Alan Meca

3.6k citations

114 papers · 2.2k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 27

Impact in

Clinical Psychology top 2%
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Developmental and Educational Psychology top 2%
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy

Papers in ⓘ

Sociology and Political Science 76
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research 57
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics 13
- Family Support in Illness 11
Clinical Psychology 56
- Migration, Health and Trauma 26
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development 21

Co-authors: Seth J. Schwartz (68 shared papers)Byron L. Zamboanga (37 shared papers)Rachel Ritchie (9 shared papers)Koen Luyckx (5 shared papers)Jennifer B. Unger (33 shared papers)Cory L. Cobb (20 shared papers)Elma I. Lorenzo‐Blanco (23 shared papers)Miguel Ángel Cano (26 shared papers)
Journals: Identity (12 papers)Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (10 papers)Journal of Youth and Adolescence (9 papers)Emerging Adulthood (6 papers)International Journal of Intercultural Relations (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States Ghana Canada

In The Last Decade

Alan Meca

106 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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Identity in Emerging Adulthood 2013 · 276 citations

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1	Identity in Emerging Adulthood Emerging Adulthood ·Seth J. Schwartz, Byron L. Zamboanga, Koen Luyckx, Alan Meca, Rachel Ritchie Hit paper breakdown →	2013	276
2	Meaning in Life in Emerging Adulthood: A Person‐Oriented Approach Journal of Personality ·Jessie Dezutter, Alan S. Waterman, Seth J. Schwartz, Koen Luyckx, Wim Beyers, Alan Meca, Su Yeong Kim, Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Byron L. Zamboanga, Richard M. Lee, Sam A. Hardy, Larry F. Forthun, Rachel Ritchie, Robert S. Weisskirch, Elissa J. Brown, S. Jean Caraway	2013	99
3	Latino parent acculturation stress: Longitudinal effects on family functioning and youth emotional and behavioral health. Journal of Family Psychology ·Elma I. Lorenzo‐Blanco, Alan Meca, Jennifer B. Unger, Andrea J. Romero, Melinda Gonzales‐Backen, Brandy Piña‐Watson, Miguel Ángel Cano, Byron L. Zamboanga, Sabrina E. Des Rosiers, Daniel W. Soto, Juan A. Villamar, Karina M. Lizzi, Monica Pattarroyo, Seth J. Schwartz	2016	93
4	Longitudinal trajectories of bicultural identity integration in recently immigrated Hispanic adolescents: Links with mental health and family functioning International Journal of Psychology ·Seth J. Schwartz, Jennifer B. Unger, Lourdes Báezconde‐Garbanati, Verónica Benet‐Martínez, Alan Meca, Byron L. Zamboanga, Elma I. Lorenzo‐Blanco, Sabrina E. Des Rosiers, Assaf Oshri, Raha F. Sabet, Daniel W. Soto, Monica Pattarroyo, Shi Huang, Juan A. Villamar, Karina M. Lizzi, José Szapocznik	2015	85
5	Identity in young adulthood: Links with mental health and risky behavior Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology ·Seth J. Schwartz, Sam A. Hardy, Byron L. Zamboanga, Alan Meca, Alan S. Waterman, Simona Picariello, Koen Luyckx, Elisabetta Crocetti, Su Yeong Kim, Aerika Brittian Loyd, Sharon E. Roberts, Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Rachel Ritchie, Elissa J. Brown, Larry F. Forthun	2015	70
6	Perceived discrimination and well-being among unauthorized Hispanic immigrants: The moderating role of ethnic/racial group identity centrality. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology ·Cory L. Cobb, Alan Meca, Nyla R. Branscombe, Seth J. Schwartz, Dong Xie, María Cecilia Zea, Cristina A. Fernandez, G. Lawrence Sanders	2018	66
7	Identity Dimensions and Related Processes in Emerging Adulthood: Helpful or Harmful? Journal of Clinical Psychology ·Rachel Ritchie, Alan Meca, Vanessa L. Madrazo, Seth J. Schwartz, Sam A. Hardy, Byron L. Zamboanga, Robert S. Weisskirch, Su Yeong Kim, Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Lindsay S. Ham, Richard M. Lee	2013	64
8	Toward a Positive Psychology of Immigrants Perspectives on Psychological Science ·Cory L. Cobb, Nyla R. Branscombe, Alan Meca, Seth J. Schwartz, Dong Xie, María Cecilia Zea, Ludwin E. Molina, Charles R. Martínez	2019	63
9	Acculturation, discrimination, and depression among unauthorized Latinos/as in the United States. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology ·Cory L. Cobb, Dong Xie, Alan Meca, Seth J. Schwartz	2016	56
10	Longitudinal Effects of Latino Parent Cultural Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Family Functioning on Youth Emotional Well‐Being and Health Risk Behaviors Family Process ·Elma I. Lorenzo‐Blanco, Alan Meca, Jennifer B. Unger, Andrea J. Romero, José Szapocznik, Brandy Piña‐Watson, Miguel Ángel Cano, Byron L. Zamboanga, Lourdes Báezconde‐Garbanati, Sabrina E. Des Rosiers, Daniel W. Soto, Juan A. Villamar, Karina M. Lizzi, Monica Pattarroyo, Seth J. Schwartz	2016	56
