2020
The Mediating Role of Ethnic Identity and Social Justice Orientation Between Community Civic Participation, Psychological Sense of Community, and Dimensions of Psychological Empowerment Among Adolescents of Color
Lardier D, Opara I, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. The Mediating Role of Ethnic Identity and Social Justice Orientation Between Community Civic Participation, Psychological Sense of Community, and Dimensions of Psychological Empowerment Among Adolescents of Color. The Urban Review 2020, 53: 403-423. PMID: 34483379, PMCID: PMC8412146, DOI: 10.1007/s11256-020-00573-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity civic participationPsychological empowermentSocial justice orientationPsychological senseJustice orientationEthnic identityPositive developmental outcomesAdolescents of colorRange of predictorsYouth of colorMediating RolePath analysis techniqueDevelopmental outcomesStructural equationSocial justice issuesSocial actionUrban youthCommunity programmingYouthCivic involvementEmpowermentJustice issuesDevelopmental processesCivic participationSense
2017
The Effects of School-Based Discrimination on Adolescents of Color Sexual Health Outcomes: A Social Determinants Approach
Respress B, Amutah-Onukagha N, Opara I. The Effects of School-Based Discrimination on Adolescents of Color Sexual Health Outcomes: A Social Determinants Approach. Social Work In Public Health 2017, 33: 1-16. PMID: 29199912, DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2017.1378953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsSexual health outcomesHealth outcomesRisk behaviorsFuture prevention workSocial determinants approachSexual risky behaviorAdolescent sexual risk behaviorInfection diagnosisSignificant predictorsSexual behaviorAfrican AmericansAdolescentsRisky behaviorsRepresentative sampleOutcomesPrevention workAdolescents of colorSchool performanceClear disparityHigh school-aged studentsEffects of schoolDisparitiesFindingsDiagnosis