Publications

Journal articles

* Graduate student mentee

2026

• Shigemoto, Y., Huang, Y., & Bhattarai, M. (2026). Multidimensional resource disparities by race during COVID-19: The role of chronic illness, disability, and mental health. Race and Social Problems, 18(4), 55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12552-026-09525-w
• Bhattarai, M., Shigemoto, Y., & Bajracharya, S. (2026). Positive psychology interventions for adults with spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2026.07.018
• Shigemoto, Y., & Kim, S. Y. (2026). Role of interconnected resources in chronic pain among people of color: A psychological network analysis approach. Psychology, Health & Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2026.2680327
• Shigemoto, Y. (2026). Influence of geographical residence on perceived community resilience: Comparison between people of color and White individuals following Hurricane Harvey. Journal of Health Equity, 3(1), 2606721. https://doi.org/10.1080/29944694.2025.2606721
• Bhattarai, M., Spears, B. A., Shigemoto, Y., & Li, Y. (2026). Thriving beyond the pandemic: Exploring post-traumatic growth in college students with and without disabilities. Journal of American College Health, 74(5). https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2574929

2025

• Bhattarai, M., Shigemoto, Y., Huang, Y., Islam, M. T., & Sorenson, M. (2025). Mindfulness for health and wellbeing in adults with spinal cord injury: A scoping review. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 48(6), 1085–1099. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2024.2374130
• Shigemoto, Y., & Giniewski, W.* (2025). Exploring patterns of short- and mid-term essential resource loss following Hurricane Ike: A mixture modeling approach. Progress in Disaster Science, 28, 100481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2025.100481
• Shigemoto, Y. (2025). The role of personal growth initiative in predicting changes in perceived community resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: A three-year longitudinal study. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 35(6), e70179. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70179
• Shigemoto, Y., & Bhattarai, M. (2025). Longitudinal association between event-related rumination and posttraumatic growth: Latent growth curve mediation model. Stress and Health, 41(4), e70067. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70067
• Kim, S. Y., Shigemoto, Y., Wong, P., & Dhar, J. (2025). Pathways to growth in chronic pain: Understanding mechanisms of posttraumatic growth in racial minorities. The Journal of Pain, 30, 105381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105381
• Kim, S. Y., Nguyen, N., Shigemoto, Y., Yoo, H., & Singh, S. (2025). Can social pain be medicated away? How everyday discrimination exacerbates the risk of opioid abuse among racial and ethnic minority people with chronic pain. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 13, 2454701. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2025.2454701
• Banks, A.*, & Shigemoto, Y. (2025). Assessing parentification within a predominately African American emerging adult sample: An exploratory factor analysis of the Parentification Questionnaire (Session & Jurvokic, 1986). The American Journal of Family Therapy, 53(4), 410–425. https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2025.2449959
• Shigemoto, Y., White, A.*, & Baloch, R.* (2025). Effect of engagement in personal growth initiative skills on depression, anxiety, and stress: Multilevel mediation analysis with intensive longitudinal data. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 81, 7–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23749
• Bhattarai, M., Shigemoto, Y., & Smedema, S. (2025). Role of self-efficacy on functional limitations among persons with spinal cord injury. Chronic Illness, 21(1), 94–104. https://doi.org/10.1177/17423953231203731

2024

• Kim, S. Y., & Shigemoto, Y. (2024). The Pain Injustice Experience Questionnaire: Measurement invariance across gender and racial/ethnic minority status. Journal of Pain Research, 17, 3087–3091. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S475808
• Shigemoto, Y., & White, A.* (2024). Influence of daily coping on psychological stress: A multilevel modeling approach. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 29(7), 844–859. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2024.2352581

2022

• Shigemoto, Y. (2022). Association between daily rumination and posttraumatic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic: An experience sampling method. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 14(2), 229–236. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001061

