https://doi.org/10.1177/0739986318816392 Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 2019, Vol. 41(1) 42–62 © The Author(s) 2018 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0739986318816392 journals.sagepub.com/home/hjb Article A Multidimensional Developmental Approach to Understanding Intragroup Marginalization and Mental Health Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults of Mexican Descent Brandy Piña-Watson 1 , Jasmín D. Llamas 2 , Aundrea Garcia 1 , and Abigail Cruz 1 Abstract The present study investigates whether different forms of intragroup marginalization (IM) are associated with depressive symptoms, suicide risk, life satisfaction, and self-esteem for Mexican descent adolescents and emerging adults.Furthermore, we will investigate whether these associations vary by developmental period. The sample included 722 Mexican descent adolescents and emerging adults (age range = 14-25 years, M = 19.69 years, SD = 1.75 years; 65.9% women). Higher IM- Family was related to higher depressive symptoms, suicide risk, and 1 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA 2 Santa Clara University, CA, USA Corresponding Author: Brandy Piña-Watson, Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Box 42051, Lubbock, TX 79409-2051, USA. Email: brandy.pina.watson@ttu.edu 816392HJB XX X 10.1177/0739986318816392Hispanic Journal of Behavioral SciencesPiña-Watson et al. research-article 2018