Recent Publications

Peer reviewed publications:

*   Denotes former or current GW students

In Press

Reisen, C. A., Zea, M.C., Bianchi, F., & Poppen, P. J., Shedlin, M. G., & Montes Penha, M.  (in

press). Latino gay and bisexual men’s relationships with non-gay-identified MSM.  Journal of Homosexuality.

Reisen, C. A., Iracheta*, M. A., Zea, M. C., Bianchi, F. T., & Poppen, P. J.  (in press).  Sex in

public and private settings among Latino MSM.  AIDS Care.

Bianchi, F. T., Shedlin, M., Brooks*, K. D., Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., & Poppen, P. J.  (in

press).  Partner Selection among Latino Immigrant Men Who Have Sex with Men.  Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Montes Penha, M., Decena, C. U., Bianchi, F. T., Zea, M. C., Poppen, P. J., Reisen, C. A.,

Shedlin, M. G.  (in press).   Ethnographic fieldwork on sexual behavior:  Ethical issues.  In D. A. Feldman, (Ed.), AIDS, Culture and Gay Men.  Gainsville:  University of Florida Press.

2009

Nakamura*, N. & Zea, M. C.  (in press).  Experiences of homonegativity and sexual risk behavior

in a sample of Latino MSM.  Culture, Health, and Sexuality.  Published first on line, July 27, 2009.  DOI: 10.1080/13691050903089961

Zea, M. C., Belgrave, F. Z.  (2009).  Mentoring and research capacity-building experiences:

Acculturating to research from the experience of the trainee.  American Journal of Public Health, 99, S16-S19.  Published first on line, February 26, 2009. 

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., Poppen, P. J., & Bianchi, F. T. (2009).  "Unprotected anal intercourse

among Latino MSM:  the role of characteristics of the person and the sexual encounter".  AIDS & Behavior, 13, 700-715.  Published first on line 11/20/2008.  DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9488-8.

Lo, S., Zea, M. C., & Poppen, P. J.   (2009).  Information Uncertainty and Sexual Disclosures in

the Era of HIV/AIDS.  In Afifi, W., & Afifi, T.  (Editors).  Uncertainty, information management, and disclosure decisions:  Theory and Applications.  pp. 254-276.  New York:  Routledge. 

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2008

Zea, M.C., Echeverry, J.J., Reisen, C.A., Poppen, P.J., & Bianchi, F. T.  (2008).  La revelación

del estado de seropositividad al VIH positivo a las redes sociales de hombres gays Latinos.  En J. A. Pina, Lopez & J.J. Sánchez-Sosa (Eds.). Aportaciones de la psicología al problema de la infección por VIH:  Investigación e intervención  (pp. 261-280). Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico:  Plaza y Valdés.   

Zea, M.C. (2008).  Disclosure of HIV status and mental health among Latino men who have sex

with men.  In S. Loue (editor).  Health Issues Confronting Minority Men Who Have Sex with Men:  Voices from the Communities.  pp. 219-230.  New York:  Springer.

2007

Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., Poppen, P. J., & Bianchi, F. T. (2007).  Male Circumcision and HIV

status among Latino immigrant MSM in New York City.  Journal of LGBT Health Research, 3, 29-36.

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., Poppen, P. J., Bianchi, F. T., & Echeverry, J. J.  (2007).  Predictors of

Disclosure of HIV-Positive serostatus among Latino Gay Men.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 13, 304-312.

Bianchi, F. T., Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., Poppen, P. J., Shedlin, M. & Montes-Penha, M. 

(2007).  The sexual experiences of Latino men who have sex with men who migrated to a gay epicentre in the U.S.A.  Culture, Health and Sexuality, 9, 505-518.

2006

Bianchi, F. T., Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., Poppen, P. J., & Echeverry, J. J.  (2006).  A comparison

of HIV-related factors among seropositive Brazilian, South American, and Puerto Rican gay men in the US.  Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 28, 450-463.

2005

Jernewall*, N., Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., & Poppen, P. J.  (2005).  Complementary and

alternative medicine and adherence to care among HIV-positive Latino gay and bisexual men.  AIDS Care, 17, 601-609.

