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  1. The role of autonomy granting and ethnic-racial socialization in Mexican-origin girls’ ethnic-racial identity trajectories.

    Article • Developmental Psychology, October 2023, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Melinda Gonzales-Backen

  2. The Ethnic Identity Scale: Affirmation, really?

    Article • Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, July 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Alan Meca, Melinda Gonzales-Backen

  3. Discrimination and ethnic identity: Establishing directionality among Latino/a youth.

    Article • Developmental Psychology, May 2020, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Alan Meca, Melinda Gonzales-Backen

  4. Cross-Ethnic Measurement Equivalence of the Children’s Depression Inventory Among Youth in Foster Care

    Article • Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, March 2019, SAGE Publications

    Melinda Gonzales-Backen

  5. Dynamic Transition Patterns in Acculturation Among Hispanic Adolescents

    Article • Child Development, September 2018, Wiley

    Melinda Gonzales-Backen

  6. Examining the temporal order of ethnic identity and perceived discrimination among Hispanic immigrant adolescents.

    Article • Developmental Psychology, May 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Melinda Gonzales-Backen

  7. Family Profiles of Cohesion and Parenting Practices and Latino Youth Adjustment

    Article • Family Process, August 2017, Wiley

    Melinda Gonzales-Backen

  8. Ethnic-Racial Socialization and the Mental Health of African Americans: A Critical Review

    Article • Journal of Family Theory & Review, June 2017, Wiley

    Melinda Gonzales-Backen

  9. Examining the role of physical appearance in Latino adolescents' ethnic identity

    Article • Journal of Adolescence, February 2011, Elsevier

    Melinda Gonzales-Backen