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Proposition 56 Evaluation and Endgame Campaign Goals Analysis

Investigate if historical and projected future prevalence rates of cigarette smoking, nicotine vaping, any tobacco use, and quitting-related outcomes (all available in the public use files) differ between LGBTQ+ versus non-LGBTQ+ adults.

Principal Investigator: Dennis Trinidad

Psychological Distress and Depression among Arab Individuals in the United States.

1. Identify the prevalence and risk factors of depression and psychological distress among Arab immigrants.

Principal Investigator: Shaimaa Elrefaay

Public Charge: Impact on Enrollment in Public Programs, Health, and Access to Healthcare

U.S. immigration officials use the term “public charge” to describe people applying for a green card who are deemed likely to become primarily dependent on the government to meet their basic needs.

Principal Investigator: Susan Babey

Return on investment from chronic disease prevention program details

Explore demographic and chronic disease outcomes at the county-level to contribute to ROI tool.

Principal Investigator: Paul Brown

The effect of experiencing discrimination across multiple levels on access to healthcare among Latino and Asian immigrants in California

This study aims to understand how interpersonal and institutional discrimination interact to affect Latino and Asian immigrants’ access to health care.

Principal Investigator: Anne Pebley

The Impact of DACA on the Health and Wellbeing of Undocumented Californians

We will use difference-in-difference regression models and regression discontinuity designs, wherein DACA eligible populations will be compared to non-DACA eligible populations prior to and after the implementation of DACA in 2012.

Principal Investigator: Erin Hamilton

The link between discrimination and suicide among adolescents: the role of civic engagement as a protective factor

Examine the link between racial/ethnic discrimination and SITBs (suicide ideation and suicide attempts) among adolescents transitioning college students and will examine civic engagement as a key protective factor.

Principal Investigator: Jocelyn Meza

U.S. Immigrant sociodemographic and health care trends in the 00’s

As foreign-born individuals, immigrants are less likely to have health insurance, access to healthcare and consequently, poorer health outcomes than their U.S. born or naturalized counterparts.

Principal Investigator: Arturo Vargas-Bustamante

Lives of LGBT migrants

We hypothesize that there will be significant differences in socioeconomic and health characteristics between LGBT immigrants and non-LGBT immigrants, as well as differences between LGBT immigrants and U.S.-born LGBT adults. LGBT immigrants are expected to have the lowest SES and poorest mental health of all groups and plan to will produce information about the socioeconomic status and well-being of LGBT immigrants in relation to that of non-LGBT immigrants and US-born LGBT adults.

Principal Investigator: Kerith Conron

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Mental Health Services under the ACA

The study aims to assess the effect of the ACA on mental health utilization in one state, and whether that effect differed among racial groups.

Principal Investigator: Lyoung Hee Kim