Vern Vincent
Biographic Data
| ID | 93848 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vern Vincent |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vern |
| FAMILY NAME | Vincent |
| SIGNATURE | VINCENT V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-8750-6538 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond myths of wickedness
Hyper(in)visibility and the Crisis of Missing Black Girls in Monday's Not Coming and When You Look Like Us
Missing Black girls in contemporary America-owing to intersectional marginalization and racial stereotyping-are often ironically rendered both invisible and hypervisible. By underscoring how missing Black girls not only face police apathy but also endure mediatized misnomers of delinquency, this essay outlines Black girls experiences of hyper(in)visibility within hegemonic white patriarchal settings. African American young adult novels by Black w…
Acculturation Tendencies in a Border Latino Population
The purpose of this study was to identify variables distinguishing more acculturated versus less acculturated Latinos residing near the United States— Mexico border. The study sample consisted of 438 participants ranging in age from 20 to 68 years. Data were gathered through a self-report survey instrument composed of items assessing acculturation, self-esteem, health, physical activity involvement, education, and marital status. Descriptive disc…
Stress Resilience Among Border Mexican American Women
The purpose of this study was to identify factors distinguishing Mexican American women living near the U.S.-Mexican border who are resilient to the experience of stress from those who are not. The study sample consisted of 418 participants ranging in age from 20 to 61 years. Data were gathered through a self-report survey instrument composed of items assessing stress vulnerability, acculturation, health, physical activity, education, and marital…
Predicting Physical Activity Among Low-income Mexican American Women
Objectives : To utilize the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining the prediction of physical activity intention and determine if present activity behavior attenuates theory construct relationships in a sample of low-income Mexican women.Methods : Data were gathered on 201 subjects through a self-report survey instrument and analyzed through structural equation modeling.Results : Present activity behavior attenuated theory construct influ…
The Influence of Grades on Teaching Effectiveness Ratings at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
The study's purpose was to extend the research dealing with the influence of grades on student evaluation of teaching (SET). Fifty-four college faculty served as study participants. Discriminate analysis indicated that a student with a higher expected course grade would give a higher SET rating of teaching effectiveness. This finding is consistent with that reported at institutions with predominantly White, non-Hispanic enrollments
Exercise Locus of Control, Behavior, and Intention Among Mexican American Youth
Mexican American youth have higher physical inactivity rates than their Black or non-Hispanic White counterparts. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among exercise locus of control, age, present exercise level, weight status, and gender with intention to exercise in a sample of Mexican American youth. The study sample consisted of 216 boys and 185 girls ranging in age from 10 to 15 years, and data were collected through a …
Determinants of Coping Responses Among Mexican American Adolescents
This study examined relationships among perceived stress, self-esteem, acculturation, and gender with the coping response of 472 Mexican American adolescents aged 14 to 16 years. Subjects were drawn from a predominantly Mexican American population located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. Data were collected through a self-report instrument consisting of perceived stress, acculturative status, self-esteem, and coping strategy scales…
A Health Intervention on Latina Spiritual Well-Being Constructs
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a colonia community Latina educational intervention on the religious and existential constructs of spiritual well-being while recognizing acculturative status. Randomly assigned study participants were composed of one control (community, n = 105) and two experimental (alumni, n = 41; intervention, n = 84) groups. Data were gathered through religious and existential well-being and acculturat…
Effectiveness of a Colonia Educational Intervention
Assessment of the effectiveness of community-based health promotion programs is an essential component of accountability for both providers and funding agencies. The purpose of this study was to compare, in a colonia setting, the effects of an educational intervention for 7- to 12-year-old Hispanic children. The constructs of self-esteem and health locus of control were used as indices to compare differences between intervention participants and …
Improving tourism survey response rates
Determinants of Coping Responses Among Mexican American Adolescents
This study examined relationships among perceived stress, self-esteem, acculturation, and gender with the coping response of 472 Mexican American adolescents aged 14 to 16 years. Subjects were drawn from a predominantly Mexican American population located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. Data were collected through a self-report instrument consisting of perceived stress, acculturative status, self-esteem, and coping strategy scales…
Effectiveness of a Colonia Educational Intervention
Assessment of the effectiveness of community-based health promotion programs is an essential component of accountability for both providers and funding agencies. The purpose of this study was to compare, in a colonia setting, the effects of an educational intervention for 7- to 12-year-old Hispanic children. The constructs of self-esteem and health locus of control were used as indices to compare differences between intervention participants and …
Improving tourism survey response rates
Hyper(in)visibility and the Crisis of Missing Black Girls in Monday's Not Coming and When You Look Like Us
Missing Black girls in contemporary America-owing to intersectional marginalization and racial stereotyping-are often ironically rendered both invisible and hypervisible. By underscoring how missing Black girls not only face police apathy but also endure mediatized misnomers of delinquency, this essay outlines Black girls experiences of hyper(in)visibility within hegemonic white patriarchal settings. African American young adult novels by Black w…
