Shakira F Suglia
Biographic Data
| ID | 186233 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shakira F Suglia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shakira F |
| FAMILY NAME | Suglia |
| SIGNATURE | SUGLIA S F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5634-9290 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 120 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Family Functioning and Pubertal Maturation in Hispanic/Latino Children from the HCHS/SOL Youth
Previous studies have examined the association between family dysfunction and pubertal timing in adolescent girls. However, the evidence is lacking on the role of family dysfunction during sensitive developmental periods in both boys and girls from racial and ethnic minority groups. This study aimed to determine the effect of family dysfunction on the timing of pubertal maturation among US Hispanic/Latino children and adolescents. Participants we…
Together we are stronger”
Latinx adolescents, representing 25% of the U.S. child population, face significant mental health challenges due to aggressive immigration enforcement and policies rooted in racism, nativism, and ethnocentrism. These systemic issues contribute to increased rates of sadness, hopelessness, and suicidal behaviors among Latinx adolescents. Addressing this crisis requires interventions that mitigate the harms of these policies and promote youth voice …
Stress across the lifecourse and adult mental and physical health outcomes
INTRODUCTION: Economic, social, and traumatic stressors have been shown to impact mental and physical health. Few studies have considered whether different domains of stressors have a differential effect on health outcomes or have considered stressors across the lifecourse. We characterize stress cumulatively (life stress) and across different domains and examine their relation to adult mental and physical health using prospectively collected dat…
Perceived stress, negative life events, and adiposity among Puerto Rican young adults in the South Bronx, New York, and San Juan, Puerto Rico
Perceived stress and negative life events may impact adiposity, but findings across populations are inconsistent, with limited research among Hispanic/Latino groups. We examined these relationships among 818 Puerto Rican young adults (441 in San Juan, PR, and 377 in the South Bronx, NY) from the Boricua Youth Study Health Assessment (2015-2020). Perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)) and negative life events (List of Threatening Exper…
Racial Disparities in Covid-19 Severity Are Partially Mediated by Chronic Stress-Evidence from a Large Integrated Healthcare System
Cumulative Stress Across the Life Course and Biological Aging in Adulthood
OBJECTIVE: Psychosocial stressors have been linked with accelerated biological aging in adults; however, few studies have examined stressors across the life course in relation to biological aging. METHODS: In 359 individuals (57% White, 34% Black) from the Child Health and Development Studies Disparities study, economic (income, education, financial strain), social (parent-child relations, caretaker responsibilities) and traumatic (death of a sib…
Intracranial Volume Is Driven by Both Genetics and Early Life Exposures
Intracranial volume (ICV) reflects maximal brain development and is associated with later-life cognitive abilities. We quantified ICV among first- and second-generation Hispanic and Latino adults from the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Cognitive Aging - MRI (SOL-INCA-MRI), estimated ICV heritability, and tested its associations with previously reported genetic variants, both individually and as a genetic risk score (GRS). We also estimated the…
Characterization of trajectories of physical activity and cigarette smoking from early adolescence to adulthood
There are three distinct subgroups of individuals sharing similar PA and cigarette smoking behavioral profile respectively from adolescence to adulthood in the Add Health study population. Behavioral interventions that focus on neighborhood environment (e.g. establish community-based activity center) and relationship to peers during adolescence (e.g. peer counseling) could be key to long-term PA promotion and cigarette smoking cessation
The Relationships between Childhood Bullying, School Connectedness, and Adolescent Adiposity, the Fragile Families Child and Wellbeing Study
BACKGROUND: School environments are important to consider for children's health. This study aims to determine if childhood peer bullying and school connectedness are associated with adolescent adiposity. METHODS: A total of 3377 children from the age 9 child interview of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study had self-reported bullying and school connectedness data at age 9, height and weight measured at ages 9 and 15, and waist circumfer…
Child Maltreatment and Inflammatory Response to Mental Stress Among Adults Who Have Survived a Myocardial Infarction
OBJECTIVE: Experiences of child maltreatment are associated with cardiovascular risk and disease in adulthood; however, the mechanisms underlying these associations are poorly understood. METHODS: We examined associations between retrospectively self-reported exposure to child maltreatment (Early Trauma Inventory Self-Report Short Form) and inflammatory responses to mental stress among adults (mean age = 50 years) who recently had a myocardial in…
Racial Disparities in Avoidant Coping and Hypertension Among Midlife Adults
Federal, State, and Local Immigrant-Related Policies and Child Health Outcomes
Child socioeconomic status, childhood adversity and adult socioeconomic status in a nationally representative sample of young adults
Childhood SES is associated with CAs. In turn, CAs are associated with lower adult SES, independent of childhood SES supporting the notion that intervening on CAs early on in the lifecourse could influence health and wellbeing throughout the life course
The Intersection of Neighborhood Environment and Adverse Childhood Experiences
This study evaluated methods for creating a neighborhood adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) index, a composite measure that captures the association between neighborhood environment characteristics (e.g., crime, healthcare access) and individual-level ACEs exposure, for a particular population. A neighborhood ACEs index can help understand and address neighborhood-level influences on health among individuals affected by ACEs. Methods entailed c…
