Works (44)

Updated: July 25th, 2023 21:16

2023 journal article

"Now I just need something sweet": Racism, emotional eating, and health among African Americans

SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE, 316.

By: L. Hoggard*, V. Volpe n, V. Hatton*, S. Jones*, A. Tikhonov* & S. Davis*

author keywords: Racism; Physical health; Anxiety symptoms; Emotional eating; Environmental affordances model; African americans
MeSH headings : Humans; United States; Racism / psychology; Black or African American; Emotions; Mental Health; Anxiety
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 13, 2023

2023 journal article

Examining Exposure to Messaging, Content, and Hate Speech from Partisan News Social Media Posts on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

By: T. Nguyen*, W. Yu*, J. Merchant*, S. Criss*, C. Kennedy*, H. Mane*, K. Gowda*, M. Kim* ...

MeSH headings : Humans; Hate; Mass Media; Social Media; Speech; United States; Racism
Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2023 journal article

Finding the bright side: Positive online racial experiences, racial identity, and activism for Black young adults

COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR, 144.

By: V. Volpe n, G. Benson n, J. Ross n, A. Briggs n, S. Mejia-Bradford*, A. Alexander n, E. Hope*

author keywords: Black Americans; positive online experiences; race; adults; activism
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 11, 2023

2023 article

Gendered Racial Microaggressions and Emotional Eating for Black Young Adult Women: The Mediating Roles of Superwoman Schema and Self-Compassion

Volpe, V. V., Ross, J. M., Collins, A., Spivey, B. N., Watson-Singleton, N. N., Goode, R. W., … Giscombe, C. L. W. L. (2023, July 6). PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN QUARTERLY, Vol. 7.

By: V. Volpe n, J. Ross n, A. Collins n, B. Spivey*, N. Watson-Singleton*, R. Goode*, L. Hoggard*, C. Giscombe*

author keywords: Black women; emotional eating; contextualized stress; gendered racial microaggressions; self-compassion; superwoman schema
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 19, 2023

2023 article

Intersections of Racial/Ethnic and Religious Identities on Bodily Well-Being for Black College-Attending Emerging Adults

Ross, J. M., Hope, M. O., & Volpe, V. V. (2023, June 15). JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES, Vol. 6.

By: J. Ross n, M. Hope* & V. Volpe n

author keywords: Emerging adults; Racial; ethnic identity; Religion; Body mass index; Body image; Black Americans
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 3, 2023

2023 article

Resisting and Countering Online Racial Hate: Antiracism Advocacy and Coping Online With Racism as Moderators of Distress Associated With Online Racism

Keum, B. T. H., & Volpe, V. (2023, May 25). JOURNAL OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. 5.

By: B. Keum & V. Volpe*

author keywords: online racism; antiracism advocacy; coping online; moderation; psychological distress
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 12, 2023

2022 article

Affect Reactivity and Lifetime Racial Discrimination Among Black College Students: The Role of Coping

Neukrug, H., Benson, G. P., Buhrman, G., & Volpe, V. V. (2022, May 19). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY, Vol. 5.

By: H. Neukrug, G. Benson, G. Buhrman & V. Volpe*

author keywords: affective response; Black college students; coping; social support; racial discrimination
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Black or African American / psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Racism / psychology; Social Support; Students / psychology; Young Adult
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 31, 2022

2022 article

Anti-racism activism among Black adolescents and emerging adults: Understanding the roles of racism and anticipatory racism-related stress

Hope, E. C., Volpe, V. V., Briggs, A. S., & Benson, G. P. (2022, February 25). CHILD DEVELOPMENT, Vol. 2.

By: E. Hope n, V. Volpe n, A. Briggs n & G. Benson n

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Black or African American / psychology; Black People; Female; Humans; Male; Racism / psychology; Social Justice; Young Adult
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 14, 2022

2022 article

Centering the Heterogeneity of Black Adolescents' Experiences: Guidance for Within-Group Designs among African Diasporic Communities

Volpe, V. V., Smith, N. A., Skinner, O. D., Lozada, F. T., Hope, E. C., & Del Toro, J. (2022, March 25). JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE, Vol. 3.

By: V. Volpe n, N. Smith*, O. Skinner*, F. Lozada*, E. Hope n & J. Del Toro*

author keywords: antiracism; Black adolescents; heterogeneity; methods; within-group designs
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Humans; United States; Black People; African People
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 4, 2022

2022 journal article

Erratum In: State-Level Sexism and Women's Health Care Access in the United States: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2019

American Journal of Public Health, 112(2), e4.

