Depressive symptomatology in three Latino groups

The purpose of this study was to examine depressive symptomatology in three Latino groups: Mexicans living in Mexico City, Latino immigrants living in the South Bay area of San Francisco, and Puerto Ricans living on the islan d of Puerto Rico. The Spanish version of the Center for Epidemiological Stu dies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used as part of a larger study on stress and coping. The levels of depressive symptomatology in all three Latino gro ups were significantly higher than those reported in other Latino samples a nd in White Americans. Mexican immigrants reported the highest levels of de pressive symptomatology.