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Stephanie A. Torres
Researcher at Loyola University Chicago
Publications - 13
Citations - 225
Stephanie A. Torres is an academic researcher from Loyola University Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Psychological intervention. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 9 publications receiving 139 citations. Previous affiliations of Stephanie A. Torres include University of Illinois at Chicago & Children's Memorial Hospital.
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Immigration Policy, Practices, and Procedures: The Impact on the Mental Health of Mexican and Central American Youth and Families
TL;DR: Current immigration policies for arriving Mexican and Central American immigrants and links to mental health among documented and undocumented immigrant families and youth are reviewed and social justice implications for clinicians and researchers are discussed.
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Stress, Coping, and Mood Among Latino Adolescents: A Daily Diary Study.
Catherine DeCarlo Santiago,Stephanie K. Brewer,Anne K. Fuller,Stephanie A. Torres,Jaclyn Lennon Papadakis,Anna M. Ros +5 more
TL;DR: Examination of daily coping among 58 Latino adolescents revealed that engagement coping buffered the effect of poverty-related stress on next-day negative and positive mood, while disengagement exacerbated the effects of academic and peer stress.
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The effect of cultural factors on daily coping and involuntary responses to stress among low-income latino adolescents
Catherine DeCarlo Santiago,Stephanie A. Torres,Stephanie K. Brewer,Anne K. Fuller,Jaclyn M. Lennon +4 more
TL;DR: For example, this paper examined associations between cultural factors and daily coping and responses to stress among predominantly low-income Latino adolescents using a daily diary methodology and found that family ethnic socialization may promote adaptive responses.
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Implementing the Bounce Back trauma intervention in urban elementary schools: A real-world replication trial.
Catherine DeCarlo Santiago,Tali Raviv,Anna M. Ros,Stephanie K. Brewer,Laura M. L. Distel,Stephanie A. Torres,Anne K. Fuller,Krystal M. Lewis,Claire A. Coyne,Colleen Cicchetti,Audra K. Langley +10 more
TL;DR: The current study suggests that Bounce Back is an effective intervention for reducing PTSD symptoms and improving coping skills, even among a sample experiencing high levels of trauma and other ongoing stressors.
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Stress and cultural resilience among low-income Latino adolescents: Impact on daily mood.
TL;DR: Although results of this study suggest familism is a key promotive factor, ethnic identity may increase vulnerability in stressful contexts, programs should build adaptive coping in order for youth with stronger ethnic identities to be prepared to deal with the harmful societal climate they reside in.