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The Uncertain Future of I-O Licensing and Certification: The SIOP Certification Task Force Requests Your Attention
(SIOP, 2023) Shoenfelt, Elizabeth L.; Lasson, Elliot; Lefkowitz, Joel; Lewis, Robert E.; Lowman, Rodney L.; Schroeder, Daniel A.; Walters, Judith C.
Immigrant families' risk and resilience: A multi-method investigation of cultural caregiving and socialization within racialized contexts
(2024-01-01) Aquino, Ana Katrina; Cheah, Charissa S. L.; Psychology; Psychology
Latino and Asian American children and youth make up an increasing proportion of the United States population, yet they remain vulnerable to marginalization in racialized contexts. These contexts include heightened anti-Latino sentiment fueled by anti-immigrant rhetoric and a surge in anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic. These challenges, compounded by the need to navigate both their heritage and mainstream cultures, make the role of immigrant caregivers critical in fostering resilience and well-being among children and youth. Guided by several models centering the unique experiences of racially and ethnically minoritized immigrant families, this dissertation comprising three studies investigated how immigrant caregivers and parents employ culturally informed practices to buffer the effects of racial discrimination. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, this dissertation underscores how caregiving practices serve as adaptive strategies to combat racial marginalization and support children’s well-being.The first study examined the motivations, needs, and experiences of 41 Latino immigrant Family, Friend, and Neighbor child care providers. Findings from focus groups revealed that these caregivers, guided by cultural values like familismo (family unity and commitment), sought to provide safe and nurturing environments for children and meet their emotional needs. Despite facing barriers, they leveraged community networks and intrinsic motivation to fulfill these roles. The second study explored how experiences of racial discrimination experiences among 128 Chinese American parents were related to their adolescents’ well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the face of discrimination, parents communicated messages to increase their children’s awareness of discrimination, but the impact of these messages depended on parental racial socialization competency. Specifically, parents’ higher confidence, knowledge, and skills in racial discussions mitigated the negative effects of awareness of discrimination messages on adolescents’ well-being. The third study used mixed methods with 65 Filipino American parents of adolescents to examine how parents' critical consciousness is related to their racial-ethnic socialization messages. Quantitative findings linked parents' critical consciousness to experiences of discrimination and several racial-ethnic socialization messages, while qualitative findings highlighted key themes in parents’ racial discussions. Converging results showed distinct messaging patterns based on parents’ critical consciousness level, though all parents emphasized belonging and connectedness, reflecting the Filipino value of kapwa (shared identity). Together, the findings from these three studies emphasize the adaptability of immigrant caregiving practices within racialized U.S. contexts and contribute to theories of immigrant risk and resilience. This dissertation also highlights the importance of culturally responsive support systems and socialization practices in fostering resilience among immigrant children and adolescents.
A Qualitative Exploration of the Acculturative Process of Resettled Rohingya Refugees in the United States
(2024-01-01) Zhao, Jenny; Brodsky, Anne E; Psychology; Psychology
This phenomenological study explored the complex, multi-directional acculturationprocess of resettled Rohingya refugees in the United States. By taking a phenomenological approach, the study aimed to expand the traditional parameters of acculturation research, exploring acculturation beyond mere social integration, and humanizing the acculturative experience. This study employed semi-structured interviews, facilitated in English, with eight resettled Rohingya refugees living in the United States. The interviews were transcribed, coded, and qualitatively analyzed to describe the phenomenon of the unique acculturative process as experienced from the Rohingya migration context. All participants were active in the Rohingya community as cultural brokers, interpreters, or community-based leaders. While all eight of the participants had unique experiences, five general themes emerged. Three themes captured the effects of prolonged exposure to institutionalized discrimination on resilience, acculturative experiences, and shifts in Rohingya identity, goals, and values. Two themes reflected the process of liberation to pursue wellness in the post-resettlement context. The findings demonstrate how Rohingya diaspora communities are overcoming oppressive conditions and defining liberation by creating cultural roots and establishing permanency.
