Liliana A Ponguta
Biographic Data
| ID | 5189753 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Liliana A Ponguta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Liliana A |
| FAMILY NAME | Ponguta |
| SIGNATURE | PONGUTA L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3576-1507 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond individual Adaptation
This phenomenological study examined how 32 teachers in conflict-affected schools in Tumaco, Colombia, experienced professional transformation through the 3Cs psychosocial intervention. Using focus group data collected at three timepoints over 15 months, we analyzed teachers' lived experiences through a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Three hermeneutic axes structured teachers' narratives: inner-world transformations (from professional exh…
Fostering resilience in conflict-affected schools
Afro-Colombian adolescents in Tumaco face high mental-health risks due to armed conflict and structural marginalization. We tested the short-term efficacy of the 3C program to strengthen resilience, compassion, and prosocial behavior and to reduce anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Mixed-methods cluster RCT with concurrent triangulation; multilevel mixed-effects models with multiple imputation; assessments at baseline, 6, and 9 months. Resilience inc…
Evaluating “Conmigo, Contigo, Con Todo
Teachers in conflict-affected regions face chronic stress and trauma exposure, compromising their mental health and professional identity. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the “Conmigo, Contigo, Con Todo” (3Cs) programme in improving resilience, compassion and prosocial behaviours among Afro-Colombian teachers in Tumaco, Colombia, through a mixed-methods cluster-randomised controlled trial. Thirty-two teachers from eight schools were ran…
Impact of a Social-emotional Skills-Building Program (Pisotón) on Early Development of Children in Colombia
Quality early childhood development (ECD) settings that address children's needs holistically provide safe and nurturing opportunities for children to thrive. We evaluated, through a quasi-experimental design, the impact of a social-emotional skills-building program (Pisotón) across ECD centers in Colombia. Developmental outcomes of children participating in Pisotón (n = 37) for 12 weeks were compared to those of children who did not participate …
Measuring the quality of early childhood education
National-level monitoring of quality of early childhood education (ECE) is key to achieving inclusive and equitable education. Most countries report structural quality while process characteristics are rarely observed at the national level. This study examined the associations between ECE and children's development in a middle-income country using data from a nationally representative sample of public centers serving Colombian children (N = 3163;…
The Future of Parenting Programs
SYNOPSISThis article focuses on the demand side of parenting programs, in addition to the traditionally studied supply side and argues that a path to scale of parenting programs must align and equally acknowledge supply and demand side domains and characteristics, whereas historically they are addressed in silos. Evidence suggests that a core set of factors such as policy and contextual affordances and personal characteristics, skills, and motiva…
Family engagement in early learning opportunities at home and in early childhood education centers in Colombia
Effects of the Global Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic on Early Childhood Development
Manifesto for new directions in developmental science
Although developmental science has always been evolving, these times of fast-paced and profound social and scientific changes easily lead to disorienting fragmentation rather than coherent scientific advances. What directions should developmental science pursue to meaningfully address real-world problems that impact human development throughout the lifespan? What conceptual or policy shifts are needed to steer the field in these directions? The p…
Implementation Evaluation of the Mother‐Child Education Program Among Refugee and Other Vulnerable Communities in Lebanon
Despite the knowledge that quality early childhood development programs, including those that target parental knowledge and behaviors, are essential for ameliorating the negative effects of early-life adversity, robust analyses of their implementation and impact in highly vulnerable settings are scarce. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a pilot wait-list randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact and the process of implement…
How do grandparents influence child health and development? A systematic review
Social support, simpatía, and hypertension prevalence in Hispanics/Latinos
There is a significant burden of hypertension in the United States, which extends to the large and growing Hispanic/Latino population. Previous literature suggests that psychosocial factors are related to hypertension in Hispanics/Latinos. However, cultural factors unique to this population have been largely understudied in this context. The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the association of hypertension prevalence with social…
The Future of Parenting Programs
SYNOPSISThis article focuses on the demand side of parenting programs, in addition to the traditionally studied supply side and argues that a path to scale of parenting programs must align and equally acknowledge supply and demand side domains and characteristics, whereas historically they are addressed in silos. Evidence suggests that a core set of factors such as policy and contextual affordances and personal characteristics, skills, and motiva…
