Research demonstrates lower engagement of ethnic minority families in Behavioral Parent Training (BPT). This may partly be explained by a mismatch between culturally-influenced parenting styles and how skills are presented in BPT. In this study, we examine whether tailoring treatment rationales to better fit authoritarian versus permissive parents can improve BPT acceptability in a culturally diverse sample. Caregivers (N=139) of a child between the ages of 2-7 (approximately n=40 each from Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic White ethnicities) completed measures of parenting style, acculturation, and BPT acceptability. Then, they were randomly assigned to review BPT materials designed for either authoritarian or permissive parents, and asked to re-rate the acceptability of BPT techniques. Results indicated that BPT acceptability significantly increased after viewing the materials (ps < .001), however, the increase in acceptability was not significantly better when the materials matched their parenting style (ps > .05). Parents who received authoritarian materials increased their effectiveness ratings more than those who received permissive materials (p = .034). Results suggest potential to increase acceptability of BPT in a multi-ethnic sample considering additional orientation to treatment. Future work can determine how to increase BPT acceptability for specific parenting styles.

Since the inception of Sikhi in the 15th century, the Sikh community has suffered colonization, genocide, communal violence, and racism. Despite the lasting impact of such painful experiences, the community is underrepresented in the field of psychology, leading to their further exclusion and ostracization. In order to increase knowledge about Sikh wellbeing, a systematic review was conducted. The purpose of this analysis was to better understand Sikh conceptualizations of wellbeing within the context of faith healing. A list of search terms related to Sikhi, faith healing, and spirituality was compiled, resulting in 4100 articles for abstract screening. 630 articles were screened in full-text review, with 114 included in the final analysis. Preliminary findings reveal a multidimensional Sikh conceptualization of the self, which consists of the spiritual self, consciousness, mind-body duality, and a collective existence. Suffering is caused by habits that are egoistic and hedonistic. Therefore, to heal, a person must embrace Sikh doctrines, engage in communal Sikh practices that encourage unity, accept responsibility for their actions, and make peace with suffering. These findings contribute to our understanding of how Sikhi delineates mental wellbeing, which can help adapt and promote healing practices that better align with their religious worldview.

Hispanic and Latinx (H/L) communities face a troubling number of barriers in accessing mental health services. Over the past two decades, the Midwest has become a geographical location where H/L communities have and are predicted to see exponential growth. The barriers that presently exist in accessing mental health services in rural parts of the Midwest further highlight the need for service-focused research specific to the geographical region. Additionally, this is a region where the needs of foreign-born and H/L communities have not historically been accounted for. These compounding barriers to services underscore the need to better understand the present infrastructure of accessible and culturally responsive mental health services in the area. The present phenomenological study aimed to explore the experiences of mental health care providers who were working to meet the needs of an emerging H/L community in a Midwestern city. Participants were mental health service providers (N=4, 75% Female, 50% Hispanic/Latinx) who participated in a semi-structured interview. Themes and subthemes that reflect the unique challenges and successes Hispanic/Latinx and Non-Hispanic/Latinx mental health providers experienced in working to reach the H/L community are presented.

NSSI rates are particularly elevated among young adult Latinas (Kuentzel et al., 2012), and religiosity is a source of resilience for this population (Corona et al., 2017). The purpose of the current study was to examine NSSI behavior in Latinas and non-Latinx white women, and the potential protective factor of religiosity. Participants were 163 women aged 18-28 years [56% Latinas], recruited from a university in the U.S. Participants completed the Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation (Lloyd, 1997) and the revised version of the Religious Orientation Scale (Allport & Ross, 1967). Latinas (M = 21.22, SD = 7.99) reported higher levels of religiosity compared to the non-Latinx white women (M = 18.41, SD = 6.66), t(160) = -2.45, p < .05, d = -0.38, 95% CI [-5.08, -0.54]. Latinas who reported past-year NSSI (M = 19.14, SD = 6.51) reported lower levels of religiosity compared to the Latinas who did not report past-year NSSI (M = 22.96, SD = 8.74), t(89) = 2.40, p < .05, d = 0.50, 95% CI [0.65, 6.98]. Religiosity may be a source of resilience for Latinas and thus, differentiate those who engage in NSSI and those who do not.

Asian/Asian American (A/AA) college students experienced increased distress during the COVID 19 pandemic (Dong et al., 2022). However, those who internalized the model minority myth (IMMM) are less likely to acknowledge vicarious experiences of racial discrimination (Yi et al., 2022). From an internalized racism framework (Speight, 2007), this raises concerns regarding the distress of A/AA college students with high IMMM once they personally experience racial discrimination. The present study investigated whether IMMM moderated the association between racial discrimination and depressive symptoms among a sample of 251 Asian/Asian American college students. IMMM was measured using the Internalization of the Model Minority Measure subscales (Yoo et al., 2010). Racial discrimination was measured using four subscales from the Brief Perceived Ethnic Discrimination Questionnaire–Community Version (Brondolo et al., 2005). Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that all racial discrimination subscales were associated with greater depressive symptoms (ps< .05). Contrary to our hypothesis, IMMM did not moderate the association between racial discrimination and depressive symptoms (ps>.05). Additionally, neither IMMM subscales were associated with depressive symptoms (ps>.05). Findings highlight the negative effects of racial discrimination on A/AA college student mental health. Future studies should further examine potential protective and risk factors to help psychology best serve the A/AA community.