The Association of Negative Emotions and Stress with Undiagnosed Diabetes in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
(2024-01-01) Splain, Ashley Marie; Khambaty, Tasneem; Psychology; Psychology
Psychological factors play in critical role in disease management, yet most research has focused on sociodemographic factors related to undiagnosed diabetes. Consequently, this study examined associations between psychological factors and diabetes diagnosis status among participants of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Participants were 1,012 Hispanic/Latino adults (mean (SD) age: 54 (13) years) with T2DM. Individuals self-reporting T2DM or on medication were categorized as diagnosed (68%; N = 669). Three SEM models were examined, 1) trait emotions: anxiety, loneliness, and hopelessness, 2) distinct stressors: lifetime stress and chronic stress, 3) state emotions: depression and perceived stress. Only distinct stressors appeared significant, more chronic stressors (? = .68, p < .001) and fewer lifetime stressors (? = -.56, p = .001) were associated with diagnosed vs. undiagnosed diabetes. Findings suggest that distinct stressors rather than emotional distress may be of greater relevance to diabetes diagnosis status among Hispanics/Latino adults.
Impact of language ability in assessing psychosis-risk
(2023-01-01) Fitzgerald, John; Pitts, Steven; Psychology; Psychology
Psychosis-risk screening tools have demonstrated utility for improving psychosis-risk detection, which in turn lays the groundwork for clinician-administered interviews to elucidate how psychotic symptoms are experienced. Effective screening tool use is reliant upon the individual’s ability to relate abstract and sometimes mystifying experiences, whereas clinician-led diagnostic interviews are a more interactive process. Unfortunately, those at-risk for, or experiencing, psychosis often exhibit higher levels of receptive and expressive language deficits than those not at risk, suggesting the possibility that the screening process may be differentially impacted in the very population of interest. This study first tested whether a measure of overall communication could be parsed into measures of receptive and expressive abilities. Subsequently, it was confirmed that the screening tools were related to clinical interviews of psychosis-risk. Following this, the three measures of communication (overall, receptive ability, and expressive ability) were evaluated as moderators of the association between self-administered screening tools and a clinician-led interview for assessing psychosis-risk. Results first indicated that both screening tool types were effective in screening for psychosis-risk, as validated by the clinical interview. It was also found that a measure of expressive (though not receptive) language ability could be extracted from overall communication, though neither expressive language ability nor overall functional communication moderated the screening tool and interview relations. As communication did not appear to moderate the efficacy of either screening tool, follow up analyses examining the efficacy of screening tools between probe types were not conducted.
Investigating the relation between growth mindset of emotion and experiencing level
(2024-01-01) Fischer, Ethan Ray; Yoon, Lira; Psychology; Psychology
An individual’s growth mindset of emotion level indicates the degree to which they believe that emotions can be changed, and an individual’s experiencing level indicates their ability to gain new insights by examining their emotions. Individuals with lower levels of growth mindset of emotion might also exhibit lower experiencing levels because they have a greater tendency to avoid their emotions, which limits the opportunity to gain insight from their emotions. However, this relation is yet to be examined. The present study examined the relation between the growth mindset of emotion and experiencing levels. A total of 116 participants were recruited via Prolific, an online psychology study platform; they completed several questionnaires and wrote about their most stressful event in the past 12 months and any associated thoughts or emotions that they experienced during the event, when thinking about it in the past, and when writing about it now. Experiencing levels were measured by applying the Experiencing Scale to code reflections. Growth mindset of emotion was measured with the Implicit Theories of Emotion. In addition, the negative affect experienced during the stressful event was assessed. Inconsistent with the hypothesis, growth mindset of emotion and experiencing levels were not significantly associated. Furthermore, negative affect during the stressful event did not moderate the relation between the growth mindset of emotion and experiencing level. Excluding the participants who did not feel at least “a little bit negative” when the event occurred did not change the results. The study’s findings might have been limited by poor Implicit Theories of Emotion reliability and a restricted range of experiencing levels. Future studies should investigate whether emotional avoidance might mediate a relation between growth mindset of emotion and experiencing levels.
