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View article: Unpacking Conceptions of Being American in Relation to Identity and Mental Health Among Emerging Adults of Color
Unpacking Conceptions of Being American in Relation to Identity and Mental Health Among Emerging Adults of Color Open
Objective: To explore how U.S. youth of color understand American identity, particularly amid heightened racial/ethnic and political tensions. Methods: We used quantitative methods to analyze inductive themes in qualitative responses from …
View article: Ethnic Identity Profiles Among Adolescents in the ABCD Study: Associations with Resting State Functional Connectivity and Perceived Discrimination
Ethnic Identity Profiles Among Adolescents in the ABCD Study: Associations with Resting State Functional Connectivity and Perceived Discrimination Open
Ethnic identity refers to how individuals perceive and experience themselves in the context of social groups, racial background, or culture (Phinney & Ong., 2007). Ethnic identity is positively associated with psychological well-being (Riv…
View article: Social profiles among youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Evidence from the ABCD study
Social profiles among youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Evidence from the ABCD study Open
Social functioning difficulties among youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been examined behaviorally; however, limited research has investigated brain networks associated with social difficulties among youth wit…
View article: A motivational framework to connect traditional feminine gender roles to alcohol use and consequences among Latina young adults in the United States.
A motivational framework to connect traditional feminine gender roles to alcohol use and consequences among Latina young adults in the United States. Open
Traditional feminine gender roles (TFGRs) may be important sociocultural predictors of drinking among U.S. Latinas; however, examining the explanatory role of drinking motives will improve current understanding of the connection between TF…
View article: Development of the Multidimensional Inventory of Physical Activity Identity
Development of the Multidimensional Inventory of Physical Activity Identity Open
Identity is among the most robust psychological constructs for predicting whether individuals translate physical activity (PA) intentions into action. However, existing identity measures in the PA domain focus narrowly on exercise and larg…
View article: Culturally Responsive Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth of Color
Culturally Responsive Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth of Color Open
The significance of youth suicide as a public health concern is underscored by the fact that it is the second-leading cause of death for youth globally. While suicide rates for White groups have declined, there has been a precipitous rise …
View article: Cultural stress theory: An overview.
Cultural stress theory: An overview. Open
Immigrants, and the children of immigrants, are exposed to unique stressors rooted in both (a) the need to balance their heritage culture with the destination culture and (b) the widespread framing of immigrants as real and/or existential …
View article: Disentangling the directionality among cultural stressors and psychosocial outcomes in recently immigrated Hispanic families: A random intercept cross‐lagged panel model approach
Disentangling the directionality among cultural stressors and psychosocial outcomes in recently immigrated Hispanic families: A random intercept cross‐lagged panel model approach Open
Research shows the impact of cultural stressors (e.g. perceived discrimination, bicultural stressors, negative context of reception) on adolescents' psychosocial outcomes. Given the presence of multiple cultural stressors in many Hispanic …
View article: Examining acculturation at the daily level: Adding nuance to acculturation scholarship
Examining acculturation at the daily level: Adding nuance to acculturation scholarship Open
View article: Cultural Stressors and Cultural Identity Styles Among Hispanic College Students
Cultural Stressors and Cultural Identity Styles Among Hispanic College Students Open
Research shows that cultural identity styles (CIS; i.e., hybrid identity style [HIS] vs. alternating identity style [AIS]) and cultural stressors (i.e., discrimination, negative context of reception, and bicultural stressors) are associate…
View article: Exercise Identity and Physical Activity Behavior During Late Adolescence
Exercise Identity and Physical Activity Behavior During Late Adolescence Open
View article: Navigating Identity Uncertainty: Identity Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Navigating Identity Uncertainty: Identity Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
The long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have only recently begun to be explored. Among college students, who were faced with sudden and unprecedented changes and challenges, it is likely that COVID-19 detrimentally impacted the esta…
View article: Acculturation and suicide-related risk in ethnoracially minoritized youth in the US: a scoping review and content analysis of the empirical evidence
Acculturation and suicide-related risk in ethnoracially minoritized youth in the US: a scoping review and content analysis of the empirical evidence Open
Purpose Among Asian-American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx, and Black youth, the US born have higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (attempts and death-by-suicide) than first-generation migrants. Research has focused on the ro…
View article: Task-based attentional and default mode connectivity associated with science and math anxiety profiles among university physics students
Task-based attentional and default mode connectivity associated with science and math anxiety profiles among university physics students Open
View article: Cultural Stress Profiles: Describing Different Typologies of Migration Related and Cultural Stressors among Hispanic or Latino Youth
Cultural Stress Profiles: Describing Different Typologies of Migration Related and Cultural Stressors among Hispanic or Latino Youth Open
View article: Culturally responsive assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth of color.