This study explored decisions underlying academic major changes among undergraduates at a selective liberal arts institution. We compared the two largest groups in the sample, Latino/Hispanic and non-Hispanic, White/Anglo students, on major change decisions, perceived major rigor, and consultation sources. Perceived major rigor was operationalized as a major’s GPA in the preceding academic year. Among participants who had changed their majors, Latino/Hispanic students shifted to less rigorous majors at a higher rate compared to non-Hispanic, White/Anglo students. Reasons for major changes differed between the two groups, included: a heavy course load and to improve the GPA (Hispanic/Latino students) and to take on a new academic interest (non-Hispanic, White/Anglo students). Most students reported that they had consulted an academic advisor prior to making major changes. Yet, Latino/Hispanic students consulted family members and their peers at the same rate as their academic advisors, and at rates that exceeded the non-Hispanic White/Anglo students. Faculty members can play critical roles in the academic advising process by disrupting misperceptions about academic majors and by encouraging students—particularly those with minoritized identities—to pursue challenging courses of study in which they may not anticipate being academically successful.

Social exclusion experiences (e.g., bullying and discrimination) are significantly related to suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). However, little is known about how experiencing exclusion can worsen/buffer the risk for STBs. The current study used moderation analysis to examine the role of salient identities to better understand this association among college students. From the Healthy Minds Study, 57 participants completed a cross-sectional survey measuring past-year experiences of exclusion and suicidal ideation (SI). Identity was measured with the question: “​​which aspects of your identity most influence you on a daily basis?” then a list of identities could be selected (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, religion). Findings indicated that identity significantly moderated the relationship between experiences of exclusion and SI (β=.74, p=.042). That is, individuals with a greater number of salient identities that influenced them on a daily basis had a weaker association between experiences of exclusion and SI. Conversely, individuals with fewer identities that influence them on a daily basis had a stronger association between experiences of exclusion and SI. Future research is needed to explore mechanisms that may foster identity to empower communities that may commonly experience exclusion to buffer effects on mental health.

The experiences of student caregivers in higher education are under researched and often unacknowledged by institutions, faculty, and peers (Knopf et al., 2021). This is amplified for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students who report a higher amount of caregiving in comparison to their peers (Haugland et al., 2020). Existing literature has not examined ethnicity within student caregivers and the impact of caregiving responsibilities on academic experiences. This study examined the differences in the amount of caregiving between BIPOC and White students and the impact on their academic schedule and performance, and their ability to care for oneself. The participant sample (N = 356) consisted of 48.0% (n = 171) BIPOC and 52.0% (n = 185) White/European undergraduate and graduate students across the United States. Compared to White students, BIPOC students reported more caregiving in the form of personal care, paperwork assistance, and supervision/advocacy to immediate family. BIPOC students also reported a higher impact of caregiving on their academic performance (M=27.08+31.08, vs. 19.14+26.23,), t [356], p=.005) and on their ability to care for oneself ((M=28.52+, 33.15 vs. 20.02+26.07, t [356], p=.004). These results highlight important differences to consider in our pursuit of supporting BIPOC students in higher education.

Racial differences have been demonstrated in Big 5 personality traits (Goldberg et al., 1998). Trends in these traits (such as openness or neuroticism) for minority racial groups can provide valuable information about the experiences of BIPOC individuals and how to improve program development for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Particularly of interest to this study was how these traits shifted in BIPOC individuals during the psychosocial and COVID-19 pandemic-related stressors of the past 3 years. Using data collected from undergraduate psychology students at a private university in Oregon, trends in BIPOC students levels of reported openness and neuroticism during this time period will be examined to explore the impact of global and national unrest on personality traits. These data can be used for further program development and diversity, equity, and inclusion programming in undergraduate institutions.

This literature review examines the experiences and struggles of Chinese queer individuals within the family context. In the U.S., Mandarin-speaking and bilingual queer individuals reported experiencing lack of acceptance, communication barriers, isolation, conflict with family values, and lack of knowledge within their families of origin (Wei et al., 2011; Chiang, 2014; Duan & Li, 2012; Zhang, 2015). Though cultural values have been considered in understanding these struggles, some have been interpreted through a Westernized perspective which brings up the question of cultural validity in research and clinical practice. In China, queer individuals indicated similar struggles (Yang, 2020; Suen et al., 2022). By conducting a comprehensive search of Mandarin academic databases and scholarly journals, this review highlights several key themes, including the family-oriented queer identity development, the impact of Confucianism on family relationships, and the effects of gendered parenting styles on queer individuals’ psychological wellbeing (Yang, 2020; Liu, 2012; Zhang & Liu, 2020). These findings may bring more culturally appropriate perspectives to understanding Mandarin-speaking and bilingual queer individuals’ struggles in the U.S. and add historical and cultural insights into future research. Additionally, they may enhance the clinical practice with this population to be more culturally informed.

Telling the stories of our lives in narrative form is a crucial process in developing a sense of identity and a sense of self, though, for minority individuals growing up in a majority culture, this process is multi-faceted and complicated. Participants were asked to write the story of their migration experience, or of their parents’/ grandparents’, followed by several follow-up questions. In addition, participants were asked to complete a battery of questionnaires related to psychological well-being (e.g., The RYFF Psychological Well-being Scales), and identity development (e.g., the Multicultural Identity Development Scale). Narratives were coded for internal state language, which includes emotions/ affect or cognitive states. Emotion and affect include any emotional states (e.g., sad, happy), emotional behaviors, affective reactions (e.g., she was annoyed), and descriptions (e.g., that was fun), and are sub-coded as either positive or negative. Cognition includes internal processing language (e.g., she thinks, she remembers). We hypothesize that participants who use more internal state language overall will report greater psychological well-being and better multicultural identity development. This would suggest that deeper internal processing of migration experiences plays a role in healthier functioning and identity development.