Increasing Access to Multicultural Books in Early Childhood Classroom Libraries: An Evaluation of the Diverse Books Project
(Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities, 2024-12-20) Godwin, Karrie E.; Kumaravelan, Praveen; Aquino, Ana Katrina; Baker, Linda; Mata-McMahon, Jennifer
This work evaluates the Diverse Books Project, a program of the Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities, through the analysis of archival data on teachers� program participation and anticipated use of the program resources (Study 1). We also gathered retrospective data on teachers� perception of the program抯 utility (Study 2) to help inform future iterations of the program and to provide guidance to other institutions or schools that aim to create similar programming. The Diverse Books Project was designed to provide teachers with access to multicultural children抯 books for their classroom libraries. The program delivered over 1,700 copies of books to more than 100 teachers. The data suggest teachers perceived important benefits from the program for both themselves and their students. Recommendations are provided for future program iterations and lessons learned are offered for institutions who aim to create similar community-school partnerships.
Weight-Based Health Care Discrimination and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Black Sexual and Gender Minoritized Assigned Female at Birth Adults in the United States
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2025-01-13) Singh, Simran; Mehta, Neil; Noh, Madeline; Bond, Keosha; Threats, Megan; Jackson, John W.; Nnawulezi, Nkiru; Mercedes, Marquisele; Ag閚or, Madina
Introduction: Black sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) people assigned female at birth (AFAB) face notable barriers to cervical cancer screening, including racism, heterosexism, and cisgenderism. Although weight-based discrimination is prevalent in the United States and may compound other forms of discrimination, no study has examined the association between weight-based discrimination in health care settings and Pap test use among Black SGM AFAB.Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey among Black SGM AFAB adults aged 18� years (N = 135) and used multivariable logistic modeling to analyze the association between weight-based health care discrimination and Pap test use, adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, and health care factors.Results: Approximately one quarter (27.5%; n = 33) of respondents eligible for a Pap test had ever experienced weight-based health care discrimination. Moreover, 63.3% (n = 76) and 45% (n = 54) of respondents had ever received a Pap test in their lifetime and in the last 3 years, respectively. Respondents who had experienced weight-based health care discrimination had significantly lower adjusted odds of having ever received a Pap test in their lifetime (odds ratio [OR] = 0.10; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.02�40) and in the last 3 years (OR = 0.07; CI: 0.01�31) compared with those who had never experienced such discrimination.Discussion: Additional research is needed to elucidate the unique experiences of specific subgroups of Black SGM people and to inform policies, norms, and practices that mitigate the occurrence and effects of weight-based health care discrimination among Black SGM people in the context of cervical cancer screening and other health services.
Lack of Premeditation Mediates the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Individuals in Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
(Taylor & Francis, 2024-12-01) Thomas, Julia; Carrano, Jennifer; Schacht, Rebecca; Fishman, Marc; Wenzel, Kevin
Objective: Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) are associated with increased vulnerability for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but not everyone who experiences ACEs develops PTSD. Impulsivity has gained interest as a potential mediator between ACEs and PTSD, given that both PTSD and ACEs have been closely related to impulsivity. However, less is known about the relationship within the context of substance use disorder (SUD), a population highly vulnerable to co-occurring PTSD. This study examined whether impulsivity mediates the relationship between ACEs and PTSD symptoms in adults seeking residential treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). Methods: N = 134 consenting adults in residential treatment for SUD completed questionnaires measuring impulsivity (UPPS-P), ACEs (ACEs Scale), and PTSD symptoms (PCL-5). Regression models tested our hypotheses that ACEs would predict PTSD symptoms and that impulsivity would mediate this relationship. Results: Two-thirds of participants met the PCL-5 score threshold for a provisional diagnosis of PTSD. ACEs score and impulsivity were significant direct predictors of PTSD symptoms (coeff = 2.23, p < .001; coeff = 1.03, p < .001). Among UPPS-P subconstructs, only lack of premeditation emerged as a partial mediator (z = 2.14, p = 0.032). Conclusions: Individuals with SUD experience adverse and traumatic events at alarming rates and are at increased risk for PTSD. Our mediation finding suggests that impulsivity and especially lack of premeditation may be clinically relevant in the development or maintenance of PTSD symptoms among individuals with SUD.