Religiosity and Beliefs toward Covid-19 Vaccination among Adults in Puerto Rico
Religiosity may influence COVID-19 vaccination. However, it remains unclear how religiosity is associated with beliefs toward COVID-19 and vaccination against it, particularly amongst ethnic minorities. This study examined the association between religiosity, vaccination intent, beliefs, and attitudes related to COVID-19 and vaccination among adults in Puerto Rico. Data from an online survey conducted between December 2020-February 2021 among adu…
Examining the impact of the Cultural Gap Narrative on Family Functioning and Youth Substance Use among the Health Study/Study of latino Youth (HCHS/SOL Youth) population
ADHD and risk for subsequent adverse childhood experiences
BACKGROUND: Children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are more likely to develop Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The reverse relationship - ADHD predicting subsequent ACEs - is vastly understudied, although it may be of great relevance to underserved populations highly exposed to ACEs. METHODS: Participants were 5- to 15-year-olds (48% females) with (9.9%) and without ADHD (DSM-IV criteria except age of onset) in a longi…
Allostatic load, unhealthy behaviors, and depressive symptoms in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
The relationship between chronic stress and depression was partially moderated among Hispanics/Latinos who engaged in unhealthy behavior, which may have reduced their risk of elevated depressive symptoms given more chronic stress
Influence of Childhood Adversity and Infection on Timing of Menarche in a Multiethnic Sample of Women
Childhood adversities (CAs) and infections may affect the timing of reproductive development. We examined the associations of indicators of CAs and exposure to tonsillitis and infectious mononucleosis (mono) with age at menarche. A multiethnic cohort of 400 women (ages 40-64 years) reported exposure to parental maltreatment and maladjustment during childhood and any diagnosis of tonsillitis and/or mono; infections primarily acquired in early life…
Chronic Stress and Preconception Health Among Latina Women in Metro Atlanta
Spatial Variation in Very Preterm Birth to Hispanic Women Across the United States
Future research should consider the mechanisms through which immigration policies and enforcement may impact health of both immigrants and wider communities
Disaggregation of Latina/o Child and Adult Health Data
Perceptions of stress and resilience among Latina women enrolled in prenatal care in Metro Atlanta through an ecosocial lens
Stress across the life course is highly prevalent, particularly among immigrant and racial/ethnic minority women who face adversities associated with structural and interpersonal racism. Understanding how women perceive and describe stress and resilience can provide cultural context to inform interventions to improve health among pregnant women facing adversity. The goal of this project was to examine how external stressors and coping strategies …
Childhood Adversity and Pubertal Development Among Puerto Rican Boys and Girls
OBJECTIVE: Evidence stemming largely from retrospective studies suggests that childhood adversity (CA) is associated with earlier age at menarche, a marker of pubertal timing, among girls. Little is known about associations with pubertal tempo among boys or racial/ethnic minorities. We examined the association between CA and timing and tempo of pubertal development among boys and girls. METHODS: The Boricua Youth Study is a longitudinal study of …
Associations between the neighborhood social environment and obesity among adolescents
Housing Quality, Housing Instability, and Maternal Mental Health
Racial/ethnic differences in use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
Pathways between childhood/adolescent adversity, adolescent socioeconomic status, and long-term cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood
Restrictive sub-federal immigration policy climates and very preterm birth risk among US-born and foreign-born Hispanic mothers in the United States, 2005–2016
Disparities in self-rated health across generations and through the life course
Social and environmental stressors in the home and childhood asthma
BACKGROUND: Both physical environmental factors and chronic stress may independently increase susceptibility to asthma; however, little is known on how these different risks may interact. The authors examined the relationship between maternal intimate partner violence (IPV), housing quality and asthma among children in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N=2013). METHODS: Maternal reports of IPV were obtained after the child's birth a…
Depressive Symptomology and Hostile Affect among Latinos Using Housing Rental Assistance
Associations between the neighborhood social environment and obesity among adolescents
Together we are stronger”
Latinx adolescents, representing 25% of the U.S. child population, face significant mental health challenges due to aggressive immigration enforcement and policies rooted in racism, nativism, and ethnocentrism. These systemic issues contribute to increased rates of sadness, hopelessness, and suicidal behaviors among Latinx adolescents. Addressing this crisis requires interventions that mitigate the harms of these policies and promote youth voice …
Perceptions of stress and resilience among Latina women enrolled in prenatal care in Metro Atlanta through an ecosocial lens
Stress across the life course is highly prevalent, particularly among immigrant and racial/ethnic minority women who face adversities associated with structural and interpersonal racism. Understanding how women perceive and describe stress and resilience can provide cultural context to inform interventions to improve health among pregnant women facing adversity. The goal of this project was to examine how external stressors and coping strategies …
Transdisciplinary research strategies for understanding socially patterned disease
As we have seen a global increase in asthma in the past three decades it has also become clear that it is a socially patterned disease, based on demographic and socioeconomic indicators clustered by areas of residence. This trend is not readily explained by traditional genetic paradigms or physical environmental exposures when considered alone. This has led to consideration of the interplay among physical and psychosocial environmental hazards an…
