Proyecto VENCER: Violence Exposure iN College Mexican Emerging Adults and Resilience Study
Exposure to multiple forms of violence, or poly-victimization, has profound implications for psychosocial development. Individuals who are poly-victimized face increased risks of academic and psychological challenges.
Proyecto VENCER recruited 499 first-year students at an urban Mexican university to participate in a 3-wave longitudinal study examining poly-victimization, academic outcomes, and mental health.
Research Focus:
- Effects of poly-victimization on academic and mental health outcomes.
- Mediating/moderating factors (family, school, culture, and neighborhood).
- The desensitization hypothesis and emotional numbness over time.
Research Team
Principal Investigator
Dr. Andrea Medrano
University of Pittsburgh
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Francheska Alers-Rojas
University of Texas, Austin
Proyecto VENCER Presentations & Posters
Medina, C., Davila, S. A., & Medrano, A.. (2025). Sexual Victimization, Dimensions of Machismo, and Anxiety Among Rural Mexican Adolescents. Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD), Minneapolis, Minnesota
PosterEstrada, Y., Cisneros, G., & Medrano, A.. (2025). Religiosity and Folk Beliefs: Mental Health Help-Seeking in Rural Mexico. The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) 2025 Conference, Portland, Oregon
PosterLabrousse, D., Medina, C. M., & Medrano, A.. (2024). Centering Mexican Strength: An Overview of Proyecto VENCER. Latinx Connect, University of Pittsburgh
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