William Vega
Biographic Data
| ID | 249538 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Vega |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Vega |
| SIGNATURE | VEGA W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rhode Island |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3897-4612 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Identity Styles Moderate the Role of Insecure Attachment Dimensions on Internalizing Behaviors
The present study examined how identity styles and romantic attachment dimensions predict internalizing problems among 456 college students. Results indicated that the diffuse-avoidant identity style was positively associated with depressive symptoms, whereas the normative identity style was negatively related to generalized anxiety. Anxious attachment was positively related to both internalizing problems, and avoidant attachment was related posi…
Considering context, place and culture: The National Latino and Asian American Study
This paper provides a rationale for, and overview of, procedures used to develop the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). The NLAAS is nationally representative community household survey that estimates the prevalence of mental disorders and rates of mental health service utilization by Latinos and Asian Americans in the US. The central aims of the NLAAS are to: 1) describe the lifetime and 12‐month prevalence of psychiatric disorder…
Social Networks, Social Support, and their Relationship to Depression among Immigrant Mexican Women
This empirical study uses data derived from a community survey of women of Mexican descent in San Diego County in order to identify characteristics of immigrant social networks, and determine how these characteristics are related to emotional support and personal distress. Correlational and chi-square analyses were used to manipulate aggregate data. Major findings are that social networks, including both friends and family, are available from the…
Psychiatric symptomatology among Mexican American farmworkers
Interpersonal coping networks and mental health problems among four race-ethnic groups
This paper presents field survey data on the availability and use of familial and friendship networks and their relationships to mental health. The samples (n = 5,174) include Whites, Blacks, Mexican Americans, Anglos, and Guamanians. More than two-thirds of all respondents in the various race-ethnic groups reported nearby family members upon whom they could call in times of need. Approximately three-fourths of the same respondents indicated havi…
Social Networks, Social Support, and their Relationship to Depression among Immigrant Mexican Women
This empirical study uses data derived from a community survey of women of Mexican descent in San Diego County in order to identify characteristics of immigrant social networks, and determine how these characteristics are related to emotional support and personal distress. Correlational and chi-square analyses were used to manipulate aggregate data. Major findings are that social networks, including both friends and family, are available from the…
Psychiatric symptomatology among Mexican American farmworkers
Interpersonal coping networks and mental health problems among four race-ethnic groups
This paper presents field survey data on the availability and use of familial and friendship networks and their relationships to mental health. The samples (n = 5,174) include Whites, Blacks, Mexican Americans, Anglos, and Guamanians. More than two-thirds of all respondents in the various race-ethnic groups reported nearby family members upon whom they could call in times of need. Approximately three-fourths of the same respondents indicated havi…
Psychiatric symptomatology among Mexican American farmworkers
Social Networks, Social Support, and their Relationship to Depression among Immigrant Mexican Women
This empirical study uses data derived from a community survey of women of Mexican descent in San Diego County in order to identify characteristics of immigrant social networks, and determine how these characteristics are related to emotional support and personal distress. Correlational and chi-square analyses were used to manipulate aggregate data. Major findings are that social networks, including both friends and family, are available from the…
Considering context, place and culture: The National Latino and Asian American Study
This paper provides a rationale for, and overview of, procedures used to develop the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). The NLAAS is nationally representative community household survey that estimates the prevalence of mental disorders and rates of mental health service utilization by Latinos and Asian Americans in the US. The central aims of the NLAAS are to: 1) describe the lifetime and 12‐month prevalence of psychiatric disorder…
Identity Styles Moderate the Role of Insecure Attachment Dimensions on Internalizing Behaviors
The present study examined how identity styles and romantic attachment dimensions predict internalizing problems among 456 college students. Results indicated that the diffuse-avoidant identity style was positively associated with depressive symptoms, whereas the normative identity style was negatively related to generalized anxiety. Anxious attachment was positively related to both internalizing problems, and avoidant attachment was related posi…
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Friendship (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)