Gabriel Camacho
Biographic Data
| ID | 656314 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gabriel Camacho |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gabriel |
| FAMILY NAME | Camacho |
| SIGNATURE | CAMACHO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3567-6548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The power of representation in health care
OBJECTIVE: Most U.S. physicians are White, creating racially/ethnically discordant patient-physician interactions for Latine Americans, the largest U.S. racial/ethnic minority group and the least likely to receive preventive care. Signaling in-group representation can increase use of medical services, so we examined whether Latine Americans perceive a Latine physician (minoritized ingroup) or a Black physician (minoritized outgroup) as more cultu…
I, Too, Am America
Latinx Americans are often stereotyped as perpetual foreigners, perceived as low in both ethnic nationalism (shared heritage and language) and civic nationalism (commitment to national ideals). We examine whether displaying national symbols on clothing affects perceptions of their nationalism. In Study 1 (N = 302), participants rated images of a White or Latinx man wearing a U.S. Army symbol or no symbol. The Latinx man was rated lower in both ty…
The shape of bias
The effect of skin tone and Latine phenotypic prototypicality on perceived inferiority and foreignness
These findings suggest that light-skinned Latine individuals perceived as highly prototypical may experience explicit cultural stereotyping to a greater extent than less prototypical light-skinned Latine individuals and at levels comparable to those experienced by dark-skinned Latine individuals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
The Relationship Between Phenotypic Prototypicality and Ethnic Centrality
Se Habla Español
The present work experimentally examines whether a Spanish-speaking healthcare provider (an identity safety cue) increases the anticipated quality of care and healthcare utilization intentions of Latinx Americans ( N = 180) and whether this effect is moderated by ethnic centrality. We find that providing Spanish-language services, versus not, on a healthcare facility's webpage significantly increases both anticipated quality of care and healthcar…
Neighborhood ethnic composition and social identity threat
Ethnic proportions of neighborhoods are a "macro" measure of intergroup contact and can buffer or expose people of color to discrimination. Simultaneously, perceived discrimination can sensitize students of color to social identity threat in environments in which they are numerically underrepresented and negatively stereotyped. In the current research, we integrate these two lines of research to examine whether neighborhood ethnic composition - t…
The effect of wearing college apparel on Black men's perceived criminality and perceived risk of being racially profiled by police
Disclosure and concealment of stigmatized identities
Anticipated HIV-Related Stigma and HIV Treatment Adherence
Ingroup role models and underrepresented students’ performance and interest in STEM
Visible and concealable stigmatized identities and mental health
Experiencing and anticipating discrimination because one possesses a visible (e.g., race) or concealable (e.g., mental illness) stigmatized identity has been related to increased psychological distress. Little research, however, has examined whether experiencing and anticipating discrimination related to possessing both a visible and concealable stigmatized identity (e.g., a racial/ethnic minority with a history of mental illness) impacts mental …
Neighborhood Ethnic Composition and Perceived Discrimination Among Young Adult Latina/os
This study examines whether neighborhood ethnic composition (i.e., percentage of Latina/os residing in a given residential community) predicts greater perceived experiences of ethnic discrimination and whether this direct effect is mediated by ethnic centrality (i.e., perceived importance of ethnicity for one’s identity). In a cross-sectional study, 237 self-identified young adult Latina/os reported their five-digit zip codes and sociodemographic…
Ingroup role models and underrepresented students’ performance and interest in STEM
Visible and concealable stigmatized identities and mental health
Experiencing and anticipating discrimination because one possesses a visible (e.g., race) or concealable (e.g., mental illness) stigmatized identity has been related to increased psychological distress. Little research, however, has examined whether experiencing and anticipating discrimination related to possessing both a visible and concealable stigmatized identity (e.g., a racial/ethnic minority with a history of mental illness) impacts mental …
Neighborhood Ethnic Composition and Perceived Discrimination Among Young Adult Latina/os
