Meghan Woo
Biographic Data
| ID | 93091 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meghan Woo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meghan |
| FAMILY NAME | Woo |
| SIGNATURE | WOO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 177 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
How have researchers studied multiracial populations? A content and methodological review of 20 years of research
The U.S. Census shows that the racial-ethnic makeup of over 9 million people (2.9% of the total population) who self-identified as multiracial is extremely diverse. Each multiracial subgroup has unique social and political histories that may lead to distinct societal perceptions, economic situations, and health outcomes. Despite the increasing academic and media interest in multiracial individuals, there are methodological and definitional challe…
Psychology of Latino Adults: Challenges and an Agenda for Action
Reconceptualizing the Measurement of Multiracial Status for Health Research in the United States
The assessment of multiracial status in U.S. health research is fraught with challenges that limit our ability to enumerate and study this population. This paper reconceptualizes the assessment of multiracial status through the development of a model with three dimensions: mixed ancestry multiracial status, self-identified multiracial status, and socially assigned multiracial status. We present challenges to studying multiracial populations and p…
I didn't feel like any of those things were me: Results of a qualitative pilot study of race/ethnicity survey items with minority ethnic adolescents in the USA
Recommendations are provided for improving procedures for collecting race and ethnicity data from youth in the USA
Prevalence of Mental Illness in Immigrant and Non-Immigrant U.S. Latino Groups
OBJECTIVE: Although widely reported among Latino populations, contradictory evidence exists regarding the generalizability of the immigrant paradox, i.e., that foreign nativity protects against psychiatric disorders. The authors examined whether this paradox applies to all Latino groups by comparing estimates of lifetime psychiatric disorders among immigrant Latino subjects, U.S-born Latino subjects, and non-Latino white subjects. METHOD: The aut…
Correlates of Past-Year Mental Health Service Use Among Latinos: Results From the National Latino and Asian American Study
Objectives. We examined correlates and rates of past-year mental health service use in a national sample of Latinos residing in the United States. Methods. We used data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, a national epidemiological household survey of Latinos. Results. Cultural factors such as nativity, language, age at migration, years of residence in the United States, and generational status were associated with whether or not L…
Looking Beyond Nativity: The Relation of Age of Immigration, Length of Residence, and Birth Cohorts to the Risk of Onset of Psychiatric Disorders for Latinos
Past studies yield inconsistent results regarding risk of psychopathology for U.S. Latinos by nativity possibly due to differences across immigrants in their age of arrival to the U.S., their length of residence in the U.S., or birth-cohort differences. This paper seeks to document the relation of age of arrival, time in the U.S., and cohort effects on the risk of onset of psychiatric disorders using a nationally representative sample of 2554 Lat…
Understanding differences in past year psychiatric disorders for Latinos living in the US
Health Insurance Coverage for Vulnerable Populations: Contrasting Asian Americans and Latinos in the United States
This paper examines the role that population vulnerabilities play in insurance coverage for a representative sample of Latinos and Asians in the United States. Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS), these analyses compare coverage differences among and within ethnic subgroups, across states and regions, among types of occupations, and among those with or without English language proficiency. Extensive differences ex…
Cultural relevance and equivalence in the NLAAS instrument: Integrating etic and emic in the development of cross‐cultural measures for a psychiatric epidemiology and services study of Latinos
This paper describes the development, translation and adaptation of measures in the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). We summarize the techniques used to attain cultural relevance; semantic, content and technical equivalency; and internal consistency of the measures across languages and Latino sub‐ethnic groups. We also discuss some of the difficulties and challenges encountered in doing this work. The following three main goals a…
Considering context, place and culture: The National Latino and Asian American Study
This paper provides a rationale for, and overview of, procedures used to develop the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). The NLAAS is nationally representative community household survey that estimates the prevalence of mental disorders and rates of mental health service utilization by Latinos and Asian Americans in the US. The central aims of the NLAAS are to: 1) describe the lifetime and 12‐month prevalence of psychiatric disorder…
Understanding differences in past year psychiatric disorders for Latinos living in the US
Looking Beyond Nativity: The Relation of Age of Immigration, Length of Residence, and Birth Cohorts to the Risk of Onset of Psychiatric Disorders for Latinos
Past studies yield inconsistent results regarding risk of psychopathology for U.S. Latinos by nativity possibly due to differences across immigrants in their age of arrival to the U.S., their length of residence in the U.S., or birth-cohort differences. This paper seeks to document the relation of age of arrival, time in the U.S., and cohort effects on the risk of onset of psychiatric disorders using a nationally representative sample of 2554 Lat…
Correlates of Past-Year Mental Health Service Use Among Latinos: Results From the National Latino and Asian American Study
