Alejandro L Vázquez
Biographic Data
| ID | 2371138 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alejandro L Vázquez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alejandro L |
| FAMILY NAME | Vázquez |
| SIGNATURE | VÁZQUEZ A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utah State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6790-7534 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Trends in trauma: Increasing rates of sexual and domestic violence among female Latin American asylum seekers
The last 10 years of scientific research analyzing asylum-seekers’ mental health has established high rates of trauma exposure throughout the migratory trajectory. However, limited studies have identified gender-based violence among Central American asylum-seeking women. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequencies of gendered-base violence among asylum-seeking women from Central and South America at a humanitarian respite center (US…
A Tale of Two Childhoods: State-Level Ethnoracism is Associated with Fewer Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) for Non-Hispanic White Relative to Hispanic Youth
After the storm, the calm never came: Hurricane Maria-related stressors and PTSD symptoms among Puerto Rican youth
Implications for triaging care for comprehensive trauma treatment, policies affecting disaster response efforts, and directions for future natural disaster research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Provider's attitudes towards telehealth and parenting interventions during Covid-19 pandemic: An exploratory cross-sectional study from Brazil and Mexico
Background The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges for mental health providers all over the world, since they had to abruptly change from in person assistance to remote meetings. The adverse effects from social isolation were critical in Latinx populations such as Brazil and Mexico, since these countries faced a great amount of social, health, and economic burden during the pandemic, which affected families' access to care and increased inappr…
Juntos hacemos la diferencia [together we make the difference]: A network analysis of Latinx caregivers' use of youth support services
Latinx families face unique barriers to accessing traditional youth mental health services and may instead rely on a wide range of supports to meet youth emotional or behavioral concerns. Previous studies have typically focused on patterns of utilization for discrete services, classified by setting, specialization, or level of care (e.g., specialty outpatient, inpatient, informal supports), yet little is known about how youth support services mig…
Factor structure, internal consistency, and construct validity of the Caregiver strain questionnaire in Latinx families
Caregiver strain or stress directly related to caring for a youth with emotional and/or behavioral problems may be an important and understudied cultural factor associated with mental health disparities among Latinx families. Caregiver strain is a highly relevant construct for research questions focused on the identification of youth's mental health needs, family‐level impacts of youth mental health problems, and utilization of youth mental healt…
Parenting practices and interventions during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown: An exploratory cross-sectional study of caregivers in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led countries' governments to rapidly establish lockdowns and social distancing, which altered family routines and the quality of family relationships worldwide. Objectives This exploratory cross-sectional study aimed to identify the impacts of the social distancing and lockdown in parenting practices of caregivers from Brazil, Mexico, and the USA, and to analyze the continuity of parenting intervention support …
La vergüenza [the shame]: Measuring affiliate stigma associated with youth mental health problems among Latinx caregivers
Vaccination for Covid-19 among historically underserved Latino communities in the United States: Perspectives of community health workers
A critical step to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is vaccination. We conducted a mixed methods project that used online surveys and focus groups with 64 Community Health Workers and Promotor/as (CHW/Ps) located near the U.S.-Mexico border to identify barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination among Latino communities that have been historically underrepresented and medically underserved. Overall, personal barriers to vaccination included mi…
Psychometric Evaluation of a Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Questionnaire for Latina/o/x Caregivers of Children and Adolescents
The impact of gender‐based microaggressions and internalized sexism on mental health outcomes: A mother–daughter study
Translation and validation of the evidence-based practice attitude scale (Ebpas-15) to Brazilian Portuguese: Examining providers’ perspective about evidence-based parent intervention
Latinx caregivers’ perceived need for and utilization of youth telepsychology services during the coronavirus pandemic
Telepsychology has the potential to provide a safe method of addressing mental health problems among Latinx youth during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the extent to which Latinx caregivers are accessing telepsychology services for their child and whether this format is perceived to be an appropriate method of addressing youth psychopathology is unknown. The present study examined indicators of youth psychopathology and external stressors in …
Parent Characteristics and Practices Classify Lifetime Substance Use Among Mexican Children
Youth mental health service preferences and utilization patterns among Latinx caregivers
The Intergenerational Transmission of Parental Factors that Influence Educational Attainment among Latinxs in the U.S
Parental involvement in education is critical to academic achievement. Mainstream forms of parental involvement often dismiss Latinx parents’ subtle practices. We surveyed 252 Latinxs about their and their parents’ parental communication styles, parenting styles, school involvement, and academic expectations. Correlations were weak to strong. Respondents reported higher mean scores than their parents across all practices except psychological supp…
Early adolescent substance use in a national sample of Mexican youths: Demographic characteristics that predict use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
The United States and Mexico have seen significant increases in the prevalence of substance use among Latinx adolescents in the last 20 years. Research is needed to address rising national rates of substances use to inform the development of policies and intervention programs targeting Latinx youth. Our primary aim was to identify demographic factors associated with substance initiation and use among elementary age Latinx youth. Data for the pres…
El laberinto de la pluralidad. A 50 años de políticas de reconocimiento y exclusión dirigidas hacia los pueblos indígenas en México