By: K. Rapp, V. Volpe* & H. Neukrug

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2022 article

Ethnic identity in Arab Americans: gender, religious upbringing- and age differences

Rahal, D., Kurtz-Costes, B., & Volpe, V. V. (2022, August 31). SOCIAL IDENTITIES, Vol. 8.

By: D. Rahal*, B. Kurtz-Costes* & V. Volpe n

author keywords: Arab American; ethnic identity; cultural practice; gender; religion; measurement
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 12, 2022

2022 journal article

Gender discrimination and women's HPA activation to psychosocial stress during the postnatal period

JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 27(2), 352–362.

By: V. Volpe n, D. Dawson* & H. Laurent*

author keywords: cortisol; gender discrimination; postnatal; stress; women
MeSH headings : Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System; Infant; Pituitary-Adrenal System; Saliva; Sexism; Stress, Psychological / psychology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 21, 2020

2022 article

How We Get Free: Graduate Training as an Opportunity for Equitable Participation and Liberation

Volpe, V. V., Hope, E. C., Mosley, D. V., Javidi, H., Sosoo, E. E., & Benson, G. P. (2022, August 29). PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, Vol. 8.

By: V. Volpe n, E. Hope n, D. Mosley*, H. Javidi n, E. Sosoo* & G. Benson n

author keywords: equity; graduate education; liberation psychology; participation
MeSH headings : Humans; Social Justice; Psychology / education
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 30, 2022

2022 article

Not Just Time on Social Media: Experiences of Online Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Worse Sleep Quality for Black, Latinx, Asian, and Multi-racial Young Adults

Volpe, V. V., Benson, G. P., Czoty, L., & Daniel, C. (2022, September 20). JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES, Vol. 9.

By: V. Volpe n, G. Benson n, L. Czoty n & C. Daniel n

author keywords: Sleep quality; Online; Racial; ethnic discrimination; Young adults; College students
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 26, 2022

2022 journal article

Policy Brief

Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 63(1), 1.

By: K. Rapp, V. Volpe*, T. Hale & D. Quartararo

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2022 journal article

Psychotic experiences among Black college students in the United States: The role of socioeconomic factors and discrimination

SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH, 248, 198–205.

author keywords: Racism; Discrimination; Psychotic experiences; Black Americans; Disparities
MeSH headings : Young Adult; United States / epidemiology; Humans; Racism; Black People; Socioeconomic Factors; Students; Universities
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 17, 2022

2022 article

Too Manly and Too Straight? Perceived Sexual Orientation of Black and White Men and Women

Benson, G. P., & Volpe, V. V. (2022, May 19). JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY, Vol. 5.

By: G. Benson n & V. Volpe n

author keywords: Person perception; race/ethnicity; sexual orientation; intersectionality; gender; sexual minorities; masculinity/femininity
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 13, 2022

2021 journal article

"Easier Said Than Done": A Qualitative Investigation of Black Emerging Adults Coping With Multilevel Racism

CULTURAL DIVERSITY & ETHNIC MINORITY PSYCHOLOGY, 27(3), 495–504.

By: V. Volpe*, D. Katsiaficas & A. Neal

author keywords: racism; coping; Black; emerging adults; qualitative
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Black or African American; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Health; Racism; White People; Young Adult
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 2, 2021

2021 article

"Enriching the Africana Soul": Black College Students' Lived Experiences With Affinity Housing at a Predominately White Institution

Volpe, V. V., & Jones, B. M. (2021, June 17). JOURNAL OF DIVERSITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION, Vol. 6.

By: V. Volpe* & B. Jones

author keywords: Black; college students; affinity housing; counter space; qualitative
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2022

2021 journal article

ANTI-BLACK STRUCTURAL RACISM GOES ONLINE: A CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR RACIAL HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH

ETHNICITY & DISEASE, 31, 311–318.

By: V. Volpe n, L. Hoggard*, H. Willis* & B. Tynes*

author keywords: Online Racism; Cyberracism; Black Americans; Racial Health Disparities; Technology
MeSH headings : Humans; Racial Groups; Racism; United States
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 21, 2021

2021 article

Aspects of campus climate and mental health threats: The role of hypervigilance

Timmerman, J. R., & Volpe, V. (2021, March 19). JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH, Vol. 3.

By: J. Timmerman* & V. Volpe n

author keywords: College diversity climate; hypervigilance; mental health; sense of community; subjective social status
MeSH headings : Humans; Mental Health; Universities; Students / psychology; Anxiety / psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Depression / epidemiology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Black Adolescents' Anticipatory Stress Responses to Multilevel Racism: The Role of Racial Identity

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY, 91(4), 487–498.

