Ester Villalonga-Olives
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1048941 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ester Villalonga-Olives |
| PRENOMES | Ester |
| SOBRENOME | Villalonga-Olives |
| ASSINATURA | VILLALONGA-OLIVES E |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7418-4365 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2008 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Developing an Index to Measure Structural Racism
Access to valid and reliable measures of structural racism is essential for addressing health inequities, yet few validated ecological-level indices exist for assessing structural racism affecting Black and Hispanic populations in the United States. Guided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities framework, our interdisciplinary team undertook the development of an ecological-level structural racism index. In the proces…
Identifying High-Priority Ecological-Level Indicators of Structural Racism in Black and Hispanic/Latino Communities
Structural racism manifests as a multifaceted phenomenon in which various social and structural drivers of health can carry different levels of significance and impact. This study used a theory-driven approach to identify high-priority key ecological-level manifestations of structural racism to inform the development of a novel, multilevel, and multidimensional structural racism measure for Black and Hispanic/Latino communities. Based on the Nati…
Measuring the relationship between social capital, race, and education
Enhancing social and community support (e.g., social capital) is essential for building healthier communities, as social capital significantly influences health outcomes. However, the relationship between social capital, race, and education is complex. Historically marginalized groups often face systemic barriers that reduce their social capital. Therefore, longitudinal research is essential to understand these dynamics and address health dispari…
Place-based Opportunities and Physiological Stress
Cross-cultural adaptation of the awareness and beliefs about cancer measure for Hispanics/Latinos living in the United States
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to culturally adapt the Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer (ABC) measure for use in the Hispanic/Latino population living in the United States (US). Methods: In accordance with Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) Consortium guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation of measures for content and linguistic validity, we conducted: two forward-translations, reconciliation, two back-translations, revision and harmo…
Women’s Health Information-Seeking Experiences and Preferences for Health Communications on FDA-Regulated Products
A key part of any effort to ensure informed health care decision-making among the public is access to reliable and relevant health-related information. We conducted focus groups with women from three generations across the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area to explore their information-seeking motivations, perceptions, challenges, and preferences regarding three FDA-regulated products: drugs, vaccines, and medical devices. The youngest genera…
Examining Appropriacy of CFI and TLI Cutoff Value in Multiple-Group CFA Test of Measurement Invariance to Enhance Accuracy of Test Score Interpretation
The most common effect size when using a multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis approach to measurement invariance is ΔCFI and ΔTLI with a cutoff value of 0.01. However, this recommended cutoff value may not be ubiquitously appropriate and may be of limited application for some tests (e.g., measures using dichotomous items or different estimation methods, sample sizes, or model complexity). Moreover, prior cutoff value estimations often have…
Emergent Social Capital during the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States in Hispanics/Latinos
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically impacted many groups that have been socially and economically marginalized such as Hispanics/Latinos in the United States (U.S.). Our aim was to understand how bonding social capital, bridging social capital, and trust played a role in Hispanics/Latinos over the course of the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as explore the negative consequences of social capital. We performed focus group discussions via Zoom (n …
Social capital-based mental health interventions for refugees
Racial and ethnic differences in the association of social cohesion and social capital with HIV testing
HIV testing rates vary by race and ethnicity. Whether social capital indicators are related to HIV testing and whether these associations differ by race or ethnicity is unknown. Multivariable analysis was used to examine whether social capital (collective engagement and civic and social participation), including social cohesion (trust in neighbors, neighbors willing to help, feelings of belongingness) were associated with testing for HIV in the p…
Social-capital-based mental health interventions for refugees
Rasch model of the bridging social capital questionnaire
Bridging social capital is defined as the connections between individuals who are dissimilar with respect to socioeconomic status and other characteristics . We previously identified an important gap in the literature related to its measurement. We developed and validated a scale to measure bridging social capital to be used in Latinx immigrant populations living in the U.S using Classical Test Theory. The structure of the questionnaire comprised…
Social Capital during the First Wave of the Covid-19 Outbreak
The rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the economic and social lives of people throughout the world. Our overall goal is to understand the mechanisms through which social capital shaped the community response to the pandemic on the island of Menorca, Spain, which was under a strict lockdown in 2020. Between April and June 2020, we performed qualitative interviews ( n = 25) of permanent residents of the island. From the …
Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile
Migration in Chile has increased exponentially in recent years, with education being one of the main focuses of attention in this cultural transformation. Integration and social competence in the migrant population are determined by several factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential effects of resilience and acculturation stress on the levels of integration and social competence in migrant students in Northern Chile. In total, 29…
Social capital and cost-related medication nonadherence (CRN)
Prescription drug spending and other financial factors (e.g., out-of-pocket costs) partially explain variation in cost-related medication nonadherence (CRN). Indicators of social capital such as neighborhood factors and social support may influence the health and well-being of older adults as they may rely on community resources and support from family and peers to manage conditions. Previous research on the relationship of social capital and CRN…
Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure family social capital
The development and psychometric validation of instruments to measure social capital remains a priority in the field. The aim of the current study was to develop a Questionnaire on Family Social Capital (FSCQ) for use in an adolescent population and to test its reliability and validity. We followed an exploratory, sequential mixed-methods approach consisting of four steps: (1)item selection based on a conceptual model; (2)expert judgment of the c…
Social capital interventions in public health
Social capital is defined as the resources—for example, the exchange of favours, the maintenance of group norms, the stocks of trust and the exercise of sanctions—available to members of social groups. A social group can take different forms, such as a workplace, a voluntary organisation, or a tightly knit residential community.1 2 Scholars have assumed that high stocks of social capital exert their effect on health outcomes in a multilevel fashi…
Social capital interventions in public health
The dark side of social capital
The development of a bridging social capital questionnaire for use in population health research
Bridging social capital is defined as the connections between individuals who are dissimilar with respect to socioeconomic and other characteristics. There is an important gap in the literature related to its measurement. We describe the development and validation of a questionnaire to measure bridging social capital. We focused the development of the questionnaire to be suitable for use in Latino immigrant populations in the U.S. The structure o…
The measurement of social capital
Social capital has been defined as the resources available to individuals and groups through membership in social networks. The definition is consistent with either an individualistic approach, i.e. resources (such as information or instrumental assistance) that are accessed by individuals through their network connections; or a collective approach, e.g. the benefits accruing to members of a group – such as the ability of a community to engage in…
The measurement of bridging social capital in population health research
Health related quality of life of immigrant children
Results suggest that HRQoL at early ages in our study exhibits a different pattern than reported previously in studies among older individuals. We attribute the discrepancy partly to a possible changing pattern of migration in Europe with more migrants capable to migrate with healthy profiles, and to the age of our population. Our findings underscore the need to study the life course trajectory of HRQoL among young immigrants and replication in r…
The changing health status of economic migrants to the European Union in the aftermath of the economic crisis
Migration flows have changed in the European Union (EU) since the beginning of the worldwide economic crisis in 2008.1 Eurostat estimates indicate that net migration (statistically adjusted for total population growth) increased in the region throughout the 1990s and peaked in 2003. Since then, it has declined. During 2011, there were an estimated 1.7 million immigrants to the EU-27 member states from a country outside the region. Additionally, 1…
The adaptation into Spanish of the Coddington Life Events Scales (CLES)
Social capital interventions in public health
Social capital is defined as the resources—for example, the exchange of favours, the maintenance of group norms, the stocks of trust and the exercise of sanctions—available to members of social groups. A social group can take different forms, such as a workplace, a voluntary organisation, or a tightly knit residential community.1 2 Scholars have assumed that high stocks of social capital exert their effect on health outcomes in a multilevel fashi…
Social capital-based mental health interventions for refugees
The adaptation into Spanish of the Coddington Life Events Scales (CLES)
Changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a population-based sample of children and adolescents after 3 years of follow-up
Health related quality of life of immigrant children
Results suggest that HRQoL at early ages in our study exhibits a different pattern than reported previously in studies among older individuals. We attribute the discrepancy partly to a possible changing pattern of migration in Europe with more migrants capable to migrate with healthy profiles, and to the age of our population. Our findings underscore the need to study the life course trajectory of HRQoL among young immigrants and replication in r…
The changing health status of economic migrants to the European Union in the aftermath of the economic crisis
Migration flows have changed in the European Union (EU) since the beginning of the worldwide economic crisis in 2008.1 Eurostat estimates indicate that net migration (statistically adjusted for total population growth) increased in the region throughout the 1990s and peaked in 2003. Since then, it has declined. During 2011, there were an estimated 1.7 million immigrants to the EU-27 member states from a country outside the region. Additionally, 1…
The measurement of social capital
Social capital has been defined as the resources available to individuals and groups through membership in social networks. The definition is consistent with either an individualistic approach, i.e. resources (such as information or instrumental assistance) that are accessed by individuals through their network connections; or a collective approach, e.g. the benefits accruing to members of a group – such as the ability of a community to engage in…
The measurement of bridging social capital in population health research
The development of a bridging social capital questionnaire for use in population health research
Bridging social capital is defined as the connections between individuals who are dissimilar with respect to socioeconomic and other characteristics. There is an important gap in the literature related to its measurement. We describe the development and validation of a questionnaire to measure bridging social capital. We focused the development of the questionnaire to be suitable for use in Latino immigrant populations in the U.S. The structure o…
The dark side of social capital
Social capital interventions in public health
Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure family social capital
The development and psychometric validation of instruments to measure social capital remains a priority in the field. The aim of the current study was to develop a Questionnaire on Family Social Capital (FSCQ) for use in an adolescent population and to test its reliability and validity. We followed an exploratory, sequential mixed-methods approach consisting of four steps: (1)item selection based on a conceptual model; (2)expert judgment of the c…