2021

• Shigemoto, Y. (2021). Influence of community-level factors on relation between community resilience and posttraumatic growth. Traumatology, 27(3), 326–332. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000285
• Kethineni, S., Frazier-Kouassi, S., Shigemoto, Y., Jennings, W., Cardwell, S. M., Piquero, A. R., Gay, K., & Sundaravadivelu, D. (2021). PROTOCOL: Effectiveness of parent-engagement programs to reduce truancy and juvenile delinquency: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 17(3), e1189. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1189
• Kim, S. Y., Shigemoto, Y., Neduvelil, A., & Grzywacz, J. (2021). Longitudinal stability of work-family enrichment over and above well-being and personality traits. The Counseling Psychologist, 49(6), 907–939. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000211015909
• Shigemoto, Y. (2021). Exploring state-level variabilities between community resilience and posttraumatic stress symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: Multilevel modeling approach. Traumatology, 27, 98–106. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000303
• Shigemoto, Y. (2021). Association between trajectories of personal growth initiative and posttraumatic stress after Hurricane Harvey: A latent growth mixture modeling approach. Stress and Health, 37, 285–296. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2995
• Shigemoto, Y., & Robitschek, C. (2021). Coping flexibility and trauma appraisal predict patterns of posttraumatic stress and personal growth initiative in student trauma survivors. International Journal of Stress Management, 28, 11–23. https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000213

2020

• Shigemoto, Y., & Kawachi, I. (2020). Social cohesion and quality of life among survivors of a natural disaster. Quality of Life Research, 29, 3191–3200. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02590-7
• Shigemoto, Y., & Robitschek, C. (2020). Personal growth initiative and posttraumatic stress among survivors of transportation accidents: Mixture modeling indicating changes in group membership over time. Stress and Health, 36, 365–375. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2935
• Shigemoto, Y. (2020). Reciprocal influence between posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth approximately one year after Hurricane Harvey: A bivariate latent change score modeling approach. Traumatology, 26, 317–324. https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000231
• Shigemoto, Y., Banks, A. N.*, & Boxley, B.* (2020). Gender differences in the interaction effect of community resources and attitudes toward seeking professional help on posttraumatic stress, depression, and posttraumatic growth. Journal of Community Psychology, 48, 693–708. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22287

2019

• Shigemoto, Y. (2019). Examining reciprocal influence between posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms among natural disaster survivors. Journal of Affective Disorders, 257, 345–351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.07.056
• Kim, S. Y., Shigemoto, Y., & Neduvelil, A. (2019). Survive or thrive? Longitudinal relation between chronic pain and well-being. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 26, 486–498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-019-09805-3
• Robitschek, C., Yang, A., Villalba, R., & Shigemoto, Y. (2019). Personal growth initiative: A robust and malleable predictor of treatment outcome for depressed partial hospital patients. Journal of Affective Disorders, 246, 548–555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.121

2018

• Shigemoto, Y. (2018). Moderating effect of agreeableness on coping among cancer survivors: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 23, 588–599. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2018.1498198
• Shigemoto, Y., & Robitschek, C. (2018). Exploring patterns of personal growth initiative and posttraumatic stress: A latent profile analysis. Journal of American College Health, 66, 350–359. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1431900

2017

• Shigemoto, Y., Low, B., Borowa, D., & Robitschek, C. (2017). Function of personal growth initiative on posttraumatic growth, posttraumatic stress, and depression over and above adaptive and maladaptive rumination. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 73, 1126–1145. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22423

2016

• Borowa, D., Robitschek, C., Harmon, K., & Shigemoto, Y. (2016). Posttraumatic stress and growth in college military members and veterans: The role of personal growth initiative. Journal of American College Health, 64, 527–534. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1188395
• Hannawa, A. F., Shigemoto, Y., & Little, T. D. (2016). Medical errors: Disclosure styles, interpersonal forgiveness, and outcomes. Social Science and Medicine, 156, 29–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.026
• Shigemoto, Y., Ashton, M. W., & Robitschek, C. (2016). Predictors of growth in the aftermath of traumatic events: The role of personal growth initiative. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 21, 399–409. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2015.1110446

