Venera Bekteshi
Biographic Data
| ID | 913845 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Venera Bekteshi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Venera |
| FAMILY NAME | Bekteshi |
| SIGNATURE | BEKTESHI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oklahoma |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9547-5583 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Beyond Hardship: Protective Roles of Financial Security and Social Networks in Latino Father–Child Outcomes in U.S. Cities (2007–2010)
Economic hardship and social context are known to shape family processes, yet their influence may differ across cultural groups. We conducted a comparative, exploratory analysis of Latino and non-Latino white fathers to examine how financial insecurity and neighborhood-based social support are associated with paternal well-being and youth behavioral outcomes. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study ( N = 124 fathers in U.S.…
Increased domestic violence during the Covid ‐19 pandemic: India's response
Reaching the unheard: Overcoming challenges in health research with hard-to-reach populations
Community engagement is essential at all stages of research for building trust in hard-to-reach populations, achieving inclusivity in health research, and ensuring that interventions are culturally sensitive and effective
The association of migration-related stress with poor mental health among recently resettled Afghan refugees
Enhanced community integration programs and comprehensive support services are essential to mitigate the mental health challenges faced by Afghan refugees, suggesting a broader application for such approaches in similar resettlement contexts globally
Examining External and Internal Acculturative Factors: Cuban-Born Women’s Experience of Well-Being in the U.S
Objective: This study investigates the influence of acculturative stress on the mental well-being of Cuban-born women and Latina immigrants, emphasizing their distinctive experiences. Methods: Utilizing data from the National Latino Asian American Study (NLAAS), a comprehensive nationwide mental health investigation among Latino and Asian Americans, this study examined 264 Cuban women (average age: 58) who migrated to the United States and live i…
Engaging Immigrants in Social Service Settings: Importance of Cultural Humility
Adapting for Well-Being: Examining Acculturation Strategies and Mental Health among Latina Immigrants
This study investigates how assimilation and integration, two commonly studied acculturation forms, help immigrant Latinas cope with acculturative stress and related psychological distress. It employs the Ecological Framework for Understanding Immigration (EFUI), merging Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory and the Socioecological Model as a comprehensive approach. Through multigroup analysis, various factors significantly affect the psycho…
Ethnic Enclosure and Perception of Discrimination Among Korean and Polish Immigrants
Contextualizing acculturative stress among Latino immigrants in the United States: A systematic review
Is there a link between wealth and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Hispanic/Latinos? Results from the HCHS/SOL sociocultural ancillary study
This is the first study to explore the relationship between wealth and health among Hispanic/Latinos of diverse backgrounds, finding only partial evidence of this association. Future studies should utilize more robust measures of wealth, and address mechanisms by which wealth may impact health status among Hispanic/Latinos of diverse backgrounds in longitudinal designs
Social Work with Latino Immigrants: Contextual Approach to Acculturative Stress among Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican Women
By examining the differences in the influence of contextual factors in the relationship between acculturative stress and psychological distress among Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, this study seeks to advance culturally sensitive social work practice with Latina clients. Using the National Latino Asian American Survey, the study included Latinas born in Mexico (N = 257), Cuba (N = 264) and Puerto Rico (N = 118). Analysis consisted of …
Psychological Distress Among Low-Income U.S.- and Foreign-Born Women of Mexican Descent: Impact of Acculturation
Contextual Approach to Acculturative Stress Among Latina Immigrants in the U.S
Modern day slavery: Sex trafficking in Albania
Purpose Human trafficking for sexual purposes is a significant human rights violation, as well as a crime of international proportions. Albania has been identified as an important source of individuals who are trafficked as well as an entry point from Eastern Europe and Russia into Western Europe. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the nature of this problem and governmental and societal responses. Design/methodology/approach An examination …
Family, School, Country of Birth and Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being
This study compares foreign-born adolescents’ psychological well-being with that of their native-born peers, and explores whether supports from family and school can contribute to the psychological well-being of this unique age group. Using the California Health Interview Survey's Adolescent Questionnaire 2003, this study finds that the additional risk factors stemming from the stresses of migration, resettlement, and assimilation do not necessar…
Contextual Approach to Acculturative Stress Among Latina Immigrants in the U.S
Social Work with Latino Immigrants: Contextual Approach to Acculturative Stress among Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican Women
By examining the differences in the influence of contextual factors in the relationship between acculturative stress and psychological distress among Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, this study seeks to advance culturally sensitive social work practice with Latina clients. Using the National Latino Asian American Survey, the study included Latinas born in Mexico (N = 257), Cuba (N = 264) and Puerto Rico (N = 118). Analysis consisted of …
Adapting for Well-Being: Examining Acculturation Strategies and Mental Health among Latina Immigrants
