M Raffaelli

Biographic Data

ID4865
NAMEM Raffaelli
GIVEN NAMESM
FAMILY NAMERaffaelli
SIGNATURERAFFAELLI M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
ORCID0000-0003-4289-2337
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS59
TOTAL CITATIONS745
AUTHOR COUNT59
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1989
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX14

  • Parental involvement in their adolescents’ organized youth programs

    Lorraine Munoz, M RaffaelliARTICLEApplied Developmental Science2022

    The current study explored how parents and their adolescent children describe parents’ involvement in the adolescent’s organized youth program. As part of a larger study of youth programs, 36 adolescent-parent dyads participated in semi-structured interviews. Youth (63.9% female) were 13–18 years old (M = 15.9, SD = 1.2) and ethnically diverse (38.9% Latino/a, 36.1% European American, and 25% African American or Black). Qualitative analyses cente…

  • Capturing the heterogeneity of life on the streets

    Open AccessRebeca Fernandes Ferreira Lima, M Raffaelli et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescence2021

    INTRODUCTION: The heterogeneity of street-involved youth was examined using a person-centered approach. Youth were classified based on patterns of street involvement and the identified profiles compared to identify theoretically coherent and practically significant differences. METHODS: Participants were 111 street-involved youth aged 9 to 18 (M age = 14.15 years; 81.1% male, 91.1% non-white) from three Brazilian cities. Youth completed a life hi…

  • Child Adjustment after Parental Separation

    Open AccessElissa Thomann Mitchell, Angela Whittaker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2021References: 2

  • Goals for Adolescent Participation in Organized Youth Programs

    Open AccessLorraine Munoz, M Raffaelli et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2021References: 7

    This study investigated the goals adolescents and parents have for the adolescent’s participation in an organized youth program. Open-ended interviews were conducted with 52 adolescents from 13 project-based youth programs and one of their caregivers. Adolescents (aged 13–18; 56% female) were ethnically diverse (46% Latinx, 29% European American, 19% African American, and 6% other). Caregivers ( M age 43.15 years) were predominantly female (80%) …

  • Trajectories of Adjustment in a Brazilian Sample of Street-Involved Youth

    Open AccessRebeca Fernandes Ferreira Lima, M Raffaelli et al.ARTICLEChild Development2020

    Trajectories of adjustment were examined in a sample of street-involved youth across a 1-year period. Participants (N = 113; Mage = 14.18 years; 80.5% male, 91% non-White) were recruited in three Brazilian cities. Interviews conducted at three time points included six measures of physical and psychological adjustment. Unconditional growth models revealed linear declines over time (i.e., improved adjustment) on three indicators: health symptoms, s…

  • Configurations of Autonomy and Relatedness in a Multiethnic U.S. Sample of Parent–Adolescent Dyads

    Open AccessSteve P Tran, M RaffaelliARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2019Cited by: 3References: 10

    Configurations of autonomy and relatedness were explored in 232 adolescent-parent dyads. Youth (58% female) were 13-18 years old and ethnically diverse (38% Latino American, 32% European American, 30% African American). Cluster analysis was used to identify three distinct groups based on youth and parent reports of parental autonomy support and family relatedness. The three clusters differed on key demographics (e.g., parent education and income,…

  • Leaders’ Cultural Responsiveness in a Rural Program Serving Latinx Youth

    Open AccessGina McGovern, M Raffaelli et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2019Cited by: 7References: 11

    To provide examples of culturally responsive practices used by leaders of a rural Latinx-serving youth program, this case study focused on a community youth program in a small, rural Midwestern town. Program leaders (one White man and one Latinx woman) were both middle-aged and had postsecondary degrees. Nine Latinx youth participants (four girls, five boys; M age = 15.5 years) were primarily from Mexican immigrant families. Repeated semi-structu…

  • The important (but neglected) developmental value of roles

    Reed W Larson, Reed Larson et al.ARTICLEDevelopmental Psychology2019Cited by: 14References: 14