La relación del Estado con los pueblos indígenas en México es laberíntica, ya que nos muestra a lo largo de los años una gran variedad de discursos y acciones que han ido desde el desconocimiento y la asimilación hasta la discusión relacionada con formas de atención legislativa para la comprensión de su pluralidad. En el presente texto se revisan de manera impresionista las principales transformaciones políticas, institucionales y legislativas de…
Predicting participation in dual language immersion using theory of planned behavior
Dual language immersion programs are increasing in popularity. Yet little is known about what motivates parents to enroll their children in dual language immersion. The theory of planned behavior posits that behavior is based on attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. The current study was an exploratory evaluation of the utility of the theory of planned behavior in understanding parents’ intentions and enrollment in dual l…
Racial/ethnic differences in caregivers’ perceptions of the need for and utilization of adolescent psychological counseling and support services
Black caregivers may perceive mentoring programs as a less stigmatizing and more culturally congruent support service for addressing externalizing problems. Integration and dissemination of evidence-based intervention strategies to underserved populations using culturally acceptable intervention modalities is needed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Scaling out evidence-based interventions outside the U.S. mainland: Social justice or Trojan horse
Global health disparities continue to widen as professional standards for effectiveness of mental health services provision become more precise and difficult to achieve across varied economic and social contexts. Within the U.S., health disparities are evident in Latinx populations. Globally, the health disparities are also evident in Latin America as compared to the U.S. and other economically affluent nations. The diversification of psychology …
Implementation and program evaluation of trauma-informed care training across state child advocacy centers: An exploratory study
Racial/ethnic differences in caregivers’ perceptions of the need for and utilization of adolescent psychological counseling and support services
Black caregivers may perceive mentoring programs as a less stigmatizing and more culturally congruent support service for addressing externalizing problems. Integration and dissemination of evidence-based intervention strategies to underserved populations using culturally acceptable intervention modalities is needed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Implementation and program evaluation of trauma-informed care training across state child advocacy centers: An exploratory study
Scaling out evidence-based interventions outside the U.S. mainland: Social justice or Trojan horse
Global health disparities continue to widen as professional standards for effectiveness of mental health services provision become more precise and difficult to achieve across varied economic and social contexts. Within the U.S., health disparities are evident in Latinx populations. Globally, the health disparities are also evident in Latin America as compared to the U.S. and other economically affluent nations. The diversification of psychology …
Parenting practices and interventions during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown: An exploratory cross-sectional study of caregivers in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led countries' governments to rapidly establish lockdowns and social distancing, which altered family routines and the quality of family relationships worldwide. Objectives This exploratory cross-sectional study aimed to identify the impacts of the social distancing and lockdown in parenting practices of caregivers from Brazil, Mexico, and the USA, and to analyze the continuity of parenting intervention support …
Translation and validation of the evidence-based practice attitude scale (Ebpas-15) to Brazilian Portuguese: Examining providers’ perspective about evidence-based parent intervention
El laberinto de la pluralidad. A 50 años de políticas de reconocimiento y exclusión dirigidas hacia los pueblos indígenas en México
La relación del Estado con los pueblos indígenas en México es laberíntica, ya que nos muestra a lo largo de los años una gran variedad de discursos y acciones que han ido desde el desconocimiento y la asimilación hasta la discusión relacionada con formas de atención legislativa para la comprensión de su pluralidad. En el presente texto se revisan de manera impresionista las principales transformaciones políticas, institucionales y legislativas de…
Predicting participation in dual language immersion using theory of planned behavior
Dual language immersion programs are increasing in popularity. Yet little is known about what motivates parents to enroll their children in dual language immersion. The theory of planned behavior posits that behavior is based on attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. The current study was an exploratory evaluation of the utility of the theory of planned behavior in understanding parents’ intentions and enrollment in dual l…
Implementation and program evaluation of trauma-informed care training across state child advocacy centers: An exploratory study
Predicting participation in dual language immersion using theory of planned behavior
Dual language immersion programs are increasing in popularity. Yet little is known about what motivates parents to enroll their children in dual language immersion. The theory of planned behavior posits that behavior is based on attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. The current study was an exploratory evaluation of the utility of the theory of planned behavior in understanding parents’ intentions and enrollment in dual l…
Racial/ethnic differences in caregivers’ perceptions of the need for and utilization of adolescent psychological counseling and support services
Black caregivers may perceive mentoring programs as a less stigmatizing and more culturally congruent support service for addressing externalizing problems. Integration and dissemination of evidence-based intervention strategies to underserved populations using culturally acceptable intervention modalities is needed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Scaling out evidence-based interventions outside the U.S. mainland: Social justice or Trojan horse
Global health disparities continue to widen as professional standards for effectiveness of mental health services provision become more precise and difficult to achieve across varied economic and social contexts. Within the U.S., health disparities are evident in Latinx populations. Globally, the health disparities are also evident in Latin America as compared to the U.S. and other economically affluent nations. The diversification of psychology …
Early adolescent substance use in a national sample of Mexican youths: Demographic characteristics that predict use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