Poppen, P. J., Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., Bianchi*, F. T., & Echeverry, J. J.  (2005).  Serostatus

disclosure, seroconcordance, partner relationship, and unprotected anal intercourse among HIV-positive Latino MSM.  AIDS Education & Prevention, 17, 228-238.

Ramirez-Valles, J., Fergus, S., Reisen, C. A., Poppen, P. J., & Zea, M. C.  (2005).  Confronting

stigma:  Involvement and Psychological Well-being among HIV-positive Latino Gay men.  Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 27, 101-119. 

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., Poppen, P. J., Bianchi*, F. T., & Echeverry, J. J. (2005).  Disclosure of

HIV status and Psychological Well-Being among Latino Gay and Bisexual Men.   AIDS & Behavior, 9, 15-26.

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2004

Poppen, P. J., Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., Bianchi, F. T., & Echeverry, J. J.  (2004). Predictors of

unprotected anal intercourse among HIV-positive Latino gay and bisexual men.  AIDS & Behavior, 8, 379-389.

Harper, G.W., Jernewall*, N., & Zea, M. C.  (2004).   Giving voice to emerging science and

theory for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people of color.  In M. C. Zea & G. W. Harper (Editors).  Special Issue on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Racial and Ethnic Minority Individuals:  Empirical Explorations.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology,10, 187-199.

Zea, M.C., & Harper, G. W.  (Editors) (2004).  Special Issue on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual

Racial and Ethnic Minority Individuals:  Empirical Explorations.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology,10, 187-316. 

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., Poppen, P. J., Echeverry, J. J., & Bianchi*, F.  T.  (2004).  Disclosure

of HIV-Positive Status to Latino Gay Men’s Social Networks.  American Journal of Community Psychology, 33, 107-116.

Bianchi*, F.T., Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., Poppen, P. J., & Echeverry, J. J.  (2004).   Coping as a

mediator of the impact of sociocultural factors on health behavior among HIV-positive Latino gay men.  Journal of Health Psychology, 19, 89-101.

2003

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., Poppen, P. J., & Díaz, R. M.  (2003).  Asking and Telling:

Communication about HIV status among Latino gay men.  AIDS and Behavior, 7, 143-152.

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., & Diaz, R. M.  (2003).  Methodological issues in research with Latino

gay and bisexual men.  American Journal of Community Psychology, 31, 281-291.

Zea, M. C., Asner-Self*, K., Birman, D., & Buki, L.  (2003).  The Abbreviated Multidimensional

Acculturation Scale:  Empirical validation with two Latino/a samples. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 9, 107-126.

Murguia*, A., Peterson, R. A., & Zea, M.C.  (2003).  The reported use and implications of

ethnomedical health care approaches among Central American immigrants.  Health and Social Work, 28, 43-51.

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2002

Bianchi*, F., Zea, M.C., Belgrave, F. Z., & Echeverry, J. J.  (2002).  Racial identity and self

esteem:  Race matters in Brazil too!   Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 8, 157-169.

2000

Murguia*, A., Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., & Peterson, R. A. (2000).  The development of the

Cultural Health Attributions Questionnaire.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 6, 268-283.

Zea, M. C., Mason, M. A., & Murguia*, A.  (2000).  Psychotherapy with members of

Latino/Latina religions and spiritual traditions.  In A. E. Bergin & P. S. Richards, Handbook of Psychotherapy and Religious Diversity.  pp. 397-419.  Washington DC:  American Psychological Association.

1999

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., & Poppen, P. J.  (1999).  Psychological well-being among Latino

lesbians and gay men.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 5, 371-379.

Beil, C., Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., & Caplan, R. D.  (1999).  A longitudinal study of the effects of

academic and social integration and commitment on retention.  National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Journal, 37, 376-385.

Zea, M. C., Murguia*, A.  (1999).  Achieving cultural competence in community research with

Latinos. Community Psychologist, 32, 34-36.

1998

Franco*, F., Cuadra*, A. M., Tabol*, C. E., Zea, M. C., & Peterson, R. A.  (1998).  Factors

affecting acculturation level among Latin American immigrants.  Journal of Multicultural Nursing and Health, 4 (3) 37-41. 

Jarama*, S. L., Reyst*, H., Rodriguez*, M., Belgrave, F. Z., & Zea, M. C.  (1998).  Psychosocial

adjustment among Central American immigrants with disabilities:  An exploratory study.  Cultural Diversity and Mental Health, 4, 115-125.