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Emotion Regulation Difficulties among Sexual Minority Adults in Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment
(Taylor & Francis, 2024-12-09) Meyer, Laurel; Wenzel, Kevin R.; Berg, Samantha; Mette, Meghan; Schacht, Rebecca
Background: PTSD rates are higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority individuals (LGB+), compared to heterosexual individuals. PTSD also frequently co-occurs with substance use disorders (SUDs). However, little is known about comorbid PTSD-SUD among LGB+ individuals. Further research is important given elevated rates of PTSD and SUD among LGB+ individuals and to inform culturally responsive practice. Objectives: This cross-sectional study examined trauma exposure, PTSD severity, and emotion regulation (ER) difficulties among LGB+ and heterosexual individuals in residential SUD treatment. We hypothesized that LGB+ individuals would report more trauma exposure and more severe PTSD and ER difficulties compared to heterosexual peers. We also hypothesized that adding ER difficulties to the hierarchical regression model would attenuate the contribution of sexual minority status to PTSD symptom severity. Results: Cross-sectional data were collected via questionnaires from 132 adults receiving residential SUD treatment (M age = 39.79 [SD = 12.26] years; 35% women, 65% men; 49% White, 40% Black, 11% multiracial/another race). Eighteen percent of the sample identified as LGB+ (29% gay or lesbian, 63% bisexual, and 8% other), and 82% identified as heterosexual. Consistent with hypotheses, LGB+ participants reported larger numbers of traumatic events (p < 0.01) and more severe PTSD symptoms (p < 0.01) and ER difficulties (p < 0.05). Controlling for trauma exposure, the association between sexual minority status and PTSD symptom severity became non-significant after adding ER difficulties to the model. Conclusion: This suggests that ER may play an important role in the relationship between sexual minority status and PTSD severity in individuals with SUD.
Four ways to enhance the impact of relationship violence (batterer) intervention programs
(APA, 2024) Murphy, Christopher
Objective: The goal of this perspectives article is to identify strategies to enhance the impact and reach of relationship violence intervention programs (RVIPs, more commonly referred to as “batterer” programs). Research reviews indicate that RVIPs have a positive impact in reducing intimate partner violence. However, program effects tend to be small and the available alternatives, such as incarceration, are often ineffective and biased against people of color and those with limited financial resources. Method: The author draws from a wide range of RVIP studies and extensive personal experience in administering, supervising, and delivering these services to derive suggestions for program enhancements. Results: Suggested areas of improvement to enhance the positive impact of RVIPs are to (a) provide more extensive and effective outreach and support to the relationship partners of RVIP clients, (b) address a broader range of client concerns and difficulties that are associated with risk for reoffending and the intergenerational cycle of violence, (c) increase community collaboration with key stakeholders outside of the criminal justice system, and (d) integrate evidence-based intervention strategies into provider training and program delivery. Conclusions: Implementation of these recommendations may require policy and programmatic innovations to increase resources, including greater access to funding streams dedicated to crime reduction; stronger partnerships with social service, mental health, and victim service providers; and mutually beneficial affiliations with academic institutions that value community-engaged scholarship. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Uncovering mediational pathways behind racial and socioeconomic disparities in brain volumes: insights from the UK Biobank study
(Springer Nature, 2024-10-10) Beydoun, May A.; Beydoun, Hind A.; Fanelli-Kuczmarski, Marie T.; Hu, Yi-Han; Shaked, Danielle; Weiss, Jordan; Waldstein, Shari R.; Launer, Lenore J.; Evans, Michele K.; Zonderman, Alan B.
