Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences articles from February 1998

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences archives from February 1998

Hispanic and African American reactions to a simulated race-base affirmative action scenario.
February 1, 1998... Legal scholars, policy analysts, sociologists, and psychologists have studied and analyzed the advantages, disadvantages, and merits of affirmative action programs for both beneficiaries (members of target minority groups) and...

Latino students and college entrance exams: how much do they really matter?
February 1, 1998... Every year, nearly 2 million American high school students take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) exams, ostensibly for the purpose of helping colleges to make admissions decisions. Depending on the college or...

How social categorization may inform the study of Hispanic immigration.
February 1, 1998... The study of intergroup relations is of primary importance to social psychologists (Brewer & Kramer, 1985). Currently, there is a growing interest in the role of intergroup processes on the emergence of psychological groups. This interest...

Sociocultural beliefs related to sex among Mexican American adolescents.
February 1, 1998... Behavioral research regarding Mexican American adolescent sexual behavior suggests that these adolescents are particularly at risk for premarital pregnancy and childbearing, sexually transmitted diseases, and contracting AIDS. It has...

Effects of acculturation and psychopathology on sexual behavior and substance use of suicidal Hispanic adolescents.
February 1, 1998... Adolescent females are now being infected with HIV at increasing rates, and in some areas, such as New York City, at rates higher than adults (Goldsmith, 1993). Hispanics are overrepresented among adolescents diagnosed with AIDS (Bowler,...

Cigarette and smokeless tobacco use among migrant and nonmigrant Mexican American youth.
February 1, 1998... Increase in smoking/tobacco-related diseases among the Hispanic population calls for an examination of its use among this population. This study examined the relationship between gender level of cultural identification, migrant status, and...