"Foreign born Latino/a immigrants currently make up 12.9% of the total US population. Despite this considerable representation of the total US population, Latino/a immigrants continue to be exposed to widespread health and mental health care disparities. Scholarship focused on the needs of Latino/a immigrants continues to be characterized by multiple gaps. For example, new conceptualizations of acculturation according to multidimensional frameworks need to be validated in various Latino/a immigrant subpopulations. Further, Latino/a immigrants and their families, particularly those with low family annual incomes, are exposed to multiple types of immigration-related stress. However, little is known about how immigration-related stress impacts couples. The major objective of this investigation was to examine the interrelationship among acculturation, immigration-related stress, depression, and parental alliance as reported by a group of Latino/a immigrant parents who participated in a cultural adaptation parenting study. Data were provided by 78 two-parent families. The statistical approach consisted of latent growth curve analyses to examine rates of change over time. Findings indicated a potential protective role of biculturalism among Latino/a immigrant couples, as well as the need to refine statistical models for future research with this population. Research, clinical, and policy implications are discussed."--Page ii.
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