    Developmental theory historically viewed demanding roles (at home, job) as important developmental contexts. However, adolescents' participation in these roles has fallen. This qualitative research examined role experiences in United States youth development programs. A central question among others was, "How can youth experience internal motivation fulfilling externally imposed role obligations?" We interviewed 73 youth with substantive work rol…

  • Proximal and Remote Acculturation

    Open AccessGail M Ferguson, Maria I Iturbide et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2019Cited by: 12References: 17

    Immigration and globalization are at historic highs, making biculturalism, whether by way of immigration-based proximal acculturation or globalization-based remote acculturation, increasingly commonplace for adolescents. Using focus group interviews, this qualitative study explored Latinx adolescents’ ( n = 19, 13-19 years) views of proximal biculturalism in the United States, and Jamaican adolescents’ ( n = 15, 13-18 years) views of remote bicul…

  • Relationship dynamics and divorcing mothers' adjustment

    Open AccessJennifer L Hardesty, Brian Ogolsky et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2019Cited by: 4References: 49

    Longitudinal associations between postseparation relationship stressors (coparenting conflict and harassment) and health outcomes (depressive, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], and physical health symptoms) as moderated by contextual factors (i.e., marital intimate partner violence [IPV], negative life events, and social support) were examined in a sample of divorcing mothers. Respondents were 135 mothers recruited within 4 months of a divorc…

  • They Learn to Convivir ”

    Open AccessMaria I Iturbide, Vanessa Gutiérrez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2018Cited by: 1References: 9

    This qualitative study explored immigrant Latinx parents’ views of the role organized youth activities play in their children’s cultural socialization. Respondents were 29 Latinx caregivers of adolescents participating in 13 project-based youth programs. Most caregivers were female ( n = 25) and biological parents ( n = 27); all were born outside the United States (83% in Mexico). Caregivers participated in structured open-ended interviews, which…

  • Experiencing and Learning About Emotions

    Open AccessElizabeth Villegas, M RaffaelliARTICLEJournal of Youth and Adolescence2018References: 27

  • Responsibility development transfers across contexts

    M Raffaelli, Sandra D Simpkin et al.ARTICLEDevelopmental Psychology2018Cited by: 2

    We investigated adolescent responsibility across 2 developmental contexts, home and an afterschool program. Longitudinal data were collected from 355 ethnically diverse 11-20-year-old adolescents (M = 15.49; 55.9% female) in 14 project-based programs. Youth rated their responsibility in the program and at home at 4 time points; parents and leaders rated youth at Time 1. The first research objective was to evaluate 3 aspects of construct validity …

  • How Staff of Youth Programs Respond to Culture-Related Incidents

    Open AccessVanessa Gutiérrez, Reed W Larson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2016Cited by: 10References: 12

    Incidents in which program leaders confront issues of culture and race occur regularly in many youth programs. These incidents are important because they reflect powerful dimensions of youth’s lived experience and bring issues of injustice and program inclusiveness to the fore. This study examined these culture-related incidents and how leaders responded to them. Interviews were conducted with 50 leaders from 27 programs serving primarily Latino,…

  • You Hear Stories About What They Did and It Makes You Go “Wow”

    Open AccessM Raffaelli, Maria I Iturbide et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2016Cited by: 1References: 5

    This study examined how adolescents recall and interpret caregivers’ personal stories about a difficult time. Respondents were 49 ethnically diverse adolescents ( M = 15.76 years; 63% girls; 53% from immigrant families). Analyses examined story features (topic, narrator, elaboration, and meaning) and variations due to gender, age, and immigrant background. Four overarching topic categories were identified: family hardship (39.5%), caregiver’s per…

  • Personalizing Immigrant Sacrifices

    Open AccessHye‐Young Kang, M RaffaelliARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2016Cited by: 8References: 25

    This research explored Korean American (KA) young adults' experiences related to their sense of indebtedness toward their parents and perceptions of how indebtedness affected their behavior toward parents. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 25 KA young adults from immigrant families. Most respondents narrated their sense of indebtedness to parents, verbally acknowledging appreciation for parents' hardship and sacrifice; however, they d…

