Academic Publications

Below you will find a curated selection of reports, journal articles and academic papers written by CCFW staff or affiliates, academic partners, as well as other leaders in the field.

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Individual and neighborhood stressors, air pollution and cardiovascular disease

In this study, Drs. Paula Nurius and Anjum Hajat, CCFW Academic Partners, evaluate the interaction between psychosocial stressors and air pollution on cardiovascular disease.

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A state-trait model of cortisol in early childhood: Contextual and parental predictors of stable and time-varying effects

In this study, CCFW researchers examined state-trait models of diurnal cortisol and whether income, cumulative risk and parenting behaviors predicted variance in trait and state levels of cortisol.

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Parenting as a moderator of the effects of cumulative risk on children’s social–emotional adjustment and academic readiness

This study examined whether parenting moderated the association between cumulative risk and preschool children’s adjustment problems and social competence.

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Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA): an evaluation of a mindfulness intervention to promote mental health among Latina immigrant mothers

With pilot funding from CCFW, Dr. India Ornelas conducted an evaluation of a group-based intervention to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress among Latina immigrants.

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Life course pathways from adverse childhood experiences to adult physical health: A structural equation model

In this study, Dr. Paula Nurius, CCFW Academic Partner, and colleagues address the relevance of early life adversity for adult health with several features that extend research to date. 

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Measurement invariance testing of a three-factor model of parental warmth, psychological control, and knowledge across European American and Asian/Pacific Islander American youth

Dr. Kevin King and colleagues used a multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis to examine whether the latent structure of parenting measures are equivalent or different across European and Asian/Pacific Islander American youth. 

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Variable- and person-centered approaches to examining temperament vulnerability and resilience to the effects of contextual risk

Using both variable- and person-centered approaches, this study examined the role of temperament in relation to children’s vulnerable or resilient responses to cumulative risk.

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Examining daily variability in willingness to drink in relation to young adult alcohol use

In this study, Dr. Kevin King and colleagues empirically tested the utility of the social reaction pathway of the Prototype Willingness Model in the prediction of drinking behavior at the daily level. 

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Cultural orientation trajectories and substance use: Findings from a longitudinal study of Mexican-origin youth

Dr. Kevin King collaborated with Dr. Rick A. Cruz, Utah State University, and other colleagues to use longitudinal data to examine whether cultural adaptation patterns were associated with differential substance use risk.

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Stress pathways to health disparities: Embedding ACEs within social and behavioral contexts

In this study, CCFW Academic Partner Dr. Paula Nurius and colleagues addresses whether adverse childhood experiences demonstrate disproportional prevalence across demographic- and health-affecting characteristics…

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