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José Manuel’s research interests involve improving the psychological well-being of undocumented people. There are many factors that negatively impact the mental health of this community, such as deportation, exploitation, and dehumanization. Yet, mental health care is not easily accessible to them. Through his research, José Manuel plans to make psychological interventions more easily accessible to undocumented people.
MORE ABOUT JOSÉ MANUEL
José Manuel is a doctoral student at Utah State University, working under the mentorship of Dr. Melanie Domenech Rodríguez. His passion for working with the undocumented community stems from his work with the Latinx community, his review of literature on undocumented Latinxs, and his own experience as an undocumented Mexicano. He hopes to foster a culture of health by taking a strength-based approach to research on undocumented people.
DISSERTATION GRANT AWARDEE — FALL 2023
Cultural Adaptation of the ACT Guide for Undocumented Community Members
The goal of this study is to culturally adapt the ACT Guide, a self-paced online intervention, for undocumented young adults. Modifications to the ACT Guide will be made based on feedback from change agents and community leaders. Afterwards, the Culturally Adapted ACT Guide will be tested in an exploratory pilot study with a group of undocumented young adults.
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