AUDREY HOKODA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Child and Family Development, San Diego State University
General Information
Work Address:
San Diego State University
Child and Family Development Department
San Diego, CA 92182-4502
Work Phones: E-mail Address: ahokoda@sdsu.edu (858) 484-2069 (home office) FAX: (619) 594-5921 (619) 594-1591 (campus office) (858) 484-2069 Education
B.S. -1982 University of California, Los Angeles
Major: Psychobiology
M.A. - 1987 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Major: Clinical Psychology
Minor: Developmental/Educational Psychology
Ph.D.- 1994 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Title: "Origins of Children's Learned Helpless and Mastery Oriented Achievement Patterns in the Family"
Professional Activities
Publications (*student co-authors)
Hokoda, A., Galvan, D.*, Malcarne, V. L., Castaneda, D. M., & Ulloa, E. C. (2007). An exploratory study examining teen dating violence, acculturation and acculturative stress in Mexican-American adolescents. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 14(3), 33-49.
Goldberg Edelson, M., Hokoda, A., & Ramos-Lira, L. (2007). Differences in effects of domestic violence between Latina and non-Latina women. Journal of Family Violence, 1, 1 – 10.
Hokoda, A., Lu, H. H. A.*, & Angeles, M.* (2006). School bullying in Taiwanese adolescents. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 6(4), 69-90.
Hokoda, A., Ramos-Lira, L., Celaya, P.*, Vilhauer, K.*, Angeles, M.*, Ruiz, S., Malcarne, V. L., & Mora, M. D. (2006). Reliability of translated measures assessing dating violence among Mexican adolescents. Violence and Victims, 21(1), 117-127.
Yabko, B. A.*, Hokoda, A., & Ulloa, E. C. (in press). Depression as a mediator between family factors and peer bullying victimization in Latino adolescents. Violence and Victims.
Hokoda, A., Goldberg-Edelson, M. Ramos, L., Caballero, M. A., Saltijeral, M. T., Angeles, M.*, Ruiz, S.*, & Guerrero, G.* Evaluation of an Educational Program (“Mamas Ayudando a Sus Hijos”/“Moms Helping Kids”) for Battered Women and their Children in Mexico City: A Pilot Study. Accepted with revisions at the Journal of Family Violence, 2006.
Hokoda, A., Ulloa, E. C., Liles, S., Angeles, M. *, & Ramos-Lira, L. Examining Attitudes Justifying Violence, Patriarchal Beliefs and Depression In Relation to Dating Violence in Mexican Adolescents. Accepted with revisions at Violence and Victims., 2006.
Paciorek, L.*, Hokoda, A., & Herbst, M. (2003). A Peer Education Intervention Addressing Teen Dating Violence: The Perspectives of the Adolescent Peer Educators. Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bulletin, 19, 11-19.
Hokoda, A., & Fincham, F. D. (1995). Origins of children's helpless and mastery achievement patterns in the family. Journal of Educational Psychology, 87, 375-385.
Fincham, F. D., Hokoda, A. J., & Sanders, R. Jr. (1989). Learned helplessness, test anxiety, and academic achievement: A longitudinal analysis. Child Development, 60, 138145.
Hokoda, A. J., Fincham, F. D., & Diener, C. I. (1989). The effects of social comparison information on learned helpless and mastery oriented children in achievement settings. European Journal of Social Psychology, 19, 527542.
Fincham, F. D., Diener, C. I., & Hokoda, A. J. (1987). Attribution style: Implications for childhood depression and causal schemata. British Journal of Social Psychology, 26, 17.
Fincham, F. D., & Hokoda, A. J. (1987). Social learned helplessness and sociometric status. European Journal of Social Psychology, 17, 95111.
Papers in Review
Espinoza, G.*, & Hokoda, A. Individual and Parental Cultural Influences Related to Teen Relationship Violence in Mexican Adolescents. Submitted to Journal of Interpersonal Violence.Clarey, A. M.*, Hokoda, A., & Ulloa, E. U. Anger Control and Acceptance of Violence as Mediators in the Relationship between Exposure to Interparental Conflict and Dating Violence Perpetration in Mexican Adolescents. Submitted to Journal of Family Violence.
