Patria Rojas
- Assistant Professor, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention , Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work
Publications
selected publications
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Article
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2021Associations of Objective and Perceived Neighborhood Ethnic Density on Hazardous Alcohol Use among Latinx Emerging Adults. SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE. 56:339-344.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1840588 Web of Science: 000608339000001
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2020Alcohol use severity among Hispanic emerging adults: Examining the roles of bicultural self-efficacy and acculturation. ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS. 108.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106442 Web of Science: 000539099500002
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2020Testing the Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Intervention Among Latina Immigrants Living in Farmworker Communities in South Florida. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH. 22:661-667.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-019-00923-4 Web of Science: 000541342500003
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2020Associations Between Sexual Trauma and Sexual Relationship Power Among Latina Immigrant Farmworkers: The Moderating Role of Gender Norms. JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS. 33:1093-1101.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/jts.22561 Web of Science: 000548301900001
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2020Alcohol use trajectories of adult Latinx immigrants during their first decade in the United States. ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS. 106.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106352 Web of Science: 000527834400003
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2020Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Adherence to Pap Smear Screening Test Among Female University Students in a Multiethnic Institution, USA. JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 112:300-307.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2020.03.007 Web of Science: 000552125300014
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2020Depression and Gender Roles among Hispanic Immigrant Women: Examining Associations of Gender Egalitarianism, Marianismo, and Self-Silencing. JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED. 31:713-723.Full Text via DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0056 Web of Science: 000539399800021
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2020Depressive Symptoms and Resilience among Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining the Moderating Effects of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Family Cohesion, and Social Support. BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2020.1712646 Web of Science: 000507151100001
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2019Associations between gender norms and HIV self-efficacy among Latina immigrants in a farmworker community. ETHNICITY & HEALTH.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2019.1659234 Web of Science: 000483754600001
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2019Analyzing the Association Between Depression and High-Risk Sexual Behavior Among Adult Latina Immigrant Farm Workers in Miami-Dade County. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 16.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071120 Web of Science: 000465595800033
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2019Association between Knowledge of Zika Transmission and Preventative Measures among Latinas of Childbearing Age in Farm-Working Communities in South Florida. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 16.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071257 Web of Science: 000465595800170
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2019Associations of Self-Silencing and Egalitarian Attitudes with HIV Prevention Behaviors Among Latina Immigrant Farmworkers. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH. 21:430-433.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-018-0773-y Web of Science: 000465413100025
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2019Immigration Stress among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Protective Role of Social Support and Religious Social Capital. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 34:279-292.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2019.1606749 Web of Science: 000471793900001
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2018Gender-Role Attitudes Among Immigrant Latinas: Empowering WomenFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/wmh3.288 Web of Science: 000452795800006
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2018Alcohol Use Severity Among Adult Hispanic Immigrants: Examining the Roles of Family Cohesion, Social Support, and Gender. SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE. 53:668-676.
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2018Sociocultural determinants of substance misuse among adult Latinas of Caribbean and South and Central American descent: A longitudinal study of a community-based sample. JOURNAL OF ETHNICITY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 17:303-323.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2016.1201716 Web of Science: 000452179700006
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2018Women's perception of adolescent marijuana use in a hispanic seasonal farm worker community: A qualitative study. JOURNAL OF ETHNICITY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE. 17:345-355.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2016.1230727 Web of Science: 000452179700009
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2017Correlates of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Adult Latino Women: A 5-Year Follow-UpFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/wmh3.230 Web of Science: 000403364800006
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2017A Brief Report: Lessons Learned and Preliminary Findings of Progreso en Salud, an HIV Risk Reduction Intervention for Latina Seasonal Farmworkers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 14.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14010032 Web of Science: 000392578200032
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2017Cultural Correlates of DUI Risk Perceptions Among Documented and Undocumented Recent Latino Immigrants in South Florida. HISPANIC JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. 39:211-237.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0739986317698777 Web of Science: 000400084800006
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2017Immigration Stress and Alcohol Use Severity Among Recently Immigrated Hispanic Adults: Examining Moderating Effects of Gender, Immigration Status, and Social Support. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 73:294-307.
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2016Evaluating a Culturally Tailored HIV Risk Reduction Intervention Among Latina Immigrants in the Farmworker CommunityFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/wmh3.193 Web of Science: 000384644500003
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2016Differences in Acculturation and Trajectories of Anxiety and Alcohol Consumption Among Latina Mothers and Daughters in South Florida. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH. 18:886-895.
