This review provides a comprehensive investigation of the pattern and strength of findings in
the literature regarding the environmental moderators of the relationship between exposure …

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are high in populations of color compared to Whites.
High-risk sexual behaviors are widely viewed as the key contributors to the levels of STDs …

Los vínculos sociales y relaciones de apoyo son ampliamente reconocidos como
indispensables para el funcionamiento psicológico saludable y el bienestar. El apoyo social …

African American adolescents are exposed disproportionately to community violence,
increasing their risk for emotional and behavioral symptoms that can detract from learning …

Links between schools' demographic composition and students' achievement have been a
major policy interest for decades. Using a racially/ethnically diverse sample from the …

Objectives: The mental health outcomes associated with racial discrimination are well
documented in scientific literature. Despite strong links to mental illness, hopelessness is …

Using a culturally informed risk-protective framework, the purpose of this study was to
examine spiritual well-being (existential, religious) as a moderator (protective factor) in the …

Wagnild and Young's brief 14-item Resilience Scale (RS-14), derived from the widely used
RS-25, offers potential for measuring adolescent resilience. However, there is minimal …

Having a sense of hope and aspirations for the future are often conceptualized as
components of resilience for youth in urban environments. However, less is known about the …

As we enter the second decade of the twenty-first century, education in America is at a
critical turning point. Call for reform is widespread and exemplified by the documentary film …