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Overview

Amado M. Padilla is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the social sciences and psychology. Their work spans several interconnected disciplines, including sociology and political science, social psychology, education, clinical psychology, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Their research focuses on diverse topics related to identity, motivation, and mental health. Key themes in their work include:

  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Critical Race Theory in Education
  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Over the course of their career, Padilla has authored multiple papers published in various academic journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Grit and motivation for learning English among Japanese university students," 2020, System
  • "Technology for Educational Purposes Among Low-Income Latino Children Living in a Mobile Park in Silicon Valley: A Case Study Before and During COVID-19," 2020, Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
  • "On the Role of Passion in Second Language Learning and Flourishing," 2021, Journal of Happiness Studies
  • "Impact of COVID-19 on Latinos: A Social Determinants of Health Model and Scoping Review of the Literature," 2021, Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
  • "Self-Views and Positive Psychology Constructs Among Second Language Learners in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States," 2020, Frontiers in Psychology

Padilla frequently publishes in certain venues, reflecting their research interests and collaborations. The main venues include:

  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
  • Foreign Language Annals
  • Innovare Revista de ciencia y tecnología
  • System

The scientist has worked extensively with several co-authors, indicating collaborative research efforts. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Xinjie Chen
  • Elizabeth Swanson
  • J. Lake
  • Margaret Peterson
  • Oswaldo Rosales

Amado M. Padilla's body of work contributes knowledge across social sciences and psychology, with a clear emphasis on the psychological and sociological dimensions of education, identity, and mental health.

Best Publications

  • Acculturative Stress and Specific Coping Strategies among Immigrant and Later Generation College Students

    Francisco J. Mena;Amado M. Padilla;Margarita Maldonado

  • Acculturation, Social Identity, and Social Cognition: A New Perspective

    Amado M. Padilla;William Perez

  • Acculturation: Theory, Models, And Some New Findings

    Amado M. Padilla

  • The Flowering of Positive Psychology in Foreign Language Teaching and Acquisition Research.

    Jean-Marc Dewaele;Xinjie Chen;Amado M. Padilla;J. Lake

  • The Mexican-American Extended Family As An Emotional Support System

    Susan Keefe;Amado Padilla;Manuel Carlos

  • The Hispanic Stress Inventory: A culturally relevant approach to psychosocial assessment.

    Richard C. Cervantes;Amado M. Padilla;Nelly Salgado de Snyder

  • The Academic Resilience of Mexican American High School Students

    Rosemary Gonzalez;Amado M. Padilla

  • Research news and Comment: Ethnic Minority Scholars; Research, and Mentoring: Current and Future Issues

    Amado M. Padilla

  • Acculturation and personality as predictors of stress in Japanese and Japanese-Americans.

    Amado M. Padilla;Yuria Wagatsuma;Kathryn J. Lindholm

  • Academic Invulnerability among a Select Group of Latino University Students

    Adele R. Arellano;Amado M. Padilla

  • Ethnic identification and preference: A review.

    Elaine S. Brand;Rene A. Ruiz;Amado M. Padilla

  • Latino mental health : a review of literature

    Amado M. Padilla;René A. Ruiz

  • Community Mental Health Services for the Spanish Speaking Surnamed Population.

    Amado M. Padilla;Rene A. Ruiz;Rodolfo Alvarez

  • Empirical and construct validation of a measure of acculturation for Mexican Americans.

    Esteban L. Olmedo;Amado M. Padilla

  • Bicultural Social Development

    Amado M. Padilla

  • Entering and Succeeding in the “Culture of College”: The Story of Two Mexican Heritage Students

    Nolan L. Cabrera;Amado M. Padilla;Amado M. Padilla

  • Ethnic Minority Scholars, Research, and Mentoring: Current and Future Issues.

    Amado M. Padilla

  • Posttraumatic stress in immigrants from Central America and Mexico.

    R C Cervantes;V N Salgado de Snyder;A M Padilla

  • Coping responses to psychosocial stressors among Mexican and Central American immigrants

    Amado M. Padilla;Richard C. Cervantes;Margarita Maldonado;Rosa E. Garcia

  • Gender and ethnic differences in psychosocial stress and generalized distress among Hispanics.

    V. Nelly Salgado de Snyder;Richard C. Cervantes;Amado M. Padilla

  • Student Motivation, Parental Attitudes, and Involvement in the Learning of Asian Languages in Elementary and Secondary Schools.

    Hyekyung Sung;Amado M. Padilla

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Vallerand
Robert J. Vallerand University of Quebec at Montreal
Frederick T. L. Leong
Frederick T. L. Leong Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Wallace E. Lambert
Wallace E. Lambert McGill University
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati University of Southern California

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