Many Latinx families live in multigenerational households where family caregivers provide care to children, vulnerable adults, and seniors. To examine the effects of multigenerational households on stress and coping of Latinx caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, we compared caregiver stress, alcohol use, drug abuse, depression, and anxiety across four different types of caregiving situations: caregivers providing care for (1) one or more children in the home, (2) one or more seniors in the home, (3) both one or more children and seniors in the home, and (4) no children or seniors in the home. Based upon a sample of 525 Latinx caregivers surveyed online during the pandemic, between December 2020 and January 2021, results indicated that caregivers who reported both children and seniors living in the home endorsed significantly fewer indicators of drug abuse than did caregivers who reported children only, seniors only, or neither children nor seniors living in the household. No significant differences in caregiver stress, alcohol use, depression, or anxiety were noted between the four groups. The presence of one or more seniors in the home is significantly associated with the endorsement of lower drug abuse reported by caregivers.

Multilingualism is an important attribute among many ethnic minority immigrant communities in the United States; therefore, researchers should recognize the roles of multilingualism in clients’ experiences. Specifically, scholars have documented the dominant sociolinguistic narratives about people of Asian descent in the United States, which often includes racial microaggression and perpetual foreigner stereotypes (“You speak English well”; Kim et al., 2011; Tran & Lee, 2014). However, being multilingual as a linguistic skill, cultural identity, and personal multicultural experience has received little attention from the field of psychology. Therefore, the present study aims to describe the experiences among Asian multilingual clients in the United States who have received psychotherapy by using consensual qualitative research (Hill & Knox, 2021). Preliminarily findings based on four interviews (one Chinese-White American, one Taiwanese American, one Chinese international student, and one Japanese international student) suggest the following themes: a) early multilingual environments, b) language patterns in emotional control, regulation, and expression; c) choice and empowerment; d) languages and cultural norms about emotions; and e) experiences in monolingual psychotherapy. Final results from the full data (N = 10) as well as implications for working with multilingual Asian American and Asian international student clients are discussed.

Emerging literature on epistemic exclusion has begun to highlight various interpersonal and institutional mechanisms that undervalue, supress, and discourage minority identity-centered research within academia (Buchanan et al.,2021). Although scholars have begun to highlight the experiences of racial/gender minority faculty with epistemic exclusion (Settles et al.,2022), scant research has examined how such systemic oppression impacts graduate student researchers who identify as racial minority and conduct identity-based research. Thus, our study investigates the experiences of graduate student researchers who identify as Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color and as Queer and/or Trans (QTBIPOC) and conduct research on QTBIPOC communities. Participants (N =20) completed a demographics survey and a 90-minute virtual semi-structured interview. Diverse racial/ethnic (40% Asian, 30% Black, 30% Latina/e/o/x), sexual (35% Queer, 20% Gay, 15% Bisexual, 30% Other), and gender identities (50% Non-Binary, 25% Men, 25% Women) were represented. Employing thematic analysis, we found that QTBIPOC graduate researchers utilize and integrate their personal and professional experiences of racism, heterosexism, and cissexism to foster scholar activism, reform Western research practices, and advocate for their communities. Findings related to identity development, affirmation, and mental health will be discussed in full, along with subthemes, recommendations, and implications.

This study investigates the association between Asian American educators' ethnic/racial identity (ERI) attitudes and racism-related stress (RRS). 242 Asian American educators participated in a survey on ERI attitudes (using the Cross Ethnic Racial Identity Scale Adult; Worrell et al., 2016) and RRS (using the Asian American Racism Related Stress Inventory; Liang et al., 2004). We used a latent profile analysis to examine how ERI profile membership may be associated with experiences of RRS. Then, we used AIC, BIC, saBIC, entropy, and p values of an LMR and BLRT to determine the optimal number of latent profiles. We then investigated predictive and explanatory similarities across different latent profiles using 3 step approaches (Asparouhov & Muthén, 2014). Results indicate that a 4 profile solution showed the best fit (Low Race Salience, Assimilationist, Multiculturalist, and Conflicted Assimilationist). Gender identity, place of birth, immigration generation, and English language proficiency of participants could predict the profile membership. Multiculturalist showed significantly higher socio-historical RRS than other profiles. Multiculturalist and Conflicted Assimilationist experienced significantly higher general RRS than Assimilationist. Multiculturalist had significantly higher perpetual foreigner RRS than Low Race Salience and Assimilationist. These findings underscore the importance of how ERI attitudes relate to RRS.

Alcohol use is a maladaptive coping strategy employed by college students as a response to general distress. While there has been previous research establishing predictors and risk factors for problematic drinking behaviors in college students, there are still multiple gaps in the literature for college students of color attending predominantly White institutions. This study used a national sample of college students of color currently enrolled in postsecondary institutions in the United States to explore predictors of problematic drinking behaviors as well as potential moderating variables. Preliminary regression analyses indicated that depression, anxiety, and loneliness were all statistically significant positive predictors of problematic drinking behaviors. Additionally, preliminary moderation analyses revealed that perceived social support received from family and friends moderated the relationships between the predictors and drinking behaviors. These findings are important as they have the potential to modify the approach to preventing and treating Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) and problematic drinking behaviors on college campuses. Additionally, these findings offer adaptive responses to stressors for students with historically marginalized identities on college campuses that are not always nurturing environments. Further findings and implications will be discussed.

