Jesse T Zapata
Biographic Data
| ID | 96794 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jesse T Zapata |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jesse T |
| FAMILY NAME | Zapata |
| SIGNATURE | ZAPATA J T |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Ethnic Identity and Risky Health Behaviors in School-Age Mexican-American Children
The study examined the relationship between ethnic identity and risky health behaviors in 1,892 Mexican-American students (M age= 14.6, SD= 1.35; 50.3% male) in South Texas. The Ethnic Identity Scale assessed ethnic identity and questions from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey measured risky health behaviors (mixed use of alcohol and drugs, heavy drinking, driving under the influence, regular marijuana use, regular cigarette smoking, lack of regular…
Ethnic Identity, Risk, and Protective Factors Related to Substance Abuse Among Mexican American Students
This study examines the relationship between ethnic identity, risk and protective factors for substance use and academic achievement. Risk factors include deviant behavior and susceptibility to peer influence, while the protective factor is self-reported "confidence" not to use substances. The sample consists of 2,370 Mexican American students enrolled in eighth, ninth, and tenth grades. Results of the analysis (MANOVA) revealed that females had …
Participation in Leisure Activities and Involvement in Delinquency by Mexican American Adolescents
Juvenile delinquency and substance use among American youth have become major concerns in today’s society. The various paths that adolescents may take into lives of delinquency are varied and complex. One potentially fruitful avenue for researchers to explore is adolescent use of free time and its relationship to delinquency. This study was designed to develop and validate a typology of leisure time activities using a scale developed for this stu…
Risk Factors for Substance Use among Mexican American School-Age Youth
This article is a report of an investigation of riskfactors that may play an important role in understanding the use of various minor and major substances in a school-age population. Mexican American fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students with low socioeconomic status (N = 2,216; 52% males and 48% females) were surveyed to ascertain information pertaining to their substance use and its relationship to specific environmental and psychological r…
Early Identification and Recruitment of Hispanic Teacher Candidates
While America's minority student popu lation is increasing, the teacher pool is becoming increasingly white. For His panics, the country's fastest growing minority, the situation is critical. Zapata reviews the issues regarding Hispanic involvement in teaching and presents Project: / Teach as a viable model for recruiting Hispanic high school students into teaching
Roles and Alliances within Mexican-American and Anglo Families
This study was conducted to examine Mexican-American and Anglo children 'sperceptions of roles (of siblings and parents) and alliances (between parents and siblings) within their families and to determine whether there were any cross-ethnic differences in those perceptions. Interviews were conducted with 119 Mexican-American children from 35 families and 91 Anglo children from 29families from similar socioeconomic backgrounds. Separate tests were…
The Mexican American Family
This study was designed to determine whether Adlerian-style interviews of Mexican American family members would support the general stereotypes commonly presented in the research literature. Interviews were conducted with members of 32 intact Mexican American families (64 parents, 123 children) from two church parishes. The interviews focused on perceptions of sibling roles, alliances among family members, and family management. A chi-square anal…
Ethnic Identity and Risky Health Behaviors in School-Age Mexican-American Children
The study examined the relationship between ethnic identity and risky health behaviors in 1,892 Mexican-American students (M age= 14.6, SD= 1.35; 50.3% male) in South Texas. The Ethnic Identity Scale assessed ethnic identity and questions from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey measured risky health behaviors (mixed use of alcohol and drugs, heavy drinking, driving under the influence, regular marijuana use, regular cigarette smoking, lack of regular…
Participation in Leisure Activities and Involvement in Delinquency by Mexican American Adolescents
Juvenile delinquency and substance use among American youth have become major concerns in today’s society. The various paths that adolescents may take into lives of delinquency are varied and complex. One potentially fruitful avenue for researchers to explore is adolescent use of free time and its relationship to delinquency. This study was designed to develop and validate a typology of leisure time activities using a scale developed for this stu…
Early Identification and Recruitment of Hispanic Teacher Candidates
