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The Covid-19 pandemic and mental health of first-year college students: Examining the effect of Covid-19 stressors using longitudinal data by Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley, Biswas, Siddhartha, Perreira, Krista M

“…The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented stress to students and educational institutions across the world. We aimed to estimate the effect of the…”
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Policies of Exclusion: Implications for the Health of Immigrants and Their Children by Perreira, Krista M, Pedroza, Juan M

“…Public policies play a crucial role in shaping how immigrants adapt to life in the United States. Federal, state, and local laws and administrative practices…”
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Undocumented and unaccompanied: children of migration in the European Union and the United States by Menjívar, Cecilia, Perreira, Krista M.

“…Thousands of minors are migrating unaccompanied to high-income countries. This special issue focuses on unaccompanied migrant minors from the Global South to…”
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A New Threat to Immigrants’ Health — The Public-Charge Rule by Perreira, Krista M, Yoshikawa, Hirokazu, Oberlander, Jonathan

“…The Trump administration is aiming to expand the criteria for deeming an immigrant likely to become a “public charge.” Such a change would have important…”
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Painful Passages: Traumatic Experiences and Post-Traumatic Stress among U.S. Immigrant Latino Adolescents and their Primary Caregivers by Perreira, Krista M., Ornelas, India

“…Using data from a stratified random sample of 281 foreign-born adolescents and their parents in the United States, this study provides data on…”
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The color of health: Skin color, ethnoracial classification, and discrimination in the health of Latin Americans by Perreira, Krista M., Telles, Edward E.

“…Latin America is one of the most ethnoracially heterogeneous regions of the world. Despite this, health disparities research in Latin America tends to focus on…”
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The Effect of Social and Stress-Related Factors on Alcohol Use Among College Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley, Gorman, Benjamin L., Perreira, Krista M.

“…The aim of this article is to study how Covid-19 stress-related factors and changes in social engagement during the pandemic contributed to changes in alcohol…”
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Perceived stress, mental health symptoms, and deleterious behaviors during the transition to college by Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley, Mazzolenis, M Emilia, Pepper, Mollie A, Perreira, Krista M

“…This study examined associations between different sources of chronic perceived stress and deleterious behaviors (eating disorder symptoms, insufficient sleep,…”
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“We Can’t Say This Won’t Happen to Me”: Parent-Child Communication About Anti-Latino Discrimination by Eyal, Keren, Perreira, Krista, Schilling, Samantha

“…In recent years, discrimination toward Hispanic/Latino Americans has escalated, threatening the health of Hispanic/Latino families and children. Previous…”
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Depression and Anxiety Among First-Generation Immigrant Latino Youth: Key Correlates and Implications for Future Research by Potochnick, Stephanie R, Perreira, Krista M

“…We examined how the migration and acculturation experiences of first-generation Latino youth contributed to their psychological well-being. Data came from the…”
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The role of migration in the development of depressive symptoms among Latino immigrant parents in the USA by Ornelas, India J., Perreira, Krista M.

“…Nearly one out of every four children in the US is a child of immigrants. Yet few studies have assessed how factors at various stages of migration contribute…”
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Cultural Adaptation of Group Parenting Programs: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Best Practices by Schilling, Samantha, Mebane, Alexander, Perreira, Krista M.

“…Group parenting programs based on cognitive‐behavioral and social learning principles are effective in improving child behavior problems and positive…”
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Childhood Trauma and Adult Risk Factors and Disease in Hispanics/Latinos in the US: Results From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Sociocultural Ancillary Study by Llabre, Maria M, Schneiderman, Neil, Gallo, Linda C, Arguelles, William, Daviglus, Martha L, Gonzalez, 2nd, Franklyn, Isasi, Carmen R, Perreira, Krista M, Penedo, Frank J

“…Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are implicated in diseases of adulthood. We report the prevalence of ACEs in Hispanics/Latinos in the US and their…”
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Mental Health Symptoms Among US College Students Before, Early, and Late Into the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Analysis by Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley, Huang, Lu, Tompson, Caroline E., Perreira, Krista M.

“…To study how COVID-19 stress-related factors and changes in psychosocial resources during the pandemic contributed to changes in mental health symptoms among…”
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Fitting In: The Roles of Social Acceptance and Discrimination in Shaping the Academic Motivations of Latino Youth in the U.S. Southeast by Perreira, Krista M., Fuligni, Andrew, Potochnick, Stephanie

“…Using data on 459 Latino ninth graders from the LA‐SIAA and the NC‐SIAA studies, we evaluate the specific educational values and beliefs that motivate the…”
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The effect of social media use on mental health of college students during the pandemic by Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley, Weng, Alex Xingbang, Perreira, Krista M.

“…Social media is viewed to be a key contributor to worsening mental health in adolescents, as most recently reflected in a public health advisory by the US…”
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Alcohol use, acculturation and socioeconomic status among Hispanic/Latino men and women: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos by Castañeda, Sheila F, Garcia, Melawhy L, Lopez-Gurrola, Maria, Stoutenberg, Mark, Emory, Kristen, Daviglus, Martha L, Kaplan, Robert, Giachello, Aida L, Molina, Kristine M, Perreira, Krista M, Youngblood, Marston E, Vidot, Denise C, Talavera, Gregory A

“…The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence and patterns of alcohol use among U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults of diverse backgrounds. The…”
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Access to Health Insurance and Health Care for Hispanic Children in the United States by Perreira, Krista M., Allen, Chenoa D., Oberlander, Jonathan

“…Health insurance gives families access to medical services and protects them against the costs of illness and medical treatment. Insured children are more…”
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Culture's Influence on Stressors, Parental Socialization, and Developmental Processes in the Mental Health of Children of Immigrants by Kim, Su Yeong, Schwartz, Seth J, Perreira, Krista M, Juang, Linda P

“…Children of immigrants represent one in four children in the United States and will represent one in three children by 2050. Children of Asian and Latino…”
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Criando Niños Con Cariño : Primary Care-Based Group Parenting Program Adaptation and Pilot by Schilling, Samantha, Romero-Cely, Daniela, Mebane, Alexander, Perreira, Krista M.

“…This study culturally adapted and piloted a primary care-based group parenting program (Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care, PriCARE) for…”
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