Athena K Ramos
Biographic Data
| ID | 77181 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Athena K Ramos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Athena K |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramos |
| SIGNATURE | RAMOS A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5194-8243 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 31 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Lessons Learned from a Pilot Intergenerational Dance Program for Middle-Aged and Older Hispanic/Latino Adults and Children
Intergenerational physical activity programs can be effective at increasing physical activity among adults and children. The purpose of this study was to explore the acceptability and implementation of an intergenerational dance program for Hispanic/Latino middle-aged and older adults (50+ years) and children (5–12 years) through focus groups. The four-week pilot intervention adapted the evidence-based dance program, BAILAMOSTM. Baseline and post…
Health Literacy by Hispanic Ethnicity and its Association with Healthcare Experiences, Self-rated Health, and Quality of Life
A Brief Report of Self-Care Practices and Respite Use Among Hispanic/Latina Mothers of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Investigate-Design-Practice-Reflect
BACKGROUND: Community-based coalitions are a common strategy for community engagement efforts targeting the improvement of a variety of population health outcomes. The typical processes that coalitions follow to organize efforts include steps that are sequential, slow, and time intensive. These processes also limit local decision-making to the selection of evidence-based policies or programs. METHODS: We present a process control theory-based Com…
African American and Hispanic Cancer Survivors’ and Caregivers’ Experiences in Nebraska
Associations of Work-Related Injuries and Stress to Family and Youth Wellbeing among U.S. Latino/a Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Workers
Based on the Ecological Stress-Based Model of Immigrant Worker Safety and Health, we hypothesized that occupational stress and physical safety would be negatively linked to workers' depression, which in turn, would increase family conflict and decrease youth prosocial behaviors. A total of 242 Latino immigrant cattle feedyard workers from Nebraska and Kansas (90.9% male; M age = 37.7 years) answered questions assessing depression, occupational st…
Immigrant-focused Medical Legal Partnerships
IMLPs may improve immigrant patient-clients' health and social well-being and create eligibility for public benefits. An IMLP can be a scalable innovation to improve access to health and legal services. Challenges to institutionalizing an IMLP may include limited sustainable funding, few legal service providers with immigration expertise and capacity, patient-client identification, and the politicized nature of immigration
Acceptability of Intergenerational Physical Activity Programming
Objective: This study explored Hispanic/Latino aging adults' interest in and preferences for intergenerational physical activity programming. Methods: We used an exploratory sequential (Qual-QUAN) mixed methods design consisting of three focus groups ( N = 13 participants; M age = 62.5 years old) and a quantitative survey ( N = 105 participants; M age = 57.3 years old). Results: We found that most participants were interested in intergenerational…
Refining the Migrant Farmworker Stress Inventory among Latino migrant farmworkers in rural Nebraska
The Migrant Farmworker Stress Inventory (MFWSI) was developed to measure the distinct stressors faced by migrant farmworkers. The most appropriate measurement and factor structure, however, has been primarily examined with exploratory methods with no studies of confirmatory factor analyses to date. The current study built on prior exploratory factor analytic approaches using the MFWSI by applying confirmatory factor analyses and other tests of va…
Stress Correlates Related to Depressive Symptoms Among Young Black Men in Southern California
Black men experience higher levels of chronic stress, life stressors, and discrimination due to oppressive social and economic conditions. Black men are at greater risk of depression, but most published research on stress and depression has focused on Black people in general, Black women, or older Black men. We sought to determine whether discrimination, perceived stress, major life stress, daily hassles, and social capital were associated with d…
The Most Important Skills Required by Local Public Health Departments for Responding to Community Needs and Improving Health Outcomes
Immigrant and U.S.-born migrant farmworkers
values < .05). Simply comparing Latino groups across U.S. nativity may paper over important differences in how they arrive at those health outcomes, including that immigration-related concerns may exacerbate exposure to and severity of discrimination, which in turn leads to negative health outcomes. On the other hand, discrimination itself may account for numerous negative health outcomes more directly for U.S.-born Latinos. (PsycInfo Database Re…
Racism Experience Among American Adults During Covid-19
Racism experience is not only correlated with factors at individual level, it is also associated with contextual factors such as political climate, neighborhood diversity, and population age structure. Future efforts in supporting victims of racism might be more cost-effective by focusing on the identified vulnerable groups and related contextual factors
Sociodemographic Differences and Factors Affecting Patient Portal Utilization
Occupational Injuries among Latino/a Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Workers in the Central States Region of the United States