This study examines whether neighborhood ethnic composition (i.e., percentage of Latina/os residing in a given residential community) predicts greater perceived experiences of ethnic discrimination and whether this direct effect is mediated by ethnic centrality (i.e., perceived importance of ethnicity for one’s identity). In a cross-sectional study, 237 self-identified young adult Latina/os reported their five-digit zip codes and sociodemographic…
Se Habla Español
The present work experimentally examines whether a Spanish-speaking healthcare provider (an identity safety cue) increases the anticipated quality of care and healthcare utilization intentions of Latinx Americans ( N = 180) and whether this effect is moderated by ethnic centrality. We find that providing Spanish-language services, versus not, on a healthcare facility's webpage significantly increases both anticipated quality of care and healthcar…
Anticipated HIV-Related Stigma and HIV Treatment Adherence
Ingroup role models and underrepresented students’ performance and interest in STEM
Visible and concealable stigmatized identities and mental health
Experiencing and anticipating discrimination because one possesses a visible (e.g., race) or concealable (e.g., mental illness) stigmatized identity has been related to increased psychological distress. Little research, however, has examined whether experiencing and anticipating discrimination related to possessing both a visible and concealable stigmatized identity (e.g., a racial/ethnic minority with a history of mental illness) impacts mental …
Neighborhood Ethnic Composition and Perceived Discrimination Among Young Adult Latina/os
This study examines whether neighborhood ethnic composition (i.e., percentage of Latina/os residing in a given residential community) predicts greater perceived experiences of ethnic discrimination and whether this direct effect is mediated by ethnic centrality (i.e., perceived importance of ethnicity for one’s identity). In a cross-sectional study, 237 self-identified young adult Latina/os reported their five-digit zip codes and sociodemographic…
Disclosure and concealment of stigmatized identities
The effect of wearing college apparel on Black men's perceived criminality and perceived risk of being racially profiled by police
Neighborhood ethnic composition and social identity threat
Ethnic proportions of neighborhoods are a "macro" measure of intergroup contact and can buffer or expose people of color to discrimination. Simultaneously, perceived discrimination can sensitize students of color to social identity threat in environments in which they are numerically underrepresented and negatively stereotyped. In the current research, we integrate these two lines of research to examine whether neighborhood ethnic composition - t…
The Relationship Between Phenotypic Prototypicality and Ethnic Centrality
Se Habla Español
The present work experimentally examines whether a Spanish-speaking healthcare provider (an identity safety cue) increases the anticipated quality of care and healthcare utilization intentions of Latinx Americans ( N = 180) and whether this effect is moderated by ethnic centrality. We find that providing Spanish-language services, versus not, on a healthcare facility's webpage significantly increases both anticipated quality of care and healthcar…
The power of representation in health care
OBJECTIVE: Most U.S. physicians are White, creating racially/ethnically discordant patient-physician interactions for Latine Americans, the largest U.S. racial/ethnic minority group and the least likely to receive preventive care. Signaling in-group representation can increase use of medical services, so we examined whether Latine Americans perceive a Latine physician (minoritized ingroup) or a Black physician (minoritized outgroup) as more cultu…
I, Too, Am America
Latinx Americans are often stereotyped as perpetual foreigners, perceived as low in both ethnic nationalism (shared heritage and language) and civic nationalism (commitment to national ideals). We examine whether displaying national symbols on clothing affects perceptions of their nationalism. In Study 1 (N = 302), participants rated images of a White or Latinx man wearing a U.S. Army symbol or no symbol. The Latinx man was rated lower in both ty…
The shape of bias
The effect of skin tone and Latine phenotypic prototypicality on perceived inferiority and foreignness
These findings suggest that light-skinned Latine individuals perceived as highly prototypical may experience explicit cultural stereotyping to a greater extent than less prototypical light-skinned Latine individuals and at levels comparable to those experienced by dark-skinned Latine individuals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Psychology (8 works) · Ethnic group (7 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (7 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Categorization, perception, and language (2 works) · Centrality (2 works)