Amy Lewin
Biographic Data
| ID | 130520 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy Lewin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy |
| FAMILY NAME | Lewin |
| SIGNATURE | LEWIN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1638-9853 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Impacts of El Camino on Latino Youth’s Sexual Health
Rates of unintended teen pregnancy remain high among Latino youth. This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluates the long-term impacts of El Camino, a sexual health education program for Latino youth based on the principles of positive youth development, on students’ sexual behavior and related outcomes. Sixty-eight classrooms ( n = 746 students, ninth to 12th grade) were randomly assigned to intervention (El Camino; 34 classrooms, n = 398) …
A Scoping Review of Acculturation Challenges of Immigrants From the Former Soviet Union in the United States From a Life Course Perspective
The United States is home to over a million former Soviet Union (FSU) immigrants, yet literature on their familial dynamics and mental health and well-being is scarce. Following Arksey and O’Malley’s framework, this scoping review synthesizes literature since 1990 about FSU immigrants’ acculturation and well-being across 10 databases. The scoping review included 39 studies. The selected articles revealed three themes: (a) maintaining cultural and…
Navigating Acculturation
This study explores the adaptations of recent immigrants from Central Asia (CA) to the United States. Using qualitative grounded theory analysis of narratives from 42 immigrants, gathered through semi-structured interviews and focus groups, acculturation, life course development, resilience, and intersectionality frameworks were applied to the analysis. Participants included 21 women and 21 men aged 22 to 45. Three major themes emerged. The first…
A qualitative study of adaptation challenges of Ukrainian refugees in the United States
Identity Formation and Post-Traumatic Growth Among Central American Immigrant Youth
To examine how Central American immigrant youth move from experiences of trauma to psychological growth as they transition into adulthood. The sample consisted of 20 (10 males and 10 females) adolescent and young adult immigrants (ages 18–26) from Honduras (20%), Guatemala (35%), and El Salvador (45%). Most participants migrated unaccompanied when they were 13 to 20, and their average time in the United States was 4.4 years. Data were collected w…
Gender differences in marital and military predictors of service member career satisfaction
Development and psychometric properties of the ACE-I
These findings suggest that there are essential early adverse experiences for immigrants that have not previously been considered in ACEs research. Broadening our conceptualization and measurement of ACEs among immigrant populations could provide valuable insight into social determinants of health and avenues for intervention for immigrant youth and families. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Family separation and parent–child relationships among Latinx immigrant youth
Medicaid Instability and Mental Health of Teen Parent Families
This study examines the effect of inconsistent Medicaid coverage on parenting stress, maternal depression, and child behavior in a sample of teen mothers and their children. The majority (54%) of mothers experienced inconsistent coverage. After 24 months, mothers experiencing inconsistent coverage had significantly higher parenting stress and depressive symptoms, and their children had more internalizing behaviors than families with consistent Me…
Family Religiosity, Parental Monitoring, and Emerging Adults' Sexual Behavior
The processes through which families play a role in the religious and sexual socialization of children are varied and complex. Few studies have considered the impact of parental or family religiosity on young people's sexual behaviors, either directly or through influence on adolescents' own religiosity. This study of college students at a large, public university in the mid-Atlantic uses multidimensional measures to examine the relationships amo…
Support relationships and teen mothers’ school retention at one‐year postpartum
Teen mothers face unique barriers to continuing education, making important the identification of key elements in their support systems that facilitate educational attainment. In this longitudinal quasi‐experimental study, we investigate the unique role of different types and sources of support measured at baseline, from family and father of the baby, on teen mothers’ return to school after childbirth. We analyze data of 102 urban, low‐income Afr…
Improving Mental Health Access for Low-Income Children and Families in the Primary Care Setting
Poverty is a common experience for many children and families in the United States. Children <18 years old are disproportionately affected by poverty, making up 33% of all people in poverty. Living in a poor or low-income household has been linked to poor health and increased risk for mental health problems in both children and adults that can persist across the life span. Despite their high need for mental health services, children and families …
Strengthening Positive Coparenting in Teen Parents
The Protective Effects of Father Involvement for Infants of Teen Mothers with Depressive Symptoms
Do Human and Social Capital Protect Young African American Mothers From Depression Associated With Ethnic Discrimination and Violence Exposure
Young minority mothers are particularly vulnerable to depression associated with community-level or contextual stressors such as violence exposure and ethnic discrimination. This study explores whether human and social capital act as buffers of the associations between such stressors and maternal depression. Among a sample of 230 urban, African American mothers, who were teenagers when their preschool-age children were born, both being a victim o…
How does violence exposure affect the psychological health and parenting of young African-American mothers
How does violence exposure affect the psychological health and parenting of young African-American mothers
Do Human and Social Capital Protect Young African American Mothers From Depression Associated With Ethnic Discrimination and Violence Exposure
Young minority mothers are particularly vulnerable to depression associated with community-level or contextual stressors such as violence exposure and ethnic discrimination. This study explores whether human and social capital act as buffers of the associations between such stressors and maternal depression. Among a sample of 230 urban, African American mothers, who were teenagers when their preschool-age children were born, both being a victim o…
Family Religiosity, Parental Monitoring, and Emerging Adults' Sexual Behavior
