Luis M. Rivera

ORCID: 0000-0002-8240-7407
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Research Areas
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Gender Diversity and Inequality
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Reading and Literacy Development
  • Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
  • Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2017-2025

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2025

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2012-2024

Rütgers (Germany)
2017-2024

University of California, San Diego
2004-2019

University of Illinois Chicago
2012

Makati Medical Center
1990-2011

California State University System
2008

Oklahoma State University
2008

California State University, San Bernardino
2006

Two experiments tested whether the relation between automatic prejudice and discriminatory behavior is moderated by 2 conscious processes: egalitarian beliefs behavioral control. The authors predicted that, when both processes are deactivated, would elicit behavior. When either of activated, bias be eliminated. assessed participants' attitudes toward gay men, about gender, control, interactions with confederates. In Experiment 1, men's gender were heterogeneous, whereas women's mostly...

10.1037/0022-3514.91.2.268 article EN Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2006-01-01

Past research has shown specific situational interventions can reduce implicit prejudice against outgroups, but nothing is known about who most sensitive to these situations and whether they influence behavior. The present study examined the combined of short–term exposure admired outgroup members (gays lesbians) individual differences in prior long–term contact on antigay attitudes discriminatory behavioral intentions (voting). Results showed that absence any intervention, participants with...

10.1521/soco.2008.26.1.112 article EN Social Cognition 2008-02-01

Abstract We draw from ecological systems and social psychological theories to elucidate macrosystem‐ microsystem‐level variables that promote maintain gender inequities in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM). Because gender‐STEM stereotypes undermine girls’ (and women's), but boosts boys’ men's), STEM interest success, we review how they operate learning environments differentially socialize girls boys integroup relations. propose seven practice recommendations improve K‐12...

10.1111/sipr.12087 article EN Social Issues and Policy Review 2022-01-01

Racism can be manifest at the cultural, institutional and individual levels, exert effects intrapersonal level if targeted individuals internalize attitudes toward their own racial/ethnic groups. The general aim of this article is to examine ways in which all levels racism undermine development peer relations, one component social capital; consequently affect health well‐being individuals. evidence suggests that cultural inculcates may foster race‐related distancing; isolates from...

10.1111/j.1540-4560.2012.01752.x article EN Journal of Social Issues 2012-06-01

Social identity theory hypothesizes that ingroup positive distinctiveness serves as a source of self-esteem in turn propels individuals to favor ingroups over outgroups. The current meta-analysis extends past reviews this hypothesis by testing if (a) is differentially related versus outgroup evaluations, and (b) the self-esteem–outgroup evaluation relation moderated four theoretically driven factors. A total 103 effect sizes measured derogation ( N = 15,764) liking 15,741). High was...

10.1177/13684302231210496 article EN Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 2024-02-15

Incarceration is considerably more prevalent among sexual and gender minority persons (SGM) than the general population. Once behind bars, they are at greatest risk for health-related harms. Although a growing number of studies have assessed health disparities produced by mass incarceration, scholars yet to systematically assess consequences incarceration on basis orientation identity. We invite public study effects in SGM population provide roadmap aid these research efforts. First, we...

10.2105/ajph.2018.304500 article EN American Journal of Public Health 2018-06-21

Abstract Recent high‐profile incidents involving the deadly application of force in United States sparked worldwide protests and renewed scrutiny police practices as well relations between officers minoritized communities. In this report, we consider inappropriate use by from perspective behavioral social science inquiry related to aggression, violence, intergroup relations. We examine context research on modern policing critical race theory offer five recommendations suggested contemporary...

10.1002/ab.21970 article EN Aggressive Behavior 2021-05-05

Sexual minority men (SMM) are disproportionately affected by health inequities. One reason may be that care providers hold implicit sexual stereotypes associate SMM with sexually transmitted infections and they manifest in bias-in-action-implicit influence diagnoses management recommendations of patients settings. In the first its kind, present experiment tests an bias-in-action hypothesis a sample nurse practitioner physician assistant (NPPA) professionals trainees. NPPA participants...

10.1037/hea0001440 article EN Health Psychology 2025-02-24

The purpose of this survey was to determine the scope supportive care services (SCS) designed promote quality life during cancer therapies at National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated centers.A mailed medical directors and nursing 52 NCI-designated comprehensive (n = 26), clinical 11), planning centers 15) in United States. Only one completed from each institution. Survey questions identified provided such as pain management, terminal care, psychosocial programs, spiritual care.Thirty-nine...

10.1200/jco.1995.13.3.756 article EN Journal of Clinical Oncology 1995-03-01

The authors draw upon social, personality, and health psychology to propose test a self-stereotyping psychological resource model of overweight obesity. contends that depletes resources, namely self-esteem, help prevent In support the model, mediation analysis demonstrates adult Hispanics who highly self-stereotype had lower levels self-esteem than those less, which in turn predicted higher body mass index (overweight obesity levels). Furthermore, did not hold for referent sample, White...

10.1111/josi.12057 article EN Journal of Social Issues 2014-06-01

Faculty mentorship can be one solution to addressing the participation and persistence gaps between underrepresented groups (URGs) overrepresented group members in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM). However, little is known about mechanisms underlying effective STEM faculty mentorship. The present study (a) investigates if impacts identity, attitudes, belonging, self-efficacy; (b) compares students' perceptions of women versus men support functions; (c) uncovers impactful

10.1037/cdp0000596 article EN other-oa Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology 2023-06-15

The presence of diverse ethnic‐racial groups in the United States today is a source national pride. However, this cultural sentiment overshadowed by reality that stigmatized carry disproportionate burden negative physical health outcomes. These systematic differences are referred to as disparities. Although phenomenon fairly well documented, relatively little understood about social contexts and psychological processes they activate contribute poor health. Equally important, demonstrate...

10.1111/josi.12055 article EN Journal of Social Issues 2014-06-01

The present study examines the relations between self-reported explicit criminal identity (ECI) and implicit (ICI); that is, cognitive association self-concept category of represented in (i.e., nonconscious) memory, relation identities to age. One hundred six adult participants from Newark, New Jersey, community participated experiment; 39% reported a justice-involvement experience defined as having been arrested, convicted, and/or incarcerated. experiment was Justice Involvement...

10.1177/0093854817722173 article EN Criminal Justice and Behavior 2017-08-18

Contextually salient social identities are those that individuals may not think of often but be temporarily activated by relevant situational cues. We hypothesized victim, one many people possess, is a contextually identity operates both implicitly and explicitly. To test this hypothesis, the present research tests effect victimization cue on implicit explicit self-victim associations. utilized an experiment with 2 (Victimization salience: yes vs. no) × (Past experience: between-participants...

10.1177/0886260520922368 article EN Journal of Interpersonal Violence 2020-05-27

Social psychology instructors from five distinct state universities in California examined the effect of incorporating implicit association test (IAT) a teaching module on students’ perceived knowledge biases and motivation to control prejudice. Students ( N = 258) completed survey prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination prejudice scale before (Time 1) after 2) explicit that included taking IAT. Results showed increased completing module. In addition, more students displayed an bias against...

10.1177/0098628314537969 article EN Teaching of Psychology 2014-07-01

Increasing academic participation among students from ethnic-racial underrepresented groups in STEM yields societal benefits including ameliorating economic ramifications of the labor shortages STEM, improving scientific innovation, and providing opportunity, access, high-status fields. Two longitudinal studies with investigated role active learning interventions development self-efficacy intentions to pursue future. Study 1 longitudinally tracked high school participating a 4-week...

10.3389/feduc.2021.668239 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Education 2021-12-09
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