2016
The Achievement Gap Among Newcomer Immigrant Adolescents: Life Stressors Hinder Latina/o Academic Success
Patel S, Barrera A, Strambler M, Muñoz R, Macciomei E. The Achievement Gap Among Newcomer Immigrant Adolescents: Life Stressors Hinder Latina/o Academic Success. Journal Of Latinos And Education 2016, 15: 121-133. DOI: 10.1080/15348431.2015.1099529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAchievement gapLatina/o studentsImmigrant adolescentsFull academic potentialPublic high schoolsAcademic successSchool outcomesO studentsAcademic outcomesAcademic potentialHigh schoolStudentsLow attendanceSchoolsAchievementAdolescentsMore life stressorsLatin AmericaIntervention effortsAttendanceGapSuccessExpertsOutcomesParticipants
2014
Newcomer Immigrant Adolescents and Ambiguous Discrimination
Patel S, Tabb K, Strambler M, Eltareb F. Newcomer Immigrant Adolescents and Ambiguous Discrimination. Journal Of Adolescent Research 2014, 30: 7-30. DOI: 10.1177/0743558414546717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternalizing symptomsAmbiguous discriminationNewcomer adolescentsGreater internalizing symptomsNewcomer immigrant youthCognitive appraisalOccurrence of discriminationImmigrant adolescentsPsychological healthMediation effectAcademic achievementOlder adolescentsMixed methods designImmigrant youthPsychosocial ramificationsAdolescentsComplex stressorsStressorsDiscriminationAppraisalQualitative resultsAttributionSymptomsYouthRelationship