Objectives. We examined correlates and rates of past-year mental health service use in a national sample of Latinos residing in the United States. Methods. We used data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, a national epidemiological household survey of Latinos. Results. Cultural factors such as nativity, language, age at migration, years of residence in the United States, and generational status were associated with whether or not L…
Reconceptualizing the Measurement of Multiracial Status for Health Research in the United States
The assessment of multiracial status in U.S. health research is fraught with challenges that limit our ability to enumerate and study this population. This paper reconceptualizes the assessment of multiracial status through the development of a model with three dimensions: mixed ancestry multiracial status, self-identified multiracial status, and socially assigned multiracial status. We present challenges to studying multiracial populations and p…
I didn't feel like any of those things were me: Results of a qualitative pilot study of race/ethnicity survey items with minority ethnic adolescents in the USA
Recommendations are provided for improving procedures for collecting race and ethnicity data from youth in the USA
Cultural relevance and equivalence in the NLAAS instrument: Integrating etic and emic in the development of cross‐cultural measures for a psychiatric epidemiology and services study of Latinos
This paper describes the development, translation and adaptation of measures in the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). We summarize the techniques used to attain cultural relevance; semantic, content and technical equivalency; and internal consistency of the measures across languages and Latino sub‐ethnic groups. We also discuss some of the difficulties and challenges encountered in doing this work. The following three main goals a…
Considering context, place and culture: The National Latino and Asian American Study
This paper provides a rationale for, and overview of, procedures used to develop the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). The NLAAS is nationally representative community household survey that estimates the prevalence of mental disorders and rates of mental health service utilization by Latinos and Asian Americans in the US. The central aims of the NLAAS are to: 1) describe the lifetime and 12‐month prevalence of psychiatric disorder…
Health Insurance Coverage for Vulnerable Populations: Contrasting Asian Americans and Latinos in the United States
This paper examines the role that population vulnerabilities play in insurance coverage for a representative sample of Latinos and Asians in the United States. Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS), these analyses compare coverage differences among and within ethnic subgroups, across states and regions, among types of occupations, and among those with or without English language proficiency. Extensive differences ex…
Correlates of Past-Year Mental Health Service Use Among Latinos: Results From the National Latino and Asian American Study
Objectives. We examined correlates and rates of past-year mental health service use in a national sample of Latinos residing in the United States. Methods. We used data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, a national epidemiological household survey of Latinos. Results. Cultural factors such as nativity, language, age at migration, years of residence in the United States, and generational status were associated with whether or not L…
Looking Beyond Nativity: The Relation of Age of Immigration, Length of Residence, and Birth Cohorts to the Risk of Onset of Psychiatric Disorders for Latinos
Past studies yield inconsistent results regarding risk of psychopathology for U.S. Latinos by nativity possibly due to differences across immigrants in their age of arrival to the U.S., their length of residence in the U.S., or birth-cohort differences. This paper seeks to document the relation of age of arrival, time in the U.S., and cohort effects on the risk of onset of psychiatric disorders using a nationally representative sample of 2554 Lat…
Understanding differences in past year psychiatric disorders for Latinos living in the US
Prevalence of Mental Illness in Immigrant and Non-Immigrant U.S. Latino Groups
OBJECTIVE: Although widely reported among Latino populations, contradictory evidence exists regarding the generalizability of the immigrant paradox, i.e., that foreign nativity protects against psychiatric disorders. The authors examined whether this paradox applies to all Latino groups by comparing estimates of lifetime psychiatric disorders among immigrant Latino subjects, U.S-born Latino subjects, and non-Latino white subjects. METHOD: The aut…
I didn't feel like any of those things were me: Results of a qualitative pilot study of race/ethnicity survey items with minority ethnic adolescents in the USA
Recommendations are provided for improving procedures for collecting race and ethnicity data from youth in the USA
Reconceptualizing the Measurement of Multiracial Status for Health Research in the United States
The assessment of multiracial status in U.S. health research is fraught with challenges that limit our ability to enumerate and study this population. This paper reconceptualizes the assessment of multiracial status through the development of a model with three dimensions: mixed ancestry multiracial status, self-identified multiracial status, and socially assigned multiracial status. We present challenges to studying multiracial populations and p…
Psychology of Latino Adults: Challenges and an Agenda for Action
How have researchers studied multiracial populations? A content and methodological review of 20 years of research
The U.S. Census shows that the racial-ethnic makeup of over 9 million people (2.9% of the total population) who self-identified as multiracial is extremely diverse. Each multiracial subgroup has unique social and political histories that may lead to distinct societal perceptions, economic situations, and health outcomes. Despite the increasing academic and media interest in multiracial individuals, there are methodological and definitional challe…
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Ethnic group (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Immigration (5 works)