Papers in Preparation
Ulloa, E. C., Kezirian, C.*, Roberts, B.*, & Hokoda, A. Descriptive and Injunctive Dating Violence Norms Among College Women. In preparation.Hokoda, A., Angeles, M.*, & Ulloa, E. C. Child and Familial Predictors of Bullying Victimization and Perpetration Among Mexican Adolescents. In preparation.
Hokoda, A., Ulloa, E. C., Angeles, M.*, Liles, S., Ramos-Lira, L., & Duque, M. Prevalence of Dating Violence and Attitudes toward Violence in Mexican Adolescents. In preparation.
Song, H. K.*, Hokoda, A., Ritblatt, S. N., & Pang, V. O. Educational Beliefs and Practices of Korean- and European-American Mothers of Preschool Age Children. In preparation.
Cardenas, M. C.*, Hokoda, A., Del Castillo, A. R., & Castaneda, D. M. Family Communication Patterns and Its Relationship to Sexual Behaviors and Attitudes in Young Filipino-American Adults. In preparation.
Filson, J.*, Runfola, C.*, Ulloa, E. C., & Hokoda, A. (in progress). Power, Depression and Intimate Violence: A Mediational Analysis.
Ramos, L. L., Forteza, C. G., Caballero, M. A., Saltijeral, M. T., & Hokoda, A. (in progress). Family Violence, Depressive Symptoms and Drug Use Among Mexican Middle School Students.
Hokoda, A., Ramos, L. L., & Duque, M. (translation in progress). Canalizando la violencia juvenil en la adolescencia. Familia, adolescencia y psicopatologia. To be submitted to Salud Publica.
Hokoda, A., Ramos, L., Caballero, M. A., Saltijeral, M. T., Angeles, M.*, Ruiz, S.*, & Guerrero, G.*, & Goldberg-Edelson, M. (translation in progress) Mamas Ayudando A Sus Hijos: Una Intervencion Para Ayudar a Los Ninos a Superar Los Efectos de la Violencia Domestica. To be submitted to Salud Mental.
Sample Presentations
Antonio, T., & Hokoda, A. (September, 2007). Age and gender variations on conflict resolution among Mexican adolescents. Presented at the 12th International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, San Diego, C.A.
Yabko, B., Clarey, A., Espinoza, G., Antonio, T., Kallberg, L., Nuila, L., Sevilla, L., Angeles, M., & Hokoda. A. (May 2007). Influencing beliefs in incarcerated youth: Evaluation of a three week teen relationship violence intervention. Presented at the 87th annual Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Ramos, L. L., Mora, M. D., Hokoda, A., Ulloa, E. C., Vargas, G., & Zanartu, S. (2005). Dating Violence among Mexican and Mexican-American Adolescents. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Yabko, B., Paz, A., & Hokoda, A. (2005). Social Cognitions and Parental Correlates Among Bullies, Victims, and Bully-Victims in Mexican American Adolescents. Presented at the 10th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Lu, H. H., & Hokoda, A. (2005). Bullying and Its Familial Correlates in Taiwanese Adolescents. Presented at the 113th American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Angeles, M., Palmeno, Z., & Hokoda, A. (2005). The Predictors of Bullying Victimization and Perpetration Among Adolescents of Mexican Descent. Presented at the 113th American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Hokoda, A., Windrem, A., & Ulloa, E.C. (2005). Developing a Community-Based Service Learning Course for Undergraduate Students Who Help Run a Peer Abuse Prevention Program for Middle School Youth. Presented at the Western Psychological Association, Portland, Oregon.
Angeles, M., Hokoda, A., & Ulloa, E. C. (2005). The Predictors of Bullying Victimization Among Adolescents of Mexican Descent. Presented at the Western Psychological Association, Portland, Oregon.
