A quantitative analysis of ataque de nervios in Puerto Rico: Further examination of a cultural syndrome

Vivian E. Febo San Miguel; Peter J. Guarnaccia; Patrick E. Shrout; Roberto Lewis-Fernández; Glorisa J. Canino; Rafael R. Ramírez

doi:10.1177/0739986306291441

A quantitative analysis of ataque de nervios in Puerto Rico: Further examination of a cultural syndrome

Vivian E. Febo San Miguel, Peter J. Guarnaccia, Patrick E. Shrout, Roberto Lewis-Fernández, Glorisa J. Canino, Rafael R. Ramírez

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The authors present a quantitative analysis and assessment of the symptoms of ataque de nervios. A sample of 121 individuals living in Puerto Rico provided qualitative and structured data on ataques de nervios and psychiatric correlates. A total of 77 participants reported having an ataque de nervios during their lifetimes. Their reports of symptoms associated with the ataque-episode were analyzed using factor analysis. Two dimensions emerged from the analysis, representing respectively internalizing and externalizing experiences. Results sustained the heterogeneity of ataque de nervios with a marked anxiety component. The authors discuss results in the context of classification and understanding of ataques de nervios and a model for studying cultural variance among cultural syndromes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	313-330
Number of pages	18
Journal	Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0739986306291441
State	Published - Aug 2006

Keywords

Ataques de nervios
Cultural syndrome
Factor analysis
Idiom of distress

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Social Psychology
Cultural Studies
Anthropology
Linguistics and Language

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