By: E. Hope*, M. Brinkman, L. Hoggard, M. Stokes*, V. Hatton, V. Volpe*, E. Elliot

author keywords: Black adolescents; racial discrimination; racial identity; racism; racism-related stress
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Black or African American; Cognition; Humans; Racism
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 16, 2021

2021 journal article

Black-White Racial Disparities in COVID-19: Awareness and Framing of Decision-Making Rationales

STIGMA AND HEALTH, 6(3), 263–271.

By: V. Volpe*, L. Hoggard, N. Lipsey* & N. Kozak

author keywords: COVID-19; mixed methods; racial disparities; health information; decision-making
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 23, 2021

2021 journal article

Cognitive flexibility and the health of Black college-attending young adults experiencing interpersonal racial discrimination

JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 26(8), 1132–1142.

By: V. Volpe n, A. Beacham* & O. Olafunmiloye*

author keywords: body size; cognitive processing; depression; racism; students
MeSH headings : Black or African American; Cognition; Humans; Racism; Southeastern United States; Universities; Young Adult
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 16, 2019

2021 journal article

Liberatory Media Literacy as Protective Against Posttraumatic Stress for Emerging Adults of Color

JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS, 34(5), 1045–1055.

By: V. Volpe n, H. Willis*, P. Joseph* & B. Tynes*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Literacy; Male; Mental Health; Self Report; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States; Young Adult
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 4, 2021

2021 journal article

State- and Provider-Level Racism and Health Care in the US

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 61(3), 338–347.

By: V. V. Volpe n, K. Schorpp*, S. Cacace n, G. Benson n & N. Banos n

MeSH headings : Adult; Black or African American; Health Services Accessibility; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Racism; Self Report; United States; White People
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 20, 2021

2021 article

State-Level Sexism and Gender Disparities in Health Care Access and Quality in the United States

Rapp, K. S., Volpe, V. V., Hale, T. L., & Quartararo, D. F. (2021, November 18). JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, Vol. 63.

By: K. Rapp*, V. Volpe n, T. Hale* & D. Quartararo*

author keywords: gender inequity; health care access; state policy; structural sexism; United States
MeSH headings : Employment; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Male; Sexism; United States
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: December 6, 2021

2021 journal article

State-Level Sexism and Women's Health Care Access in the United States: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2019

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 111(10), 1796–1805.

By: K. Rapp n, V. Volpe n & H. Neukrug n

MeSH headings : Adult; Black or African American / statistics & numerical data; Ethnicity / statistics & numerical data; Female; Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data; Health Services Needs and Demand / organization & administration; Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data; Humans; Insurance, Health / statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Socioeconomic Factors; State Health Plans / statistics & numerical data; United States; White People / statistics & numerical data
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 21, 2022

2021 journal article

Synergistic Effects of Psychological Intimate Partner Violence Exposure and Gender Discrimination on Postnatal Mental Health Trajectories

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(15-16), NP8907–NP8932.

By: D. Dawson*, V. Volpe* & H. Laurent*

MeSH headings : Depression / epidemiology; Female; Humans; Intimate Partner Violence; Longitudinal Studies; Mental Health; Sexism
Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2020 journal article

A Mixed Methods Investigation of Black College-Attending Emerging Adults' Experiences With Multilevel Racism

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY, 90(6), 687–702.

By: V. Volpe*, D. Katsiaficas, G. Benson & S. Rivera

author keywords: racism; mixed methods; Black; emerging adults; college students
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological; Black or African American; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Health; Racism; United States; Universities; Young Adult
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 11, 2021

2020 journal article

Impostor Phenomenon and Psychological Well-Being: The Moderating Roles of John Henryism and School Racial Composition Among Black College Students

JOURNAL OF BLACK PSYCHOLOGY, 46(2-3), 195–227.

By: D. Bernard*, S. Jones* & V. Volpe n

author keywords: impostor phenomenon; John Henryism; Black Americans; mental health; emerging adults
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 8, 2020

2020 journal article

Is Hard Work and High Effort Always Healthy for Black College Students?: John Henryism in the Face of Racial Discrimination

Emerging Adulthood, 8(3), 245–252.

By: V. Volpe*, D. Rahal*, M. Holmes* & S. Rivera*

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2020 journal article

Longitudinal Relations Between Skin Tone and Self-Esteem in African American Girls

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 56(12), 2322–2330.