For Latinx youth, parent-child language concordance (PCLC) may predict lower levels of family stress (FS) which may positively impact youths’ internalizing outcomes. The hypothesized model utilizing path analysis suggested PCLC at baseline predicts FS at 6 months, and internalizing symptoms at 12 months, controlling for child age and gender, and income. 128 youth ages 10-15 participated(M=11.99 (SD=1.15), 47.3% female). Most qualified for free/reduced lunch(86.1%) and were first-generation(89.9%). Families completed a demographics questionnaire and the LEAP Q and BIOS Home to assess language use at baseline. Using z-score differences, a PCLC variable was calculated. At 6 months, they completed the Response to Stress Questionnaire(RSQ) to assess FS and at 12 months, they completed the Youth Self Report (YSR) to assess youth internalizing symptoms. FS was predictive of internalizing symptoms, but PCLC did not predict FS or internalizing symptoms. Fit for the overall model was poor: X2(12) = 52.509, p = .000; CFI = .98; RMSEA = .163;SRMR = .08;BIC = 4226.54. FS positively correlated with internalizing symptoms(r (106) = .274, p = .004) and child Spanish use(r (113) = .216, p = .020), signaling the need to further explore FS and mental health models that consider language.

Suicide is a major public health crisis in South Korea, where suicide rates are among the highest in the world and remain a leading cause of death for young people. One risk factor that has received increasing empirical attention is childhood abuse, which is shown to significantly predict mental health outcomes in adulthood. This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal relationship between childhood trauma and suicide attempts among Korean patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar I disorder (BD I), or bipolar II disorder (BD II). A total of 493 patients who met the DSM-5 criteria for MDD, BD I, and BD II were recruited and assessed routinely every 12 weeks following the baseline assessment. Childhood trauma was measured using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, while suicide attempt was identified by patient self-report during baseline and follow-up assessments. Results showed that childhood trauma predicted suicide attempts with a hazard ratio of 1.02 (p = .019). Suicide attempt prior to baseline also predicted future attempt with a hazard ratio of 2.89 (p < .001). In conclusion, this study demonstrates the importance of childhood trauma in predicting future suicide attempts among patients with early mood disorders.

Official documents, like the Census and college applications, categorize Latinx identity as an ethnicity, forcing respondents to choose another category (e.g. White, Black) to identify their racial background. Does this categorization align with the experiences of individuals who identify as Latinx and others' perceptions of these individuals' identities? Performing data and text analysis on collected data from various studies in which respondents were asked to categorize Latinx identity as either a race or ethnicity and explain their reasoning, I intend to reveal patterns in the conceptualization of racial and ethnic identity that may stem from the social construction of these categories. A mixed method approach consisting of statistical analyses including chi-squared tests, t-tests, one-way and two-way ANOVA, and multiple logistic regression, in combination with qualitative coding of themes identified in explanations for race/ethnicity choices, will allow for a nuanced understanding of perceptions of Latinx identity as well as the production of generalizable quantitative results that may contribute to a better understanding of how to identify Latinx individuals in U.S. society. This may contribute to a more accurate statistical representation of Latinx populations, which may have implications for understanding their unique experiences and needs.

Building intraminority solidarity is vital to achieving racial justice. A collective minoritized identity is related to positive relations among racially minoritized groups. However, there is question of whether Asian Americans (AA) are a part of the collective BIPOC identity by other racial groups and by AAs themselves. We explore how dominant racial ideologies and discrimination relate to out/ingroup perceptions of AAs belonging to the BIPOC label and, in turn, its influence on AAs’ levels of intraminority solidarity. 312 AAs (59% female, Mage = 41 years) completed a survey measuring internalized model minority stereotype (IMMS), perceived COVID-19 racial bias (CRBS), outgroup perceptions of AAs as BIPOC (out-BIPOC), BIPOC self-identification (in-BIPOC), and Black community activism orientation (BCAO). A path analysis (including relevant covariates) was conducted with IMMS and CRBS as predictors, out-BIPOC and in-BIPOC as mediators, and BCAO as the criterion. Results indicated indirect pathways between both IMMS (β = -.04, p = .025) and CRBS (β = .08, p = .001) on BACO through the mediating effects of out-BIPOC and in-BIPOC. In other words, greater IMMS (or CRBS) predicted lower (or higher) out/ingroup BIPOC perceptions, and in turn, predicted lower (or higher) BCAO.

The model minority myth (MMM) upholds beliefs that racism does not exist for Asian Americans and that a strong work ethic is needed to succeed. Given increased anti-Asian violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to understand how Asian Americans contend with competing racial narratives to take action against racial discrimination. Existing literature has not addressed how internalized MMM beliefs have influenced Asian Americans' willingness to engage in activism toward their racial group. This study examines the moderating role of critical consciousness in the association between internalized MMM beliefs and activism against racism. We surveyed 332 Asian Americans aged 18-65 (Mage=41.1). Preliminary analyses found that critical consciousness was positively correlated with Asian Americans' awareness of and relational resistance against racism (r =.45, p < .001) and participation in activism (r=.19, p < .001). Internalized MMM beliefs were not associated with either activism component (r =-.04, p =.501; r =-.01, p =.893). Additional regression analysis will examine interactions between critical consciousness and internalized MMM beliefs in predicting Asian Americans' activism. The results from this study highlight the importance of Asian Americans' engagement in challenging the existence and perpetuation of racism through contributing to advocacy and activism.

Young Pacific Islanders exhibit high rates of suicide (Booth, 1999; Ran, 2007) and trends that diverge from those observed in the US mainland (David, 2019). The current study examined the presence and interplay of emotion regulation difficulties, and cultural risk (acculturation, acculturative stress) and protective factors (ethnic identity) on suicidal thoughts and behaviors in a community and college sample of (N = 117) emerging adults (Mage = 21.17, SD = 2.01) from Guam who completed surveys online. Findings from correlation analyses indicated that heritage culture was negatively correlated with difficulty accepting emotions. Acculturative stress was positively correlated to unique facets of difficulties in emotion regulation. Participants with a history of suicidality reported significantly greater levels of acculturative stress than those without a history of suicidality. Simple mediation analyses revealed a significant effect of acculturative stress on emotion regulation through ethnic identity. Post-hoc moderated mediation analyses revealed that one’s commitment to their ethnic group moderated the indirect effect of acculturative stress on lifetime suicidal ideation through emotion regulation domains of Nonacceptance and Strategies.

