User profiles for Luis H. Zayas
Luis H. ZayasUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley Verified email at utrgv.edu Cited by 11134 |
Legal status, emotional well-being and subjective health status of Latino immigrants.
PA Cavazos-Rehg, LH Zayas… - Journal of the National …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Among the many stresses that undocumented Latino immigrants experience, worries about
their legal status and preoccupation with disclosure and deportation can heighten the risk for …
their legal status and preoccupation with disclosure and deportation can heighten the risk for …
The distress of citizen-children with detained and deported parents
In immigration enforcement, many undocumented immigrants with children are often
detained and deported. But it is their US-born citizen-children that have been overlooked in …
detained and deported. But it is their US-born citizen-children that have been overlooked in …
Suicidal behavior in Latinas: Explanatory cultural factors and implications for intervention
LH Zayas, AM Pilat - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008 - Guilford Press
We posit that the high rates of suicidal behavior by teenage Hispanic females reported in
large-scale surveys can be understood as a cultural phenomenon, a product of specific …
large-scale surveys can be understood as a cultural phenomenon, a product of specific …
Immigration generation status and its association with suicide attempts, substance use, and depressive symptoms among Latino adolescents in the USA
…, MM Matthieu, TE Olivares, D Hartel, LH Zayas - Prevention science, 2008 - Springer
This study investigated the relation between suicide attempts and immigrant generation status
using the Latino subset of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a school-…
using the Latino subset of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a school-…
Cultural considerations in adolescent suicide prevention and psychosocial treatment.
…, LB Whitbeck, JL Murakami, LH Zayas… - American …, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
Ethnic groups differ in rates of suicidal behaviors among youths, the context within which
suicidal behavior occurs (eg, different precipitants, vulnerability and protective factors, and …
suicidal behavior occurs (eg, different precipitants, vulnerability and protective factors, and …
[BOOK][B] Latinas attempting suicide: When cultures, families, and daughters collide
LH Zayas - 2011 - books.google.com
Since 1991, surveys conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have
shown that Latina teenagers attempt suicide at a far higher rate than other American youth in …
shown that Latina teenagers attempt suicide at a far higher rate than other American youth in …
Maternal depression and adolescent behavior problems: An examination of mediation among immigrant Latino mothers and their adolescent children exposed to …
This study examines the psychological and behavioral effects of exposure to community
violence of 47 Latino mothers and their young adolescent children. Using data gathered from …
violence of 47 Latino mothers and their young adolescent children. Using data gathered from …
Deportation experiences and depression among US citizen‐children with undocumented Mexican parents
Background There is a critical need to document the mental health effects of immigration
policies and practices on children vulnerable to parental deportation. Few studies capture the …
policies and practices on children vulnerable to parental deportation. Few studies capture the …
Familism, family environment, and suicide attempts among Latina youth
In this study, we examined the relationship between familism and family environment type
as well as the relationship between family environment type and suicide attempts among …
as well as the relationship between family environment type and suicide attempts among …
Latino adults' access to mental health care: A review of epidemiological studies
Since the early 1980s, epidemiological studies using state-of-the-art methodologies have
documented the unmet mental health needs of Latinos adults in the US and Puerto Rico. This …
documented the unmet mental health needs of Latinos adults in the US and Puerto Rico. This …