A5022661485- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
University of California, Irvine
2019-2025
Institut Català d'Oncologia
2021
University of Illinois Chicago
2013-2019
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2014
University of Miami
2012-2013
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
2008-2011
Empirical studies examining perceived ethnic discrimination in Latinos of diverse background groups are limited. This study examined prevalence and correlates a sample U.S. (N=5,291) from the multi-site Hispanic Community Health Study/Study (HCHS/SOL) HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study. The permitted an examination differences across seven (Central American, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South Other/Multiple Background). Most participants (79.5%) reported lifetime exposure...
Emerging research suggests that both perceptions of discrimination and internalized racism (i.e., endorsement negative stereotypes one's racial group) are associated with poor mental health. Yet, no studies to date have examined their effects on health racial/ethnic minorities in the US a single study. The present study examined: (a) direct everyday risk DSM-IV criteria past-year major depressive disorder (MDD); (b) interactive MDD; (c) indirect effect MDD via racism. Further, we whether...
Background The prevalence of psychiatric disorders varies depending on the person's neighborhood context, their racial/ethnic group, and specific diagnoses being examined. Less is known about features that represent differential risk for depressive anxiety (DAD) across groups in United States. This study examines whether etiologic factors are associated with DAD, above beyond individual-level characteristics, these associations moderated by race/ethnicity. Methods We utilized nationally...
This review focuses on obesity, asthma and mental health functioning as salient issues affecting Hispanic youth. Burden of these conditions consequences for adult are also discussed. youth affected by obesity at an early age; the prevalence among children 6-11 years old is twice high non-Hispanic White same age, but 2-5 4 times higher. Asthma disproportionally affects certain groups, notably Puerto Rican ancestry, comorbidity emerging issue. Another area concern scant data Research have...
Few studies have examined the psychosocial mechanisms through which self-reported discrimination may influence health status of Latinos. This study mediating role subjective social in USA and psychological distress on relation between everyday self-rated physical health, moderating gender ethnicity. A US population-based sample Latinos (N = 2,554) was drawn from National Latino Asian American Study. Respondents completed measures discrimination, status, distress, health. Path analysis...
Many academic institutions strive to promote more diverse and inclusive campuses for faculty, staff, students. As part of this effort, these seek include individuals from historically underrepresented groups (URGs)-such as women, people racial/ethnic minority populations, persons with disabilities-on committees in other service activities. However, given the low number faculty members URGs at many institutions, tend receive requests provide institution or department (e.g., serving on...
We examined whether transnational ties, social and neighborhood ties were independently associated with current smoking status among Latino immigrants. also tested interactions to determine these associations moderated by gender.We conducted a series of weighted logistic regression analyses (i.e., economic remittances, number return visits, friend support, family cohesion) using the immigrant subsample (n = 1629) National Asian American Study in 2002 2003.The past-year visits...
The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence and patterns alcohol use among U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults diverse backgrounds. population-based Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study Latinos (HCHS/SOL) enrolled a cohort (N = 16,415) ages 18-74 years at time recruitment, from four US metropolitan areas between 2008-11. Drinking socio-demographics questionnaires were administered as part baseline examination. relationship age, sex, socio-demographics, acculturation, current use,...
Objectives Religion plays an important role in the lives of people United States. We examined prevalence religiosity among Hispanic/Latinos four regions States and looked at its correlation to depression anxiety symptoms. Design The population-based Hispanic Community Health Study/ Study Latinos enrolled a cohort Hispanic/Latino adults (N = 16,415) ages 18–74 US cities from June 2008 2011. Participants with complete data on (i.e., religious affiliation, frequency attending activities...
Latino women endorse the highest rates of past-month depressive symptoms relative to men and non-Latino White women. Yet, research into specific domains family life that reduce or engender psychological distress among Latinas is sparse. We examine hypothesis indicators household structure ties will relate in United States, these associations vary by nativity status. employed nationally representative data Latina adults (N = 1,427) from National Asian American Study. Nativity-stratified...
Research suggests that experiences of discrimination can threaten the viabilities families, which may subsequently affect an individual's mental health. Our study tests hypotheses (a) everyday will be indirectly associated with psychological distress through family cultural conflict and lower cohesion among Latinos (b) gender moderate these relations. The sample included ( N = 2,554) from National Latino Asian American Study. Path analysis revealed total sample, greater exposure to was...
Prior research suggests that stronger racial/ethnic identification offsets negative effects of discrimination on substance use. Yet in this area and whether gender modifies association is limited for Latina/os. The purpose the present study to examine different sources (everyday racial/ethnic) are associated with use (alcohol disorder, smoking), if identity buffers association, potential moderating role among these variables. We cross-sectional, US population-based data from Latina/o adult...
Abstract How does diversity affect individuals and the groups in which they are embedded? This article examines this question using recent theory research on Identity Integration (II). II refers to an individual's perceptions about whether two distinct social identities, or belong, viewed as compatible (high II) not (low II). A review of extant suggests that with high better at simultaneously accessing multiple identities identity‐related knowledge have improved well‐being outcomes....