Selena T Nguyen-Rodriguez
Biographic Data
| ID | 207270 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Selena T Nguyen-Rodriguez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Selena T |
| FAMILY NAME | Nguyen-Rodriguez |
| SIGNATURE | NGUYEN-RODRIGUEZ S T |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Long Beach |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7418-5752 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
YES! Sí Se Puede
Background: Latinx persons are America's largest and fastest-growing ethnic minority, however they are at risk for poor academic and health outcomes. The challenges presented by urbanization are best addressed by collaborative community partnerships. Objectives: Share implementation and preliminary results of a partnership-driven program for positive youth development of at-risk youth. Methods: The YES! Sí Se Puede project aimed to reduce academi…
Influence of Home Language Use on the Association Between Parent Education and Child Adiposity in Latino Families
Individual, Social and Environmental Influences on Sleep in Latino Pre-Adolescents
A community-based qualitative study identified multilevel influences on sleep duration, quality, and timing in 10 to 12-year-old Latino pre-adolescents via 11 focus groups with 46 children and 15 interviews with parents. An iterative content analysis revealed three themes negatively and positively impacted sleep: (1) Individual-level; (2) Social-level; and (3) Environmental-level influences. At the individual level, use of technology (e.g., phone…
Examining the role of ethnic microaggressions and ethnicity on cortisol responses to an acute stressor among young adults
Objective: This study examined whether the frequency of experiences of ethnic microaggressions and the sensitivity to such experiences were associated with cortisol responses to an acute social stressor (Trier Social Stress Test; TSST) among an ethnically diverse sample of young adults ( N = 109, M age = 18.82 years, SD = 1.40 years, 74% female, 44% Latinx). Method: Self-reported experiences of and sensitivity to microaggressions were assessed us…
Coping Mediates the Effects of Depressive Symptoms on Sleep Problems
OBJECTIVES: To explore the relationships of perceived stress and depressive symptoms to sleep problems, testing for mediation by adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies. METHODS: Alternative high school students (N = 1676) completed self-report surveys. Cross-sectional data were analyzed via Preacher and Hayes’ procedures for multiple mediation. RESULTS: The positive relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep problems was mediated part…
Engaging Community With Promotores de Salud to Support Infant Nutrition and Breastfeeding Among Latinas Residing in Los Angeles County
The Salud con Hyland's Project: Comienzo Saludable, Familia Sana [Health With Hyland's Project: Healthy Start, Healthy Family],was developed to provide education and support to Latina mothers regarding healthy infant feeding practices and maternal health. The promotora-delivered intervention was comprised of two charlas (educational sessions) and a supplemental, culturally and linguistically relevant infant feeding and care rolling calendar. Resu…
Examining the role of ethnic microaggressions and ethnicity on cortisol responses to an acute stressor among young adults
Objective: This study examined whether the frequency of experiences of ethnic microaggressions and the sensitivity to such experiences were associated with cortisol responses to an acute social stressor (Trier Social Stress Test; TSST) among an ethnically diverse sample of young adults ( N = 109, M age = 18.82 years, SD = 1.40 years, 74% female, 44% Latinx). Method: Self-reported experiences of and sensitivity to microaggressions were assessed us…
Coping Mediates the Effects of Depressive Symptoms on Sleep Problems
OBJECTIVES: To explore the relationships of perceived stress and depressive symptoms to sleep problems, testing for mediation by adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies. METHODS: Alternative high school students (N = 1676) completed self-report surveys. Cross-sectional data were analyzed via Preacher and Hayes’ procedures for multiple mediation. RESULTS: The positive relationship between depressive symptoms and sleep problems was mediated part…
Engaging Community With Promotores de Salud to Support Infant Nutrition and Breastfeeding Among Latinas Residing in Los Angeles County
The Salud con Hyland's Project: Comienzo Saludable, Familia Sana [Health With Hyland's Project: Healthy Start, Healthy Family],was developed to provide education and support to Latina mothers regarding healthy infant feeding practices and maternal health. The promotora-delivered intervention was comprised of two charlas (educational sessions) and a supplemental, culturally and linguistically relevant infant feeding and care rolling calendar. Resu…
Examining the role of ethnic microaggressions and ethnicity on cortisol responses to an acute stressor among young adults
Objective: This study examined whether the frequency of experiences of ethnic microaggressions and the sensitivity to such experiences were associated with cortisol responses to an acute social stressor (Trier Social Stress Test; TSST) among an ethnically diverse sample of young adults ( N = 109, M age = 18.82 years, SD = 1.40 years, 74% female, 44% Latinx). Method: Self-reported experiences of and sensitivity to microaggressions were assessed us…
Individual, Social and Environmental Influences on Sleep in Latino Pre-Adolescents
A community-based qualitative study identified multilevel influences on sleep duration, quality, and timing in 10 to 12-year-old Latino pre-adolescents via 11 focus groups with 46 children and 15 interviews with parents. An iterative content analysis revealed three themes negatively and positively impacted sleep: (1) Individual-level; (2) Social-level; and (3) Environmental-level influences. At the individual level, use of technology (e.g., phone…
Influence of Home Language Use on the Association Between Parent Education and Child Adiposity in Latino Families
YES! Sí Se Puede
Background: Latinx persons are America's largest and fastest-growing ethnic minority, however they are at risk for poor academic and health outcomes. The challenges presented by urbanization are best addressed by collaborative community partnerships. Objectives: Share implementation and preliminary results of a partnership-driven program for positive youth development of at-risk youth. Methods: The YES! Sí Se Puede project aimed to reduce academi…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Intervention (counseling (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works)