Research on depression among Latinx populations is increasing; however, a focus on what triggers depression among this community is lacking. This study aims to identify perceived triggers for depression through a secondary analysis of 28 adolescent girls who self-identified as Latinx (mean age = 17.07 years, SD = 0.77). Sixty-one percent of the girls reported being first generation (born in Mexico), having lived in Mexico an average of 8.95 years and the primary language at home being Spanish (63%). Of these, the associated triggers of 20 major depression episodes (MDE) and eight minor depressive episodes (i.e., two to four MDE criteria endorsed) were examined. Seventy-five triggers were identified with a majority reflecting family/parent relationships, romance/friendship issues, and self and others’ expectations/pressures. These findings suggest that certain life events and stressors precede depressive symptoms among Latinx adolescent girls.

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抑郁症：拉丁裔少女的感知诱因

拉丁裔人群对抑郁症的研究正在增加；然而，缺乏对引发该社区抑郁症的因素的关注。这项研究的目的是通过对28位自认为拉丁裔的少女（平均年龄= 17.07岁，SD = 0.77）进行二次分析，从而确定抑郁症的诱发因素。据报告，有61％的女孩是第一代（出生于墨西哥），在墨西哥平均生活了8.95岁，而家里的主要语言是西班牙语（63％）。其中，检查了20个严重抑郁发作（MDE）和8个轻微抑郁发作（即，认可了2至4个MDE标准）的相关诱因。确定了75个触发因素，其中大多数反映了家庭/父母关系，恋爱/友谊问题以及自我和他人的期望/压力。