Gira J Ravelo

Datos Biográficos

ID6683907
NOMBREGira J Ravelo
NOMBRESGira J
APELLIDORavelo
FIRMARAVELO G J
AFILIACIONESFlorida International University
ORCID0000-0002-4578-6049
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS11
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR11
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2013
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Psychometric Evidence for Chronic Stress Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in African American Adults

    Open AccessMichelle F Robinson, Clifton Addison et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2026

  • Sociocultural factors associated with Covid-19 vaccination status among recent Latino immigrants

    Open AccessAudrey S Penn, Gira J Ravelo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Latinx Psychology2025

    The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Latino/a communities in the U.S., with limited research on vulnerable subgroups like recent Latino/a immigrants (RLIs). RLIs encounter various challenges including employment instability, healthcare access issues, limited social support, language barriers, and fears tied to immigration status, potentially hindering COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. This study, utilizing cross-sectional data from an…

  • A qualitative community health assessment of HIV prevention awareness in a semi-rural Latinx seasonal farm working community in South Florida

    José Félix Colón‐burgo, José F Colón-Burgos et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2024

    This article explores HIV awareness and prevention in a Latinx seasonal farmworker community of south Miami-Dade County in the USA. The study took place as part of a larger community assessment that aimed to determine community needs and resources related to substance abuse, violence and HIV in the Latinx seasonal farmworker communities of south Miami-Dade County, with a particular focus on fathers' and their male sons' relationships. The study c…

  • Covid-19, science, vaccines and family in a multi origin Latinx population in South Florida

    Open AccessElena Bastida, Gira J Ravelo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    During the Spring of 2021 in Miami-Dade County, four virtual focus groups were held with 31 participants from four diverse local Latinx communities as part of the Florida Community Engagement Alliance (FL-CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities project. The main objective was to explore attitudes about COVID-19 information and prevention strategies among South Florida's diverse Latinx populations, across a broad geographical area. The study used a sem…

  • Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Latinx Men in South Florida

    Open AccessPatria Rojas, Weize Wang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2022

  • The Impact of Covid-19 on African American Communities in the United States

    Open AccessElena Cyrus, Rachel Clarke et al.ARTICLEHealth Equity2020

    Purpose: The purpose of this ecological study was to understand the impact of the density of African American (AA) communities on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevalence and death rate within the three most populous counties in each U.S. state and territory (n=152). Methods: An ecological design was employed for the study. The top three most populous counties of each U.S. state and territory were included in analyses for a final sample siz…

  • Analyzing the Association Between Depression and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Adult Latina Immigrant Farm Workers in Miami-Dade County

    Open AccessHyunjean Kim, Yingxin He et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2019

    Latinas are often more affected by HIV due to their socio-economic and demographic profiles and are also less likely to receive proper mental health care. Latina immigrants are often even more vulnerable due to socio-economic and cultural factors that place them at higher risk. The current study seeks to examine the association between depression and risky sexual behaviors among adult Latina immigrants from a farm working community in South Miami…

  • Testing the Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Intervention Among Latina Immigrants Living in Farmworker Communities in South Florida

    Open AccessPatria Rojas, Daisy Ramírez‐Ortiz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2019

  • Associations between gender norms and HIV self-efficacy among Latina immigrants in a farmworker community

    Gira J Ravelo, Mariana Sanchez et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2019Referencias: 3

    Latina immigrant farmworkers are a vulnerable and understudied population that face a host of socio-cultural and structural barriers that place them at risk for HIV infection. Cultural factors, including traditional gender roles (egalitarian and marianismo) that frequently inhibit communication between partners and promote rigid roles, may particularly affect self-efficacy for HIV prevention among this population. Objective : This study examines …

  • Sociocultural Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors among Adult Latinas

    Open AccessPatria Rojas, Hui Huang et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2016

    Few studies have examined the sociocultural determinants of risky sexual behavior trajectories among adult Latinas. To longitudinally examine the link between sociocultural determinants of risky sexual behaviors, we followed a sample of adult Latina mother-daughter dyads ( n = 267) across a 10-year span through four waves of data collection. The present study investigates how risky sexual behavior (operationalized as sex under the influence of al…

  • Non-Medical Prescription Sedative Use Among Adult Latina Mothers and Daughters

    Patria Rojas, Frank R Dillon et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychoactive Drugs2013

    This study examines correlates of non-medical prescription sedative, tranquilizer, and hypnotics use (hereafter NPSU) among a non-clinical, community-based sample of adult Latina mother-daughter dyads. Participants were 316 Latina mothers and daughters enrolled in a study of intergenerational transmission of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors in South Florida. Interviewers administered a questionnaire containing study variables such as age, e…