Anisa N Goforth

Biographic Data

ID211545
NAMEAnisa N Goforth
GIVEN NAMESAnisa N
FAMILY NAMEGoforth
SIGNATUREGOFORTH A N
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Montana
ORCID0000-0003-0745-6206
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS27
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Pathways to wellness

    Open AccessJingjing Sun, Anisa N Goforth et al.ARTICLECultural Diversity & Ethnic…2026

    OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to understand how Pathways to Wellness, a social-emotional learning program codeveloped with an Indigenous community, impacted children's social-emotional well-being. A holistic approach to child well-being is critical for Indigenous children but often lacking in schools. METHOD: = 10.17; 42% girls; 81% Indigenous), for a total sample of 96 children across the 2 years. RESULTS: Quantitative findings showed that childr…

  • Critical relationality in research

    Open AccessLisa N Aguilar, Lora Henderson Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2025

  • School‐based racial microaggressions and depression among Indigenous young adults

    Open AccessOlivia G Holter, Anisa N Goforth et al.ARTICLEPsychology in the Schools2023

    Previous research on the risk factors for the development of mental health disorders among Indigenous Peoples in the United States suggest that experiencing prejudice is correlated with the development of psychopathology. However, the relation between school‐based prejudice, including microaggressions, and the development of depression remains unexamined. As such, the current study is an exploratory analysis among a small sample ( N = 47) of age …

  • Incorporating the indigenous evaluation framework for culturally responsive community engagement

    Open AccessAnisa N Goforth, Lindsey M Nichols et al.ARTICLEPsychology in the Schools2022

    Native American families, schools, and communities foster resilience among their youth who experience significant mental health disparities. To increase equity in mental health services for Native American students, it is essential that researchers employ culturally responsive community engagement when developing programs in schools. Guided by the Indigenous Evaluation Framework and Tribal Critical Race Theory, the aim of the current study was to…

  • Building a space to dream

    Open AccessJingjing Sun, Anisa N Goforth et al.ARTICLEChild Development2022

    Indigenous communities practice survivance and challenge social and political systems to support their children's identity and well-being. Grounded in transformative social-emotional learning (SEL) and tribal critical race theory, this 3-year community-based participatory research study (2019–2021) examined how a SEL program co-created with an Indigenous community in Flathead Nation in Montana supports anti-racism and anti-colonialism among Indig…

  • Parent-Child Conflict, Acculturation Gap, Acculturative Stress, and Behavior Problems in Arab American Adolescents

    Open AccessAnisa N Goforth, Andy V Pham et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cross-Cultural…2015Cited by: 12References: 44

    The current study examined how acculturation gap, acculturative stress, parent-child conflict, and behavior problems are related in a sample of Arab American adolescents. Seventy-six parent-child dyads completed questionnaires assessing acculturation, parent-child conflict, and behavior problems. Parents and adolescents reported similar levels of acculturation on American mainstream orientation as well as on Arab heritage orientation. Regression …

  • Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, Religiosity and Psychological Adjustment among Muslim Arab American Adolescents

    Open AccessAnisa N Goforth, Evelyn R Oka et al.ARTICLEJournal of Muslim Mental Health2014Cited by: 15References: 11

    Whether born in the United States or being immigrants, Arab American youth may experience challenges related to maintaining their heritage culture's traditions and values and the degree to which they participate in mainstream American tra