Undocumented Latinx immigrants (ULIs) comprise a large segment of the U.S. population, yet they remain at high risk for diminished health outcomes due to increased exposure to adverse experiences and context. Transnational family separation and the distress that accompanies it is an example of a common adverse experience that is chronic and that impacts the lives of many ULIs. However, despite how chronic and central transnationalism is to the lives of ULIs, little is known about its relation to the health outcomes of ULIs. To that end, this study examined the relation between distress due to transnational family separation and the physical and mental health of ULIs. To do so, the study utilized respondent-driven sampling and path analysis methodologies to cross-sectionally examine how distress from transnational separation was related to the physical and mental health of ULIs (n = 229). Results revealed that as distress from transnational family separation increased so too did participant's depressive (β = .25, p < .001), anxiety (β = .18, p = .006), and physical symptoms (β = .24, p < .0001). Distress from transnational family separation was also more strongly related to physical and depressive symptoms than to anxiety symptoms. Considering these results, important systemic changes to our approach to healthcare delivery and access among ULIs communities are needed to promote the well-being of this at-risk population. Recommendations for doing so are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

中文翻译：

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Familias Divididas [分裂的家庭]：跨国家庭分离和无证拉丁移民健康。

无证拉丁裔移民 (ULI) 占美国人口的很大一部分，但由于接触不良经历和环境的增加，他们仍然面临健康结果下降的高风险。跨国家庭分离和随之而来的痛苦是一种常见的长期不良经历的例子，它影响了许多 ULI 的生活。然而，尽管跨国主义对 ULIs 的生活有多么长期和重要的影响，但人们对其与 ULIs 健康结果的关系知之甚少。为此，本研究调查了跨国家庭分离造成的痛苦与 ULI 的身心健康之间的关系。为此，该研究利用受访者驱动的抽样和路径分析方法来横断面检查跨国分离带来的痛苦如何与 ULI 的身心健康相关 (n = 229)。结果显示，随着跨国家庭分离带来的痛苦增加，参与者的抑郁（β = .25，p < .001）、焦虑（β = .18，p = .006）和身体症状（β = .24，p <.0001)。与焦虑症状相比，跨国家庭分离带来的痛苦与身体和抑郁症状的相关性也更强。考虑到这些结果，需要对我们在 ULI 社区中提供和获取医疗保健的方法进行重要的系统性改变，以促进这一高危人群的福祉。讨论了这样做的建议。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2022 APA，