John P Salerno
Biographic Data
| ID | 5508409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John P Salerno |
| GIVEN NAMES | John P |
| FAMILY NAME | Salerno |
| SIGNATURE | SALERNO J P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3454-7472 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mental Health Risk and Protection Among First-Generation Latinx Immigrant Youth: A Latent Profile Analysis
First-generation Latinx immigrant youth from the Northern Triangle (NT; El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) face unique risks for experiencing stressors across the phases of migration, which could exacerbate their mental health. This study aimed to (a) identify and characterize unique latent profile groups based on response patterns to immigrant minority stress and psychosocial protective factor items and (b) examine the associations of latent …
Effects of Racist Microaggressions and Sexual and Gender Minority Stress on Mental Health Among Latinx Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning + Young Adults
This study examines the effects of racist microaggressions and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ)-related minority stressors (i.e., identity concealment, family rejection, internalized LGBTQ-phobia, victimization, and racialized heterosexism/cisgenderism) on psychological distress among Latinx LGBTQ+ young people, specifically college students. Participants are a Latinx subset ( n = 80) from a national online nonpr…
Impact of family rejection and racism on sexual and gender minority stress among LGBTQ young people of color during Covid-19
Study findings suggest that the intersection of racism and family rejection since the start of COVID-19 consequently translates to increased experiences of identity concealment. Such experiences are known to negatively impact mental health across the life course among SGM young people. Public health, medical, mental health, and higher education stakeholders must implement SGM-affirmative and antiracist practices and interventions to support SGM S…
Minority stressors and their associations with severe psychological distress among gender-diverse people
22.02) investigating how various types of distal minority stress experiences impact psychological distress. We tested the associations between three minority stressors (i.e., family rejection, threat of harm, and identity invalidation) and psychological distress using unadjusted and adjusted regression models, including gender-stratified models. In the overall unadjusted model, all three stressors were significantly, positively associated with ps…
Victimization, Substance Use, Depression, and Sexual Risk in Adolescent Males Who Have Sex with Males: A Syndemic Latent Profile Analysis
Mental health among LGBTQ cannabis users during the Covid-19 pandemic: Analysis of the Covid-19 cannabis health study
The purpose of this study is to compare the responses of LGBTQ cannabis consumers and their non-LGBTQ counterparts on anxiety, depression, substance use, and COVID-19 coping and stress during the pandemic. Data from an internet-survey of cannabis users during the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed ( N = 2,319). Approximately 18% of the sample identified as LGBTQ. Bivariate analyses were used to examine the relationship between LGBTQ identity and sym…
Changes in mental health and well-being are associated with living arrangements with parents during Covid-19 among sexual minority young persons in the U.S
Sexual minority young persons may be at risk for compounding mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic due to their existing vulnerabilities for psychological inequities. Indeed, recent research has documented that sexual minority young persons are experiencing compounding psychiatric effects associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, researchers and practitioners hypothesized that sexual minority youth and young adults may experience u…
Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study
Sexual and Gender Minority Stress Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications for LGBTQ Young Persons’ Mental Health and Well-Being
“The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care
Highlights Foster youth use social media to establish and maintain intimate relationships. Trust plays an integral role in how foster youth interact with others online. Social media use can result in intimate partner violence and breached privacy. Foster youth take concrete steps to protect themselves while online. Parents and staff need further training on how best to support foster youth online
LGBTQ populations: Psychologically vulnerable communities in the Covid-19 pandemic
In the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the psychological consequences that will follow, it is critical to acknowledge and understand the unique vulnerabilities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) populations in order to provide equitable mental health intervention that reaches these highly at-risk groups. It is well established that LGBTQ persons face social disadvantages and mental …
Even if you think you can trust them, don’t trust them”: An exploratory analysis of the lived experiences of sexual health among sexual minority girls in foster care
Hispanic Parental Experiences of Learning a Child Identifies as a Sexual Minority
Sexual minority youth (SMY) who do not feel loved and supported by their families face greater challenges and often experience various health disparities. The coming-out process is often difficult for all SMY and their families. While there is limited research on the impact of sexual orientation disclosure on families, there is even less that focuses exclusively on Hispanic families. This qualitative study explores the impact on a sample of Hispa…
A systematic review of components of community-based organisation engagement
Changes in mental health and well-being are associated with living arrangements with parents during Covid-19 among sexual minority young persons in the U.S
Sexual minority young persons may be at risk for compounding mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic due to their existing vulnerabilities for psychological inequities. Indeed, recent research has documented that sexual minority young persons are experiencing compounding psychiatric effects associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, researchers and practitioners hypothesized that sexual minority youth and young adults may experience u…
Even if you think you can trust them, don’t trust them”: An exploratory analysis of the lived experiences of sexual health among sexual minority girls in foster care
