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7050
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3804

Overview

Daniel W. Soto is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Social Sciences, Psychology, and Medicine, with particular emphasis on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Health, Education, and Infectious Diseases.

Their recent scholarly contributions include studies published between 2020 and 2020 addressing various social and health-related topics. Notable papers include:

  • "Locations of licensed and unlicensed cannabis retailers in California: A threat to health equity?" (2020), published in Preventive Medicine Reports
  • "Discrimination and ethnic identity: Establishing directionality among Latino/a youth." (2020), published in Developmental Psychology
  • "I'm using cigarettes to quit JUUL": An analysis of Twitter posts about JUUL cessation" (2020), published in Addictive Behaviors Reports
  • "Disentangling relationships between bicultural stress and mental well-being among Latinx immigrant adolescents." (2020), published in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • "#FlavorsSaveLives: An Analysis of Twitter Posts Opposing Flavored E-cigarette Bans" (2020), published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research

Frequent collaboration is a component of their work, with regular coauthors including:

  • Jennifer B. Unger
  • Ryan Lee
  • Kush Shanker
  • Sohini Deva
  • Howard Hu

Their research is often disseminated in several publication venues where they have multiple works, such as:

  • Preventive Medicine Reports
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Substance Use & Misuse
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Key research topics addressed in their work include:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation

This profile reflects a multidisciplinary approach to understanding complex social, psychological, and health phenomena through empirical research and collaboration.

Best Publications

  • Peer influences: the impact of online and offline friendship networks on adolescent smoking and alcohol use.

    Grace C. Huang;Jennifer B. Unger;Daniel Soto;Kayo Fujimoto

  • Acculturation, Enculturation, and Symptoms of Depression in Hispanic Youth: The Roles of Gender, Hispanic Cultural Values, and Family Functioning

    Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco;Jennifer B. Unger;Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati;Anamara Ritt-Olson

  • Associations between family structure, family functioning, and substance use among Hispanic/Latino adolescents.

    Karla D. Wagner;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Chih-Ping Chou;Pallav Pokhrel

  • E-cigarette use and subsequent cigarette and marijuana use among Hispanic young adults.

    Jennifer B. Unger;Daniel W. Soto;Adam Leventhal

  • Trajectories of Cultural Stressors and Effects on Mental Health and Substance Use Among Hispanic Immigrant Adolescents

    Seth J. Schwartz;Jennifer B. Unger;Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati;Byron L. Zamboanga

  • Depressive symptoms and externalizing behaviors among Hispanic immigrant adolescents: Examining longitudinal effects of cultural stress

    Miguel Ángel Cano;Seth J. Schwartz;Linda G. Castillo;Andrea J. Romero

  • Perceived context of reception among recent Hispanic immigrants: conceptualization, instrument development, and preliminary validation.

    Seth J. Schwartz;Jennifer B. Unger;Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco;Sabrina E. Des Rosiers

  • Parent–Child Acculturation Patterns and Substance Use among Hispanic Adolescents: A Longitudinal Analysis

    Jennifer B. Unger;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Karla D. Wagner;Daniel W. Soto

  • Acculturation, gender, depression, and cigarette smoking among U.S. Hispanic youth: the mediating role of perceived discrimination.

    Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco;Jennifer B. Unger;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Daniel Soto

  • Longitudinal trajectories of bicultural identity integration in recently immigrated Hispanic adolescents: Links with mental health and family functioning

    Seth J. Schwartz;Jennifer B. Unger;Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati;Verónica Benet-Martínez

  • The longitudinal associations between discrimination, depressive symptoms, and prosocial behaviors in U.S. latino/a recent immigrant adolescents

    Alexandra N. Davis;Gustavo Carlo;Seth J. Schwartz;Jennifer B. Unger

  • Acculturation and perceived discrimination: Predictors of substance use trajectories from adolescence to emerging adulthood among Hispanics

    Jennifer B. Unger;Seth J. Schwartz;Jimi Huh;Daniel W. Soto

  • Developmental Trajectories of Acculturation: Links With Family Functioning and Mental Health in Recent-Immigrant Hispanic Adolescents

    Seth J. Schwartz;Jennifer B. Unger;Byron L. Zamboanga;David Córdova

  • Domains of Acculturation and Their Effects on Substance Use and Sexual Behavior in Recent Hispanic Immigrant Adolescents

    Seth J. Schwartz;Jennifer B. Unger;Sabrina E. Des Rosiers;Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco

  • Latino parent acculturation stress: Longitudinal effects on family functioning and youth emotional and behavioral health.

    Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco;Alan Meca;Jennifer B. Unger;Andrea Romero

  • A Comparison of Acculturation Measures Among Hispanic/Latino Adolescents

    Jennifer B. Unger;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Karla Wagner;Daniel Soto

  • Parent-Child Acculturation Discrepancies as a Risk Factor for Substance Use among Hispanic Adolescents in Southern California

    Jennifer B. Unger;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Daniel W. Soto;Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati

  • The interplay of friendship networks and social networking sites: longitudinal analysis of selection and influence effects on adolescent smoking and alcohol use.

    Grace C. Huang;Daniel Soto;Kayo Fujimoto;Thomas W. Valente

  • Perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino adolescents.

    Janet Okamoto;Anamara Ritt-Olson;Daniel Soto;Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati

  • Adverse childhood experiences and substance use among Hispanic emerging adults in Southern California

    Jon-Patrick Allem;Daniel W. Soto;Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati;Jennifer B. Unger

Frequent Co-Authors

Jennifer B. Unger
Jennifer B. Unger University of Southern California
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati University of Southern California
Seth J. Schwartz
Seth J. Schwartz The University of Texas at Austin
Byron L. Zamboanga
Byron L. Zamboanga University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
José Szapocznik
José Szapocznik University of Miami
Miguel Ángel Cano
Miguel Ángel Cano The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
David Córdova
David Córdova University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Steve Sussman
Steve Sussman University of Southern California
Thomas W. Valente
Thomas W. Valente University of Southern California
Chih-Ping Chou
Chih-Ping Chou University of Southern California

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