Despite the ever-growing presence of Black immigrant college students in the U.S., little is known about their unique campus experiences or their mental health outcomes as it relates to psychopolitical determinants of well-being. For Black immigrants pursuing a life in America, psychological and political stressors have been steadily rising as there was a sharp increase in xenophobic rhetoric, anti-immigrant policies, and anti-black violence since the Trump administration. While previous literature has found that Black immigrants experience multiple streams of political oppression including, but not limited to, anti-blackness and xenophobia in the United States, few studies have inquired about the unique psychopolitical experiences of Black immigrant college students who attend PWIs. Given the hostile political climate at PWIs (Nelson, 2019), the authors selected a sample of 14 Black undergraduate immigrant college students attending PWIs across the United States and conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews. The purpose of the current study was to explore participants’ experiences related to psychopolitical well-being and psychopolitical suffering at their PWI. The findings from the current study support and expand upon the literature’s understanding of Black immigrant college students’ unique interactions with political oppression and wellness.

By 2060, one-third of the Black population in the United States (U.S.) will be Black immigrants, and 1 in 5 Black people will be first-generation, meaning either having immigrated to the U.S. or being the child of Black immigrants (Tamir, 2022). Black immigrants often experience structural anti-Black racism, impacting both their experiences migrating and living in the U.S. Drawing from the work of intersectionality theory and the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, our comprehensive literature review aims to serve as an ethical call to action for psychologists working with Black immigrants. First, we provide a detailed analysis of racial trauma and immigration-related psychological distress. Through our analysis, we then define Black immigration trauma as the unique stressors such as minority stress, ethnic misidentification, and anti-Black and anti-immigrant related policies that contribute to Black immigrants experiencing adverse mental health outcomes the longer they are living in the U.S. We end with a table of recommendations for psychologists to make ethically informed decisions when addressing Black immigration trauma with students, clients, and colleagues and recommended future directions for researching Black immigration trauma.

Culture and religion can be both protective and risk factors for Latinas in relation to sex and sexuality. Familismo has been considered a protective factor because of the increased level of parental monitoring but also a risk factor due to the overbearing role between parent and child creating distrust and judgment (Manago et al., 2015). Religiosity has been a protective factor for Latinas due to the religious encouragement of avoiding sexual acts and “risky behaviors” (Manago et al., 2015). Although, religiosity has also been seen as a risk factor among Latinas due to Catholicism preventing forms of contraception and the unwillingness of religious parents providing conversations around sex with their children (Manago et al., 2015). These risk factors may increase sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancies in young Latinas. Recent statistics show that 17% of Latina adolescents will have an infant before 20 years old and are more likely to contract STIs than white adolescents (Evans et al., 2020). The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the importance of sex education within the Latinx community while also understanding and respecting traditions and beliefs. In doing so, sexual education will foster Latinas’ reproductive health, healthy relationships, and sexual identity.

While existing literature has examined intergenerational trauma in the families of Holocaust survivors, generations of refugees, and the offspring of war survivors, this remains understudied in Black communities. In addition to more traditionally acknowledged forms of trauma, Black communities experience race based traumas as a result of ongoing structural, cultural, and interpersonal racism that contribute to intergenerational transmission of trauma and adverse mental health outcomes. Little is also known about the potential protective factors against these adverse effects, such as sharing stories of one’s experience with loved ones as a way to 1) emotionally process the experience, and 2) protect and build resilience in others. The goal of this qualitative study was to explore intergenerational trauma, including racial traumas, and shared stories in Black families. Through reflexive thematic analysis, this study examined how and why 17 individuals across eight self-identifying Black families may or may not share stories of their traumas with one another, and the impact it has on their mental health. Four primary themes and four subthemes were developed which underscore the effects of the traumas on those who experience and talk about them, and the meaning and impact that these traumas and stories carry across generations.

Background: Newcomer immigrant adolescents may experience extended separation from caregivers. Attachment theory suggests that separation can have lasting impacts on development. Though immigrant adolescents are at increased risk for attachment difficulties, research is rare and usually retrospective, so understanding is limited. To address this gap, the present study explores attachment patterns as a potential risk factor among newcomer youth. Methods: The school-based data collection included the Relationship Structures (ECR-RS) questionnaire to measure attachment styles. Among the total sample (N = 138), 98 were Latino, 34 Asian/Pacific Islander, and 6 Mixed or White. Results: Attachment styles endorsed by participants were secure (n=49), dismissing (n=50), preoccupied (n=24), and fearful (n=15) attachment. Relatedly, participants reported a range of types of caregivers, including mother only (n=34), other relatives (n=29), both mother and father (n=25), only father (n=20), multiple (n=18) and no adult (n=7). Discussion: With nearly two thirds of the sample reporting insecure attachment, the risk for immigrant youth to experience relationship problems and associated mental health symptoms appears to be high. In line with Division 45’s mission, these results can enhance “the provision of culturally-competent service delivery.”

