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Promoting Resilience with the ¡Unidos Se Puede! Program: An Example of Translational Research for Latino Families
Author(s) -
Cox Ronald B.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/fare.12265
Subject(s) - translational research , thriving , participatory action research , immigration , psychological resilience , population , psychological intervention , gerontology , community based participatory research , psychology , medicine , sociology , political science , nursing , social psychology , social science , environmental health , pathology , anthropology , law
Objective To illustrate the use of T3 translational research in the development of a culturally appropriate intervention targeting Latino immigrant youth and their families. Background Demographers estimate that 88% of U.S. population growth over the next 50 years will be from immigrants and their offspring. Much of this growth will come from individuals of Latino heritage. One reason for the lag in developing effective interventions for this rapidly expanding population is the inherent complexity that accompanies working with immigrant populations. In T3 translational research, much of this complexity is managed by generating research closer to the actual setting of practice. Investigators adopt a community‐based participatory research (CBPR) approach that incorporates practitioners, community stakeholders, and members of the target population to explore ways of applying recommendations from research for use in real‐world settings. Method We followed the development of the ¡Unidos Se Puede! (United We Can!) program to illustrate the process of T3 translational research with a Latino immigrant population. Results Initial program impact indicated a 29% increase in grade point average from Time 1 to Time 2, and absences and tardiness were reduced. Conclusion The feasibility and acceptance of ¡Unidos Se Puede! implemented with Latino parents and youth offers evidence of usefulness of CBPR to address the complexity of translational research with immigrant populations. Implications There is an urgent need for T3 translational research that develops novel prevention approaches to help immigrant parents raise healthy and thriving children.