  • Factors Correlated to Protective and Risk Dietary Patterns in Immigrant Latino Mothers in Non-metropolitan Rural Communities

    Open AccessPablo Torres‐Aguilar, Margarita Teran-Garcia et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2015

  • Heterosexual transmission of HIV in the Dominican Republic

    Open AccessMichelle Jimenez, Michelle M Jimenez et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    Study findings provide evidence that, in the DHS, socioeconomic and cultural differences between men and women affects condom use. Efforts to reduce HIV transmission within heterosexual relationships in the DR call for tailored, gender-specific interventions that take into account gender differences of power and sexual behaviors

  • Exploring Variations Within Situational Couple Violence and Comparisons With Coercive Controlling Violence and No Violence/No Control

    Open AccessSamantha K Nielsen, Jennifer L Hardesty et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2015Cited by: 4References: 11

    We examined variations within situational couple violence among 23 divorcing mothers and compared them with mothers with coercive controlling violence and no violence/no control. Situational couple violence had great variability in frequency and severity of violence, fear, harassment, and protective strategies. In some cases, situational couple violence was frequent and severe and resembled coercive controlling violence in its consequences. The d…

  • He Could Scare Me Without Laying a Hand on Me”

    Open AccessKimberly A Crossman, Jennifer L Hardesty et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2015Cited by: 20References: 8

    Studies demonstrate the negative effects of violent coercive control but few examine coercive control without violence. This study describes the characteristics of nonviolent coercive control among 8 divorcing mothers and compares them with 47 mothers who experienced violent coercive control or no violence/no control. Mothers with nonviolent coercive control reported more coping strategies, risk, harassment, and perceived threat than mothers with…

  • Toward a Standard Approach to Operationalizing Coercive Control and Classifying Violence Types

    Open AccessJennifer L Hardesty, Kimberly A Crossman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family2015Cited by: 10References: 21

    Coercive control is central to distinguishing between Johnson's (2008) 2 main types of intimate partner violence: (a) coercive controlling violence and (b) situational couple violence. Approaches to assessing coercive control, however, have been inconsistent. Using data from 2 projects involving divorcing mothers (N = 190), the authors compared common analytic strategies for operationalizing coercive control and classifying types of violence. The…

  • How Adolescents Develop Responsibility

    Open AccessIda Salusky, Reed W Larson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2014Cited by: 6References: 10

    This theory‐building qualitative study examined how youth develop responsibility within the context of organized youth programs. Interviews were conducted with ethnically diverse youth, parents, and adult leaders from four programs for high school–aged teens. Analysis suggested that youth develop responsibility through a four‐step cycle: (1) voluntarily taking on roles and obligations, (2) experiencing challenge and strain, (3) being motivated to…

  • Maternal distress and adolescent well-being in Latino families

    M Raffaelli, Maria I Iturbide et al.ARTICLEJournal of Latina/o Psychology2014

  • Language and Non-linguistic Brokering

    Vanja Lazarevic, M Raffaelli et al.ARTICLEJournal of Comparative Family…2014Cited by: 2

    Brokering, or the work immigrant youth do to help their families adapt to a new society, is a common phenomenon in immigrant families, but has only recently been explored in research studies. Most researchers focus on language brokering (translating and interpreting) rather than non-linguistic types of brokering (e.g., helping parents study for the citizenship exam), and studies have mainly involved Latino adolescents. The current study simultane…

  • Introduction

    Open AccessM Raffaelli, Vanja Lazarevic et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2013Cited by: 4References: 4

    This special issue showcases research on the 90% of the world's adolescents growing up in the “majority world” (i.e., Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean). Articles were solicited that addressed three focal areas by (1) evaluating existing developmental models or proposing culturally based approaches to studying adolescent development; (2) describing successful models of interventions to improve the well‐being of youth; and (3) examinin…