
Overview
overview
- Dr. Nelson Varas-Diaz is interested in the social, political and individual level implications of stigmatization. His academic career addresses the role of social and structural factors in the stigmatization of individuals and communities. His research has focused on the social stigmatization of disease (i.e. HIV/AIDS, addiction), marginalized groups (i.e. transgender individuals) and cultural practices (i.e. metal music, religion). These interests are manifested through research, policy work, teaching, and community involvement. Other subjects of interest include: 1) qualitative research, 2) mixed methodology, 3) issues related to community participation, and 4) social justice through research.
research interests
- Social stigmatization of disease (e.g. HIV/AIDS), marginalized groups (e.g. transgender individuals) and cultural practices (i.e. heavy metal music, religion); Research Methods, Caribbean Region.
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2022Lost in the field: Lessons from metal music studies fieldwork in the Global SouthFull Text via DOI: 10.1386/mms_00073_1
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2021Red tape, slow emergency, and chronic disease management in post-Maria Puerto RicoFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2021.1998376 Web of Science: 000716831200001
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2021Sex disparities in the prevalence of physical function disabilities: a population-based study in a low-income communityFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02362-z Web of Science: 000672664600002
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2021DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE COMMUNITY PREP-RELATED STIGMA SCALE (COMMUNITY-PSS)Full Text via DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2021.33.2.120 Web of Science: 000637895500003
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2021Metal music studies in Latin America: Extending the depth of fieldFull Text via DOI: 10.1386/mms_00035_2
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2021Understanding the Multilevel Disability Self-Management Strategies of Puerto Rican Older MenFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/02703181.2021.1880530 Web of Science: 000616979800001
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2020Stigmatizing Experiences of Trans Men in Puerto Rico: Implications for HealthFull Text via DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2020.0021 Web of Science: 000698156200005
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2020Self-Management Strategies Used by Older Hispanic Women to Overcome Functional DisabilitiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/02703181.2020.1788691 Web of Science: 000551992400001
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2020Enacted HIV-Related Stigma's Association with Anxiety & Depression Among People Living with HIV (PLWH) in FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02948-5 Web of Science: 000541398600001
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2020HIV and Depression: Examining Medical Students Clinical SkillsFull Text via DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00240 Web of Science: 000526542900001
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2019"That's all Fake": Health professionals stigma and physical healthcare of people living with Serious Mental IllnessFull Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226401 Web of Science: 000534242500040
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2019An institutional ethnography of prevention and treatment services for substance use disorders in the Dominican RepublicFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2019.1701059 Web of Science: 000502188100001
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2019An ethnographic study of 'touristic escapism' and health vulnerability among Dominican male tourism workersFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2019.1651370 Web of Science: 000480836700001
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2019HIV/AIDS and intersectional stigmas: Examining stigma related behaviours among medical students during service deliveryFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2019.1633378 Web of Science: 000476270800001
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2019HIV/ADS stigma manifestations during clinical interactions with MSM in Puerto RicoFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2018.1548325 Web of Science: 000468177400001
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2019Testing the Efficacy of a Web-Based Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication Intervention Among Puerto RicansFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000209 Web of Science: 000450882100004
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2018Tourism Labor, Embodied Suffering, and the Deportation Regime in the Dominican RepublicFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/maq.12447 Web of Science: 000452138800013
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2018Use of Web-Based Parent-Adolescent Health Promotion Program Among Puerto RicansFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000306 Web of Science: 000450434600008
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2018The social context of hormone and silicone injection among Puerto Rican transwomenFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2017.1367035 Web of Science: 000431014700007
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2017Beyond negative attitudes: Examining HIV/AIDS stigma behaviors in clinical encountersFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1322679 Web of Science: 000413808300016
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2017Experiences of Violence Among Transgender Women in Puerto Rico: An Underestimated ProblemFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1174026 Web of Science: 000390696200004
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2016Intersections and evolution of "Butch-trans' categories in Puerto Rico: Needs and barriers of an invisible populationFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2016.1180703 Web of Science: 000380368900011
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2016The role of emotions in the reduction of HIV/AIDS stigma among physicians in trainingFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1090537 Web of Science: 000370682600017
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2016Trans-Migrations: Border-Crossing and the Politics of Body Modification Among Puerto Rican Transgender WomenFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2016.1223256 Web of Science: 000390875800002
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2013Global Action to reduce HIV stigma and discriminationFull Text via DOI: 10.7448/ias.16.3.18934
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Book
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Book Chapter
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2012Puerto Rican Heterosexual Serodiscordant CouplesFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199764303.003.0013
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Conference
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Editorial Material
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Other Scholarly Work
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2019Introduction to the special issue: Applying a Caribbean perspective to an analysis of HIV/AIDS. 1547-1556.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2019.1658122 Web of Science: 000487064100001
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Preprint
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Review
Research
principal investigator on
- Disasters, solar energy, and chronic disease management in aging Puerto Ricans awarded by National Institute on Aging 2022 - 2026
- Physician Migration and its Implications for Puerto Rico's health care system awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2020 - 2024
- Reducing Serious Metal Illness and Suicide Stigma among Medical Students awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2023
- Understanding disparities in the adoption and use of assistive technology by older Hispanic awarded by National Institutes of Health 2020 - 2021
- HIV/AIDS Stigma Behaviors in Clinical Encounters awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse 2017 - 2020
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Contact
full name
- Nelson Varas-Diaz
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4695-1146 (confirmed)
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