Kimberly Vacek

Biographic Data

ID360595
NAMEKimberly Vacek
GIVEN NAMESKimberly
FAMILY NAMEVacek
SIGNATUREVACEK K
AFFILIATIONSLoyola University Chicago
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS32
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
H-INDEX3

  • Gender Differences in Contextual Predictors of Urban, Early Adolescents' Subjective Well-Being

    Open AccessElizabeth M Vera, Elizabeth Vera et al.ARTICLEJournal of Multicultural…2012Cited by: 3References: 23

    Gender differences in predicting subjective well-being (SWB) were examined in 168 urban adolescents. School satisfaction predicted life satisfaction for boys; for girls, family satisfaction predicted life satisfaction and neighborhood satisfaction predicted negative affect. Self-esteem predicted positive affect for both genders, but friends satisfaction and ethnic identity failed to predict SWB.Se examinaron las diferencias de género al predecir …

  • Subjective Well-Being in Urban, Ethnically Diverse Adolescents The Role of Stress and Coping

    Open AccessElizabeth M Vera, Elizabeth Vera et al.ARTICLEYouth & Society2012Cited by: 3References: 25

    This study examines stressors, general stress levels, coping strategies, and subjective well-being in a sample of 144 ethnically diverse, urban adolescents (mean age of 13). The most frequently reported stressors include the death of a family member, feeling socially isolated, family financial problems, injury of a family member, and parents arguing. The most common coping strategies are seeking support, acceptance, active coping, using distracti…

  • An Examination of Culturally Relevant Stressors, Coping, Ethnic Identity, and Subjective Well-Being in Urban, Ethnic Minority Adolescents

    Elizabeth Vera, Kimberly Vacek et al.ARTICLEThe School counselor2011

    This study explored relations between culturally relevant stressors (i.e., urban hassles, perceived discrimination) and subjective well-being (SWB; i.e., positive/ negative affect, life satisfaction) to examine whether ethnic identity and/or coping strategies would serve as moderators of the relations between stress and SWB for 157 urban, ethnic minority adolescents. Ethnic identity moderated the relation between perceived discrimination and life…

  • An Examination of Culturally Relevant Stressors, Coping, Ethnic Identity, and Subjective Well-Being in Urban, Ethnic Minority Adolescents

    Open AccessElizabeth M Vera, Elizabeth Vera et al.ARTICLEThe School counselor2011

    This study explored relations between culturally relevant stressors (i.e., urban hassles, perceived discrimination) and subjective well-being (SWB; i.e., positive/negative affect, life satisfaction) to examine whether ethnic identity and/or coping strategies would serve as moderators of the relations between stress and SWB for 157 urban, ethnic minority adolescents. Ethnic identity moderated the relation between perceived discrimination and life …

  • Stress, Self-Esteem, Hope, Optimism, and Well-Being in Urban, Ethnic Minority Adolescents

    Open AccessKimberly Vacek, Kimberly R Vacek et al.ARTICLEJournal of Multicultural…2010Cited by: 26References: 36

    This study examined hope, optimism, self-esteem, social support, stress, and indices of subjective well-being (SWB) in 137 low-income, urban, ethnic minority adolescents. Hope, optimism, and self-esteem were significant predictors of SWB indices, but stress predicted only 1 SWB index: negative affect. No moderators of stress and negative affect were identified.Este estudio examinó la esperanza, optimismo, autoestima, apoyo social, estrés e índice…