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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology Volume 34, 2012 - Issue 8
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Multidimensional effects of acculturation on English-language neuropsychological test performance among HIV+ Caribbean Latinas/os

Alyssa Arentoft Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Psychology, West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Desiree Byrd Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Reuben N. Robbins HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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Jennifer Monzones Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Psychology, New Mexico VA Healthcare Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Caitlin Miranda Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
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Ana Rosario Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA; College of Arts and Science, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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Kelly Coulehan Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
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Armando Fuentes Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
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Kaori Kubo Germano Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
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Erica D'Aquila Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
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Jacob Sheynin Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
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Felicia Fraser Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
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Susan Morgello Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Departments of Pathology and Neuroscience, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Monica Rivera Mindt Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Pages 814-825 | Received 24 Dec 2011, Accepted 02 Apr 2012, Published online: 25 May 2012
 
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Abstract

Acculturation has been linked to neuropsychological performance in several ethnic groups. However, research among Latina/o samples has examined primarily Mexicans/Mexican Americans and has not examined Latina/o clinical populations of Caribbean descent. This study examined associations between a multidimensional acculturation measure and neuropsychological performance among 82 HIV+ Caribbean Latina/o adults. Multivariate results showed that US acculturation significantly predicted 11–14% of the variance in global neuropsychological functioning, verbal fluency, and processing speed, whereas Latina/o acculturation predicted 6-8% of the variance in motor and executive function (trend level associations). Both linguistic and nonlinguistic cultural factors had distinct effects on neuropsychological performance.

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the Harlem Community Academic Partnership, the Manhattan HIV Care Network, and our participants for their contributions to our research. This research was supported by a K23 from NIMH (K23MH07971801) and an Early Career Development Award from the Northeast Consortium for Minority Faculty Development, both awarded to Monica Rivera Mindt; an R24 and U01 from NIMH (R24MH59724; U01MH083501) to Susan Morgello; and an N01 from NIMH (N01MH22005) subcontracted to Susan Morgello.

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