A5035729983- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Fordham University
2024-2025
West Virginia University
2021-2023
Morgantown High School
2021
The current study examined (1) changes in psychosocial adjustment among adolescents completing two surveys before COVID‐19 and those the final survey during (2) related risk/protective factors. Participants were 208 US ( M age = 15.09, SD 0.50, 48.8% female, 86.1% White; 40.9% COVID group) who completed longitudinal assessing factors (e.g., emotion regulation, well‐being pursuits). Only Wave 3 experienced increases depressive symptoms, negative affect, isolation decreases positive affect...
Abstract Risk‐taking includes both negative and positive risky behaviors, but little is known about how risk‐taking occur simultaneously. This study examined profiles of Asian American Non‐Asian emerging adults ( N = 401; M age 20.68; 68.30% women) their demographic cultural factor correlates. Three emerged: Moderate Negative Positive, Low High Negative/Average Positive. Americans were most likely to belong in the The Positive profile was associated with stronger emotion control values,...
This study explored profiles of online risk-taking, exposure to racial discrimination, and their associations with college adjustment health risks among Black Latine students. A geographically diverse sample 571 (54.1%) (45.9%) students (39.9% cisgender women; M = 20.38 SD 1.57) self-reported on positive risk-taking (anti-racism coping racism), negative (antisocial behaviors problematic internet use), three domains (educational, relational, psychological), risks. Four emerged. High Moderate...
Abstract Rates of COVID-19 and influenza vaccine coverage among Hispanic young children continue to be low in comparison other racial ethnic groups the United States. This study utilized a person-centered approach understand vaccination hesitancy for under age five 309 economically marginalized mothers. Drawing on cultural health belief model, 2022, following FDA approval children, latent profile analysis was conducted from which three profiles emerged. The Low Acculturation group (Profile...