Culturally responsive assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth of color. Open
The significance of youth suicide as a public health concern is underscored by the fact that it is the second-leading cause of death for youth globally. While suicide rates for White groups have declined, there has been a precipitous rise …
View article: Correction: Dimensions of Athletic Identity and their Associations with Drinking Behaviors among a National Sample of University Athletes in the United States
Correction: Dimensions of Athletic Identity and their Associations with Drinking Behaviors among a National Sample of University Athletes in the United States Open
View article: Profiles of Acculturation and Cultural Stress Among Hispanic/Latinx College-Attending Emerging Adults
Profiles of Acculturation and Cultural Stress Among Hispanic/Latinx College-Attending Emerging Adults Open
Objective: The current study identified unique profiles of cultural stressors (i.e., bicultural stress discrimination, and negative context of reception) and acculturative strategies (i.e., heritage practices, heritage identification, U.S.…
View article: Acculturative Orientations Among Hispanic/Latinx Caregivers in the ABCD Study: Associations With Caregiver and Youth Mental Health and Youth Brain Function
Acculturative Orientations Among Hispanic/Latinx Caregivers in the ABCD Study: Associations With Caregiver and Youth Mental Health and Youth Brain Function Open
View article: “I Just Want to Be Me, Authentically”: Identity Shifting Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Young Adults
“I Just Want to Be Me, Authentically”: Identity Shifting Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Young Adults Open
Identity shifting represents a common but complex social, behavioral, and cognitive phenomenon. However, some forms of identity shifting originate in response to structural, institutional, and interpersonal marginalization enacted on lower…
View article: Task-based attentional and default mode connectivity associated with STEM anxiety profiles among university physics students
Task-based attentional and default mode connectivity associated with STEM anxiety profiles among university physics students Open
Attentional control theory (ACT) posits that elevated anxiety increases the probability of re-allocating cognitive resources needed to complete a task to processing anxiety-related stimuli. This process impairs processing efficiency and ca…
View article: Distinct co‐occurrence patterns of acculturation and perceived context of reception between weekdays and weekends among Hispanic college students
Distinct co‐occurrence patterns of acculturation and perceived context of reception between weekdays and weekends among Hispanic college students Open
Objective The present study was designed to examine distinct co‐occurrence patterns of acculturation and perceived context of reception between weekdays and weekends among Hispanic college students in Miami and their influences on psychoso…
View article: Acculturative orientations among Hispanic/Latinx caregivers in the ABCD Study: Associations with caregiver and youth mental health and youth brain function
Acculturative orientations among Hispanic/Latinx caregivers in the ABCD Study: Associations with caregiver and youth mental health and youth brain function Open
Background Population-based neuroscience offers opportunities to examine important but understudied sociocultural factors, such as acculturation. Acculturation refers to the extent to which an individual retains their cultural heritage and…
View article: Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Exercise Identity Scale and its Adaptation to Physical Activity
Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Exercise Identity Scale and its Adaptation to Physical Activity Open
Research has shown exercise identity is one of the strongest predictors of physical activity behavior. However, exercise is a subset of the broader construct of physical activity and therefore existing instruments such as the Exercise Iden…
View article: ¡Pásale!: Gaining Entrance to Conduct Research and Practice With Recent Hispanic Immigrants: Lessons Learned From the COPAL Study
¡Pásale!: Gaining Entrance to Conduct Research and Practice With Recent Hispanic Immigrants: Lessons Learned From the COPAL Study Open
Given the rapidly changing political rhetoric and policies concerning immigration, and the likely impact of this rhetoric on immigrants' adjustment, it is essential to understand the experiences of recently arrived immigrant individuals an…
View article: Cultural stress, daily well-being, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms among Hispanic college students.
Cultural stress, daily well-being, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms among Hispanic college students. Open
The present study was designed to examine the extent to which, in a sample of 873 Hispanic college students, daily levels of, and variability in, well-being would mediate the predictive effects of culturally related stressors (discriminati…
View article: Task-Based Attentional and Default Mode Connectivity Associated with STEM Anxiety Profiles Among University Physics Students
Task-Based Attentional and Default Mode Connectivity Associated with STEM Anxiety Profiles Among University Physics Students Open
View article: Military self-stigma as a mediator of the link between military identity and suicide risk
Military self-stigma as a mediator of the link between military identity and suicide risk Open
US military Veterans are at greater risk for suicide than those who have never served in the US military. Recent federal calls include the need to investigate military-specific suicide risk and protective factors among military-affiliated …
View article: Longitudinal change in adolescent hope among recent immigrant Latinx adolescents: Links with adolescent and parent cultural stress, family functioning, emotional well‐being, and behavioral health
Longitudinal change in adolescent hope among recent immigrant Latinx adolescents: Links with adolescent and parent cultural stress, family functioning, emotional well‐being, and behavioral health Open
Adolescent hope can promote the emotional and behavioral well‐being of Latinx families. Positive family functioning may foster adolescent hope, whereas cultural stress may compromise adolescent hope and well‐being. We examined how adolesce…
View article: The Ethnic Identity Scale: Affirmation, really?
The Ethnic Identity Scale: Affirmation, really? Open
The present study expands our understanding of the multidimensionality of ERI, highlighting the need for examination of how we measure ERI affect at the very least, and possibly how we conceptualize it within the broader ERI literature. (P…