Agriculture is a dangerous industry with high rates of occupational injuries. Immigrants comprise the majority of the hired agricultural workforce in the United States, and these workers may be at a higher risk for job-related injuries. This study addressed the frequency, characteristics, and risk factors of occupational injuries among Latino immigrant cattle feedyard workers. Data were collected through structured interviews with Latino immigran…
Bridging the Chasm between Pregnancy and Health over the Life Course
Racial Disparities of E-Cigarette Use Among US Youths
Objectives To evaluate disparities in youth e-cigarette use patterns and flavor use by race/ethnicity over time. Methods We used data from the US 2014–2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to examine trends in dual use (co-use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes or other tobacco products), occasional (≤ 5 days) versus frequent use (≥ 20 days) in the past 30 days, and flavor use among current (past-30-day) e-cigarette users (n = 13 178) across raci…
Predictors of life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigrants in non-metropolitan communities in the Midwest
The United States is changing demographically, and Hispanics/Latinos are the largest minority group in the country. Often, Hispanics/Latinos are the driving force behind population stabilization and growth in non-metropolitan areas. Examining life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigrant residents is critical to ensuring the viability of these communities. The purpose of this study was to explore life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigr…
Testing Traditional Machismo and the Gender Role Strain Theory With Mexican Migrant Farmworkers
The current study examines the moderating role of traditional machismo on mental health outcomes. We hypothesized that machismo would enhance the effects of stressors that are incongruent with traditional machismo beliefs (discrimination, adverse childhood experiences [ACEs], and fear of deportation) on depression and anxiety outcomes but would not enhance stressors that are congruent (harsh working conditions and poverty) on depression and anxie…
Combinatorial effects of discrimination, legal status fears, adverse childhood experiences, and harsh working conditions among Latino migrant farmworkers
Migrant farmwork is often characterized by harsh working conditions that carry significant physical and mental health consequences. Using a learned helplessness framework, the current study examined the extent to which discrimination, immigration legal status difficulties, and adverse childhood experiences moderated the effects of harsh working conditions on depression and anxiety. The study also examined the extent to which harsh working conditi…
Children exposed to methamphetamine in settings where the drug is being used
Assessing Racial and Ethnic Differences in Attitudes towards the Use of Physical Discipline in Parenting
Using a concurrent nested mixed-methods approach, this study assessed racial and ethnic differences in attitudes towards the use of physical discipline in parenting based on data recently collected in Nebraska. Relative to Non-Hispanic White parents, African American parents were more likely to approve the practice of physical punishment to correct misbehavior of children, whereas Hispanic parents were less likely to support physical punishment. …
Correlates and predictors of alcohol consumption and negative consequences of alcohol use among Latino migrant farmworkers in Nebraska
Alcohol is a significant issue among the Latino farmworker population. This study used cross-sectional data from the Nebraska Migrant Farmworker Health Study, 2016 (N = 241) to (1) describe drinking behavior, (2) evaluate associations between alcohol consumption and negative consequences from alcohol use and various social and demographic variables, and (3) assess contextual and interpersonal predictors of alcohol consumption and negative consequ…
Does Difference in Physical Activity Between Blacks and Whites Vary by Sex, Income, Education, and Region of Residence? Results from 2008 to 2017 National Health Interview Surveys
The Association of Point-of-Sale E-cigarette Advertising with Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Neighborhoods
Racism Experience Among American Adults During Covid-19
Racism experience is not only correlated with factors at individual level, it is also associated with contextual factors such as political climate, neighborhood diversity, and population age structure. Future efforts in supporting victims of racism might be more cost-effective by focusing on the identified vulnerable groups and related contextual factors
Testing Traditional Machismo and the Gender Role Strain Theory With Mexican Migrant Farmworkers
The current study examines the moderating role of traditional machismo on mental health outcomes. We hypothesized that machismo would enhance the effects of stressors that are incongruent with traditional machismo beliefs (discrimination, adverse childhood experiences [ACEs], and fear of deportation) on depression and anxiety outcomes but would not enhance stressors that are congruent (harsh working conditions and poverty) on depression and anxie…
Predictors of life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigrants in non-metropolitan communities in the Midwest
The United States is changing demographically, and Hispanics/Latinos are the largest minority group in the country. Often, Hispanics/Latinos are the driving force behind population stabilization and growth in non-metropolitan areas. Examining life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigrant residents is critical to ensuring the viability of these communities. The purpose of this study was to explore life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigr…
Partnering for Health with Nebraska’s Latina Immigrant Community Using Design Thinking Process
