Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals
Scholar activism benefits science and society. Nature Reviews Psychology.
by Causadias, J. M., Rogers, L. O., Juang, L. P., & Yip, T. (2024).
We argue that an artificial boundary is often drawn between research and activism, and this false dichotomy positions science as a neutral objective endeavor. However, science is not neutral because scientists are not neutral. We argue that scholar activism can be good for science and for society when it centers the needs of people who are multiply marginalized — especially during the current climate crisis.
PARQUES: Dreaming a future for our Latinx children, youth, and families. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
by Causadias, J. M., & Neblett, E. W. (2024)
We propose PARQUES, a framework to dream about the future of Latinx children, youth, and families in the United States. We imagine PARQUES as communal spaces for connection, joy, play, rest, and healing that result from activism and collective action. We use the Spanish word for parks as an acronym “PARQUES,” which stands for políticas (policies), alegría (joy), reparación (healing and reparations), querencia (love and belonging), unión (unity), empleo (employment), and seguridad (safety). These components work together to create an ecosystem to foster the physical and mental wellness and wholeness of Latinx children, youth, and families.
Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Latinx children, youth, and families: Clinical challenges and opportunities. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
by Causadias, J. M., & Neblett, E. W. (2024)
We present this special issue on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Latinx children, youth, and families, and we explain why it is important to center on them, and why we need to use a structural-intersectional approach. We summarize the articles in this collection by grouping them by themes: immigration and family separation; the impact of family economic adversity; school and family contexts of mental health; the pandemic experience of Latinx LGBTQ and AfroLatinx youth; and a model to imagine the future of Latinx children, youth, and families.
BIPOC experiences of (anti-) racist patient engagement in adolescent and young adult oncology research: An electronic Delphi study. Future Oncology
by Cheung, C. K., Miller, K. A., Goings, T. C., Thomas, B.N., Lee, H., Brandon, R.E., Katerere-Virima, T., Helbling, L. E., Causadias, J. M., Roth, M. E., Berthaud, F.M., Jones, L. P., Ross, V. A., Betz, G. D., Simmons, C. D., Carter, J., Davies, S. J., Gilman, M. L., Lewis, M. A., Lopes, G., & Tucker-Seeley, R. D. (2023)
We conducted a study to characterize Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients’ experiences of patient engagement in AYA oncology and derive best practices that are co-developed by BIPOC AYAs and oncology professionals. A panel of experts composed exclusively of BIPOC AYA cancer patients (n = 32) participated in an electronic Delphi study. The findings reveal high-priority practices across all phases of research and are instructional for advancing health equity.
Reclaiming the past and transforming our future: Introduction to the special issue on foundational contributions of Black scholars in psychology. American Psychologist
by Tyrell, F. A., Neville, H. A., Causadias, J. M., Cokley, K. O., & Adams-Wiggins, K. R. (2023)
The contributions of Black scholars to psychology have been erased or marginalized within mainstream, U.S.-centered psychology. This special issue intervenes on anti-Black racism at the epistemic level by curating a review of foundational contributions of Black scholars on race, racism, and racial identity; schools of thought that embody decolonial, liberation, and African psychologies; new theories and approaches to conceptualizing the mental health of Black children, youth, and families; intersectionality in research and practice; and creating spaces within existing organizations to theorize about and research the experiences of people of African descent.
Acculturation and Psychopathology. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
by Ferguson, G. M., Causadias, J. M., & Simenec, T. (2023)
This review applies a conceptual model of acculturation and developmental psychopathology to a widely used frame- work of acculturation variables producing an Integrated Process Framework of Acculturation Variables (IP-FAV). This new comprehensive framework depicts major predisposing acculturation conditions (why) as well as acculturation orientations and processes (how) that result in adaptation and maladaptation across the life span (what).
Innovative Theory and Methods for the Next Generation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sciences: Introduction to the Special Issue. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
by Causadias, J. M., Anderson, R. E., Ryu, E., Tein, J.-Y., & Kim, S. Y. (2023)
This special issue brings together a collection of articles that advance innovative theory and methods for the next generation of diversity, equity, and inclusion sciences, such as critical research methods for liberation, healing, and reconciliation; advancing intersectional theory and methods; innovative theory and methods on individual–social dynamics; promoting equity and advancing research on culture, ethnicity, and race; and new approaches to measuring and overcoming racism.