While America's minority student popu lation is increasing, the teacher pool is becoming increasingly white. For His panics, the country's fastest growing minority, the situation is critical. Zapata reviews the issues regarding Hispanic involvement in teaching and presents Project: / Teach as a viable model for recruiting Hispanic high school students into teaching
Roles and Alliances within Mexican-American and Anglo Families
This study was conducted to examine Mexican-American and Anglo children 'sperceptions of roles (of siblings and parents) and alliances (between parents and siblings) within their families and to determine whether there were any cross-ethnic differences in those perceptions. Interviews were conducted with 119 Mexican-American children from 35 families and 91 Anglo children from 29families from similar socioeconomic backgrounds. Separate tests were…
Risk Factors for Substance Use among Mexican American School-Age Youth
This article is a report of an investigation of riskfactors that may play an important role in understanding the use of various minor and major substances in a school-age population. Mexican American fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students with low socioeconomic status (N = 2,216; 52% males and 48% females) were surveyed to ascertain information pertaining to their substance use and its relationship to specific environmental and psychological r…
The Mexican American Family
This study was designed to determine whether Adlerian-style interviews of Mexican American family members would support the general stereotypes commonly presented in the research literature. Interviews were conducted with members of 32 intact Mexican American families (64 parents, 123 children) from two church parishes. The interviews focused on perceptions of sibling roles, alliances among family members, and family management. A chi-square anal…
Roles and Alliances within Mexican-American and Anglo Families
This study was conducted to examine Mexican-American and Anglo children 'sperceptions of roles (of siblings and parents) and alliances (between parents and siblings) within their families and to determine whether there were any cross-ethnic differences in those perceptions. Interviews were conducted with 119 Mexican-American children from 35 families and 91 Anglo children from 29families from similar socioeconomic backgrounds. Separate tests were…
Early Identification and Recruitment of Hispanic Teacher Candidates
While America's minority student popu lation is increasing, the teacher pool is becoming increasingly white. For His panics, the country's fastest growing minority, the situation is critical. Zapata reviews the issues regarding Hispanic involvement in teaching and presents Project: / Teach as a viable model for recruiting Hispanic high school students into teaching
Risk Factors for Substance Use among Mexican American School-Age Youth
This article is a report of an investigation of riskfactors that may play an important role in understanding the use of various minor and major substances in a school-age population. Mexican American fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students with low socioeconomic status (N = 2,216; 52% males and 48% females) were surveyed to ascertain information pertaining to their substance use and its relationship to specific environmental and psychological r…
Participation in Leisure Activities and Involvement in Delinquency by Mexican American Adolescents
Juvenile delinquency and substance use among American youth have become major concerns in today’s society. The various paths that adolescents may take into lives of delinquency are varied and complex. One potentially fruitful avenue for researchers to explore is adolescent use of free time and its relationship to delinquency. This study was designed to develop and validate a typology of leisure time activities using a scale developed for this stu…
Ethnic Identity, Risk, and Protective Factors Related to Substance Abuse Among Mexican American Students
This study examines the relationship between ethnic identity, risk and protective factors for substance use and academic achievement. Risk factors include deviant behavior and susceptibility to peer influence, while the protective factor is self-reported "confidence" not to use substances. The sample consists of 2,370 Mexican American students enrolled in eighth, ninth, and tenth grades. Results of the analysis (MANOVA) revealed that females had …
Ethnic Identity and Risky Health Behaviors in School-Age Mexican-American Children
The study examined the relationship between ethnic identity and risky health behaviors in 1,892 Mexican-American students (M age= 14.6, SD= 1.35; 50.3% male) in South Texas. The Ethnic Identity Scale assessed ethnic identity and questions from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey measured risky health behaviors (mixed use of alcohol and drugs, heavy drinking, driving under the influence, regular marijuana use, regular cigarette smoking, lack of regular…
Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Ethnic group (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (3 works) · Socioeconomic status (3 works)