By: E. Adams, B. Kurtz-Costes, A. Hoffman*, V. Volpe* & S. Rowley

author keywords: self-esteem; adolescents; colorism; African Americans; skin tone
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Black or African American; Child; Female; Humans; Schools; Self Concept; Skin Pigmentation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 14, 2020

2020 journal article

Maternal warmth, intrusiveness, and executive functions in early childhood: tracing developmental processes among African American children

Early Child Development and Care, 190(2), 210–218.

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2019 journal article

Early growth in expressive communication and behavior problems: Differential relations by ethnicity

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 47, 89–98.

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2019 journal article

Racial Discrimination and Acute Physiological Responses Among Black Young Adults: The Role of Racial Identity

Journal of Adolescent Health, 64(2), 179–185.

By: V. Volpe*, D. Lee*, L. Hoggard* & D. Rahal*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Black or African American / psychology; Black or African American / statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Male; Racism / psychology; Racism / statistics & numerical data; Resilience, Psychological; Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia / physiology; Self Concept; Southeastern United States; Stress, Psychological / physiopathology; Young Adult
Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2019 journal article

The Role of Campus Support, Undocumented Identity, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on Civic Engagement for Latinx Undocumented Undergraduates

Child Development, 90(3), 790–807.

By: D. Katsiaficas*, V. Volpe*, S. Raza* & Y. Garcia*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Female; Hispanic or Latino / legislation & jurisprudence; Hispanic or Latino / psychology; Humans; Male; Social Behavior; Social Support; Students / legislation & jurisprudence; Students / psychology; Undocumented Immigrants / legislation & jurisprudence; Undocumented Immigrants / psychology; Universities; Young Adult
Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2019 journal article

The role of emotional eating in the links between racial discrimination and physical and mental health

JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 42(6), 1091–1103.

By: L. Hoggard*, V. Volpe n, A. Thomas*, E. Wallace* & K. Ellis*

author keywords: Racial discrimination; Physical health; Depressive symptoms; Emotional eating; Environmental affordances model; African Americans
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Black or African American / psychology; Eating / psychology; Emotions / physiology; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Mental Health; Racism / psychology; Young Adult
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 18, 2019

2018 journal article

Sociodemographic risk, parenting, and inhibitory control in early childhood: The role of respiratory sinus arrhythmia

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 59(9), 973–981.

MeSH headings : Child Behavior / physiology; Child Development / physiology; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Inhibition, Psychological; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Maternal Behavior; Parenting; Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia / physiology; Risk Factors
Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2017 journal article

Music education, academic achievement, and executive functions

Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 11(2), 147–166.

By: S. Holochwost, C. Propper*, D. Wolf, M. Willoughby*, K. Fisher*, J. Kolacz*, V. Volpe*, S. Jaffee*

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2016 journal article

Developmental timing of suicide attempts and cardiovascular risk during young adulthood

Health Psychology, 35(10), 1135–1143.

By: L. Shanahan, K. Schorpp, V. Volpe*, K. Linthicum & J. Freeman

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; C-Reactive Protein / analysis; Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology; Child; Emotions; Family; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Risk Factors; Self-Control; Sex Factors; Suicide, Attempted / psychology; Young Adult
Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2016 journal article

Sex differences in associations between subjective social status and C-reactive protein in young adults

Psychosomatic Medicine, 78(5), 542–551.

MeSH headings : Adult; C-Reactive Protein / metabolism; Female; Humans; Inflammation / blood; Inflammation / epidemiology; Male; Sex Factors; Social Class; Young Adult
Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2016 journal article

Sociodemographic risk, parenting, and executive functions in early childhood: The role of ethnicity

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 36, 537–549.

By: S. Holochwost*, J. Gariépy*, C. Propper*, N. Neblett, V. Volpe*, E. Neblett*, W. Mills-Koonce*

Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

2014 journal article

A Moderated Mediation Model: Racial Discrimination, Coping Strategies, and Racial Identity Among Black Adolescents

Child Development, 85(3), 882–890.

By: E. Seaton, R. Upton*, A. Gilbert & V. Volpe*

MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological / physiology; Adolescent; Black or African American / ethnology; Depression / ethnology; Female; Humans; Male; Models, Psychological; Racism / ethnology; Social Identification; Social Perception
Source: ORCID
Added: March 20, 2023

Employment

Updated: May 25th, 2023 12:03

2023 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Associate Professor Psychology

2019 - 2023

NC State University Raleigh, NC, US
Assistant Professor Psychology