2023
Young Adults at the National Epicenter of the COVID-19 Outbreak: Understanding the Impact and Future Challenges of Social Distancing on Mental Health Outcomes
Malik S, Opara I, Lardier D, Younger J, Greene R. Young Adults at the National Epicenter of the COVID-19 Outbreak: Understanding the Impact and Future Challenges of Social Distancing on Mental Health Outcomes. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 21: 33. PMID: 38248498, PMCID: PMC10815492, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21010033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of depressionYoung adultsMental health servicesMental health diagnosesMental health outcomesMental health crisisDiverse population of young adultsPopulation of young adultsLifetime mental health diagnosisSocio-demographic variablesIncreased alcohol useHealth outcomesHealth servicesNational epicenterMental healthHealth diagnosisDepressive symptomsPrevention researchSevere anxietyAlcohol useNew YorkSevere depressionSocial distancingArea of New YorkDiverse populations
2021
A latent profile analysis of psychological sense of community and ethnic identity among racial–ethnic minority young adults from the southwestern United States
Lardier D, Opara I, Roach E. A latent profile analysis of psychological sense of community and ethnic identity among racial–ethnic minority young adults from the southwestern United States. Journal Of Community Psychology 2021, 50: 857-875. PMID: 34402065, PMCID: PMC8831427, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent profile analysisIntrapersonal psychological empowermentPsychological sensePsychological empowermentEthnic identityYoung adultsDepression symptomsEthnic group identityMinority young adultsProfile analysisGroup differencesGroup identityEmpirical supportIdentity constructsCommunity belongingnessProfile groupsReported levelsSense of communityHuman developmentCurrent studySample participantsCivic engagementAdultsAdditional researchEngagement