Undocumented Latinx immigrants experience unique factors prior to migration, during migration, and after migration that shape their health. This limited number of published intervention studies is a function of the lack of research investment by funders (e.g., NIH, private foundations) in this important area of research. The small number of studies included in our review prevented us from conducting a more formal meta-analysis and identifying which specific intervention elements were most effective for specific outcomes and groups. They should use more sophisticated approaches that embed cultural elements into the fabric of the intervention to create messages and content that engage Latino\/a audiences, promote attitudinal and behavioral change, and resonate with their lived experiences. Given the growth and diversity of the Latino\/a population in the U.S., more studies are needed in different U.S. locations, among subgroups of Latinos\/as (e.g., Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Dominicans), gendered identities, and languages (e.g., Quechua, Nahuatl, Q\u2019anjob\u2019al). Latino\/as reported significantly greater improvements in several stigma domains, including fewer beliefs about dangerousness and social distance than their white counterparts from pretest to post-test.<\/p>\n
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CIFFTA is based on Structural Family Therapy, with added modules that are of relevance to Latinx families. Results from the same trial but from the 2-year follow-up assessment found no differences in smoking or drinking between the control and the intervention groups (Elder et al., 2002). Results from the postintervention trial assessment indicated that youths from the intervention group were less likely to use tobacco and alcohol, compared to youths from the control group (Litrownik et al., 2000). The intervention consisted of eight 2-hour sessions, delivered weekly, where parents joined the youths for three of these sessions.<\/p>\n
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Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first gen college student. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the principal investigator of a study that examines the impact of immigration-related threat and stress on school communities. She especially likes working with Spanish-speaking populations because of how much being able to deliver treatments in their native language means to these clients.<\/p>\n