Violence Exposure, A Chronic Psychosocial Stressor, and Childhood Lung Function
OBJECTIVE: Chronic psychosocial stressors, including violence, and neuropsychological and behavioral development in children as well as physiologic alterations that may lead to broader health effects. METHODS: We studied the relationship between violence and childhood lung function in a prospective birth cohort of 313 urban children (age range = 6-7 years). Mothers reported on their child's lifetime exposure to community violence (ETV) and interp…
Association Between Lung Function and Cognition Among Children in a Prospective Birth Cohort Study
OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between lung function and cognition among children in the Maternal-Infant Smoking Study of East Boston, a prospective cohort of women and children enrolled before 20 weeks of gestation. A number of studies have demonstrated a relationship between lung function and cognition among adults, but this relationship has not been studied among children. METHODS: At 6 years of age, children completed lung function t…
Association between exposure to political violence and intimate-partner violence in the occupied Palestinian territory
Cumulative stress and cortisol disruption among Black and Hispanic pregnant women in an urban cohort
While adult hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis functioning is thought to be altered by traumatic experiences, little data exist on the effects of cumulative stress on HPA functioning among pregnant women or among specific racial and ethnic groups. Individuals may be increasingly vulnerable to physiological alterations when experiencing cumulative effects of multiple stressors. These effects may be particularly relevant in urban poor…
Social and environmental stressors in the home and childhood asthma
BACKGROUND: Both physical environmental factors and chronic stress may independently increase susceptibility to asthma; however, little is known on how these different risks may interact. The authors examined the relationship between maternal intimate partner violence (IPV), housing quality and asthma among children in the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N=2013). METHODS: Maternal reports of IPV were obtained after the child's birth a…
Housing Quality, Housing Instability, and Maternal Mental Health
Child maltreatment and hypertension in young adulthood
Sexual abuse in early childhood is associated with hypertension in young women
Sex Differences in the Association Between Depression, Anxiety, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety have been inconsistently associated with diabetes. Sex differences in the biological and behavioral correlates of these forms of distress could partially explain these inconsistencies. We investigated sex-specific associations between depression/anxiety symptoms and diabetes in two separate samples. METHODS: The First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey enrolled 3233 participants aged 25 to 74 years…
Depressive Symptomology and Hostile Affect among Latinos Using Housing Rental Assistance
Racial/ethnic differences in use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana
Why the Neighborhood Social Environment Is Critical in Obesity Prevention
Disparities in self-rated health across generations and through the life course
Pathways between childhood/adolescent adversity, adolescent socioeconomic status, and long-term cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood
Subsidized Housing and Health
The weathering hypothesis as an explanation for racial disparities in health
Restrictive sub-federal immigration policy climates and very preterm birth risk among US-born and foreign-born Hispanic mothers in the United States, 2005–2016
Childhood Adversity and Pubertal Development Among Puerto Rican Boys and Girls
OBJECTIVE: Evidence stemming largely from retrospective studies suggests that childhood adversity (CA) is associated with earlier age at menarche, a marker of pubertal timing, among girls. Little is known about associations with pubertal tempo among boys or racial/ethnic minorities. We examined the association between CA and timing and tempo of pubertal development among boys and girls. METHODS: The Boricua Youth Study is a longitudinal study of …
Associations between the neighborhood social environment and obesity among adolescents
ADHD and risk for subsequent adverse childhood experiences
BACKGROUND: Children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are more likely to develop Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The reverse relationship - ADHD predicting subsequent ACEs - is vastly understudied, although it may be of great relevance to underserved populations highly exposed to ACEs. METHODS: Participants were 5- to 15-year-olds (48% females) with (9.9%) and without ADHD (DSM-IV criteria except age of onset) in a longi…
Allostatic load, unhealthy behaviors, and depressive symptoms in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
The relationship between chronic stress and depression was partially moderated among Hispanics/Latinos who engaged in unhealthy behavior, which may have reduced their risk of elevated depressive symptoms given more chronic stress
Influence of Childhood Adversity and Infection on Timing of Menarche in a Multiethnic Sample of Women
Childhood adversities (CAs) and infections may affect the timing of reproductive development. We examined the associations of indicators of CAs and exposure to tonsillitis and infectious mononucleosis (mono) with age at menarche. A multiethnic cohort of 400 women (ages 40-64 years) reported exposure to parental maltreatment and maladjustment during childhood and any diagnosis of tonsillitis and/or mono; infections primarily acquired in early life…
Chronic Stress and Preconception Health Among Latina Women in Metro Atlanta
Spatial Variation in Very Preterm Birth to Hispanic Women Across the United States
Future research should consider the mechanisms through which immigration policies and enforcement may impact health of both immigrants and wider communities
Disaggregation of Latina/o Child and Adult Health Data
Medicine (36 works) · Psychology (24 works) · Demography (20 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Gerontology (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Demography (13 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Population (12 works) · Sociology (12 works)