The United States and Mexico have seen significant increases in the prevalence of substance use among Latinx adolescents in the last 20 years. Research is needed to address rising national rates of substances use to inform the development of policies and intervention programs targeting Latinx youth. Our primary aim was to identify demographic factors associated with substance initiation and use among elementary age Latinx youth. Data for the pres…
El laberinto de la pluralidad. A 50 años de políticas de reconocimiento y exclusión dirigidas hacia los pueblos indígenas en México
La relación del Estado con los pueblos indígenas en México es laberíntica, ya que nos muestra a lo largo de los años una gran variedad de discursos y acciones que han ido desde el desconocimiento y la asimilación hasta la discusión relacionada con formas de atención legislativa para la comprensión de su pluralidad. En el presente texto se revisan de manera impresionista las principales transformaciones políticas, institucionales y legislativas de…
The Intergenerational Transmission of Parental Factors that Influence Educational Attainment among Latinxs in the U.S
Parental involvement in education is critical to academic achievement. Mainstream forms of parental involvement often dismiss Latinx parents’ subtle practices. We surveyed 252 Latinxs about their and their parents’ parental communication styles, parenting styles, school involvement, and academic expectations. Correlations were weak to strong. Respondents reported higher mean scores than their parents across all practices except psychological supp…
Latinx caregivers’ perceived need for and utilization of youth telepsychology services during the coronavirus pandemic
Telepsychology has the potential to provide a safe method of addressing mental health problems among Latinx youth during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the extent to which Latinx caregivers are accessing telepsychology services for their child and whether this format is perceived to be an appropriate method of addressing youth psychopathology is unknown. The present study examined indicators of youth psychopathology and external stressors in …
Parent Characteristics and Practices Classify Lifetime Substance Use Among Mexican Children
Youth mental health service preferences and utilization patterns among Latinx caregivers
Vaccination for Covid-19 among historically underserved Latino communities in the United States: Perspectives of community health workers
A critical step to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is vaccination. We conducted a mixed methods project that used online surveys and focus groups with 64 Community Health Workers and Promotor/as (CHW/Ps) located near the U.S.-Mexico border to identify barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination among Latino communities that have been historically underrepresented and medically underserved. Overall, personal barriers to vaccination included mi…
Psychometric Evaluation of a Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Questionnaire for Latina/o/x Caregivers of Children and Adolescents
The impact of gender‐based microaggressions and internalized sexism on mental health outcomes: A mother–daughter study
Translation and validation of the evidence-based practice attitude scale (Ebpas-15) to Brazilian Portuguese: Examining providers’ perspective about evidence-based parent intervention
La vergüenza [the shame]: Measuring affiliate stigma associated with youth mental health problems among Latinx caregivers
Juntos hacemos la diferencia [together we make the difference]: A network analysis of Latinx caregivers' use of youth support services
Latinx families face unique barriers to accessing traditional youth mental health services and may instead rely on a wide range of supports to meet youth emotional or behavioral concerns. Previous studies have typically focused on patterns of utilization for discrete services, classified by setting, specialization, or level of care (e.g., specialty outpatient, inpatient, informal supports), yet little is known about how youth support services mig…
Factor structure, internal consistency, and construct validity of the Caregiver strain questionnaire in Latinx families
Caregiver strain or stress directly related to caring for a youth with emotional and/or behavioral problems may be an important and understudied cultural factor associated with mental health disparities among Latinx families. Caregiver strain is a highly relevant construct for research questions focused on the identification of youth's mental health needs, family‐level impacts of youth mental health problems, and utilization of youth mental healt…
Parenting practices and interventions during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown: An exploratory cross-sectional study of caregivers in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led countries' governments to rapidly establish lockdowns and social distancing, which altered family routines and the quality of family relationships worldwide. Objectives This exploratory cross-sectional study aimed to identify the impacts of the social distancing and lockdown in parenting practices of caregivers from Brazil, Mexico, and the USA, and to analyze the continuity of parenting intervention support …
After the storm, the calm never came: Hurricane Maria-related stressors and PTSD symptoms among Puerto Rican youth
Implications for triaging care for comprehensive trauma treatment, policies affecting disaster response efforts, and directions for future natural disaster research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Provider's attitudes towards telehealth and parenting interventions during Covid-19 pandemic: An exploratory cross-sectional study from Brazil and Mexico
Background The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges for mental health providers all over the world, since they had to abruptly change from in person assistance to remote meetings. The adverse effects from social isolation were critical in Latinx populations such as Brazil and Mexico, since these countries faced a great amount of social, health, and economic burden during the pandemic, which affected families' access to care and increased inappr…
Trends in trauma: Increasing rates of sexual and domestic violence among female Latin American asylum seekers
The last 10 years of scientific research analyzing asylum-seekers’ mental health has established high rates of trauma exposure throughout the migratory trajectory. However, limited studies have identified gender-based violence among Central American asylum-seeking women. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequencies of gendered-base violence among asylum-seeking women from Central and South America at a humanitarian respite center (US…
A Tale of Two Childhoods: State-Level Ethnoracism is Associated with Fewer Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) for Non-Hispanic White Relative to Hispanic Youth
Psychology (18 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works)