2015

• Shigemoto, Y., Thoen, M. A., Robitschek, C., & Ashton, M. W. (2015). Assessing measurement invariance of the Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II among Hispanics, African Americans, and European Americans. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62, 537–544. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000075

2013

• Shigemoto, Y., & Poyrazli, S. (2013). Factors related to posttraumatic growth in U.S. and Japanese college students. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 5, 128–134. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0026647

2012

• Shigemoto, Y., Ashton, M. W., & Robitschek, C. (2012). How can positive psychology facilitate growth after traumatic experience? Positive Psychology: Theory and Application, 9, 19–20.

Book chapters

• Kalayjian, A., Shigemoto, Y., & Patel, B. (2010). Earthquake in Soviet Armenia: Coping, integration, and meaning-making. In A. Kalayjian & D. Eugene (Eds.), Mass trauma and emotional healing around the world: Rituals and practices for resilience (Vol. 1, pp. 1–21). ABC-CLIO.
• Kalayjian, A., Donovan, E., & Shigemoto, Y. (2010). Coping with Hurricane Andrew: Preparedness, resilience, and meaning-making. In A. Kalayjian & D. Eugene (Eds.), Mass trauma and emotional healing around the world: Rituals and practices for resilience (Vol. 1, pp. 73–91). ABC-CLIO.

Conference presentations

* Graduate student mentee   ** Undergraduate student mentee

2026

• Chowdhury, R., Ma, P., Wang, H., & Shigemoto, Y. (2026, November). Acculturation stress and mental health among older Asian Americans: Evidence from a national survey [Paper presentation]. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Antonio, TX, United States.
• Wang, H., Shigemoto, Y., Chiang, S. C., & Ma, P. (2026, November). Mental health help-seeking among older Asian Americans: Barriers and determinants [Paper presentation]. 154th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Antonio, TX, United States.
• Giniewski, W.*, Landis, K.**, Du, J.**, & Shigemoto, Y. (2026, August). A person-centered exploration of students’ resource use and wellbeing [Poster presentation]. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, United States.
• Landis, K.**, Giniewski, W.*, & Shigemoto, Y. (2026, April). Post-traumatic growth weakens the positive relationship between resource loss and subjective wellbeing after the 2025 California wildfires [Poster presentation]. Psychology Graduate Student Organization, Gainesville, FL, United States.
• Landis, K.**, Giniewski, W.*, & Shigemoto, Y. (2026, April). Community resilience moderates the association between resource loss and subjective wellbeing after the 2025 California wildfires [Poster presentation]. Center for Undergraduate Research 2026 Spring Symposium, Gainesville, FL, United States.

2025

• Shigemoto, Y. (2025, August). Disparities in perceiving community resilience based on residential location [Poster presentation]. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO, United States.

2022

• Yeh, S-Y., Ma, P., Chen, L., Shigemoto, Y., & He, R. (2022, November). Racism concerns and experiences among older Chinese Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic [Paper presentation]. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, United States.
• Ma, P., Fan, Q., Farokhnia, R., Li, R., Shigemoto, Y., & Chen, L. (2022, November). Applying the positive deviance approach to promote mental health service utilization among older Asian Americans with psychiatric disorders [Paper presentation]. 150th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, United States.
• Shigemoto, Y., Ma, P., Chen, L., He, R., Yeh, S-Y., & Swofford, C. (2022, April). Mental health among older Chinese Americans in Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic [Poster presentation]. Prairie View A&M University Faculty Research Conference, Prairie View, TX, United States.