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1997

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., Beil, C., & Caplan, R. D.  (1997).  Predicting intention to remain in

college among ethnic minority and non-minority students.  Journal of Social Psychology, 137, 149-160.

Reisen, C. A., Zea, M. C., & Poppen, P. J.  (1997).  Psychosocial factors in the disclosure of HIV

status to sex partners among Latino gay and bisexual men.  Journal of Gender, Culture, and Health, 2, 89-96.

Letlaka-Rennert*, K., Luswazi, P., Helms, J. E., & Zea, M. C.  (1997).  Does the womanist

identity model predict aspects of psychological functioning in black South African women?  South African Journal of Psychology, 27, 236-243.

Garcia, J. G., & Zea, M. C. (Eds.) (1997).  Psychological Interventions and Research with

Latino Populations.   Boston, MA:  Allyn & Bacon. 

Zea, M. C., Diehl, V. A., & Porterfield*, K. S.  (1997).  Risk and protective factors for Central

American youth exposed to war violence.  In J. Garcia & M. C. Zea, (Eds).  Psychological Interventions and Research with Latino Populations, pp. 39-55.  Boston:  Allyn & Bacon.

Zea, M. C., García, J., Belgrave, F. Z., & Quezada, T.  (1997).  Socioeconomic and cultural

factors in rehabilitation of Latinos with disabilities.  In J. Garcia & M. C. Zea, (Eds.).  Psychological Interventions and Research with Latino Populations, 217-234.  Boston:  Allyn & Bacon.

Zea, M. C., Quezada, T., & Belgrave, F. Z.  (1997).  Limitations of an acultural health

psychology:  Reconstructing the African influence on Latino culture and health related behaviors.  In J. Garcia & M. C. Zea, (Eds).  Psychological Interventions and Research with Latino Populations, pp. 55-266.  Boston:  Allyn & Bacon.

1996

Zea, M. C., Belgrave, F. Z., Townsend*, T. G., Jarama*, S. L., & Banks*, S. R.  (1996).  The

influence of  social support and active coping on depression among African Americans and Latinos with disabilities.  Rehabilitation Psychology, 41, 223-240.

Zea, M. C., Reisen, C. A., & Tyler, F. B.  (1996).  Reliability, ethnic comparability, and validity

evidence for a condensed measure of proactive coping:  The BAPC-C.  Educational and Psychological Measurement, 56, 330-343.

Jarama*, S. L., Belgrave, F., & Zea, M. C.  (1996).  The role of social support in adaptation to

college among Latino students.  Cultural Diversity and Mental Health, 2, 193-203. 

Ruttenberg*, J., Zea, M. C., & Sigelman, C.  (1996).  Collective identity and intergroup prejudice

among Jewish and Arab students in the United States.  Journal of Social Psychology, 136, 209-220.

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1995

Zea, M. C., Jarama*, S. L., & Trotta-Bianchi*, F.  (1995).  Social support and psychosocial

competence:  Explaining the adaptation to college of ethnically diverse students.  American Journal of Community Psychology, 23, 509-531.

Task Force (member) (1995).  Proceedings of the National Working Conference on Behavioral

and Sociocultural Perspectives on Ethnicity and Health.  Health Psychology, 14, 649-653. 

1994

Zea, M. C., Quezada, T., & Belgrave, F.  (1994).  Cultural values and adjustment to disability

among Latinos.  Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 9, 185-200.

Zea, M. C. & Tyler, F. B. (1994).  Illusions of control:  A factor analytic study of the I-E in

Colombian students.  Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs, 120, 199-221.

Diehl, V. A., Zea, M. C., & Espino, C. M. (1994).  Exposure to war violence, separation from

parents, post-traumatic stress, and cognitive functioning in Hispanic children.  Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 28, (1) 25-41.

1991

Tyler, F. B., Tyler, S. L., Echeverry, J. J., & Zea, M. C. (1991).  Making it on the streets in

Bogota:  A psychosocial study of street youth.  Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs, 117, 395-417.

Zea, M. C., Tyler, F. B., & Franco, M. C.  (1991).  Psychosocial competence in Colombian

university students.  Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 25, 135-145.