Mediation pathways explaining racial/ethnic and socioeconomic (SES) disparities in structural MRI markers of brain health remain underexplored. We examined racial/ethnic and SES disparities in sMRI markers and tested total, direct, and indirect effects through lifestyle, health-related, and cognition factors using a structural equations modeling approach among 36,184 UK Biobank participants aged 40–70 years at baseline assessment (47% men). Race (non-White vs. White) and lower SES-predicted poorer brain sMRI volumetric outcomes at follow-up, with racial/ethnic disparities in sMRI outcomes involving multiple pathways and SES playing a central role in those pathways. Mediational patterns differed across outcomes, with the SES-sMRI total effect being partially mediated for all outcomes. Over 20% of the total effect (TE) of race/ethnicity on WMH was explained by the indirect effect (IE), by a combination of different pathways going through SES, lifestyle, health-related, and cognition factors. This is in contrast to < 10% for total brain, gray matter (GM), white matter (WM), and frontal GM left/right. Another significant finding is that around 57% of the total effect for SES and the normalized white matter hyperintensity (WMH) was attributed to an indirect effect. This effect encompasses many pathways that involve lifestyle, health-related, and cognitive aspects. Aside from WMH, the percent of TE of SES mediated through various pathways ranged from~ 5% for WM to > 15% up to 36% for most of the remaining sMRI outcomes, which are composed mainly of GM phenotypes. Race and SES were important determinants of brain volumetric outcomes, with partial mediation of racial/ethnic disparities through SES, lifestyle, health-related, and cognition factors.
Cigarette Smoking, Mental Health, Depression, Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 2020
(Sage, 2024-10-03) Balsara, Khushbu; Iftikhar, Ali; Galiatsatos, Panagis; DiClemente, Carlo; Mattingly, Brian; Kanarek, Norma F.
Background Smoking cessation is linked to improved mental health that encompasses the overall well-being and psychological functioning of an individual. Objective Examine relationships between smoking, mental health, and social connectedness among adults in Maryland, US in 2020. Methodology This cross-sectional study used data from the Maryland 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey of adults during the onset of COVID-19. Primary outcomes measured include demographics, depression, and number of not good mental health days among individuals with current and former smoking statuses compared to those who have never smoked. Results Compared to those who never smoked, individuals who currently smoked had an increased relative risk of reporting 14 or more days of not good mental health (RRR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.35-1.97, P < .001) and a history of depression (RRR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.69-2.35, P < .001). Individuals with former smoking status also showed elevated risk, with RRR = 1.24 (95% CI: 1.06-1.45, P = .006) for 14 or more days of not good mental health and RRR = 1.46 (95% CI: 1.28-1.66, P < .001) for a history of depression. Widowed, separated, or divorced; unemployed or unable to work; without a high school diploma; or recent physical exam were inclined to have a current or former smoking status. Conclusion We identify critical subpopulations vulnerable to life-long smoking behaviors amid the COVID-19 pandemic including adults under 35 years old, and those suffering from depression, a lack of social connectedness due to unemployment, changes in marital status, and outdated physical exams. The US Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and the 2021 Youth Mental Health Report emphasize the mental health crises among the young in which these findings serve as a compelling call to action for innovating targeted public health interventions.