The processes through which families play a role in the religious and sexual socialization of children are varied and complex. Few studies have considered the impact of parental or family religiosity on young people's sexual behaviors, either directly or through influence on adolescents' own religiosity. This study of college students at a large, public university in the mid-Atlantic uses multidimensional measures to examine the relationships amo…
A qualitative study of adaptation challenges of Ukrainian refugees in the United States
Identity Formation and Post-Traumatic Growth Among Central American Immigrant Youth
To examine how Central American immigrant youth move from experiences of trauma to psychological growth as they transition into adulthood. The sample consisted of 20 (10 males and 10 females) adolescent and young adult immigrants (ages 18–26) from Honduras (20%), Guatemala (35%), and El Salvador (45%). Most participants migrated unaccompanied when they were 13 to 20, and their average time in the United States was 4.4 years. Data were collected w…
How does violence exposure affect the psychological health and parenting of young African-American mothers
Do Human and Social Capital Protect Young African American Mothers From Depression Associated With Ethnic Discrimination and Violence Exposure
Young minority mothers are particularly vulnerable to depression associated with community-level or contextual stressors such as violence exposure and ethnic discrimination. This study explores whether human and social capital act as buffers of the associations between such stressors and maternal depression. Among a sample of 230 urban, African American mothers, who were teenagers when their preschool-age children were born, both being a victim o…
The Protective Effects of Father Involvement for Infants of Teen Mothers with Depressive Symptoms
Strengthening Positive Coparenting in Teen Parents
Improving Mental Health Access for Low-Income Children and Families in the Primary Care Setting
Poverty is a common experience for many children and families in the United States. Children <18 years old are disproportionately affected by poverty, making up 33% of all people in poverty. Living in a poor or low-income household has been linked to poor health and increased risk for mental health problems in both children and adults that can persist across the life span. Despite their high need for mental health services, children and families …
Support relationships and teen mothers’ school retention at one‐year postpartum
Teen mothers face unique barriers to continuing education, making important the identification of key elements in their support systems that facilitate educational attainment. In this longitudinal quasi‐experimental study, we investigate the unique role of different types and sources of support measured at baseline, from family and father of the baby, on teen mothers’ return to school after childbirth. We analyze data of 102 urban, low‐income Afr…
Medicaid Instability and Mental Health of Teen Parent Families
This study examines the effect of inconsistent Medicaid coverage on parenting stress, maternal depression, and child behavior in a sample of teen mothers and their children. The majority (54%) of mothers experienced inconsistent coverage. After 24 months, mothers experiencing inconsistent coverage had significantly higher parenting stress and depressive symptoms, and their children had more internalizing behaviors than families with consistent Me…
Family Religiosity, Parental Monitoring, and Emerging Adults' Sexual Behavior
The processes through which families play a role in the religious and sexual socialization of children are varied and complex. Few studies have considered the impact of parental or family religiosity on young people's sexual behaviors, either directly or through influence on adolescents' own religiosity. This study of college students at a large, public university in the mid-Atlantic uses multidimensional measures to examine the relationships amo…
Family separation and parent–child relationships among Latinx immigrant youth
Gender differences in marital and military predictors of service member career satisfaction
Development and psychometric properties of the ACE-I
These findings suggest that there are essential early adverse experiences for immigrants that have not previously been considered in ACEs research. Broadening our conceptualization and measurement of ACEs among immigrant populations could provide valuable insight into social determinants of health and avenues for intervention for immigrant youth and families. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Identity Formation and Post-Traumatic Growth Among Central American Immigrant Youth
To examine how Central American immigrant youth move from experiences of trauma to psychological growth as they transition into adulthood. The sample consisted of 20 (10 males and 10 females) adolescent and young adult immigrants (ages 18–26) from Honduras (20%), Guatemala (35%), and El Salvador (45%). Most participants migrated unaccompanied when they were 13 to 20, and their average time in the United States was 4.4 years. Data were collected w…
A qualitative study of adaptation challenges of Ukrainian refugees in the United States
Navigating Acculturation
This study explores the adaptations of recent immigrants from Central Asia (CA) to the United States. Using qualitative grounded theory analysis of narratives from 42 immigrants, gathered through semi-structured interviews and focus groups, acculturation, life course development, resilience, and intersectionality frameworks were applied to the analysis. Participants included 21 women and 21 men aged 22 to 45. Three major themes emerged. The first…
Impacts of El Camino on Latino Youth’s Sexual Health
Rates of unintended teen pregnancy remain high among Latino youth. This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluates the long-term impacts of El Camino, a sexual health education program for Latino youth based on the principles of positive youth development, on students’ sexual behavior and related outcomes. Sixty-eight classrooms ( n = 746 students, ninth to 12th grade) were randomly assigned to intervention (El Camino; 34 classrooms, n = 398) …
A Scoping Review of Acculturation Challenges of Immigrants From the Former Soviet Union in the United States From a Life Course Perspective
The United States is home to over a million former Soviet Union (FSU) immigrants, yet literature on their familial dynamics and mental health and well-being is scarce. Following Arksey and O’Malley’s framework, this scoping review synthesizes literature since 1990 about FSU immigrants’ acculturation and well-being across 10 databases. The scoping review included 39 studies. The selected articles revealed three themes: (a) maintaining cultural and…
Psychology (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Immigration (5 works)