Amanda M Acevedo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4594151 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda M Acevedo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda M |
| FAMILY NAME | Acevedo |
| SIGNATURE | ACEVEDO A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Cancer Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3644-1978 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Analysis of Grants Focused on Health Disparities Held by the National Cancer Institute’s Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, 2010–2024
Health communication can both reinforce and reduce adverse differences in cancer outcomes between groups. However, characteristics of cancer communication research aiming to reduce these health disparities have not been systematically assessed. Awarded research project grants in the National Cancer Institute’s Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch (NCI-HCIRB) portfolio (2010–2024; n = 159) were coded to identify disparities focus a…
Personal and partner experiences of discrimination
Sociocultural correlates of cervical cancer prevention behaviors among Hispanic/Latina women in the United States
BACKGROUND: Hispanic/Latina women in the United States have high rates of cervical cancer and little is known regarding how sociocultural factors might be related to their cervical cancer prevention behaviors. PURPOSE: Two studies examined correlates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation, HPV vaccine completion, ever screening for cervical cancer, and being up to date with screening among screening- and vaccine-eligible Hispanic/Latina…
Smile (or grimace) through the pain? The effects of experimentally manipulated facial expressions on needle-injection responses
Smiling has been previously shown to improve stress responses. We replicated and expanded this work by testing whether smiling helps with a potent real-world stressor: a vaccination-like needle injection. We also extended past research by examining grimacing, a facial expression known to naturally occur during stress and pain and one that shares some of the same facial action units as smiling. Participants (n = 231; [M]age = 19.2) were randomized…
Measurement of a Latino cultural value
The Simpatía Scale, which captures dual aspects of simpatía that emphasize the positive and avoid the negative, provides a new tool for advancing the study of Latino culture. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Measurement of a Latino cultural value
The Simpatía Scale, which captures dual aspects of simpatía that emphasize the positive and avoid the negative, provides a new tool for advancing the study of Latino culture. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Smile (or grimace) through the pain? The effects of experimentally manipulated facial expressions on needle-injection responses
Smiling has been previously shown to improve stress responses. We replicated and expanded this work by testing whether smiling helps with a potent real-world stressor: a vaccination-like needle injection. We also extended past research by examining grimacing, a facial expression known to naturally occur during stress and pain and one that shares some of the same facial action units as smiling. Participants (n = 231; [M]age = 19.2) were randomized…
Measurement of a Latino cultural value
The Simpatía Scale, which captures dual aspects of simpatía that emphasize the positive and avoid the negative, provides a new tool for advancing the study of Latino culture. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Personal and partner experiences of discrimination
Sociocultural correlates of cervical cancer prevention behaviors among Hispanic/Latina women in the United States
BACKGROUND: Hispanic/Latina women in the United States have high rates of cervical cancer and little is known regarding how sociocultural factors might be related to their cervical cancer prevention behaviors. PURPOSE: Two studies examined correlates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation, HPV vaccine completion, ever screening for cervical cancer, and being up to date with screening among screening- and vaccine-eligible Hispanic/Latina…
An Analysis of Grants Focused on Health Disparities Held by the National Cancer Institute’s Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, 2010–2024
Health communication can both reinforce and reduce adverse differences in cancer outcomes between groups. However, characteristics of cancer communication research aiming to reduce these health disparities have not been systematically assessed. Awarded research project grants in the National Cancer Institute’s Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch (NCI-HCIRB) portfolio (2010–2024; n = 159) were coded to identify disparities focus a…
Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (2 works) · MEDLINE (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · PsycINFO (2 works) · Socioeconomic status (2 works) · Academic Publishing and Open Access (1 works) · Analysis of variance (1 works) · Association (psychology) (1 works) · Audiology (1 works) · Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1 works)