Anxiety and Self-Esteem: A Qualitative Study with Female Mexican American Adolescents and Mental Health Therapists

被引：4

作者：

Mommaerts, Katherine ^{[1
,5
,9
]}

Camplain, Ricky ^{[2
,6
]}

Sabo, Samantha ^{[3
,7
]}

Lininger, Monica R. ^{[4
,8
]}

机构：

[1] No Arizona Univ, Dept Social Work, POB 15350,19 W McConnell Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA

[2] Indiana Univ, Sch Publ Hlth Bloomington, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, 1025 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA

[3] No Arizona Univ, Ctr Hlth Equ Res, Dept Hlth Sci, POB 15095,1100 S Beaver St, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA

[4] No Arizona Univ, Dept Phys Therapy & Athlet Training, POB 15095,208 East Pine Knoll Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA

[5] No Arizona Univ, Psychol, SBS Castro Bldg,Room 214, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA

[6] Indiana Univ, Sch Publ Hlth Bloomington, 1025 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA

[7] No Arizona Univ, Hlth Res Initiat, Appl Res & Dev Bldg,Room 123, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA

[8] No Arizona Univ, Psychol, Hlth Profess Bldg,Room 121d, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA

[9] No Arizona Univ, Psychol, SBS West Bldg,Room 9e, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA

来源：

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL | 2025年 / 42卷 / 03期

关键词：

Mexican american; Adolescents; Mental health therapists; Anxiety; self-esteem; Qualitative; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; RISK-FACTORS; SYMPTOMS; DEPRESSION; CHILDHOOD; STRESSORS; DISORDER;

D O I：

10.1007/s10560-024-00959-y

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

This study explored the interplay between self-reported symptoms of anxiety and selfesteem from the perspectives of female Mexican American adolescents and mental health therapists living in Arizona. Sixteen adolescents completed a semi-structured interview and 17 mental health therapists participated in focus groups via Zoom from June 2021 through May 2022. Six main themes to describe the interplay between anxiety and self-esteem emerged: interplay between anxiety and self-esteem; influence of external factors, such as home, school, and peer relationships; strategies and resources to address mental health; perceptions of how one is viewed by others; social pressures and stress; navigating multiple cultural backgrounds and trends. This study concludes that while adolescents and mental health therapists collectively agree on the interplay of anxiety and self-esteem, there is a disconnect between the perspectives which is attributable to the various roles and expectations female Mexican American adolescents experience.

引用

页码：299 / 310

页数：12