Yabko, B., Angeles, M., Green, S., & Hokoda, A. (2005). Examining School Bullying in Relation to Sibling Bullying and Parental Monitoring in Mexican-American Adolescents. Presented at the Western Psychological Association, Portland, Oregon.
Hokoda, A., Mora, M. D., Ramos-Lira, L, Castaneda, D. M., & Ulloa, E. (2004). Examining the Cognitive and Emotional Correlates of Dating Violence in Mexican Adolescents. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Palmeno, Z., Angeles, M., & Hokoda, A. (2004). Bullying in Mexican and Mexican-American Adolescents. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Hokoda, A., Green, S., Krekler, L., Palmeno, Z., Angeles, M., Stewart, N., Whyte, L., Windrem, A., & Covarrubias, L. (2004). The Peer Abuse Prevention Program: Developing University-Community Partnerships to Address Bullying in Middle School Youth. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Whyte, L., Palmeno, Z., & Hokoda, A. (2004). Examining Indirect Aggression in Middle School Mexican-American Adolescents. Presented at the 9th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Angeles, M., Palmeno, Z., & Hokoda, A. (2004). Understanding the Familial Correlates of Bullying in Young Mexican and Mexican-American Adolescents. Presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Celaya, P., Hokoda, A., Ramos-Lira, L., Angeles, M., Mora, M.D. (2004). The Assessment of Teen Dating Violence Among Mexican Adolescents. Presented at American Psychological Association 112th Annual Convention Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hokoda, A., & Angeles, M. (2003, September). Understanding the Familial Correlates of Bullying in Young Adolescents. Presented at the 8th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Bober, M., & Hokoda, A. (2003, February). CHOICE: Systematic Evaluation to Document Program Impact. Presented at theAmerican Association for School Administrators, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Bober, M., & Hokoda, A. (2002, November). Choice: Using evaluation processes to demonstrate reduced recidivism among probationary youth. Presented at the American Evaluation Association, Washington, D.C.Hokoda, A. (2002, September). Moms Helping Kids “Mamas Ayudando A Sus Hijos”: A parenting intervention for children exposed to domestic violence. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Wakabayashi, Y., Hokoda, A., & Krekler, L. (2002, September). Evaluation of a school-based intervention addressing bullying in San Diego. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Hokoda, A. (2002, August). An evaluation of a parenting program for children exposed to domestic violence.
Presented at the International Conference on the Victimization of Children & Youth, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.Angeles, M., & Hokoda, A. (2002, August). Examining the psychometric properties of parenting and family violence questionnaires in Mexican families. Presented at the International Conference on the Victimization of Children & Youth, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Hokoda, A., Wakabayashi, Y., & Herbst, M. (2002, April). Description of a bullying prevention program for middle school students: A collaboration between the Office of Violence Prevention, Sweetwater Union School District and San Diego State University. In F. Soriano (Discussant), Adolescent violence prevention programs. Symposium conducted at the Third Annual Conference of the California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, California.
Wakabayashi, Y., Halstead, S., Carter, K., Crumpler, A., Boone, L., & Hokoda, A. (2002, April). The prevalence and correlates of bullying in middle school students in San Diego County. In F. Soriano (Discussant), Adolescent violence prevention programs. Symposium conducted at the Third Annual Conference of the California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, California.
Bober, M., Hokoda, A., & Vilhauer, K. (2002, April). CHOICE: An evaluation of an intervention for adolescents at-risk for antisocial and behavioral problems. In F. Soriano (Discussant), Adolescent violence prevention programs. Symposium conducted at the Third Annual Conference of the California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, California.
Paciorek, L. B., Hokoda, A., & Vilhauer, K. (2002, April). Teen relationship violence prevention: YWCA youth services/education evaluation. In F. Soriano (Discussant), Adolescent violence prevention programs. Symposium conducted at the Third Annual Conference of the California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, California.Hokoda, A., Ruiz, S., & Angeles, M. (2002, May). Canalizando la violencia juvenil en la adolescencia. Familia, adolescencia y psicopatologia. Symposium at the Semana Academica de Psicologia at the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.