2021

• Ma, P., Li, R., Shigemoto, Y., & Chen, L. S. (2021, November). Trauma exposure, mental disorder, and risk of suicide ideation among aging U.S. [Poster presentation]. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America.
• Fortner, M., Dominguez, U., Thoen, M. A., Tran, N. N. B., & Shigemoto, Y. (2021, August). Psychometrics of wellness measures with a law enforcement officer sample [Poster presentation]. 129th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

2020

• Ford, K.**, & Shigemoto, Y. (2020, April). Exploring the association between personal growth initiative and posttraumatic reactions among African American college students after stressful/challenging events [Conference presentation]. Prairie View A&M University 15th Annual Research Symposium, Prairie View, TX, United States. (Conference canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic)

2019

• Kim, S. Y., Shigemoto, Y., Neduvelil, A., & Grzywacz, J. (2019, August). Stability of work-family enrichment: Is it just being happy or having certain personality traits? [Paper presentation]. 127th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, United States.
• Banks, A. N.*, & Shigemoto, Y. (2019, April). Examining the impact of community resilience on psychological distress after Hurricane Harvey [Poster presentation]. Prairie View A&M University 14th Annual Research Symposium, Prairie View, TX, United States.

2018

• Kim, S. Y., Shigemoto, Y., Neduvelil, A., & Hamilton, N. (2018, April). Survive or thrive: The longitudinal relationship between chronic pain and well-being [Paper presentation]. 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States.

2017

• Shigemoto, Y., Harmon, K. A., & Robitschek, C. (2017, August). An application of exploratory structural equation modeling to a positive psychological construct [Poster presentation]. 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, United States.
• Eslami, H., & Shigemoto, Y. (2017, August). Further applications of Intentional Growth Training. In C. Robitschek (Chair), Applications of Intentional Growth Training [Symposium]. 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, United States.

2016

• Harmon, K. A., Shigemoto, Y., & Robitschek, C. (2016, August). Personal growth initiative and college students’ experience of depression and diagnosis [Poster presentation]. 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO, United States.
• Harmon, K. A., Shigemoto, Y., Borowa, D., Robitschek, C., & Eslami, H. (2016, May). Further validation of the Personal Growth Initiative Scale–II: Gender measurement invariance [Poster presentation]. 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL, United States.

2015

• Shigemoto, Y., Hom, K., Caston, J., & Robitschek, C. (2015, August). The effect of personal growth initiative on posttraumatic reactions through emotion [Poster presentation]. 123rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.
• Shigemoto, Y., & Robitschek, C. (2015, August). Exploring subgroups in personal growth initiative and posttraumatic reactions: A latent profile analysis [Poster presentation]. 123rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.
• Borowa, D., Robitschek, C., Harmon, K., & Shigemoto, Y. (2015, August). Personal growth initiative: Protecting against distress and promoting growth in the military [Paper presentation]. 123rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.

2014

• Shigemoto, Y., Low, B., Borowa, D., & Robitschek, C. (2014, August). The role of personal growth initiative on different forms of rumination following traumatic events [Poster presentation]. 122nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, United States.
• Shigemoto, Y. (2014, February). Publishing student research. In H. Takooshian (Chair), Publishing international and cross-cultural work [Symposium]. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Charleston, SC, United States.

2012

• Shigemoto, Y., Ashton, M. W., & Robitschek, C. (2012, August). Predictors of growth in the aftermath of traumatic events: The role of personal growth initiative [Poster presentation]. 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL, United States.
• Shigemoto, Y., Thoen, M. A., Becerra, A., Glogau, M. V., Ashton, M. W., & Robitschek, C. (2012, August). Cross-cultural validity of the PGIS-II with minority populations [Poster presentation]. 120th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL, United States.

2011

• Shigemoto, Y. (2011, August). Relation between domains of posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress in U.S. and Japanese college students [Poster presentation]. 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, United States.

2010

• Shigemoto, Y., & Poyrazli, S. (2010, August). Factors affecting posttraumatic growth in U.S. and Japanese college students [Poster presentation]. 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA, United States.

2009

• Shigemoto, Y. (2009, August). Exploring posttraumatic growth between U.S. and Japanese college students [Poster presentation]. 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.
• Shigemoto, Y. (2009, March). Examining posttraumatic growth in Japanese college students. In A. Kalayjian (Chair), Post traumatic growth and cultivating the seeds of forgiveness and meaning-making [Symposium]. 80th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.