By developing community-based health education programs for Latinas with Latinas through a community-engaged co-creation process, organizations and communities build trust, enhance community capacity, and meet identified needs for education and service. Design thinking is a valuable tool that can be used to develop community health education initiatives and enhance civic participation. This method holds promise for health education and public hea…
Assessing Racial and Ethnic Differences in Attitudes towards the Use of Physical Discipline in Parenting
Using a concurrent nested mixed-methods approach, this study assessed racial and ethnic differences in attitudes towards the use of physical discipline in parenting based on data recently collected in Nebraska. Relative to Non-Hispanic White parents, African American parents were more likely to approve the practice of physical punishment to correct misbehavior of children, whereas Hispanic parents were less likely to support physical punishment. …
Immigrant-focused Medical Legal Partnerships
IMLPs may improve immigrant patient-clients' health and social well-being and create eligibility for public benefits. An IMLP can be a scalable innovation to improve access to health and legal services. Challenges to institutionalizing an IMLP may include limited sustainable funding, few legal service providers with immigration expertise and capacity, patient-client identification, and the politicized nature of immigration
Racial Disparities of E-Cigarette Use Among US Youths
Objectives To evaluate disparities in youth e-cigarette use patterns and flavor use by race/ethnicity over time. Methods We used data from the US 2014–2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to examine trends in dual use (co-use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes or other tobacco products), occasional (≤ 5 days) versus frequent use (≥ 20 days) in the past 30 days, and flavor use among current (past-30-day) e-cigarette users (n = 13 178) across raci…
Parental Perception of Child Bodyweight and Health Among Mexican-American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans
Partnering With American Indian Communities in Health Using Methods of Strategic Collaboration
The key themes that emerged from the interactive sessions stressed the importance of building relationships and trust; mutual use and sharing of data; and acquiring knowledge, skills, and abilities to enable sustainable research partnerships with AI communitiesConclusions: Innovative, dynamic, and strategic collaborative methods of Appreciative Inquiry and the World Café can served to engage people in a constructive dialogue to create a shared vi…
Stress Factors Contributing to Depression Among Latino Migrant Farmworkers in Nebraska
Mental Health Disparities Within the LGBT Population
Partnering for Health with Nebraska’s Latina Immigrant Community Using Design Thinking Process
By developing community-based health education programs for Latinas with Latinas through a community-engaged co-creation process, organizations and communities build trust, enhance community capacity, and meet identified needs for education and service. Design thinking is a valuable tool that can be used to develop community health education initiatives and enhance civic participation. This method holds promise for health education and public hea…
Neighbourhood exposure to point-of-sale price promotions for cigarettes is associated with financial stress among smokers
Exposure to POS cigarette price promotions is associated with financial stress. This finding, coupled with previous reports that smokers with financial stress are less likely to attempt to quit or succeed in quitting smoking, suggests that POS cigarette price promotions may act as an impediment to smoking cessation
The Association of Point-of-Sale E-cigarette Advertising with Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Neighborhoods
Combinatorial effects of discrimination, legal status fears, adverse childhood experiences, and harsh working conditions among Latino migrant farmworkers
Migrant farmwork is often characterized by harsh working conditions that carry significant physical and mental health consequences. Using a learned helplessness framework, the current study examined the extent to which discrimination, immigration legal status difficulties, and adverse childhood experiences moderated the effects of harsh working conditions on depression and anxiety. The study also examined the extent to which harsh working conditi…
Children exposed to methamphetamine in settings where the drug is being used
Assessing Racial and Ethnic Differences in Attitudes towards the Use of Physical Discipline in Parenting
Using a concurrent nested mixed-methods approach, this study assessed racial and ethnic differences in attitudes towards the use of physical discipline in parenting based on data recently collected in Nebraska. Relative to Non-Hispanic White parents, African American parents were more likely to approve the practice of physical punishment to correct misbehavior of children, whereas Hispanic parents were less likely to support physical punishment. …
Correlates and predictors of alcohol consumption and negative consequences of alcohol use among Latino migrant farmworkers in Nebraska
Alcohol is a significant issue among the Latino farmworker population. This study used cross-sectional data from the Nebraska Migrant Farmworker Health Study, 2016 (N = 241) to (1) describe drinking behavior, (2) evaluate associations between alcohol consumption and negative consequences from alcohol use and various social and demographic variables, and (3) assess contextual and interpersonal predictors of alcohol consumption and negative consequ…
Does Difference in Physical Activity Between Blacks and Whites Vary by Sex, Income, Education, and Region of Residence? Results from 2008 to 2017 National Health Interview Surveys
