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3. Developing a Youth Participatory Action Research Program for Latine Youth in an Emerging Community.

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Huerta, Christina, Gutschow, Benjamin, Bañales, Josefina, Boyzo, Hillary, Jenkins, Veronica, Document, Patricia, Taverno, Sharon E., Goodkind, Sara, and Ragavan, Maya I.

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*PREVENTION of racism, *CURRICULUM, *HEALTH services accessibility, *HUMAN services programs, *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, *MENTAL health services, *HISPANIC Americans, *HUMAN research subjects, *COMMUNITIES, *LEARNING, *PHOTOGRAPHY, *MACHISMO, *LINGUISTICS, *ACTION research
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In this practice note, we document the development of a youth participatory action research (YPAR) program designed by and for Latine youth residing in a small but rapidly growing Latine community. Our community–academic team partnered to cocreate a YPAR curriculum focused on supporting Latine youth in learning about research and developing their own research projects. Participants in the pilot year worked on Photovoice projects centered on topics they identified, including preventing colorism and machismo and increasing access to mental health services. We reviewed lessons learned from this work, including challenges engaging young people and creating linguistically inclusive spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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7. The role of bilingualism in Latino youth experiences of acculturation stress when living in an emerging Latino community.

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Booth, Jaime, Huerta, Christina, and Thomas, Brandon

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*ART, *ADOLESCENT development, *AFFINITY groups, *ENGLISH language, *HISPANIC Americans, *MULTILINGUALISM, *ACCULTURATION, *LINGUISTICS, *COMMUNITIES, *CREATIVE ability, *CULTURAL pluralism, *AUDIOVISUAL materials, *FAMILIES, *EXPERIENCE, *QUALITATIVE research, *MEDICAL care research, *SPANISH language, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *INTERPERSONAL relations, *THEMATIC analysis, *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
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Latino youth experience unique stressors as they navigate two cultural contexts. While a substantial amount of research has been conducted investigating Latino youths' experiences of acculturation, most have been conducted in cities with a substantial Latino community, with less research focusing on emerging communities, or areas with small, but growing cultural communities. The aim of this study was to understand Latino youths' experiences of acculturation stressors when living in an emerging Latino community. To achieve this aim, 30 youth (ages 7–16) living in an emerging Latino community were recruited to participate in a creative-arts based research method in which they were placed in groups based on developmental stage and participated in six dialogue sessions. During sessions, youth were asked to paint a picture based on prompts and then discuss the topics that emerged in their paintings in small groups. Prompts were designed to illicit youths' experiences with acculturation stress and Latino identity. Thematic analysis of qualitative data indicated that the role of language was featured prominently in youths' experiences. In this paper, we discuss the role of bilingualism in multiple contexts in Latino youth experience of acculturation when living in an emerging Latino community. The results suggest that bilingualism is central to the identity of Latino youth in this context and may be essential to incorporate into interventions that aim to facilitate positive youth development among Latino youth living in emerging Latino communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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8. Examining the Relationships between Traumatic Events, Coping Strategies, and Hyperarousal among First Responders

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Huerta, Christina Elizabeth

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Police officers experience a significant number of traumatic events, or critical incidents, as a result of their occupation. Exposure to traumatic events can leave police officers susceptible to unfavorable physical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes that can impact their quality of life and ability to effectively complete job-related tasks. One of these outcomes is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is derived of four symptom clusters: re-experiencing, negative mood alterations, avoidance, and hyperarousal. The symptoms of hyperarousal include jumpiness, issues with concentration, aggression and irritability, hypervigilance, sleep issues, and risky behavior. The hyperarousal symptom cluster is particularly important to consider among this population due to the effects that these symptoms can have on the ability to properly and safely assess a crisis situation. This dissertation examines the relationship between the hyperarousal sub-scale of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, traumatic events, and coping mechanisms among a sample of law enforcement officers. Multiple regression analyses were used to examine these relationships. Structural Equation Modeling was used to investigate whether coping mechanisms mediated the relationship between traumatic events and hyperarousal. Results indicated that traumatic events were significantly associated with hyperarousal (β=0.14, p= 0.02) and the dysfunctional coping mechanism scale (β=0.58, p= 0.00). Of the critical incidents, use of force had a significant inverse association with hyperarousal (B=-0.09, p=0.00). Being involved in a situation in which one felt that their life was threatened was positively associated with increased hyperarousal (B=0.09, p=0.00). Being involved in a life-threatening situation was positively associated with increased hyperarousal [B = 0.09, p = .00]. Coping mechanisms did not mediate the relationship between traumatic events and hyperarousal among this sample. Preventative interventions could benefit this population in managing stress-related outcomes related to their occupation.

Published
2021

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