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Latinx populations Projects

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Latinx adults with psychiatric disabilities and the families who care for them: A mixed-methods study of the Latinx family sociocultural context

Researcher(s):
  • Mercedes Hernandez, Ph.D., LCSW
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Topics:Disparities Latinx populations Mental health
Sponsors:National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
End Date2025

PODER: Promoting obesity prevention among children with developmental disabilities and families through engaged research

Researcher(s):
  • Sandy Magaña, Ph.D., MSW
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Topics:(dis) ability African Americans Latinx populations
Sponsors:NIDILRR U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
End Date2024

Implementing a church-based parenting intervention to promote NIDA prevention science among Latinxs

Researcher(s):
  • Ruben Parra-Cardona, Ph.D.
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Topics:Families, children and youth Latinx populations
Sponsors:National Institutes of Health (NIH)
End Date2023

Sleep Health in Latino Day Laborers

Researcher(s):
  • Jahanett Ramirez, MD, MPH
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Topics:Latinx populations
Sponsors:National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Program to Increase Diversity in Faculty Engaged in Behavioral and Sleep Medicine University of Miami Subaward
End Date2022

Linking community and family characteristics to adolescent adjustment

Researcher(s):
  • Esther J. Calzada, Ph.D.
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Topics:Latinx populations Mental health
Sponsors:National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
End Date2022

Psychosocial wellbeing and service needs of post-deportation U.S. citizen-children in Mexico

Researcher(s):
  • Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D.
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Topics:Families, children and youth Immigrants/Refugees Latinx populations Mental health
Sponsors:National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
End Date2021

Strengthening Hispanic families via NIDA Prevention Science

Researcher(s):
  • Ruben Parra-Cardona, Ph.D.
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Topics:Addictions Latinx populations Parenting
Sponsors:National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
End Date2020

Why adolescent Latinas attempt suicide more than other females

Researcher(s):
  • Lauren E. Gulbas, Ph.D.
  • Luis H. Zayas, Ph.D.
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Topics:Disparities Latinx populations Mental health Racial/ethnic/sexual diversity
Sponsors:National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Institutes of Health (NIH)
End Date2020

Tablet-based intervention to prevent substance-exposed pregnancy in primary care: Diversity supplement

Researcher(s):
  • Mercedes Hernandez, Ph.D., LCSW
  • Mary Velasquez, Ph.D.
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Topics:Addictions Latinx populations
Sponsors:National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
End Date2020

Mental health access to immigrant Latinx emerging adults

Researcher(s):
  • Carmen R. Valdez, Ph.D.
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Topics:Health/Health care Immigrants/Refugees Latinx populations Mental health
Sponsors:Center for Youth Mental Health
End Date2020

A 360 analysis of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adolescents

Researcher(s):
  • Yessenia Castro, Ph.D.
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Topics:Addictions Disparities Latinx populations
Sponsors:Office of the Vice President for Research The University of Texas at Austin
End Date2019

Assessing smoking dependence among Spanish-speaking Latino smokers

Researcher(s):
  • Yessenia Castro, Ph.D.
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Topics:Addictions Latinx populations
Sponsors:National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Institutes of Health (NIH)
End Date2019
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