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Examining Perceived Familial and Self-Endorsement of Marianismo Cultural Script Discrepancies as Mental Health Risk Factors in Latina Americans

Award Number: F31MD017957
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 11/01/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/31/2025

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Examining Perceived Familial and Self-Endorsement of Marianismo Cultural Script Discrepancies as Mental Health Risk Factors in Latina Americans - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among adult Latina-American individuals has been on the rise despite strong familial-oriented belief systems 1–6. However, the exact role of marianismo as a determinant and predictor has been argued as a simultaneous protective and risk factor. Conflict between familial expectations and personal desires is thought to explain this health disparity 2-4. Basic psychological needs theory (BPNT) links the undermining of personal autonomy with detrimental emotional affect, and is hypothesized to have a unique, explanatory role in Latina familial-adult child relationships that result in depression and anxiety. Familial support of marianismo – female-specified cultural scripts that prioritize familial cohesion and spirituality – can directly suppress Latina-Americans' personal desires 7,8 and can explain why Latinas are more susceptible to experiencing negative affect across their lifespan 9–13 . However, familial support of marianismo, when not discrepant from self-endorsement can buffer the Latina against a multitude of health disparities and explain protective qualities 14–19 . The broad aim is to test multi-domain relational and individual mechanisms underlying depression, anxiety, and stress among Latina-American adults, specifically examining personal versus familial marianismo belief discrepancy (or similarity) as a potential source of tension enhancing risk of depressive and anxiety symptomology. Further, this proposal employs (BPNT) to explain these differential mental health outcomes. BPNT autonomy (feeling authentic) and relatedness (feeling belonging with the family) have demonstrated significant mental health consequences for adult children when unsupported by familial relationships 20-22. However, no study has investigated marianismo as differences in self versus familial beliefs, which satisfy or frustrate autonomy and relatedness, in relation to Latina-American depression, anxiety, and stress. This proposal addresses these gaps by (a) examining the links between marianismo self-endorsement and familial-endorsement as determinants of risk to depression, anxiety, and stress symptomology; (b) illustrating and understanding need frustrations (autonomy and relatedness) as explanatory mechanisms for negative mental affect; and (c) conducting three mediational models representing different statistical strategies to capture discrepancy. Further, in concordance with the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) goals to identify mechanisms and protective factors of disparities, this study aims to elucidate how depression and anxiety symptoms might be aggravated due to discrepancies between personal and familial beliefs in female cultural scripts, thus integrating BPNT to explain these protective and risk factors unique to Latina-Americans.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $36,978 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	3	4/29/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	3	10/31/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$36,978
														Subtotal = $36,978

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $36,978 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	003	2	8/27/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	2	6/3/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,280
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	2	10/30/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$35,698
2024	2022	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4300 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77204	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	002	1	8/27/2024	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $36,978

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4800 W CALHOUN ST STE 316	HOUSTON	TX	77004	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	10/21/2022	NEW	$0
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4800 W CALHOUN ST STE 316	HOUSTON	TX	77004	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	001	1	11/8/2022	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $34,756 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM	4800 W CALHOUN ST STE 316	HOUSTON	TX	77004	HARRIS	USA	Minority Health and Health Disparities Research	000	1	9/22/2022	NEW	$34,756
														Subtotal = $34,756

Grand Total All Awards = $108,712

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Examining Perceived Familial and Self-Endorsement of Marianismo Cultural Script Discrepancies as Mental Health Risk Factors in Latina Americans

Award Number: F31MD017957

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: FELLOWSHIP/SCHOLARSHIP/STUDENT LOANS

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 11/01/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/31/2025

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