Filipino-Americans are considered the third largest Asian American population in the United States, though they display significantly lower rates of using mental health services than the general U.S population and other Asian American groups (Abe-Kim et al., 2004). The low rates of mental health service utilization are juxtaposed with concerning high rates of psychological distress. Due to a complex history of Spanish colonization and Asian collectivism values, Filipino-Americans experience the fear of losing face, or bringing shame to their family or community, which inhibits them from seeking mental health services (Alviar and Del Prado, 2022; Wong et al., 2013). The following study examined the association between interpersonal shame and help-seeking behaviors in Filipino-Americans. Participants completed the Interpersonal Shame Inventory (ISI, 2014) and the Inventory of Attitudes Towards Seeking Mental Health Services (IATSMHS, 2004). Preliminary analyses revealed a positive association between familial shame measured by the ISI with stigma as measured by the IATSMHS. Additional analyses will be conducted comparing levels of help-seeking behaviors across different immigrant generations. Results will be discussed in the context of treatment implication for Filipina/o/x-Americans.

School social connectedness is promotive of newcomer youths’ mental health (Suarez-Orozco, 2010). This study sought to examine whether this association is stronger among youth who have resided in the U.S. for longer, as these youth would have more opportunity to develop a sense of connection. Pre-programmatic data for participants in an RCT of a school-based program for newcomer youth were used for analyses (Martinez et al., 2022). The sample (N = 70) consisted of Latinx adolescents (Mage = 15.40; 52.86% male) predominantly from Central America (77.95%), who had lived in the U.S. 1 – 60 months (M = 21.14, SD = 18.80). School social connectedness and mental health were measured via the Hemingway Measure of Adolescent Connectedness and the PSC-35, respectively. After controlling for age and gender, only school social connectedness (b = -6.60, p < .05) was significantly associated with mental health [Radj2 = .17, F(4, 32) = 2.84, p < .05]. Counter to our hypothesis, time in the U.S. did not enhance the effect of social connectedness. However, school social connectedness was uniquely associated with better mental health, suggesting this could be a desirable target for behavioral health programming.

Trauma experienced in minoritized groups may be attributed to factors such as immigration, race, cultural norms, etc. Within these minoritized groups, complex trauma is most prevalent among poor, urban women of color (Moreno, 2007). This demonstrates the severity of trauma based on gender and culture. Given this trend, it would be beneficial to complete a content analysis of existing literature on the various sources of trauma that are common among women of color, specifically Latinas in the U.S. A content analysis will help provide an overview of research regarding trauma among Latinas and the subsequent research, practice, and advocacy implications. The reason for the focus on Latinas is the need for deeper exploration in identifying the traumatic experiences of Latinas and their potential relationship with aspects of culture (Prasad, 2008). This is of special interest given that in the Latinx culture, there are many gender role expectations including machismo (Edelson et. al., 2007). The outcomes of the content analysis will aid in creating more culturally competent and trauma-informed interventions for Latinas who have experienced complex trauma.

Critical consciousness develops the awareness of marginalized identity through critical reflection, critical motivation, and critical action. Previous research shows racial and ethnic minoritized groups experience everyday racism–microaggressions but cannot always recognize it. Thus, the effect of critical consciousness on racial microaggressions recognition needs further study. This study aims to 1) determine specific racial microaggressions impacting mental health, 2) assess the influence of critical consciousness on the relationships between racial microaggressions and psychological distress, and 3) explore how multiple identities connect to racial microaggressions, critical consciousness, and mental health. Participants (N = 321) self identified as People of Color. In this study, we assessed racial identity, experienced racial microaggressions, critical consciousness, and psychological distress. Using a person centered approach through Latent Profile Analysis, three profiles were identified: a) high perceived criminalization, b) high perceived sexualization, and c) low perceived sexualization. Profile results produced interesting effects based on racial and gender identity. Black women were more likely to perceive sexualized microaggressions than Latinx and Asian women and more so than Black men. A one way ANOVA suggested statistically significant differences in psychological stress between the three profiles (F(2,318) = 19.06, p < .001). Further results, implications, and future directions are discussed.

Mother-daughter pedagogies refer to the transmission of knowledge between mothers and daughters—their ways of knowing. This educational space can be referred to as the third space and allows for intergenerational negotiation of gender, culture, and oppression. Often, these exchanges of knowledge result in contradictory teachings from mother to daughter about being a woman. In an effort to teach their daughters to survive within a system that is oppressive, mothers teach their daughters resistance, all of this while maintaining gendered lessons that teach women to be “women of the home”. This reflects mothers’ efforts to interrupt patriarchal structures while simultaneously upholding cultural gendered norms. To understand this phenomenon, we conducted qualitative interviews with Latinx and Turkish mothers and daughters to explore their perspectives on reasons that might explain these contradicting messages. Participants shared their observations, beliefs, and lived experiences. Using a Mujerista lens and a consensual qualitative research approach, we identified various themes that provide insight into these contradicting mother-daughter feminist discourses.

Racial trauma, the “psychological injury caused by mistreatment of a person due to their race, ethnicity, or skin color” (Williams et al., 2022; Carter 2007) is associated with negative emotionality in Black adults. Studies suggest, however, that one’s capacity to identify and describe emotions can offset the impact of trauma (Park et al., 2015). Participants for the current study included 133 Black adults who completed the UConn Racial/Ethnic Stress and Trauma interview (UnRESTS) as well as measures of anxiety and depression. The hypotheses were that 1) history of racial trauma is associated with negative emotionality as demonstrated by elevated a) anxiety symptoms and b) depression symptoms but that 2) the association is significant for individuals who report high (but not low) levels of alexithymia. Racial trauma was associated with both anxiety (p = .038) and depression (p = .043). Additionally, moderation analyses revealed that racial trauma was associated with anxiety at high (p = .0001) but not low (p = .231) levels of alexithymia and also with depression at high (p = .0005) but not low (p = .427) levels of alexithymia. These findings provide insight to the importance of emotional expression in the context of race-based traumatic events.

