Latinx psychology in action
ABOUT US
What is plena?
plena: adjetive: full, complete
Que cubre todos los aspectos de lo que se expresa. That which covers all aspects of what is expressed.
PLENA Research Lab
Our lab barrows its name from Puerto Rican musical tradition and history. Plena, a musical rhythm created by the genius of enslaved communities in Ponce, Puerto Rico was born out of the need to communicate the struggles, social issues, and news of the day using movement, words, and drumming. The rhythm of the plena drums has the power to unify the community to each other and the divine (Duany, 2000). This connection in turn gives energy to all who participate by creating a space for emotional expression and relaxation.
PLENA Mission
In this same spirit of our name, our mission as members of the PLENA research team is to conceptualize and disseminate relevant and rigorous research in multiculturalism and Latinx psychology.
PLENA Values
Research activities should be accompanied by advocacy, political, organizational, relational, and spiritual actions on behalf of and as a member of community.
Scholarship by members of PLENA is guided by the principle that ALL scientific activity should translate into advantages, protections, resources, rights, and support for the communities we serve and are part of.
Who are we?
Members of the team are undergraduate and graduate students in the Counseling and Counseling Psychology programs at Arizona State University. All PLENA students work under the advisement of and in collaboration with Dr. Cristalís Capielo Rosario.
LATEST NEWS AND ARTICLES
PLENA Lab members had a strong representation at the 2023 National Latinx Psychological Association Conference in Chicago, IL.
In total, lab members showcased their work across three symposia, two poster sessions, and three roundtables with Dr. Capielo Rosario.
PLENA’s latest articles:
Capielo Rosario, C., Mattwig, T., Hamilton, K., & Wejrowski, B. (2023). Conceptualizing Puerto Rican migration to the United States. Current Opinion in Psychology, 51, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101584
Shepherd, B. F., Rentería, R., Capielo Rosario, C., & Brochu, P. M. (2023). O te peinas, o te haces rolos: Intersectional discrimination, identity conflict, and mental health among Latinx sexual minoritized adults. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000621