Guerrero, G., Ruiz, S., Angeles, M., & Hokoda, A. (2001). Mamas Ayudando A Sus Hijos: Una Intervencion Para Ayudar a Los Ninos a Superar Los Efectos de la Violencia Domestica. Presented at the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.
Hokoda, A., Guerrero, G., Ruiz, S., Angeles, M., & Navarro, N. (2000). Mamas Ayudando A Sus Hijos: An Intervention for Mexican and Mexican-American Spanish-Speaking Children Exposed to Domestic Violence. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Angeles, M., Navarro, N., Alvarez, Y., & Hokoda, A. (2000). Mamas Ayudando A Sus Hijos: An Adaptation of a Domestic Violence Program for Mexican Immigrant Women and Children. Presented at the First Annual Conference of the California Council on Family Relations, San Diego, California.
Guerrero, G., Ruiz, S., & Hokoda, A. (2000). Mamas Ayudando A Sus Hijos: Una Intervencion Para Ayudar a Los Ninos a Superar Los Efectos de la Violencia Domestica. Presented at the Instituto Mexicano de Psiquiatria, Mexico City, Mexico.
Hokoda, A., Goldberg-Edelson, M., Carter, A., Tate, D., & Guerrero, G. (1998). Moms Helping Kids: An Educational Program to Help Children Cope with the Effects of Domestic Violence. Presented at the Fourth International Conference on Children Exposed to Family Violence, San Diego, California.
Goldberg-Edelson, M., & Hokoda, A. (1996). Moms Helping Kids: An Educational Program to Help Children Cope with the Effects of Domestic Violence. Presented at the Association for Women in Psychology, Portland, Oregon.
Hokoda, A. J., Shelton, B., Kelso, S., & Fincham, F. D. (1991). Maternal Correlates of Children's Helpless and Mastery Achievement Patterns. Presented at the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Fincham, F. D., Hokoda, A. J., Sanders, R. Jr., & Cain, K. M. (1987). Learned Helplessness and Test Anxiety in Predicting Achievement. Presented at the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.
Fincham, F. D., Hokoda, A. J., Sanders, R. Jr., & Cain, K. M. (1987). The Identification and Correlates of Helpless and Mastery Achievement Orientations. Presented at the American Educational Research Association, Washington D.C.
Fincham, F. D., Hokoda, A. J., Sanders, R. Jr., & Cain, K. M. (1987). Learned Helplessness in Children: A Longitudinal Analysis. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Baltimore, Maryland.
Hokoda, A. J., Fincham, F. D., & Bennett, J. L. (1987). Social Learned Helplessness, Sociometric Status, and Depressed Affect in Children. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Hokoda, A. J., Sanders, R. Jr., & Fincham, F. D. (1987). Comparing Mother's AchievementRelated Beliefs to Their Child's Achievement Patterns in Academic Settings. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Hokoda, A. J., & Fincham, F. D. (1986). Social Comparison and Learned Helplessness in Children in Achievement Settings. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Fincham, F. D., Diener, C. I., & Hokoda, A. J. (1985). Learned Helplessness: Attribution Style, Stability and Childhood Depression. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Hokoda, A. J., & Fincham, F. D. (1985). Social Learned Helplessness in Children. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Other Papers
Hokoda, A & Asher, S. (1993). Parents' Influence on Children's Social Cognitions and Behaviors with Peers, unpublished manuscript.
Hokoda, A. J., & Compas, B. E. (1982). Cognitive Antecedents of Perceived Competence in Children with Learning and Behavior Problems, undergraduate honors thesis at University of California, Los Angeles.
Grants and Academic Honors
Violence Prevention Project, County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency ($250,000). 2007 – 2008.
Peer Abuse Prevention Program, Sweetwater Union High School District ($30,000), 2007 - 2008.