The Importance of Research About Research on Culture: A Call for Meta-research on Culture. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
by Causadias, J. M., Korous, K. M., Cahill, K. M., & Rea-Sandin, G. (2023)
In this article we promote meta-research on culture, the critical study of how investigations on culture are performed and interpreted, how scientific knowledge about culture is produced and transmitted, and the importance of scrutinizing assumptions, policies, and practices in a way that challenge views of minoritized groups as deviant and pathological. We approach cultural research as a system of people (researchers, participants), places (academic institutions, journals), practices (sampling, comparing groups), and power (legitimizing some groups as normative and others as deviant).
“More is better” or “better near the middle”? A U.S.-based individual participant data meta-analysis of socioeconomic status and depressive symptoms. American Psychologist.
by Korous, K. M., Causadias, J. M., Bradley, R. H., Levy, R., Cahill, K. M., Li., L., & Luthar, S. S. (2022)
Is higher socioeconomic status (SES) related to less depressive symptoms (“more is better”) or too much or too low is not good (“better near the middle”)? In this study we found that while individuals from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds— indicated by income, years of education, and occupational status/prestige—are at heightened risk for developing depressive symptoms, so too are those from higher income backgrounds.
Editorial statement about JCCAP’s 2023 special issue on informant discrepancies in youth mental health assessments: Observations, guidelines, and future directions grounded in 60 years of research. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.
by De Los Reyes, A., Epkins, C. C., Asmundson, G. J. G., Augenstein, T. M., Becker, K. D., Becker, S. P., Bonadio, F. T., Borelli, J. L., Boyd, R. C., Bradshaw, C. P., Burns, G. L., Casale, G., Causadias, J. M., Cha, C. B., Chorpita, B. F., Cohen, J. R., Comer, J. S., Crowell, S. E., Dirks, M. A., Drabick, D. A. G., DuPaul, G. J., Ehrlich, K.B., Evans, S. C., Evans, S. W., Felton, J. W., Fite, P. J., Gadow, K. D., Galán, C. A., Garbacz, S.A., Gaylord-Harden, N., Humphreys, K. L., Gerber, A. H., Hogue, A., Ivanova, M. Y., Jarrett, M. A., Jensen-Doss, A., Kang, E., Kendall, P. C., Laird, R. D., Langberg, J. M., Langer, D. A., Lee, S. S., Lerner, M. D., Lippold, M. A., Luebbe, A. M., Makol, B. A., McLeod, B. D., McMahon, R. J., Miller, M., Ohannessian, C. M., Ollendick, T. H., Piña, A., Prinstein, M. J., Rabinowitz, J., Reynolds, E. K., Salekin, R. T., Schleider, J. L., Scott, J. C., Talbott, E., Silverman, W. K., Spears, A. P., von der Embse, N., Wakschlag, L. S., Wang, M., Watts, A. L., Weisz, J. R., White, B. A., White, S. W., & Youngstrom, E. A. (2023).
We synthesize 60 years of research on informant discrepancies in youth mental health, offer a “top-10” list, comprised of 5 observations, 2 guidelines, and 3 directions for future research. We delineate these observations, guidelines, and directions, and chart a path for the next generation of research on informant discrepancies in youth mental health.
Future directions on BIPOC youth mental health: The importance of cultural rituals in the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.
by Causadias, J. M., Alcalá, L., Morris, K. S., Yaylaci, F. T., & Zhang, N. (2022)
Less is known about how participation in cultural rituals is related to the wellbeing of youth who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and part of the Global Majority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper advances clinical child and adolescent psychology focused on rituals. We illustrate these issues with the Lunar New Year in China, Maya rituals in México, Ramadan in Turkey, and Black graduations and Latinx funerals in the United States.
Attachment research and anti-racism: Learning from Black and Brown scholars. Attachment & Human Development
by Causadias, J. M., Morris, K. S., Cárcamo, R. A., Neville, H. A., Nóblega, M., Salinas-Quiroz, F., & Silva, J. R. (2022)
In this commentary, we highlight the difficulty of conducting attachment theory research outside of the United States, particularly in Latin American countries. We reflect on the contributions by the authors of this special issue and identify (a) ways in which to center the experiences of Black and Brown people and scholars to push the field toward antiracism, and (b) the challenges of attachment theory and research in becoming anti-racist by considering the structural nature of racism.
A systematic overview of meta-analyses on socioeconomic status, cognitive ability, and achievement: The need to focus on specific pathways. Psychological Reports
by Korous, K. M., Causadias, J. M., Bradley, R. H., Luthar, S. S., & Levy, R. (2022)
Meta-analyses on the relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and performance on measures of cognitive ability and achievement arrive at the same general conclusion of a small to medium association. In this study, we conducted a systematic overview of meta-analyses to examine mechanisms linking SES to cognitive ability and achievement. We identified 14 meta-analyses published between 1982 and 2019.