Predictors of life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigrants in non-metropolitan communities in the Midwest
The United States is changing demographically, and Hispanics/Latinos are the largest minority group in the country. Often, Hispanics/Latinos are the driving force behind population stabilization and growth in non-metropolitan areas. Examining life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigrant residents is critical to ensuring the viability of these communities. The purpose of this study was to explore life satisfaction among Hispanic/Latino immigr…
Testing Traditional Machismo and the Gender Role Strain Theory With Mexican Migrant Farmworkers
The current study examines the moderating role of traditional machismo on mental health outcomes. We hypothesized that machismo would enhance the effects of stressors that are incongruent with traditional machismo beliefs (discrimination, adverse childhood experiences [ACEs], and fear of deportation) on depression and anxiety outcomes but would not enhance stressors that are congruent (harsh working conditions and poverty) on depression and anxie…
Sociodemographic Differences and Factors Affecting Patient Portal Utilization
Occupational Injuries among Latino/a Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Workers in the Central States Region of the United States
Agriculture is a dangerous industry with high rates of occupational injuries. Immigrants comprise the majority of the hired agricultural workforce in the United States, and these workers may be at a higher risk for job-related injuries. This study addressed the frequency, characteristics, and risk factors of occupational injuries among Latino immigrant cattle feedyard workers. Data were collected through structured interviews with Latino immigran…
Bridging the Chasm between Pregnancy and Health over the Life Course
Racial Disparities of E-Cigarette Use Among US Youths
Objectives To evaluate disparities in youth e-cigarette use patterns and flavor use by race/ethnicity over time. Methods We used data from the US 2014–2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to examine trends in dual use (co-use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes or other tobacco products), occasional (≤ 5 days) versus frequent use (≥ 20 days) in the past 30 days, and flavor use among current (past-30-day) e-cigarette users (n = 13 178) across raci…
Refining the Migrant Farmworker Stress Inventory among Latino migrant farmworkers in rural Nebraska
The Migrant Farmworker Stress Inventory (MFWSI) was developed to measure the distinct stressors faced by migrant farmworkers. The most appropriate measurement and factor structure, however, has been primarily examined with exploratory methods with no studies of confirmatory factor analyses to date. The current study built on prior exploratory factor analytic approaches using the MFWSI by applying confirmatory factor analyses and other tests of va…
Stress Correlates Related to Depressive Symptoms Among Young Black Men in Southern California
Black men experience higher levels of chronic stress, life stressors, and discrimination due to oppressive social and economic conditions. Black men are at greater risk of depression, but most published research on stress and depression has focused on Black people in general, Black women, or older Black men. We sought to determine whether discrimination, perceived stress, major life stress, daily hassles, and social capital were associated with d…
The Most Important Skills Required by Local Public Health Departments for Responding to Community Needs and Improving Health Outcomes
Immigrant and U.S.-born migrant farmworkers
values < .05). Simply comparing Latino groups across U.S. nativity may paper over important differences in how they arrive at those health outcomes, including that immigration-related concerns may exacerbate exposure to and severity of discrimination, which in turn leads to negative health outcomes. On the other hand, discrimination itself may account for numerous negative health outcomes more directly for U.S.-born Latinos. (PsycInfo Database Re…
Racism Experience Among American Adults During Covid-19
Racism experience is not only correlated with factors at individual level, it is also associated with contextual factors such as political climate, neighborhood diversity, and population age structure. Future efforts in supporting victims of racism might be more cost-effective by focusing on the identified vulnerable groups and related contextual factors
Associations of Work-Related Injuries and Stress to Family and Youth Wellbeing among U.S. Latino/a Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Workers
Based on the Ecological Stress-Based Model of Immigrant Worker Safety and Health, we hypothesized that occupational stress and physical safety would be negatively linked to workers' depression, which in turn, would increase family conflict and decrease youth prosocial behaviors. A total of 242 Latino immigrant cattle feedyard workers from Nebraska and Kansas (90.9% male; M age = 37.7 years) answered questions assessing depression, occupational st…
Immigrant-focused Medical Legal Partnerships
IMLPs may improve immigrant patient-clients' health and social well-being and create eligibility for public benefits. An IMLP can be a scalable innovation to improve access to health and legal services. Challenges to institutionalizing an IMLP may include limited sustainable funding, few legal service providers with immigration expertise and capacity, patient-client identification, and the politicized nature of immigration
Medicine (27 works) · Psychology (18 works) · Public health (14 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Demography (11 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Health equity (10 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Political science (10 works)