Encouraging Latinx adolescents of Mexican origin to embrace their ethnic pride, cultural values, and connections to their cultural community contributes to positive development and better adjustment during adolescence, a new University of California, Davis, psychology study suggests. Moreover, researchers said, cultural preservation can help Latinx youth cope with adverse life experiences and social threats such as racism and discrimination. The study results were published this month in Developmental Psychology, an American Psychological Association Journal.

https://www.miragenews.com/boosting-latinx-youth-well-being-with-ethnic-1052874/

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