Familism Values and Adjustment Among Hispanic/Latino Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Psychological Bulletin
by Cahill, K. M., Updegraff, K. A., Causadias, J. M., & Korous, K. M. (2021)
Familism is a key cultural value that emphasizes support and attachment, loyalty, honor, and obligation to the family. This systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that higher levels of familism are linked to more positive development and family supports among Latinxs, including a small to medium size correlation between familism and family warmth/support, and a small association with educational outcomes. Higher familism also was related to less negative outcomes, as reflected in a negative association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms and family conflict/negativity.
Person–environment fit and retention of racially minoritized college students: Recommendations for faculty, support staff, and administrators. Education Sciences
by Ajayi, A. A., Mitchell, L. L., Nelson, S. C., Fish, J., Peissig, L. H. M., Causadias, J. M., & Syed, M. (2021)
We discuss the interactive influence of both person and environment factors in shaping academic persistence and argue that college administrators, faculty, and student support staff ca take specific steps to improve the academic experience of racially minoritized college students. We offer specific evidence-based recommendations for campus leaders and stakeholders on how to adapt their campus community to facilitate the requisite person–environment fit to maximize academic persistence.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of racial/ethnic differences and similarities in executive function performance in the United States.
Neuropsychology
by Rea-Sandin, G., Korous, K. M., & Causadias, J. M. (2021)
The extent that executive function performance varies between racial/ethnic groups in the United States is unclear, limiting future studies on the problems underlying these differences. We identified 46 records (17% unpublished, 38 independent samples) with 56,067 participants. We found larger between group differences than within group differences..
What is culture? Systems of people, places, and practices.
Applied Developmental Science
by Causadias, J. M. (2020)
Culture is a fuzzy concept without fixed boundaries, meaning different things according to situations. To address this issue, I introduce a p-model to understand culture as a system of people, places, and practices, for a purpose such as enacting, justifying, or resisting power. I use racism to illustrate the p-model and suggest applications in theory, research, and practice in developmental sciences.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association of neighborhood ethnic-racial concentrations and adolescent behaviour problems. Journal of Adolescence
by White, R. M. B., Pasco, M. C., Korous, K. M., & Causadias, J. M. (2020)
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the the magnitude, direction, and variability of the association between neighborhood ethnic-racial concentrations and adolescent behaviour problem in the United States. We identified 40 effect sizes from 17 records (24% unpublished) with N = 11,858.
Racial discrimination in the United States: A national health crisis that demands a national health solution. Journal of Adolescent Health
by Causadias, J. M., & Korous, K. M. (2019)
Racial discrimination in the United States has negative health consequences on racial/ethnic minority individuals. This problem has been aggravated since 2016, based on recent evidence. For this reason, we argue that racial discrimination is a national health crisis that demands a national health solution, including a national collaborative study.
Cultural development and psychopathology.
Development and Psychopathology
by Causadias, J. M., & Cicchetti, D. (2018)
Culture plays a pivotal role in development, but remains disconnected from theory and research. Cultural development and psychopathology research can help overcome this by focusing on the cultural risk, protective, and promotive factors, at the individual and social levels, that initiate, derail, or maintain trajectories of normal and abnormal behavior.
Unpacking the link between socioeconomic status and behavior problems: A second order meta-analysis.
Development and Psychopathology
by Korous, K.M., Causadias, J. M., Bradley, R. H. & Luthar, S. S. (2018)
We conducted a second-order meta-analysis to estimate the average associations of income, education, occupation, and overall socioeconomic status with internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. We identified 12 meta-analyses (17% unpublished), including approximately 474 primary studies.
Are Whites and minorities more similar than different? Testing the cultural similarities hypothesis on psychopathology with a second order meta-analysis. Development and Psychopathology
by Causadias, J. M., Korous, K. M., & Cahill, K. M. (2018)
In this second order meta-analysis, we propose and test the cultural differences and the cultural similarities hypotheses on psychopathology using data from 16 meta-analyses (13% unpublished) on 493 primary studies. We found support for the cultural similarities hypothesis.
Reframing marginalization and youth development: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychologist
by Causadias, J. M., & Umaña-Taylor, A. J. (2018)
In this introduction to the Special Issue, “New Directions in Developmental Science with Youth Experiencing Marginalization,” we introduce a nuanced definition of the term marginalization for the field to consider.