The role of acculturation in the accuracy of type 2 diabetes risk perception: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2016
(APA, 2024) Splain, Ashley M.; Khambaty, Tasneem
Objective: High rates of undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) necessitate additional efforts to increase risk awareness, particularly among marginalized and immigrant populations. We examined the association of acculturation with the likelihood of accurate perception of T2DM risk in a large nationally representative sample of adults at risk for T2DM. Method: Participants were 5,034 adults, M (SD) age: 53 (23) years, 48% female. Acculturation was operationalized as length of time in the United States, and whether participants predominantly spoke English or their native language at home. Adults were considered to have accurate risk perception if they (a) met American Diabetes Criteria for prediabetes, and (b) self-reported their risk. Results: Less than half of the sample (33%) accurately perceived their T2DM risk. Logistic regression models adjusting for age, race, sex, education, insurance status, smoking, alcohol use, waist circumference, and family history of T2DM revealed that adults living in the United States up to 15 years were 1.35–2.33 times (ps< .04) as likely to inaccurately perceive their risk for T2DM compared to adults living in the United States >15 years and United States-born adults. Adults with lower versus higher English proficiency had a 41% (p = .03) increased likelihood of misperceiving their T2DM risk. Conclusions: Findings suggest that acculturation plays an important role in shaping T2DM risk perceptions among both nonimmigrant and immigrant populations. Increased cognizance of acculturation status (e.g., by healthcare providers) may be warranted to promote early T2DM risk detection and prevention at the population level. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Discrimination, religious affiliation, and arterial stiffness in African American women and men
(APA, 2024) Ashe, Jason J.; MacIver, Peter; Sun, Shuyan; Taylor, Antione D.; Evans, Michele K.; Zonderman, Alan B.; Waldstein, Shari R.
Objective: This study examined the interactive relations of experienced interpersonal discrimination, sex, and religious affiliation with pulse wave velocity (PWV), a noninvasive measure of arterial stiffness and indicator of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) prognostic for clinical CVD. Method: We used multivariable linear regression analyses with cross-sectional data from 797 African American midlife adults in the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span study in Baltimore, Maryland, to examine the interactive relations of both linear and quadratic discrimination, religious affiliation status, and sex with PWV in models adjusted for age and poverty status. Results: Findings revealed a significant three-way interaction of Discrimination² × Religious Affiliation Status × Sex with PWV (B = 0.004, SE = 0.001, p = .004). Simple effect analyses showed a U-shape relation for only religiously affiliated men (B = 0.001, SE = 0.001, p = .008). Both lower and higher levels of discrimination were related to higher PWV. No such relations emerged among unaffiliated men or women. Findings remained robust after sensitivity analyses adjusted for depressive symptoms, cigarette use, obesity, marital status, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, CVD medical history, cholesterol, lipid-lowering medication use, systolic blood pressure, and heart rate. Conclusion: Religiously affiliated African American men who reported the lowest and highest experienced discrimination showed a heightened risk for subclinical CVD. Having a religious identity might either play a role in suppressing men’s unwanted memories of discrimination or increase men’s susceptibility to and salience of mistreatment, which might manifest in adverse cardiovascular health outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Understanding the role of experiential avoidance in intimate partner abuse
(APA, 2024) LaMotte, Adam D.; Khan, Ellia; Farrell, Danielle; Murphy, Christopher
Objective: Experiential avoidance (EA) refers to the unwillingness to stay in contact with present experiences in order to avoid distressing private events, including distressing thoughts and emotions. Although EA may provide short-term relief, chronic reliance on these strategies can exacerbate distress by inhibiting individuals from coping and responding adaptively to stressful situations. The present study examined ways in which EA may be involved in abusive behavior in intimate adult relationships. Method: Using vignettes depicting emotionally charged relationship scenarios, 74 men enrolled in an intervention program for partner violence reported on their anticipated negative emotional reactions, their motivation to end those emotional states, their likelihood of enacting specific aggressive/abusive and nonaggressive/nonabusive responses, and the anticipated success of those responses in reducing their negative emotions. Results: The relationship scenarios and behavioral response options were perceived as realistic and produced measurement scales that were internally consistent and correlated with a previously validated measure of EA. The intensity of negative emotions that participants anticipated and their motivation to reduce those emotions significantly predicted their reported likelihood of engaging in aggressive/abusive responses. The extent to which participants anticipated that aggressive/abusive actions would repair their negative emotion state was strongly and uniquely predictive of aggressive/abusive behavioral intentions. Conclusions: Experiential avoidance appears to be associated with partner abuse through both motivation to reduce or end negative emotion states and through the expectation that abusive responses will alleviate those emotions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Characters with Character
(Heron Creek Press, 2024) Deluty, Robert H.
