Rachel John

Biographic Data

ID5145952
NAMERachel John
GIVEN NAMESRachel
FAMILY NAMEJohn
SIGNATUREJOHN R
AFFILIATIONSBoston University
ORCID0000-0001-6716-6134
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS12
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Integrating social work into oral health care

    Open AccessMelanie S Morris, Melanie Morris et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Background and purpose Social workers in dental education champion the inclusion of social drivers of health and advocate for the needs of vulnerable communities using anti-oppressive, psychosocial-cultural, and systems approaches. However, despite these significant contributions, social workers’ unique roles and impact in these settings remain underexplored. This study examines these professionals’ role in advancing health equity in dental educa…

  • Facing Bias, Finding Escape

    Grant Victor, Rachel John et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2026

    Background Few studies have given attention to the relationship between experiences of perceived discrimination, negative context of reception (e.g., hostility toward a particular group), and e-cigarette use among Indian American youth. This brief explored the predictors of lifetime e-cigarette use among a cross-sectional cohort of Indian American youth.Methods A cross-sectional survey was administered to Indian American youth (N = 223) ages 12 t…

  • A qualitative exploration of gender-based violence throughout the migration journey among refugee women in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessLena Moraa Obara, Edward J Alessi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    This study highlights the continuity of GBV across the migration trajectory, with some forms shifting and others remaining the same but also persisting across the three stages. The findings indicate the need for survivor-centered interventions that address cultural, structural, and systemic drivers of GBV while strengthening protection and services for urban refugees. By centering on refugee women's voices, this study helps fill the evidence gap …

  • Examining the Role of Cultural and Family Factors in Substance Use Risk Among Indian American Youth

    Rachel John, M Amodeo et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2024

    Introduction Although Indian Americans constitute the second-largest immigrant group in the United States, there is a paucity of information about Indian American youth, particularly with respect to substance use risk. We examined the relationship of social factors to permissive substance use beliefs (a proxy for substance use risk since they can lead to adulthood substance use and misuse) and family functioning.Methods The study used structural …

  • Cultural and Model Minority Stress

    Open AccessRachel John, Maryann Amodeo et al.ARTICLEChild and Adolescent Social Work…2024

  • A construct validation of the perceived Negative Context of Reception Scale with Indian American youth

    Rachel John, Pablo Montero‐Zamora et al.ARTICLECultural Diversity & Ethnic…2024

    Results validate NCR as a construct relevant to Indian American youth and associated with negative mental health symptoms such as anxiety and depression. Furthermore, these results underscore the importance of a welcoming and supportive environment for Indian American youths' well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

  • The 2016 Presidential Election, the Public Charge Rule, and Food and Nutrition Assistance Among Immigrant Households

    Daniel P Miller, Rachel John et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2022Cited by: 5References: 15

    Objectives. To investigate whether the 2016 US presidential election and the subsequent leak of a proposed change to the public charge rule reduced immigrant families’ participation in food and nutrition assistance programs. Methods. We used nationally representative data on n = 57 808 households in the United States from the 2015–2018 Current Population Survey–Food Security Supplement. We implemented difference-in-difference-in-difference analys…

  • Cultural Stress and Substance Use Risk among Venezuelan Migrant Youth in the United States

    Christopher P Salas-Wright, Fran Puddick et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2020

    Since 2015, more than four million Venezuelans have fled their once prosperous nation, prompting an ever-intensifying refugee crisis. Recent research with Venezuelan parents suggests that many are exposed to elevated migration-related stress, experience behavioral health problems, and express profound concern for their children's post-migration wellbeing. We examine the relationships between stress, family functioning, and substance use risk with…

  • Toward a Typology of Transnational Communication among Venezuelan Immigrant Youth

    Open AccessC P Salas-Wright, Michael G Vaughn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2020

  • Discrimination Trends and Mental Health Among Native- and Foreign-Born Latinos

    Open AccessCory L Cobb, Christopher P Salas-Wright et al.ARTICLEPrevention Science2020Cited by: 7References: 17