overview
My expertise and research focuses the influence of the acculturation process on Mexican American mental health and educational disparities; marianismo and Latina mental health; and scale development and validity of cultural constructs.
education and training
- M.S. in Counseling Psychology, University of Utah - (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States)
- Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Utah - (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States)
- B.A. in Psychology, University Children's Hospital Basel - (Basel, Switzerland)
selected publications
Academic Articles65
- Danquah, R., Lopez, C., Wade, L., & Castillo, L. G. (2021). Racial Justice Activist Burnout of Women of Color in the United States: Practical Tools for Counselor Intervention. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. 43(4), 519-533.
- Cano, M., De La Rosa, M., Schwartz, S. J., Salas-Wright, C. P., Keum, B., Lee, C. S., ... de Dios, M. A. (2021). Alcohol Use Severity among Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining Intragroup Marginalization, Bicultural Self-Efficacy, and the Role of Gender within a Stress and Coping Framework. Behavioral Medicine. 1-11.
- Thornhill, C. W., Castillo, L. G., Piña‐Watson, B., Manzo, G., & Cano, M. (2021). Mental health among Latinx emerging adults: Examining the role of familial accusations of assimilation and ethnic identity. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
- Ali, S. F., Semma, B., Thornhill, C. W., & Castillo, L. G. (2021). Eudaimonic Well-Being for Lesbian and Bisexual Women: The Roles of Religion and Social Connectedness.. J Homosex. 1-15.
- Heads, A. M., Glover, A. M., Castillo, L. G., Blozis, S., Kim, S. Y., & Ali, S. (2021). Perceived Discrimination and Risk Behaviors in African American Students: the Potential Moderating Roles of Emotion Regulation and Ethnic Socialization.. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 8(2), 494-506.
Repository Documents / Preprints1
- Stough, L. M., Villarreal, E., & Castillo, L. G. Disaster and social vulnerability: The case of undocumented Mexican migrant workers.
researcher on
Investigator1
recent teaching activities
- CPSY601 Multicult Couns In Sch Instructor
- CPSY612 Plan & Org Comp Gui Pr Instructor
- CPSY630 Found Of School Counseling Instructor
- CPSY639 Counseling Practicum I Instructor
- CPSY664 Couns Practicum Ii Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- He, Xiao (2019-08). The Influence of Coherence, Connectedness, and Gender on International Students' Coping Strategies. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Glover, Angel M (2017-08). The Impact of Perceived Discrimination, Psychosocial Factors, and HIV Preventive Practices on Sexual Health Risk Behaviors. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Lopez, Araceli (2016-08). "?Es Dif?cil Ser Mujer? Depression, Gender Role Beliefs, and Acculturation: Testing the Use of a Culturally Grounded Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms Among Spanish-Speaking Latinas. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Nguyen, Huynh Mai Thi (2015-12). Academic Expectations Stress in Asian American Undergraduate Students - A Revalidation Study. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Rodriguez, Kimberly Margaret (2015-08). Disentangling the Interaction Effects Between Bicultural Stress and Self-Esteem on Depression Among Mexican American Adolescents. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
lcastillo@tamu.edu
First Name
Linda
Last Name
Castillo
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Educational Psychology; 4225 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4225
USA