Gendered Racial Microaggressions and Depressive Symptoms Among Emerging Adult Asian American Women: Racial/Ethnic Differences Among Asian and White Romantic Partners
(Springer, 2024-09-30) Wong, Michele J.; Keum, Brian TaeHyuk; Nguyen, Mary; Na, Jung Yun
Discrimination can contribute to adverse mental health outcomes among individuals in romantic partnerships. However, research has yet to examine how differences in partner race/ethnicity can shape the link between gendered racial microaggressions, an intersectional form of discrimination, and depressive symptoms among Asian American women. Accordingly, we assessed the link between gendered racial microaggressions and depressive symptoms, and whether partner race/ethnicity (White vs. Asian) moderated the link. Using a sample of 156 Asian American women (Mₐ₉ₑ = 26.5, SD = 5.33), we conducted multiple regressions to assess the main effects between four gendered racial microaggression stress subscale factors and depressive symptoms. We then examined partner race/ethnicity as a moderator in these associations. All four gendered racial microaggression stress subscale factors of ascribed submissiveness, assumptions of universal appearance, Asian fetishism, and media invalidation significantly predicted greater depressive symptoms. However, only Asian fetishism experiences maintained a significant and positive association with depressive symptoms for Asian American women with White male partners. The association between Asian fetishism and depressive symptoms was no longer significant for Asian American women with Asian male partners. Results indicate that Asian fetishization may be a uniquely oppressive experience for Asian American women with White partners that can contribute to greater depressive symptoms. These findings demonstrate an increased need for the development of critical consciousness in individual and couples counseling sessions to help Asian American women and their romantic partners identify and mitigate the negative effects of gendered racial microaggressions.
Ethical and epistemic costs of a lack of geographical and cultural diversity in developmental science
(APA, 2024) Singh, Leher; Basnight-Brown, Dana; Cheon, Bobby K.; Garcia, Rowena; Killen, Melanie; Mazuka, Reiko
Increasing geographical and cultural diversity in research participation has been a key priority for psychological researchers. In this article, we track changes in participant diversity in developmental science over the past decade. These analyses reveal surprisingly modest shifts in global diversity of research participants over time, calling into question the generalizability of our empirical foundation. We provide examples from the study of early child development of the significant epistemic and ethical costs of a lack of geographical and cultural diversity to demonstrate why greater diversification is essential to a generalizable science of human development. We also discuss strategies for diversification that could be implemented throughout the research ecosystem in the service of a culturally anchored, generalizable, and replicable science. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
“We will build together”: Sowing the seeds of SEL statewide
(Elsevier, 2024-02-02) Shapiro, Valerie B.; Duane, Addison M.; Lee, Mai Xi; Jones, Tiffany M.; Metzger, Ashley N.; Khan, Sobia; Cook, Channa M.; Hwang, Sophia H. J.; Malicote, Brent; Nuñez, Alejandro; Lee, Juyeon; McLaughlin, Mike; Caballero, Jonathan A.; Moore, Julia E.; Williams, Christopher; Eva, Amy L.; Ferreira, Colleen; McVeagh-Lally, Pamela; Kooler, Jim
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has been lauded as important for student success. However, little guidance is available for how educators, scholars, and policymakers can work together to improve SEL implementation in public schools across a state. Here, we describe CalHOPE Student Support – an effort to “sow the seeds” of SEL across California. Invoking the metaphor of a garden, we first discuss the historic developments in California that readied the ground for such work. Then, we lift up the voices of education leaders who have been catalysts for transforming the landscape. Next, we describe our collective vision for a “thriving garden” – the process and outcomes we aim to achieve. We then explain how we harmonized essential elements (e.g., information, support, values, and action) into a comprehensive system for statewide SEL implementation. Then, we share information about our garden’s yield – our successes and ongoing struggles, through the voices of our collaborators. We end with a synthesis of lessons learned (e.g., build capacity for change-making, differentiate support, plan for turnover) for use by other educational leaders seeking to advance SEL in their regions.

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