Stress Resilience Among Border Mexican American Women
The purpose of this study was to identify factors distinguishing Mexican American women living near the U.S.-Mexican border who are resilient to the experience of stress from those who are not. The study sample consisted of 418 participants ranging in age from 20 to 61 years. Data were gathered through a self-report survey instrument composed of items assessing stress vulnerability, acculturation, health, physical activity, education, and marital…
The Influence of Grades on Teaching Effectiveness Ratings at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
The study's purpose was to extend the research dealing with the influence of grades on student evaluation of teaching (SET). Fifty-four college faculty served as study participants. Discriminate analysis indicated that a student with a higher expected course grade would give a higher SET rating of teaching effectiveness. This finding is consistent with that reported at institutions with predominantly White, non-Hispanic enrollments
A Health Intervention on Latina Spiritual Well-Being Constructs
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a colonia community Latina educational intervention on the religious and existential constructs of spiritual well-being while recognizing acculturative status. Randomly assigned study participants were composed of one control (community, n = 105) and two experimental (alumni, n = 41; intervention, n = 84) groups. Data were gathered through religious and existential well-being and acculturat…
Improving tourism survey response rates
Effectiveness of a Colonia Educational Intervention
Assessment of the effectiveness of community-based health promotion programs is an essential component of accountability for both providers and funding agencies. The purpose of this study was to compare, in a colonia setting, the effects of an educational intervention for 7- to 12-year-old Hispanic children. The constructs of self-esteem and health locus of control were used as indices to compare differences between intervention participants and …
Determinants of Coping Responses Among Mexican American Adolescents
This study examined relationships among perceived stress, self-esteem, acculturation, and gender with the coping response of 472 Mexican American adolescents aged 14 to 16 years. Subjects were drawn from a predominantly Mexican American population located in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. Data were collected through a self-report instrument consisting of perceived stress, acculturative status, self-esteem, and coping strategy scales…
A Health Intervention on Latina Spiritual Well-Being Constructs
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a colonia community Latina educational intervention on the religious and existential constructs of spiritual well-being while recognizing acculturative status. Randomly assigned study participants were composed of one control (community, n = 105) and two experimental (alumni, n = 41; intervention, n = 84) groups. Data were gathered through religious and existential well-being and acculturat…
The Influence of Grades on Teaching Effectiveness Ratings at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
The study's purpose was to extend the research dealing with the influence of grades on student evaluation of teaching (SET). Fifty-four college faculty served as study participants. Discriminate analysis indicated that a student with a higher expected course grade would give a higher SET rating of teaching effectiveness. This finding is consistent with that reported at institutions with predominantly White, non-Hispanic enrollments
Exercise Locus of Control, Behavior, and Intention Among Mexican American Youth
Mexican American youth have higher physical inactivity rates than their Black or non-Hispanic White counterparts. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among exercise locus of control, age, present exercise level, weight status, and gender with intention to exercise in a sample of Mexican American youth. The study sample consisted of 216 boys and 185 girls ranging in age from 10 to 15 years, and data were collected through a …
Predicting Physical Activity Among Low-income Mexican American Women
Objectives : To utilize the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining the prediction of physical activity intention and determine if present activity behavior attenuates theory construct relationships in a sample of low-income Mexican women.Methods : Data were gathered on 201 subjects through a self-report survey instrument and analyzed through structural equation modeling.Results : Present activity behavior attenuated theory construct influ…
Stress Resilience Among Border Mexican American Women
The purpose of this study was to identify factors distinguishing Mexican American women living near the U.S.-Mexican border who are resilient to the experience of stress from those who are not. The study sample consisted of 418 participants ranging in age from 20 to 61 years. Data were gathered through a self-report survey instrument composed of items assessing stress vulnerability, acculturation, health, physical activity, education, and marital…
Acculturation Tendencies in a Border Latino Population
The purpose of this study was to identify variables distinguishing more acculturated versus less acculturated Latinos residing near the United States— Mexico border. The study sample consisted of 438 participants ranging in age from 20 to 68 years. Data were gathered through a self-report survey instrument composed of items assessing acculturation, self-esteem, health, physical activity involvement, education, and marital status. Descriptive disc…
Hyper(in)visibility and the Crisis of Missing Black Girls in Monday's Not Coming and When You Look Like Us
Missing Black girls in contemporary America-owing to intersectional marginalization and racial stereotyping-are often ironically rendered both invisible and hypervisible. By underscoring how missing Black girls not only face police apathy but also endure mediatized misnomers of delinquency, this essay outlines Black girls experiences of hyper(in)visibility within hegemonic white patriarchal settings. African American young adult novels by Black w…
Beyond myths of wickedness
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Acculturation (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Demography (3 works)