1987

Tyler, F. B., Holliday, M. Y., Tyler, S. L., Echeverry, J. J., & Zea, M. C.  (1987).  Children and

play.  Children's Environments Quarterly.  4, (4) 13-17.

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  Doctoral Dissertations - Director:

Khera, G.  (in progress).  Cultural and psychosocial predictors of adaptation among Indian-American college students. (Funded by NICHD). 

Davila-Woolsey, M. (in progress).  Living with breast cancer:  The Psychological benefits of social support.

Jernewall, N. (in progress).  Mental Health Treatment on HIV-positive Latino Gay Men (funded by NIMH). 

Dittrich, M.  (2005). Coming out to parents:  Parental trust and solidarity among only children and non-only children

Shellmer, D.  (2005). Pediatric HIV:  Effects of Social Support on Caregivers' Adjustment.

Dove, D.  (2005).  Socioeconomic status and health outcomes among HIV-positive Latino gay men.

Cuadra, A.  (2003).  Intention to use test for HIV  in a representative sample of Latino unmarried men.

Murguia, A.  (2002).  The relationship between parents' health cultural attributes and preventive health care for children.

Maxwell McCaw, D.  (2001)  Acculturation and psychological wellbeing in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people.

Rodriguez, M.  (2000).  Future planning among Hispanic caregivers of adults with mental retardation. 

Arwine, J.  (1999).  Is one set of projective norms sufficient for everyone?

Borek, N.  (1998).  Collective self-esteem:  Relationship to acculturation and commitment to school among immigrant and refugee adolescents.

Casares, L.  (1998).  Coping and Acculturation among Cuban American youth. 

Letlaka-Rennert, K.  (1996).  The effects of racial and gender identity development on locus of control and self-efficacy among South African university students. 

Bianchi, F.  (1996).  The relationship among racial identity attitudes, collective self-esteem, awareness of racism, individual self-esteem, and optimism among Brazilian males. 

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  Second year Projects/Theses-Director

Bianchi, F.  (1993).  Black racial identity and adjustment to college among African American students.

Casares, L.  (1993).  Biculturalism and adjustment among Latino students attending a monocultural university.

Arwine, J.  (1997).  Validation of the strategic approach to coping scale among Asian and Asian American college students.

Jones, J.  (1997).  Racial identity and eating disorders among African American women. 

Murguia, A.  (1997).  Health care utilization and cultural and psychological correlates among Latinos.

Reyst, H.  (1997).  Development of a Gay and Lesbian identity scale. 

Cuadra, A.  (1998).  Parenting style, parent attachment, and resilience to crime in inner-city African American youth.

Davila-Woolsey, M.  (1998).Family factors and retention in high school for Mexican American females.

Maxwell, D.  (1998).  Development of a scale of Deaf Identity. 

Franco, F.  (2000).  Development of a biculturalism scale.

Hunt, M.  (2000).   Psychosocial correlates of breast cancer among African American women.

Shellmer, D.  (2001).  Ethnic identity and physical appearance in Latino gay men.

Jernewall, N.  (2001).  Adherence to care and alternative medical practices among Latino HIV-positive gay men.

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  Mentored students with extramural funding:

Anai Cuadra's APA Minority Fellowship for HIV/AIDS Research, 2000-2002.

David C. Dove's APA Minority Fellowship for HIV/AIDS Research, 2001-2003 

Nadine Jernewall's NIH funded Minority Dissertation Research Award, Mental Health Treatment on HIV-positive Latino Gay Men.  F31 MH13029-01A1, 2002-2004. 

Diana Shellmer's NIH funded Minority Dissertation Research Award, Pediatric HIV:  Effects of social support and caregiver adjustment on psychosocial  and cognitive development  F31HD/MH41253-01, 2001-2002. 

Alejandro Murguia's NIH funded Minority Dissertation Research Award, The relationship between parents' health cultural attributes and preventive health care for children, F31-HD08407-01, 1997-1999. 

Gagan Khera's NIH funded Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, Cultural and psychosocial predictors of adaptation among Indian-American college students, F31-HD44984-01, 2003-2005.

Luis Garcia’s submission for an NIH National Research Service Award Fellowship, Disclosure of sexual orientation among Latino gay and bisexual men, F31-AI061823-01A1.