11	Biculturalism dynamics: A daily diary study of bicultural identity and psychosocial functioning Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology ·Seth J. Schwartz, Alan Meca, Colleen Ward, Ágnes Szabó, Verónica Benet‐Martínez, Elma I. Lorenzo‐Blanco, Gillian Albert Sznitman, Cory L. Cobb, José Szapocznik, Jennifer B. Unger, Miguel Ángel Cano, Jaimee Stuart, Byron L. Zamboanga	2019	53
12	Personal and cultural identity development in recently immigrated Hispanic adolescents: Links with psychosocial functioning. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology ·Alan Meca, Raha F. Sabet, Colleen Farrelly, Cynthia G. Benitez, Seth J. Schwartz, Melinda Gonzales‐Backen, Elma I. Lorenzo-Blanco, Jennifer B. Unger, Byron L. Zamboanga, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Simona Picariello, Sabrina E. Des Rosiers, Daniel W. Soto, Monica Pattarroyo, Juan A. Villamar, Karina M. Lizzi	2017	50
13	The role of neuroscience within psychology: A call for inclusiveness over exclusiveness. American Psychologist ·Seth J. Schwartz, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Alan Meca, Katheryn C. Sauvigné	2016	48
14	Identity in Emerging Adulthood Oxford University Press eBooks ·Seth J. Schwartz, Byron L. Zamboanga, Koen Luyckx, Alan Meca, Rachel Ritchie	2014	48
15	Cultural stress and psychological symptoms in recent Venezuelan immigrants to the United States and Colombia International Journal of Intercultural Relations ·Seth J. Schwartz, Christopher P. Salas‐Wright, Augusto Pérez‐Gómez, Juliana Mejía‐Trujillo, Eric C. Brown, Pablo Montero‐Zamora, Alan Meca, Carolina Scaramutti, Mary H. Soares, Saskia R. Vos, Nino Javakhishvili, Julia Dickson‐Gómez	2018	48
16	Identity around the world: An overview New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development ·Seth J. Schwartz, Byron L. Zamboanga, Alan Meca, Rachel Ritchie	2012	47
17	Identity Centrality and Psychosocial Functioning Emerging Adulthood ·Alan Meca, Rachel Ritchie, Wim Beyers, Seth J. Schwartz, Simona Picariello, Byron L. Zamboanga, Sam A. Hardy, Koen Luyckx, Su Yeong Kim, Susan K. Whitbourne, Elisabetta Crocetti, Elissa J. Brown, Cynthia G. Benitez	2015	45
18	Reducing Identity Distress: Results of an Identity Intervention for Emerging Adults Identity ·Alan Meca, Kyle Eichas, Shannon M Quintana, Brent M. Maximin, Rachel Ritchie, Vanessa L. Madrazo, Gabriella M. Harari, William M. Kurtines	2014	42
19	Longitudinal Trajectories of Family Functioning Among Recent Immigrant Adolescents and Parents: Links With Adolescent and Parent Cultural Stress, Emotional Well-Being, and Behavioral Health Child Development ·Elma I. Lorenzo‐Blanco, Alan Meca, Brandy Piña‐Watson, Byron L. Zamboanga, José Szapocznik, Miguel Ángel Cano, David Córdova, Jennifer B. Unger, Andrea J. Romero, Sabrina E. Des Rosiers, Daniel W. Soto, Juan A. Villamar, Monica Pattarroyo, Karina M. Lizzi, Seth J. Schwartz	2017	35
20	Examining the temporal order of ethnic identity and perceived discrimination among Hispanic immigrant adolescents. Developmental Psychology ·Melinda Gonzales‐Backen, Alan Meca, Elma I. Lorenzo‐Blanco, Sabrina E. Des Rosiers, David Córdova, Daniel W. Soto, Miguel Ángel Cano, Assaf Oshri, Byron L. Zamboanga, Lourdes Báezconde‐Garbanati, Seth J. Schwartz, José Szapocznik, Jennifer B. Unger	2017	34

About Alan Meca

Alan Meca is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Education, having authored 114 papers that have together received 2.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (57 papers), Migration, Health and Trauma (26 papers), Identity, Memory, and Therapy (23 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (21 papers), Early Childhood Education and Development (14 papers), Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (13 papers), Family Support in Illness (11 papers) and Cultural Differences and Values (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Clinical Psychology (946 citations), Developmental and Educational Psychology (409 citations), Sociology and Political Science (1.3k citations), Social Psychology (559 citations) and Applied Psychology (121 citations). Alan Meca has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Ghana and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Seth J. Schwartz, Byron L. Zamboanga, Rachel Ritchie, Koen Luyckx, Jennifer B. Unger, Cory L. Cobb, Elma I. Lorenzo‐Blanco, Miguel Ángel Cano, Dong Xie and Daniel W. Soto. Their work appears in journals such as Identity, Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood and International Journal of Intercultural Relations.

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