In the last ten years, the Latinx population in the United States has increased from 50.7 million to 60.6 million in 2019 (Pew Research Center, 2020). The influx of the Latinx population coming to the US, it is essential for mental health to be aware of the spectrum of trauma experienced by Latinx. The Latinx community comprises a diverse population encompassing legal, mix-status, and undocumented status. Those who have immigrated to the US have a higher chance of experiencing trauma from their journey to the US (i.e., pre-migration, migration, and post-migration. The current thematic analysis study captures the literature and findings from the past ten years of research in the Latinx community who have experienced trauma. We conducted a thematic analysis using the following terms: Latino, Trauma, PTSD, and Complex trauma from 2010 to 2020. Preliminary findings have indicated several themes of trauma in the Latinx community in the past ten years, such as immigration trauma, acculturation stress in the host country, gender-based violence in Latinas, etc. The authors discuss the limitations and future recommendations within the current social-political climate for the Latinx community.

Research has shown associations between assessment of neighborhood and developmental outcomes; however, less attention is given to the lived experiences and young adults’ perceptions of their neighborhood. We used photovoice a participatory research design from which participants answer prompts with an image and written answers to explore how young adults make meaning of their neighborhoods. Our sample focused on young adults [11 Latinx, 19 White, 5 Asian, 3 Native, 18 29 years] who participated in the Photovoice Project. Median age was 22 years and 27 identified as female, 8 male, and 2 non binary. Young adults were sent daily unique prompts for 14 consecutive days. We focused on the prompt, “We would like to know more about your neighborhood /community. Send us a picture of something that represents your neighborhood.” We identified four themes: positive affect (feeling safe and connected with neighborhoods), negative affect (feeling unwelcome, seeing the inequities), cultural resources (murals and restaurants that gave them a sense of belonging), neighborhood changes/dynamics (changes they want to see in the neighborhood). An interesting finding was when young adults described homogeneity in their neighborhood, it was either that residential units all looked similar or lack of diversity in neighborhood.

A large body of the literature has explored possible explanations for disparities in academic achievements, however, an area that has been understudied is the effect of Family Achievement Guilt on student success, mental health, and the pursuit of higher education. Family achievement guilt is the “socioemotional distress related to “leaving family members” to attend college” (Covarrubias, Landa, & Galimore, 2020, p. 1). Part one of this study is a preliminary analysis exploring a dataset from a study conducted by Covarrubias and colleagues 2020. The results from the preliminary analysis suggested a pattern where underrepresented minorities felt more guilt than their white and Asian counterparts. Further, trends showed that URM men felt more guilt than URM women, whereas White and Asian women reported more guilt than White and Asian men. Follow-up hypotheses were tested with Latine students on another dataset obtained from Covarrubias. The participants from this dataset were sampled from a high school and followed their first year transitioning into higher education. The project used quantitative methodologies to explore the impact of guilt on student success and mental health. Preliminary results suggest the need for academic and wellness interventions for Latine students as they transition to higher education.

Racial discrimination may partially explain the heightened prevalence of subclinical psychosis amongst Black people in the United States. However, no studies have examined adverse emotional and psychological responses to racism (also known as race-based traumatic stress) in relation to psychosis broadly or among Black people. To address this gap in the literature, our team assessed 212 Black adults recruited from college campuses in the South and Midwest as well as Prolific on experiences of racial discrimination, race-based traumatic stress, and multidimensional schizotypy. We hypothesized that (a) racial discrimination and race-based traumatic stress will both be correlated with multidimensional schizotypy and (b) race-based traumatic stress will account for additional variance in the relationship between racial discrimination and schizotypy. Our team found that racial discrimination showed significant, small relationships to all dimensions of schizotypy; whereas race-based traumatic stress exhibited medium relationships. We also found that race-based traumatic stress did explain additional variance in all three dimensions of schizotypy over racial discrimination. Our findings suggest that greater attention should be given to the emotional and psychological impact of racism in the psychosis literature.

The clinical psychology profession is in desperate need of critical self-examination in view of the expanding research on cultural competence, and the extent that culturally constructed meanings of caring guide its work in an increasingly diverse practice environment. In the unprecedented demographic changes and the increasing multicultural pluralistic nature of society has important implications for Clinical Psychology practice. This presentation will investigate the expertise of licensed psychologists and students and how their views on cultural competence to obtain information on specific behaviors and practices considered most important to address diversity competency. The analyses explore whether clinical education and other preparatory experiences adequately equip the participants to address diversity issues. Constantine & Sue, (2007) forcefully contend that “With the changing demographics of our nation, the supervisory triad of client, supervisee, and supervisor increasingly will reflect differences in race, ethnicity, and culture” (p. 142). Diversity-based practices recognize the inescapable power dynamics–and their impact. The power dynamics can sometimes mirror the nature of social relationships in American Society. Bautista Biddle and colleagues (2020) incisive findings which are collaborated with other research findings indicate negative outcomes when clients and trainees are not paired with multi-culturally sensitive practitioners and support.

Race-related stress is the psychological pain and distress associated with experiences of racism. Although race-related stress has been associated with numerous mental health outcomes, no previous research has examined associations with ADHD symptoms. Examining ADHD symptoms in Black Americans is important because although Black individuals are at a higher risk of ADHD diagnosis, there is a lower rate of detection and diagnosis within this community (Cénat, MJ, et al., 2020). Furthermore, examining how such associations differ based on racial identity can allow for more nuanced understandings of racial discrimination’s association with ADHD symptoms. This study aims to fill this gap by examining the independent and interactive roles of racial discrimination and racial centrality on ADHD symptoms in an online sample of Black Americans. In predicting ADHD symptoms, we found a positive effect of race-related stress and a negative effect of centrality. Moreover, we found a race-related stress by centrality interaction, such that at low levels of centrality, the association between ADHD and race-related stress was higher than at mean and high levels of centrality. These results suggest that lower racial centrality predicted a stronger association between racial discrimination experiences and ADHD symptoms in Black Americans.