Social capital interventions in public health
Social capital is defined as the resources—for example, the exchange of favours, the maintenance of group norms, the stocks of trust and the exercise of sanctions—available to members of social groups. A social group can take different forms, such as a workplace, a voluntary organisation, or a tightly knit residential community.1 2 Scholars have assumed that high stocks of social capital exert their effect on health outcomes in a multilevel fashi…
Social capital and cost-related medication nonadherence (CRN)
Prescription drug spending and other financial factors (e.g., out-of-pocket costs) partially explain variation in cost-related medication nonadherence (CRN). Indicators of social capital such as neighborhood factors and social support may influence the health and well-being of older adults as they may rely on community resources and support from family and peers to manage conditions. Previous research on the relationship of social capital and CRN…
Rasch model of the bridging social capital questionnaire
Bridging social capital is defined as the connections between individuals who are dissimilar with respect to socioeconomic status and other characteristics . We previously identified an important gap in the literature related to its measurement. We developed and validated a scale to measure bridging social capital to be used in Latinx immigrant populations living in the U.S using Classical Test Theory. The structure of the questionnaire comprised…
Social Capital during the First Wave of the Covid-19 Outbreak
The rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the economic and social lives of people throughout the world. Our overall goal is to understand the mechanisms through which social capital shaped the community response to the pandemic on the island of Menorca, Spain, which was under a strict lockdown in 2020. Between April and June 2020, we performed qualitative interviews ( n = 25) of permanent residents of the island. From the …
Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile
Migration in Chile has increased exponentially in recent years, with education being one of the main focuses of attention in this cultural transformation. Integration and social competence in the migrant population are determined by several factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential effects of resilience and acculturation stress on the levels of integration and social competence in migrant students in Northern Chile. In total, 29…
Racial and ethnic differences in the association of social cohesion and social capital with HIV testing
HIV testing rates vary by race and ethnicity. Whether social capital indicators are related to HIV testing and whether these associations differ by race or ethnicity is unknown. Multivariable analysis was used to examine whether social capital (collective engagement and civic and social participation), including social cohesion (trust in neighbors, neighbors willing to help, feelings of belongingness) were associated with testing for HIV in the p…
Social-capital-based mental health interventions for refugees
Examining Appropriacy of CFI and TLI Cutoff Value in Multiple-Group CFA Test of Measurement Invariance to Enhance Accuracy of Test Score Interpretation
The most common effect size when using a multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis approach to measurement invariance is ΔCFI and ΔTLI with a cutoff value of 0.01. However, this recommended cutoff value may not be ubiquitously appropriate and may be of limited application for some tests (e.g., measures using dichotomous items or different estimation methods, sample sizes, or model complexity). Moreover, prior cutoff value estimations often have…
Emergent Social Capital during the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States in Hispanics/Latinos
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically impacted many groups that have been socially and economically marginalized such as Hispanics/Latinos in the United States (U.S.). Our aim was to understand how bonding social capital, bridging social capital, and trust played a role in Hispanics/Latinos over the course of the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as explore the negative consequences of social capital. We performed focus group discussions via Zoom (n …
Social capital-based mental health interventions for refugees
Cross-cultural adaptation of the awareness and beliefs about cancer measure for Hispanics/Latinos living in the United States
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to culturally adapt the Awareness and Beliefs about Cancer (ABC) measure for use in the Hispanic/Latino population living in the United States (US). Methods: In accordance with Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) Consortium guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation of measures for content and linguistic validity, we conducted: two forward-translations, reconciliation, two back-translations, revision and harmo…
Women’s Health Information-Seeking Experiences and Preferences for Health Communications on FDA-Regulated Products
A key part of any effort to ensure informed health care decision-making among the public is access to reliable and relevant health-related information. We conducted focus groups with women from three generations across the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area to explore their information-seeking motivations, perceptions, challenges, and preferences regarding three FDA-regulated products: drugs, vaccines, and medical devices. The youngest genera…
Measuring the relationship between social capital, race, and education
Enhancing social and community support (e.g., social capital) is essential for building healthier communities, as social capital significantly influences health outcomes. However, the relationship between social capital, race, and education is complex. Historically marginalized groups often face systemic barriers that reduce their social capital. Therefore, longitudinal research is essential to understand these dynamics and address health dispari…
Place-based Opportunities and Physiological Stress
Developing an Index to Measure Structural Racism
Access to valid and reliable measures of structural racism is essential for addressing health inequities, yet few validated ecological-level indices exist for assessing structural racism affecting Black and Hispanic populations in the United States. Guided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities framework, our interdisciplinary team undertook the development of an ecological-level structural racism index. In the proces…
Psychology (16 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (15 obras) · Medicine (13 obras) · Social capital (12 obras) · Sociology (12 obras) · Demography (8 obras) · Population (8 obras) · Social Psychology (8 obras) · Political science (7 obras) · Demography (6 obras)