Family engagement in early learning opportunities at home and in early childhood education centers in Colombia
Social support, simpatía, and hypertension prevalence in Hispanics/Latinos
There is a significant burden of hypertension in the United States, which extends to the large and growing Hispanic/Latino population. Previous literature suggests that psychosocial factors are related to hypertension in Hispanics/Latinos. However, cultural factors unique to this population have been largely understudied in this context. The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the association of hypertension prevalence with social…
Social support, simpatía, and hypertension prevalence in Hispanics/Latinos
There is a significant burden of hypertension in the United States, which extends to the large and growing Hispanic/Latino population. Previous literature suggests that psychosocial factors are related to hypertension in Hispanics/Latinos. However, cultural factors unique to this population have been largely understudied in this context. The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the association of hypertension prevalence with social…
Implementation Evaluation of the Mother‐Child Education Program Among Refugee and Other Vulnerable Communities in Lebanon
Despite the knowledge that quality early childhood development programs, including those that target parental knowledge and behaviors, are essential for ameliorating the negative effects of early-life adversity, robust analyses of their implementation and impact in highly vulnerable settings are scarce. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a pilot wait-list randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact and the process of implement…
How do grandparents influence child health and development? A systematic review
Effects of the Global Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic on Early Childhood Development
Manifesto for new directions in developmental science
Although developmental science has always been evolving, these times of fast-paced and profound social and scientific changes easily lead to disorienting fragmentation rather than coherent scientific advances. What directions should developmental science pursue to meaningfully address real-world problems that impact human development throughout the lifespan? What conceptual or policy shifts are needed to steer the field in these directions? The p…
Family engagement in early learning opportunities at home and in early childhood education centers in Colombia
Impact of a Social-emotional Skills-Building Program (Pisotón) on Early Development of Children in Colombia
Quality early childhood development (ECD) settings that address children's needs holistically provide safe and nurturing opportunities for children to thrive. We evaluated, through a quasi-experimental design, the impact of a social-emotional skills-building program (Pisotón) across ECD centers in Colombia. Developmental outcomes of children participating in Pisotón (n = 37) for 12 weeks were compared to those of children who did not participate …
Measuring the quality of early childhood education
National-level monitoring of quality of early childhood education (ECE) is key to achieving inclusive and equitable education. Most countries report structural quality while process characteristics are rarely observed at the national level. This study examined the associations between ECE and children's development in a middle-income country using data from a nationally representative sample of public centers serving Colombian children (N = 3163;…
The Future of Parenting Programs
SYNOPSISThis article focuses on the demand side of parenting programs, in addition to the traditionally studied supply side and argues that a path to scale of parenting programs must align and equally acknowledge supply and demand side domains and characteristics, whereas historically they are addressed in silos. Evidence suggests that a core set of factors such as policy and contextual affordances and personal characteristics, skills, and motiva…
Evaluating “Conmigo, Contigo, Con Todo
Teachers in conflict-affected regions face chronic stress and trauma exposure, compromising their mental health and professional identity. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the “Conmigo, Contigo, Con Todo” (3Cs) programme in improving resilience, compassion and prosocial behaviours among Afro-Colombian teachers in Tumaco, Colombia, through a mixed-methods cluster-randomised controlled trial. Thirty-two teachers from eight schools were ran…
Beyond individual Adaptation
This phenomenological study examined how 32 teachers in conflict-affected schools in Tumaco, Colombia, experienced professional transformation through the 3Cs psychosocial intervention. Using focus group data collected at three timepoints over 15 months, we analyzed teachers' lived experiences through a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Three hermeneutic axes structured teachers' narratives: inner-world transformations (from professional exh…
Fostering resilience in conflict-affected schools
Afro-Colombian adolescents in Tumaco face high mental-health risks due to armed conflict and structural marginalization. We tested the short-term efficacy of the 3C program to strengthen resilience, compassion, and prosocial behavior and to reduce anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Mixed-methods cluster RCT with concurrent triangulation; multilevel mixed-effects models with multiple imputation; assessments at baseline, 6, and 9 months. Resilience inc…
Early Childhood Education and Development (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Early childhood (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychological resilience (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works)