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Overt and Subtle Racial Discrimination and Mental Health: Preliminary Findings for Korean Immigrants by Noh, Samuel, Kaspar, Violet, Wickrama, K.A.S

“…We examined differential effects of overt and subtle forms of racial discrimination on 2 dimensions of mental health-positive affect and depressive symptoms,…”
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Family context of mental health risk in Tsunami-exposed adolescents: Findings from a pilot study in Sri Lanka by Wickrama, K.A.S., Kaspar, Violet

“…Using survey data from 325 Tsunami-exposed adolescents and mothers from two villages in southern Sri Lanka, this pilot study investigated influences of Tsunami…”
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Heterogeneity in Adolescent Depressive Symptom Trajectories: Implications for Young Adults' Risky Lifestyle by Wickrama, Thulitha, Ph.D, Wickrama, K.A.S., Ph.D

“…Abstract Objectives The first objective of this study was to empirically identify adolescent depressive symptoms trajectory among classes. The second objective…”
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Lower life satisfaction, active coping and cardiovascular disease risk factors in older African Americans: outcomes of a longitudinal church-based intervention by Mendez, Yesenia P., Ralston, Penny A., Wickrama, Kandauda (K.A.S.), Bae, Dayoung, Young-Clark, Iris, Ilich, Jasminka Z.

“…This study examined lower life satisfaction, active coping and cardiovascular disease risk factors (diastolic and systolic blood pressure, body mass index, and…”
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Parental support, partner support, and the trajectories of mastery from adolescence to early adulthood by Surjadi, Florensia F, Lorenz, Frederick O, Wickrama, K.A.S, Conger, Rand D

“…Abstract This study examines the long-term associations among parental support, extra-familial partner support, and the trajectories of sense of mastery from…”
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Social consequences of early socioeconomic adversity and youth BMI trajectories: Gender and race/ethnicity differences by Bae, Dayoung, Wickrama, K.A.S, O'Neal, Catherine Walker

“…Abstract The present study investigated the mediating effects of adolescent BMI trajectories on socioeconomic continuity over the early life course using a…”
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Early Socioeconomic Adversity and Young Adult Physical Illness: The Role of Body Mass Index and Depressive Symptoms by Wickrama, K.A.S., Ph.D, Kwon, Josephine A., M.S, Oshri, Assaf, Ph.D, Lee, Tae Kyoung, M.S

“…Abstract Purpose The present study investigated the psychophysiological inter- and intra-individual processes that mediate the linkage between childhood and/or…”
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Heterogeneity in Youth Depressive Symptom Trajectories: Social Stratification and Implications for Young Adult Physical Health by Wickrama, K.A.S., Ph.D, Wickrama, Thulitha, Ph.D, Lott, Ryan, M.S

“…Abstract Purpose The first objective of this study was to investigate young adult physical health implications of adolescent depressive symptom trajectories…”
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Continuity and discontinuity of depressed mood from late adolescence to young adulthood: The mediating and stabilizing roles of young adults’ socioeconomic attainment by Wickrama, K.A.S, Conger, Rand D, Lorenz, Federick O, Martin, Monica

“…Abstract Using prospective, longitudinal data from 467 youth over a 13-year period (late adolescence and young adulthood), the present study investigates three…”
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Family context of mental health risk in Tsunami affected mothers: Findings from a pilot study in Sri Lanka by Wickrama, K.A.S., Wickrama, K.A. Thulitha

“…This study investigated direct and indirect influences of Tsunami exposure on mothers' PTSD and depressive symptoms using survey data from 325 Tsunami-affected…”
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Changes in family financial circumstances and the physical health of married and recently divorced mothers by Wickrama, K.A.S., Lorenz, Frederick O., Conger, Rand D., Elder, Glen H., Todd Abraham, W., Fang, Shu-Ann

“…This study investigates how divorce followed by single parenthood undermines the long-term physical health of rural mothers using four waves of survey data…”
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Sex and Body Circumferences Associated with Serum Leptin in African American Adults by Caffo, Olenka, Ralston, Penny A, Lemacks, Jennifer L, Young-Clark, Iris, Wickrama, Kandauda K A S, Ilich, Jasminka Z

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be a leading cause of death for U.S. adults, especially African Americans (AA). Yet, few studies have examined a…”
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Rurality and Ethnicity in Adolescent Physical Illness: Are Children of the Growing Rural Latino Population at Excess Health Risk by Wickrama, K.A.S, Elder, Glen H. Jr, Todd Abraham, W

“…Context and Purpose:This study's objectives are to: investigate potential additive and multiplicative influences of rurality and race/ethnicity on chronic…”
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The Decade-Long Effect of Work Insecurity on Husbands' and Wives' Midlife Health Mediated by Anxiety: A Dyadic Analysis by Wickrama, Kandauda (K. A. S.), O'Neal, Catherine Walker, Lorenz, Frederick O.

“…Although the detrimental physical health effects of work insecurity have been noted in previous research, less is known about the mediating processes, such as…”
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The Socioeconomic Pathways Leading to Romantic Relationship Outcomes: A Genetically Informed Early Life Course Investigation by Wickrama, Kandauda (K.A.S.), O'Neal, Catherine W.

“…The present study tests a multilevel comprehensive model incorporating both life course processes and genetic influences leading to young adults' romantic…”
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Assessing the longitudinal course of depression and economic integration of south-east Asian refugees: an application of latent growth curve analysis by Wickrama, K.A.S., Beiser, Morton, Kaspar, Violet

“…This paper has both methodological and substantive application for mental‐health researchers. Methodologically, it presents the latent growth curve (LGC)…”
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Are Stressful Developmental Processes of Youths Leading to Health Problems Amplified by Genetic Polymorphisms? The Case of Body Mass Index by Wickrama, Kandauda (K.A.S.), O’Neal, Catherine Walker, Oshri, Assaf

“…Although previous research has documented the adverse influence of early socioeconomic disadvantage on youths’ physical health outcomes and the increase in…”
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Early Community Context, Genes, and Youth Body Mass Index Trajectories: An Investigation of Gene–Community Interplay Over Early Life Course by Wickrama, Kandauda (K.A.S.), Ph.D, O'Neal, Catherine Walker, Ph.D, Lee, Tae Kyoung, M.S

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate additive and interactive influences of community adversity and cumulative genetic sensitivity on youth body mass index (BMI)…”
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Mothers' marital history and the physical and mental health of young adults: An investigation over the early life course by Wickrama, Kandauda (K.A.S.), Lee, Tae Kyoung, O'Neal, Catherine Walker

“…Abstract Using survey data from 12,424 adolescents and their mothers over 13 years in the nationally representative National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent…”
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Sibling Relationships in Older Adulthood: Links With Loneliness and Well-Being by Stocker, Clare M., Gilligan, Megan, Klopack, Eric T., Conger, Katherine J., Lanthier, Richard P., Neppl, Tricia K., O'Neal, Catherine Walker, Wickrama, K. A. S.

“…Researchers have documented associations between family relationships and a variety of well-being outcomes. Yet, sibling relationships, the longest lasting…”
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