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Mental Health Professionals’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Stereotypes Toward Latino Undocumented Immigrants.
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Article
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*IMMIGRATION law
*ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*CHI-squared test
*HISPANIC Americans
*UNDOCUMENTED immigrants
*LEGISLATION
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL personnel
*MENTAL health personnel
*SENSORY perception
*PROFESSIONAL ethics
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*STEREOTYPES
*T-test (Statistics)
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*CULTURAL awareness
*CULTURAL competence
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1050-8422
Abstract
We assessed the attitudes, perceptions, and stereotypes toward Latino immigrants among 247 mental health professionals across 32 U.S. states. We also randomly presented two versions of an attitude measure that varied in their references to immigrants (“illegal aliens” or “undocumented immigrants”). Participants reported that they did not agree with the anti-immigration law Arizona SB 1070 and other similar bills. Also, greater multicultural awareness was related to positive attitudes and fewer stereotypes toward immigrants. Furthermore, participants who were asked to think about “undocumented immigrants” viewed Latino immigrants more positively than those who were asked think about “illegal aliens.” Findings show the continued need for multicultural awareness and competence training for mental health professionals, which align with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (i.e., Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity and Standard 3.01: Unfair Discrimination). Limitations and future directions for research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]