Perceived stress, negative life events, and adiposity among Puerto Rican young adults in the South Bronx, New York, and San Juan, Puerto Rico

Jorge A. Gonzalez-Mejia, Andrea A. López-Cepero, Natishkah Knox, Hector R. Bird, Glorisa J. Canino, Cristiane S. Duarte, Shakira F. Suglia

Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal

Published online on October 07, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 6, Page 2558-2574, May 2026.
Perceived stress and negative life events may impact adiposity, but findings across populations are inconsistent, with limited research among Hispanic/Latino groups. We examined these relationships among 818 Puerto Rican young adults (441 in San Juan, PR, ...