul B. Perrin5Oswaldo A. Moreno6Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USADepartment of Psychology, Virginia State University, Richmond, VA 23806, USADepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USADepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USADepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904, USADepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USAHispanic youth have one of the highest rates of unmet physical and mental health needs. This study aims to examine how child and adolescent healthcare access creates pathways to behavioral/mental health among a national sample of 1711 U.S. Hispanic youth. Using psychometric network analysis, unique pathways in which child healthcare access (i.e., transportation and health service-related factors) and behavioral/mental health were identified. Findings indicate relationships among depression, anxiety, school settings, and friendships. These associations offer a starting point for interventionists and policymakers to ensure that interventions are not targeted individually but from an ecological systems framework. This study may raise awareness of Hispanic youth’s barriers and better equip scientists to plan and implement approaches to address identified barriers.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/6/826barriersHispanic youthNHISmental healthpsychometric network analysis |
| spellingShingle | Isis Garcia-Rodriguez Samuel J. West Camila Tirado Cindy Hernandez Castro Lisa Fuentes Paul B. Perrin Oswaldo A. Moreno A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and Adolescents Behavioral Sciences barriers Hispanic youth NHIS mental health psychometric network analysis |
| title | A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and Adolescents |
| title_full | A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and Adolescents |
| title_short | A Network Analysis of Health Care Access and Behavioral/Mental Health in Hispanic Children and Adolescents |
| title_sort | network analysis of health care access and behavioral mental health in hispanic children and adolescents |
| topic | barriers Hispanic youth NHIS mental health psychometric network analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/6/826 |
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