Mental health among LGBTQ cannabis users during the Covid-19 pandemic: Analysis of the Covid-19 cannabis health study
The purpose of this study is to compare the responses of LGBTQ cannabis consumers and their non-LGBTQ counterparts on anxiety, depression, substance use, and COVID-19 coping and stress during the pandemic. Data from an internet-survey of cannabis users during the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed ( N = 2,319). Approximately 18% of the sample identified as LGBTQ. Bivariate analyses were used to examine the relationship between LGBTQ identity and sym…
Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study
A systematic review of components of community-based organisation engagement
Hispanic Parental Experiences of Learning a Child Identifies as a Sexual Minority
Sexual minority youth (SMY) who do not feel loved and supported by their families face greater challenges and often experience various health disparities. The coming-out process is often difficult for all SMY and their families. While there is limited research on the impact of sexual orientation disclosure on families, there is even less that focuses exclusively on Hispanic families. This qualitative study explores the impact on a sample of Hispa…
Sexual and Gender Minority Stress Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications for LGBTQ Young Persons’ Mental Health and Well-Being
“The internet is not private”: The role of social media in sexual health among youth in foster care
Highlights Foster youth use social media to establish and maintain intimate relationships. Trust plays an integral role in how foster youth interact with others online. Social media use can result in intimate partner violence and breached privacy. Foster youth take concrete steps to protect themselves while online. Parents and staff need further training on how best to support foster youth online
LGBTQ populations: Psychologically vulnerable communities in the Covid-19 pandemic
In the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the psychological consequences that will follow, it is critical to acknowledge and understand the unique vulnerabilities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) populations in order to provide equitable mental health intervention that reaches these highly at-risk groups. It is well established that LGBTQ persons face social disadvantages and mental …
Even if you think you can trust them, don’t trust them”: An exploratory analysis of the lived experiences of sexual health among sexual minority girls in foster care
Victimization, Substance Use, Depression, and Sexual Risk in Adolescent Males Who Have Sex with Males: A Syndemic Latent Profile Analysis
Mental health among LGBTQ cannabis users during the Covid-19 pandemic: Analysis of the Covid-19 cannabis health study
The purpose of this study is to compare the responses of LGBTQ cannabis consumers and their non-LGBTQ counterparts on anxiety, depression, substance use, and COVID-19 coping and stress during the pandemic. Data from an internet-survey of cannabis users during the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed ( N = 2,319). Approximately 18% of the sample identified as LGBTQ. Bivariate analyses were used to examine the relationship between LGBTQ identity and sym…
Changes in mental health and well-being are associated with living arrangements with parents during Covid-19 among sexual minority young persons in the U.S
Sexual minority young persons may be at risk for compounding mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic due to their existing vulnerabilities for psychological inequities. Indeed, recent research has documented that sexual minority young persons are experiencing compounding psychiatric effects associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, researchers and practitioners hypothesized that sexual minority youth and young adults may experience u…
Addressing Sexual Health Among Youth in Foster Care Group Homes: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Study
Impact of family rejection and racism on sexual and gender minority stress among LGBTQ young people of color during Covid-19
Study findings suggest that the intersection of racism and family rejection since the start of COVID-19 consequently translates to increased experiences of identity concealment. Such experiences are known to negatively impact mental health across the life course among SGM young people. Public health, medical, mental health, and higher education stakeholders must implement SGM-affirmative and antiracist practices and interventions to support SGM S…
Minority stressors and their associations with severe psychological distress among gender-diverse people
22.02) investigating how various types of distal minority stress experiences impact psychological distress. We tested the associations between three minority stressors (i.e., family rejection, threat of harm, and identity invalidation) and psychological distress using unadjusted and adjusted regression models, including gender-stratified models. In the overall unadjusted model, all three stressors were significantly, positively associated with ps…
Effects of Racist Microaggressions and Sexual and Gender Minority Stress on Mental Health Among Latinx Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning + Young Adults
This study examines the effects of racist microaggressions and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ)-related minority stressors (i.e., identity concealment, family rejection, internalized LGBTQ-phobia, victimization, and racialized heterosexism/cisgenderism) on psychological distress among Latinx LGBTQ+ young people, specifically college students. Participants are a Latinx subset ( n = 80) from a national online nonpr…
Mental Health Risk and Protection Among First-Generation Latinx Immigrant Youth: A Latent Profile Analysis
First-generation Latinx immigrant youth from the Northern Triangle (NT; El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) face unique risks for experiencing stressors across the phases of migration, which could exacerbate their mental health. This study aimed to (a) identify and characterize unique latent profile groups based on response patterns to immigrant minority stress and psychosocial protective factor items and (b) examine the associations of latent …
Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Sexual minority (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Reproductive Health and Technologies (6 works) · Sexual orientation (6 works)