This study investigates how assimilation and integration, two commonly studied acculturation forms, help immigrant Latinas cope with acculturative stress and related psychological distress. It employs the Ecological Framework for Understanding Immigration (EFUI), merging Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory and the Socioecological Model as a comprehensive approach. Through multigroup analysis, various factors significantly affect the psycho…
Family, School, Country of Birth and Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being
This study compares foreign-born adolescents’ psychological well-being with that of their native-born peers, and explores whether supports from family and school can contribute to the psychological well-being of this unique age group. Using the California Health Interview Survey's Adolescent Questionnaire 2003, this study finds that the additional risk factors stemming from the stresses of migration, resettlement, and assimilation do not necessar…
Engaging Immigrants in Social Service Settings: Importance of Cultural Humility
Family, School, Country of Birth and Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being
This study compares foreign-born adolescents’ psychological well-being with that of their native-born peers, and explores whether supports from family and school can contribute to the psychological well-being of this unique age group. Using the California Health Interview Survey's Adolescent Questionnaire 2003, this study finds that the additional risk factors stemming from the stresses of migration, resettlement, and assimilation do not necessar…
Modern day slavery: Sex trafficking in Albania
Purpose Human trafficking for sexual purposes is a significant human rights violation, as well as a crime of international proportions. Albania has been identified as an important source of individuals who are trafficked as well as an entry point from Eastern Europe and Russia into Western Europe. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the nature of this problem and governmental and societal responses. Design/methodology/approach An examination …
Contextual Approach to Acculturative Stress Among Latina Immigrants in the U.S
Psychological Distress Among Low-Income U.S.- and Foreign-Born Women of Mexican Descent: Impact of Acculturation
Social Work with Latino Immigrants: Contextual Approach to Acculturative Stress among Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican Women
By examining the differences in the influence of contextual factors in the relationship between acculturative stress and psychological distress among Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, this study seeks to advance culturally sensitive social work practice with Latina clients. Using the National Latino Asian American Survey, the study included Latinas born in Mexico (N = 257), Cuba (N = 264) and Puerto Rico (N = 118). Analysis consisted of …
Is there a link between wealth and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Hispanic/Latinos? Results from the HCHS/SOL sociocultural ancillary study
This is the first study to explore the relationship between wealth and health among Hispanic/Latinos of diverse backgrounds, finding only partial evidence of this association. Future studies should utilize more robust measures of wealth, and address mechanisms by which wealth may impact health status among Hispanic/Latinos of diverse backgrounds in longitudinal designs
Contextualizing acculturative stress among Latino immigrants in the United States: A systematic review
Ethnic Enclosure and Perception of Discrimination Among Korean and Polish Immigrants
Increased domestic violence during the Covid ‐19 pandemic: India's response
Reaching the unheard: Overcoming challenges in health research with hard-to-reach populations
Community engagement is essential at all stages of research for building trust in hard-to-reach populations, achieving inclusivity in health research, and ensuring that interventions are culturally sensitive and effective
The association of migration-related stress with poor mental health among recently resettled Afghan refugees
Enhanced community integration programs and comprehensive support services are essential to mitigate the mental health challenges faced by Afghan refugees, suggesting a broader application for such approaches in similar resettlement contexts globally
Examining External and Internal Acculturative Factors: Cuban-Born Women’s Experience of Well-Being in the U.S
Objective: This study investigates the influence of acculturative stress on the mental well-being of Cuban-born women and Latina immigrants, emphasizing their distinctive experiences. Methods: Utilizing data from the National Latino Asian American Study (NLAAS), a comprehensive nationwide mental health investigation among Latino and Asian Americans, this study examined 264 Cuban women (average age: 58) who migrated to the United States and live i…
Engaging Immigrants in Social Service Settings: Importance of Cultural Humility
Adapting for Well-Being: Examining Acculturation Strategies and Mental Health among Latina Immigrants
This study investigates how assimilation and integration, two commonly studied acculturation forms, help immigrant Latinas cope with acculturative stress and related psychological distress. It employs the Ecological Framework for Understanding Immigration (EFUI), merging Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory and the Socioecological Model as a comprehensive approach. Through multigroup analysis, various factors significantly affect the psycho…
Beyond Hardship: Protective Roles of Financial Security and Social Networks in Latino Father–Child Outcomes in U.S. Cities (2007–2010)
Economic hardship and social context are known to shape family processes, yet their influence may differ across cultural groups. We conducted a comparative, exploratory analysis of Latino and non-Latino white fathers to examine how financial insecurity and neighborhood-based social support are associated with paternal well-being and youth behavioral outcomes. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study ( N = 124 fathers in U.S.…
Psychology (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Immigration (7 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (7 works) · Acculturation (6 works) · Psychological intervention (6 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Geography (5 works)