Latina women report significant levels of psychological distress, yet their rates of help seeking are low. The current study drew upon the Cultural Influences on Mental Health Model (Hwang et al., 2008) to explore the extent to which Latina women’s perceptions of their ethnocultural gender role (EGR) influence their mental health and willingness to seek mental health services. We sampled 319 Latina women (Mage = 32.69, SD = 14.62 years) from the U.S. who completed an online survey assessing their ethnocultural values, gender role attitudes, mental health, and help seeking attitudes. First, we used cluster analysis to examine the potential for an empirically supported taxonomy of Latina women’s EGR based upon their reported ethnocultural values and gender role attitudes. Then, we explored how profiles of Latina women’s EGR, as revealed by the taxonomy, may be associated with women’s mental health and help seeking attitudes. Results revealed four profiles of Latina women’s EGR (i.e., Integrationist, Separationist, Assimilationist, and Marginalist) that were associated with women’s help seeking attitudes, but not their mental health. Women in the Integrationist and Assimilationist profiles reported the more positive help seeking attitudes. Implications of this work include advancing our understanding of Latina women’s cultural identity

Increased attention to improving a culture of belonging in clinical learning environments has led to various approaches to addressing microaggressions. However, most approaches and literature focus on responding or reacting to microaggressions with insufficient attention to prevention. In this study, we explored the implementation of a preventive approach called Pre-Brief Conversations (PBC) which anticipate microaggressions while encouraging staff and learners to share their preferences regarding responses to potential microaggressions in the learning environment. We utilized constructivist grounded theory methodology to conduct qualitative interviews regarding the process of PBC implementation. The study took place concurrent to implementation in an academic department. We learned that implementing PBC was challenging due to existing norms in clinical learning environments which perpetuate identity compartmentalization. Enablers included support from organizations, role modelling of vulnerability by senior organizational leadership, and recognition of the unique approach to the PBC for each staff member. Implementing preventive approaches carries tremendous potential for advancing a culture of belonging, however, implementation is challenging due to existing norms regarding personal and professional identity. Our study suggests that any conversations about microaggressions requires attention to the dissonance provoked by self-disclosure of one's social or perceived identity in such contexts.

Historically, Black women have held a double jeopardy position in society as they are located at the intersection of multiple marginalizing identities that put them at risk of experiencing distinct forms of discrimination (Bailey, 2020). Experiences of discrimination can be a catalyst for a broad range of individual and collective civil and political action (Hope, 2022). To date, little research has examined the relationship between discrimination and Black women’s civic engagement behaviors. The current study seeks to address this gap. Data are drawn from 159 Black women who participated in the Health + Activism study (Versey et al., 2020). Findings show that half of all Black women in the sample reported involvement in anti-racist civic action (50.0%) in the past two years (i.e., BLM, civil rights, racial equality). Findings also show that more than half of the Black women in that sample reported race as the primary attribute for discrimination (62.9%). In the next phase of this project, we will use latent class analysis (LCA) to examine how unique subgroups of civic involvement relate to experiences of racial, gender, and intersectional discrimination. This study will broaden our understanding of intersectional oppressive systems and civic issues that affect Black women.

Experts within research and practice have long called for the need for community-level mental health interventions and this call has been especially loud in the wake of COVID-19. APA has recognized the inherent wisdom of the community (Evans et al., 2020) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2020) has specifically identified the need to: (a) connect with communities and organizations to engage these vulnerable communities; (b) provide culturally and linguistically sensitive services; and (c) use peer or community health workers or promotoras de salud for critical outreach, engagement, and service linkage. Responding to local calls to action, a culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate program was developed with the promotoras from the local Latinx community (building off the Santa Barbara Wellness Program) to provide community-led mental health and wellness training, with the goal of training promotoras to become wellness educators for the community. We are in the early stages of dissemination and will present process evaluation results, primarily aimed at feasibility and appropriateness, along with some initial impact findings and recommendations for engagement and implementation.

Background: Epidemiological data shows cross-national variations in the prevalence rates of depression. Whether these variations in prevalence reflect actual differences in symptomatology or differential importance of depression symptoms across nations is unknown. Unlike more commonly applied methods, the network approach offers a viable framework for examining symptomatology across populations. Methods: We used regularized partial correlation network models to compare the structure and connectivity of depression symptoms between the United States (USA; N = 1169; Mage = 22.20 yrs., SD = 5.02; 66% = female) and South African (RSA; N = 917; Mage = 21.23 yrs., SD = 3.02; 64% = female) university students. Results: The Network Comparison Test (NCT) revealed statistically significant differences in the depressive symptom network structure between USA and RSA students. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate how network analysis may inform the understanding and treatment of psychological disturbance across populations and cultural groups. These findings provide insight for researchers and interventionists to create individualized and culturally-adapted diagnostic assessments and evidence-based interventions to accurately treat depression for culturally-diverse populations.

Systemic racism is a pervasive issue throughout various societal structures, including healthcare (Feagin & Bennefield, 2014). Differences in the treatment of people of color in emergency medical settings is well-documented (Satcher & Dawes, 2021). Specifically, studies on the amount of time healthcare providers spend with patients varies based on the patient’s race (Shen et al., 2018). The present study will utilize data collected from a Behavioral Health Crisis Consultation team conducting crisis risk assessments in two emergency departments to compare the amount of time providers spent treating BIPOC patients versus white patients. An independent samples t-test will be run to compare the two groups. Hypotheses include a significant difference between the amount of time crisis consultants spent conducting psychiatric risk assessments with BIPOC versus white patients.