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  • Psychologists can play a crucial role in addressing societal and public health crises by collaborating with public sectors to support marginalized communities, particularly Latinx immigrants.
  • The article emphasizes the importance of collectivistic psychological leadership that focuses on equity and cultural nuances to enhance the well-being of these historically marginalized groups.
  • It also discusses the formation of the Latinx Immigrant Health Alliance (LIHA) aimed at tackling health disparities exacerbated by systemic inequalities, especially during the pandemic, and calls for translating psychological methods into actionable social justice initiatives.

Article Abstract

Psychologists are positioned to help address societal and public health crises in beneficial ways, including collectively working with public sectors to serve marginalized communities. This article highlights the relevance of helping to address societal and public health crises with collectivistic psychological leadership approaches and uses Latinx psychology leaders for addressing the current immigrant needs among Latinx communities. We draw attention to the domains needed for collectivistic psychological leadership that are culturally nuanced and equity, diversity, and inclusion-focused to advance the well-being of historically marginalized immigrant communities. Finally, the article highlights how our collectivistic approach operates in the public sector by describing the creation of the Latinx Immigrant Health Alliance (LIHA) and targeted outcomes. Briefly, the LIHA informally started in 2017 and was founded in 2020 to fill a gap in Latinx immigrant health at the heart of systemic inequalities during the global pandemic, explicit anti-immigrant rhetoric, and anti-Latinx policies. The LIHA aims to collectively work with community organizations to promote Latinx immigration health research, policy, education, training, and effective interventions. We include future directions and opportunities for collectivistic psychological leadership to address today's complex social issues. In particular, we call for the translation of psychological methods and other skills (e.g., research, clinical skills, policy, quantitative and qualitative methodology) into public action for better wellness of our communities, as well as the advancement of social justice, health equity, and inclusion for historically marginalized communities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ser0000801DOI Listing

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