Yazmin Meza Lazaro
Biographic Data
| ID | 4434140 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yazmin Meza Lazaro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yazmin Meza |
| FAMILY NAME | Lazaro |
| SIGNATURE | LAZARO Y M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3862-5474 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Immigration-related Problems as a Barrier To Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Latinx Youth in Immigrant Families
The increase of anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric creates a heightened sense of fear for Latinx undocumented and mixed status families. Yet, there are numerous barriers that prevent Latinx youth from seeking mental health services (MHS) when in need. This study examined whether immigration-related problems and worry (IPW) during an era of high visibility immigration enforcement moderated the relationship between mental health (MH) need and hel…
Determinants of stigma against help-seeking in schools and help-seeking behaviors of Asian American and Latinx youth experiencing internalizing problems
Findings highlight that high stigma is a barrier to seeking help among Asian American and Latinx youth experiencing internalizing symptoms across different sources of support. Findings support the need for stigma reduction interventions, with attention to structural influences on stigma and cultural factors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Immigration stress and internalizing symptoms among Latinx and Asian American students
It’s Easy to Feel Alone, But When You Have Community, it Makes [College] a Lot Easier
Emerging adult, first-generation college students (FGCSs) face academic and social challenges in their adjustment to college. FGCSs are more likely to be students of color and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who may face particularly difficult challenges when they attend highly selective, predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) that have historically centered White middle-class cultural norms and practices. We used longitudinal, embedded mix…
Determinants of mental health outcomes among transgender Latinas
Determinants of mental health outcomes among transgender Latinas
It’s Easy to Feel Alone, But When You Have Community, it Makes [College] a Lot Easier
Emerging adult, first-generation college students (FGCSs) face academic and social challenges in their adjustment to college. FGCSs are more likely to be students of color and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who may face particularly difficult challenges when they attend highly selective, predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) that have historically centered White middle-class cultural norms and practices. We used longitudinal, embedded mix…
Determinants of mental health outcomes among transgender Latinas
It’s Easy to Feel Alone, But When You Have Community, it Makes [College] a Lot Easier
Emerging adult, first-generation college students (FGCSs) face academic and social challenges in their adjustment to college. FGCSs are more likely to be students of color and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who may face particularly difficult challenges when they attend highly selective, predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) that have historically centered White middle-class cultural norms and practices. We used longitudinal, embedded mix…
Immigration stress and internalizing symptoms among Latinx and Asian American students
Immigration-related Problems as a Barrier To Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Latinx Youth in Immigrant Families
The increase of anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric creates a heightened sense of fear for Latinx undocumented and mixed status families. Yet, there are numerous barriers that prevent Latinx youth from seeking mental health services (MHS) when in need. This study examined whether immigration-related problems and worry (IPW) during an era of high visibility immigration enforcement moderated the relationship between mental health (MH) need and hel…
Determinants of stigma against help-seeking in schools and help-seeking behaviors of Asian American and Latinx youth experiencing internalizing problems
Findings highlight that high stigma is a barrier to seeking help among Asian American and Latinx youth experiencing internalizing symptoms across different sources of support. Findings support the need for stigma reduction interventions, with attention to structural influences on stigma and cultural factors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Mental health (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)