# positions[].organizations[].parent[].label
School of Education and Human Development

# overview
My  research focuses on the Mexican American experience in the U.S., particularly among Mexican American men. Her work examines psychosociocultural factors that impact the education, career development, and well being of Latinos from a positive psychological perspective. I am also interested in Latino masculinity and Mexican immigrants' issues.

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
San Jacinto College - (Pasadena, Texas, United States)

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
University of Houston - (Houston, Texas, United States)

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University of Missouri - (Columbia, Missouri, United States)

# publications[].label
Culturally Competent Qualitative Research With Latino Immigrants

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Parent conflict as a mediator between marianismo beliefs and depressive symptoms for Mexican American college women.

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The influence of gender, generation level, parents' education level, and perceived barriers on the educational aspirations of Mexican American high school students

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Machismo, Marianismo, and Negative Cognitive-Emotional Factors: Findings From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study.

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Culture Predicts Mexican Americans' College Self-Efficacy and College Performance

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The Role of La Familia on Mexican American Men's College Persistence Intentions

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Fatherhood Among Gang-Involved U.S. Latino Youth: Qualitative Inquiry Into Key Stakeholders' Perspectives

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The relation of acculturation, problem-solving appraisal, and career decision-making self-efficacy to Mexican American high school students' educational goals

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Caballerismo May Protect Against the Role of Machismo on Mexican Day Laborers' Self-Esteem

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A qualitative inquiry of Latino immigrants' work experiences in the Midwest.

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The Influence of Loneliness and Interpersonal Relations on Latina/o Middle School Students' Wellbeing

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The Role of Social Class, Ethnocultural Adaptation, and Masculinity Ideology on Mexican American College Men's Well-Being

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Acculturation, Enculturation, Ethnic Identity, and Conscientiousness as Predictors of Latino Boys' and Girls' Career Decision Self-Efficacy

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Racial/ethnic minority vocational research: A content and trend analysis across 36 years

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Academic Nonpersistence Among Latina/o College Students: Examining Cultural and Social Factors

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Alcohol use severity and depressive symptoms among late adolescent Hispanics: Testing associations of acculturation and enculturation in a bicultural transaction model.

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Self-Construal, Career Decision Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Barriers Predict Mexican American Women's Life Satisfaction

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Ethnocultural and Gendered Determinants of Coping Among Mexican American Adolescent Men

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Bicultural stress, coping, and psychological functioning among Mexican-descent and White college students.

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Is there a link between wealth and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Hispanic/Latinos? Results from the HCHS/SOL sociocultural ancillary study.

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Cultural and Cognitive Predictors of Academic Motivation Among Mexican American Adolescents: Caution Against Discounting the Impact of Cultural Processes

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The Role of Behavioral and Cognitive Cultural Orientation on Mexican American College Students Life Satisfaction

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Alcohol Use Severity Among Hispanic Emerging Adults in Higher Education: Understanding the Effect of Cultural Congruity.

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Social cognitive predictors of Mexican American college students' academic and life satisfaction.

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Day laborers' life satisfaction: the role of familismo, spirituality, work, health, and discrimination.

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Socioeconomic Status and Cultural Predictors of Male Role Attitudes Among Mexican American Men: "Son Mas Machos"

# streetAddress
Texas A&M University; Educational Psychology; 4225 TAMU

# schools[]
School of Education and Human Development

# etdChairOf[].label
Pina-Watson, Brandy Michelle (2014-05). The Influence of Caregiver-Child Acculturation Gap on Mexican American Adolescents' Depression and Suicidality. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Dornhecker, Marianela (2016-05). Immigration-related Stress and Resilience: Measuring Differences in Latino College Students Based on Documentation Status and Immigrant Status. Doctoral Dissertation.