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2016Drinking and Driving among Recent Latino Immigrants: The Impact of Neighborhoods and Social Support. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 13.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13111055 Web of Science: 000389571300014
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2016HIV testing practices among Latina women at risk of getting infected: a five-year follow-up of a community sample in South Florida. AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV. 28:137-146.
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2016Latino Mother/Daughter Dyadic Attachment as a Mediator for Substance Use Disorder and Emotional Abuse. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH. 18:896-903.
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2016Sociocultural Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviors among Adult Latinas: A Longitudinal Study of a Community-Based Sample. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 13.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13111164 Web of Science: 000389571300123
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2015Influence of Mother-Daughter Attachment on Substance Use: A Longitudinal Study of a Latina Community-Based Sample. JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 76:307-316.
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2014Alcohol Use as a Determinant of HIV Risk Behaviors Among Recent Latino Immigrants in South Florida. JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE. 25:135-144.
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2014Improving the health status of Caribbean people: recommendations from the Triangulating on Health Equity summit. GLOBAL HEALTH PROMOTION. 21:19-28.
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2014Pre- to Postimmigration Alcohol Use Trajectories Among Recent Latino Immigrants. PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS. 28:990-999.
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2013Non-Medical Prescription Sedative Use Among Adult Latina Mothers and Daughters. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS. 45:329-339.
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2012Family Closeness and Domestic Abuse Among Caribbean and South American Women in South Florida. JOURNAL OF FAMILY VIOLENCE. 27:547-559.
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2012Social Support, Attachment, and Chronic Stress as Correlates of Latina Mother and Daughter Drug Use Behaviors. AMERICAN JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS. 21:157-167.
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2011Attributions about addiction among Latina womenFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2011.595662
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2010Correlates of Heavy Drinking Behaviors of Latino Mothers and their Adult Daughters. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS. 42:457-466.PMID: 21305910 Web of Science: 000286705600005
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2010Latina Mother-Daughter Dyads: Relations Between Attachment and Sexual Behavior Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. 39:1305-1319.
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2010MOTHER-DAUGHTER ATTACHMENT AND DRUG ABUSE AMONG LATINAS IN THE UNITED STATES. JOURNAL OF DRUG ISSUES. 40:379-404.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/002204261004000206 Web of Science: 000280929300006
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2010US Latina age of sexual debut: long-term associations and implications for HIV and drug abuse prevention. AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV. 22:431-440.
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2009Validating the Multidimensional Measure of Cultural Identity Scales for Latinos Among Latina Mothers and Daughters. CULTURAL DIVERSITY & ETHNIC MINORITY PSYCHOLOGY. 15:191-201.
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2007Cultural adaptations in data collection: Field experiencesFull Text via DOI: 10.1300/J233v06n02_10
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Book Chapter
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2012Substance abuse among Puerto Rican and Dominican gang members in a small city setting. 21-43.Full Text via DOI: 10.1300/J160v05n01_02
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Meeting Abstract
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2018FINDINGS FROM A CULTURALLY-TAILORED SOCIO-CENTRIC NETWORK INTERVENTION FOR INCREASING HIV PREVENTIVE BEHAVIORAL ADHERENCE. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE.Web of Science: 000446532700600
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2017PROGRESO EN SALUD, AN HIV RISK REDUCTION INTERVENTION FOR LATINA SEASONAL FARMWORKERS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS. ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE. S2604-S2605.Web of Science: 000398947203324
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2010Cultural Adaptations in the Collection and Entry of Dietary Intake Data: Field Experiences with Latino Women. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208675503374
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Review
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2011The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Dominican Republic: Key contributing factors. 306-315.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1545109710397770
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Research
co-principal investigator on
investigator on
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 2018 - 2022
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 2017 - 2022
- Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD): FIU awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2018 - 2019
- Yr2 - Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2019
- Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD): FIU awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2017 - 2018
- Center for Latino Health Research Opportunities - CLaRO awarded by National Institutes of Health 2017 - 2018
- Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD): FIU awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2016 - 2017
- Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD): FIU awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2015 - 2016
Teaching
teaching activities
- PHC6762-U01: International Public Health Spring Term 2019
- PHC7162-U01: Grant Writing in Public Health Fall Term 2019
- PHC7162-U01: Grant Writing in Public Health Spring Term 2019
Contact
full name
- Patria Rojas
visualizations
Recent publications and grants in Scholars@FIU
publication subject areas
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Social Sciences
- Cell Biology
- Environmental Sciences & Ecology
- Ethnic Studies
- Family Studies
- Health Care Sciences & Services
- Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
- Nursing
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences - Other Topics
- Social Work
- Substance Abuse