Moral Meta-Narratives, Marginalization, and Youth Development.
American Psychologist
by Causadias, J. M., Updegraff, K. A., & Overton, W. F. (2018)
Morality, a central dimension of culture, is crucial for research on the development of youth experiencing marginalization. In this article, we discuss two main meta-narratives as moral frameworks that provide different meaning to the past and to cultural change.
Do we overemphasize the role of culture in the behavior of racial/ethnic minorities? Evidence of a cultural (mis)attribution bias in American Psychology. American Psychologist
by Causadias, J. M., Vitriol, J. A., & Atkin, A. L. (2018)
Although culture influences all human beings, there is an assumption in American psychology that culture matters more for members of certain groups. This article identifies and provides evidence of the cultural (mis)attribution bias: a tendency to overemphasize the role of culture in the behavior of racial/ethnic minorities, and to underemphasize it in the behavior of Whites.
The cultural (mis)attribution bias in developmental psychology in the United States. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
by Causadias, J. M., Vitriol, J. A., & Atkin, A. L. (2018)
We provide evidence for the cultural (mis)attribution bias in developmental psychology in the United States: the tendency to see minorities as members of a group whose development is shaped primarily by culture, and to perceive Whites as independent individuals whose development is largely influenced by psychological processes. In two studies, we found that developmental psychologists in the US favor cultural over psychological explanations when considering the development of minorities, while the opposite pattern emerged in reference to Whites.
The health correlates of culture: Examining the association between ethnic-racial identity and diurnal cortisol slopes.
Journal of Adolescent Health
by Zeiders, K. H., Causadias, J. M., & White, R. M. B. (2018)
The objective of this study was to examine the link between ethnic-racial identity (ERI) components (exploration, resolution, and affirmation) and youths' diurnal cortisol slopes.
Racial discrimination and cortisol output: A meta-analysis.
Social Science & Medicine
by Korous, K. M., Causadias, J. M., & Casper, D. M. (2017)
Although the relation between stress and physiology is well documented, attempts at understanding the link between racial discrimination and cortisol output. The objective of this article is to estimate the overall association between racial discrimination and cortisol output among racial/ethnic minority individuals and to determine if the association between racial discrimination and cortisol output is moderated by age, race/ethnicity, type of discrimination measure, sex, and research design.
Culture and biology interplay: An introduction.
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
by Causadias, J. M., Telzer, E. H., &, Lee, R. M. (2017)
Culture and biology have evolved together, influence each other, and concurrently shape behavior, affect, cognition, and development. This special section highlights 2 major domains of the interplay between culture and biology.
A roadmap for the integration of culture into developmental psychopathology. Development and Psychopathology
by Causadias, J. M. (2013)
In this paper, I propose a roadmap for the integration of culture in developmental psychopathology. This integration is pressing because culture continues to be somewhat disconnected from theory, research, training, and interventions in developmental psychopathology, thus limiting our understanding of the epigenesis of mental health.
Early patterns of self-regulation as risk and promotive factors in development: A longitudinal study from childhood to adulthood in a high-risk sample. International Journal of Behavioral Development
by Causadias, J. M., Salvatore, J. E., & Sroufe, L. A. (2012)
The present study examines two childhood markers of self-regulation, ego-control and ego-resiliency, as promotive factors for the development of global adjustment and as risk factors for the development of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in a high-risk sample.
The establishment of an attachment research network in Latin America: Goals, accomplishments, and challenges.
Attachment & Human Development
by Causadias, J. M., Sroufe, L. A., & Herreros, F. (2011)
In the face of a pressing need for expanded attachment research programs and attachment informed interventions in Latin America, a research network was established: Red Iberoamericana de Apego: RIA (Iberian-American Attachment Network). The purpose of RIA is to promote human development and well being, informed by attachment theory, centering on research, and with implications for public policies, education, and intervention.
Neuropsychology of crime: Executive function and intelligence in a sample of homicide perpetrators in Panama.
Acta Colombiana de Psicología
by Britton, G. B., Causadias, J. M., Zapata, J. S., Barb, G. A., & Sánchez, E. Y., (2010).
Violence is the second most common cause of death in Panama; however, there is a surprising paucity of research addressing the dynamics of this social phenomenon, particularly from a neuropsychological perspective. The results shown in this article provide preliminary evidence that supports the development of early intervention programs as a means to prevent violent behavior in Panama.