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Currently I am an Assistant Professor of the Practice at Boston College. Most of my research has focused on social issues that affect youth's positive development. My main areas of interest are youth violence, community violence prevention programs, especially youth mentoring initiatives, youth and public policy, and undocumented migration to the United States among Salvadoran youth.
After receiving a bachelor's degree in psychology from UCA, I was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to pursue my graduate studies (MA and PhD) in social psychology at Loyola University Chicago. In 2008, I completed my doctorate and received a best poster award for my doctoral work from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI; Division 9 of the American Psychological Association) during the 2008 Biennial Convention. That same year I started working as a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute for Health Research and Policy (IHRP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) until 2010. I also worked at the University of Central America (UCA) in the Department of Sociology and Political Sciences during 2011, and at Don Bosco University from 2012 to mid 2013.
In 2010, I helped launch the Salvadoran Journal of Psychology and became its first editor. More recently, in 2011, I was elected as the regional Vice-President for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean of the Interamerican Psychological Society (IPS) for the 2011-2013 period. I currently serve as Associate Editor of the Interamerican Journal of Psychology.
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Juan Pablo II l presente documento trata de explicar los pasos seguidos por Tutela Legal y experi... more Juan Pablo II l presente documento trata de explicar los pasos seguidos por Tutela Legal y experiencias en la búsqueda de prevención de violencia en nueve municipios de San Salvador, en ayuda a los jóvenes, quienes sufren acoso, discriminación, criminalización, carencias, etc., encontrándose siempre en riesgo y por lo tanto en potenciales víctimas o victimarios sino hay una atención directa a este segmento de la población.
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Papers by Nelson Portillo
Suma Psicológica
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very negative impact on people’s overall mental hea... more Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very negative impact on people’s overall mental health and psychosocial well-being, but the study of available social support to cope with such an adverse situation has received hardly any attention. Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of the MOS Perceived Social Support Questionnaire among the Mexican population in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Non-experimental cross-sectional study. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Medical Outcomes Study were applied in a non-probabilistic sample. A total of 898 people from different regions in Mexico, 258 males and 640 females, participated in the study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The analysis yielded a bi-factor model with two factors, Emotional/informational support and Tangible support, with satisfactory goodness of fit indices. Reliability was adequate with a high hierarchical omega coefficient, as well as in the factors. Likewise, the H ...
Springer International Publishing eBooks, 2022
Clinics
As the pandemic enters its third year, the long-term effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection on... more As the pandemic enters its third year, the long-term effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection on people's health are beginning to be better understood. In particular, scientists have identified several symptoms that are likely to persist for a few weeks or even months. These symptoms are not only physiological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, muscular, and the like, but also psychological, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric. 1−4 The World Health Organization provided a special classification of the disease in September 2020, and a clinical definition in October 2021.
APA handbook of community psychology: Theoretical foundations, core concepts, and emerging challenges., 2017
Qualitative study of the decision of young men and women to migrate in an undocumented way to the... more Qualitative study of the decision of young men and women to migrate in an undocumented way to the United States. The study includes interviews with deported young people and youngsters who are potetial migrants.
Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 2011
gate increasingly well-specified models of how different types of program practices and processes... more gate increasingly well-specified models of how different types of program practices and processes may be instrumental in shaping consequential features of mentoring relationships and ultimately, the realization of particular desired outcomes for youth; and (d) establish a research registry to improve the quality and synthesis of available evidence regarding the effectiveness of youth mentoring as an intervention strategy.
Juan Pablo II l presente documento trata de explicar los pasos seguidos por Tutela Legal y experi... more Juan Pablo II l presente documento trata de explicar los pasos seguidos por Tutela Legal y experiencias en la búsqueda de prevención de violencia en nueve municipios de San Salvador, en ayuda a los jóvenes, quienes sufren acoso, discriminación, criminalización, carencias, etc., encontrándose siempre en riesgo y por lo tanto en potenciales víctimas o victimarios sino hay una atención directa a este segmento de la población.
Suma Psicológica
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very negative impact on people’s overall mental hea... more Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a very negative impact on people’s overall mental health and psychosocial well-being, but the study of available social support to cope with such an adverse situation has received hardly any attention. Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of the MOS Perceived Social Support Questionnaire among the Mexican population in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Non-experimental cross-sectional study. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Medical Outcomes Study were applied in a non-probabilistic sample. A total of 898 people from different regions in Mexico, 258 males and 640 females, participated in the study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The analysis yielded a bi-factor model with two factors, Emotional/informational support and Tangible support, with satisfactory goodness of fit indices. Reliability was adequate with a high hierarchical omega coefficient, as well as in the factors. Likewise, the H ...
Springer International Publishing eBooks, 2022
Clinics
As the pandemic enters its third year, the long-term effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection on... more As the pandemic enters its third year, the long-term effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection on people's health are beginning to be better understood. In particular, scientists have identified several symptoms that are likely to persist for a few weeks or even months. These symptoms are not only physiological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, muscular, and the like, but also psychological, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric. 1−4 The World Health Organization provided a special classification of the disease in September 2020, and a clinical definition in October 2021.
APA handbook of community psychology: Theoretical foundations, core concepts, and emerging challenges., 2017
Qualitative study of the decision of young men and women to migrate in an undocumented way to the... more Qualitative study of the decision of young men and women to migrate in an undocumented way to the United States. The study includes interviews with deported young people and youngsters who are potetial migrants.
Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 2011
gate increasingly well-specified models of how different types of program practices and processes... more gate increasingly well-specified models of how different types of program practices and processes may be instrumental in shaping consequential features of mentoring relationships and ultimately, the realization of particular desired outcomes for youth; and (d) establish a research registry to improve the quality and synthesis of available evidence regarding the effectiveness of youth mentoring as an intervention strategy.
Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 2012
is celebrated in Latin America and beyond for his penetrating writings about psychology and socia... more is celebrated in Latin America and beyond for his penetrating writings about psychology and social change and for his inspiring commitment to the oppressed of the world. The roots of both his great ingenuity and sensitivity are explored in this article from the perspective of a personal journey taken by the author in preparation for a full-fledged biography about him. Although still a work in progress, the current essay provides a detailed sketch of Martín-Baró's life as informed by interviews with relatives, colleagues, and close friends as well as extensive reviews of archival material, including Martín-Baró's personal and family records. It sheds light on the intricate connections between vital experiences of Martín-BaróЈs life and his thought and choices as a social scientist. The impact of Martín-Baró's life and his legacy on the author is also described. A photo collage that covers his life, since his childhood, accompanies this essay.
Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 2003
This project was funded in part by a grant from BP Social Global Investment to Loyola University ... more This project was funded in part by a grant from BP Social Global Investment to Loyola University Center for Urban Research and Learning and the Department of Psychology. Address correspondence to: Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, PhD, Department of Occupa-tional Therapy (MC 811), ...