Violence Prevention Project, County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency ($250,000). 2006 – 2007.
Peer Abuse Prevention Program, Sweetwater Union High School District ($30,000), 2006 - 2007.
Violence Prevention Project, County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency ($250,000). 2005 – 2006.
Peer Abuse Prevention Program, Sweetwater Union High School District ($30,000), 2005 - 2006.
Violence Prevention Project, County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency ($250,000). 2004 – 2005.
Peer Abuse Prevention Program, Sweetwater Union High School District ($28,000), 2004 - 2005.
California Endowment Local Opportunities Grant for Peer Abuse Prevention Program ($49,840), 2002 – 2004.
Violence Prevention Project, County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency ($250,000). 2003 – 2004.
National Institute of Health, Minority International Research Training (MIRT)-Fogarty grant ($25,000), 2003.
Violence Prevention Project, County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency ($250,000), 2002 – 2003.
National Institute of Health, Minority International Research Training (MIRT)-Fogarty grant ($17,570.99), 2002.
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Grant for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, ($1,000), San Diego State University, 2001 - 2002.
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Grant for Faculty Development and Support ($5,000), San Diego State University, 2001 - 2002.
Grant-In-Aid ($8,000), San Diego State University, 2000 – 2002.
Faculty Fellow, June Burnett Institute, San Diego State Foundation, 2001.
Grant from SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning ($5000) for Curriculum Transformation of CFD 375/376C: Developing a Community Service Learning Course on Developmental Programs for Children and Families, 2001.
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Grant for Faculty Development and Support ($3,500), San Diego State University, 2001.
International Programs Council Grant ($1,000), San Diego State University, 2000 - 2001.
Alliance Healthcare Foundation Grant ($88,362), 1998 - 2001.
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Grant for Faculty Development and Support ($3,000), San Diego State University, 2000 - 2001.
Grant-In-Aid ($7,500), San Diego State University, 1999 – 2001.
International Programs Council Grant ($2,000), San Diego State University, 1999 – 2000.
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Grant for Faculty Development and Support, San Diego State University ($3,000), 1999 - 2000.
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts Grant for Faculty Development and Support ($3,000), San Diego State University, 1999 - 2000.
Faculty Development Grant ($2,100), San Diego State University, 1999 - 2000
College of Sciences Grant for Faculty Development and Support, San Diego State University ($1,000), 1998 - 1999.
Teaching Award from SDSU Students' Survival Guide, 1999.
Outstanding Faculty and Staff Award, Mortar Board, San Diego State University, 1998.National Institute of Mental Health B/START (1 R03 H54708-01) grant ($22,744), 1995 to 1996.
College of Sciences Grant for Faculty Development and Support ($1,500), San Diego State University, 1995 - 1996.
Graduate College Thesis Grants, University of Illinois, 1985 to 1987.
Graduate College Fellowship, University of Illinois, 1982 to 1983.
Byron Holland Scholarship, University of California, Los Angeles, 1982.
Editing Experiences
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Consulting Editor, 1998.
Developmental Psychology, Consulting Editor, 2000.
Child Abuse and Neglect, Consulting Editor, 2006.
Teaching Activities
1. San Diego State University - 1993 to present.
Instructor and Adjunct Faculty in the Psychology Department (1993 – 1999): Developmental Psychology, Developmental Psychopathology, Experimental Methods in Child Development
Assistant Professor in the Child and Family Development Department (1999 – present): Professional Ethics and Public Policy Issues in Child and Family Development, Child Abuse and Family Violence, Infant and Toddler Development, Developmental Programs for Children and Families, Research Methods, Independent Research
2. California State University San Marcos - Spring, 1994.
Experimental Methods in Developmental Psychology
3. Southwestern College, Chula Vista, Calfornia - 1990 to 1991.
Child Development
4. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - 1983 to 1987.
Developmental Psychology, Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology
Other Community/University Positions
Evaluation Consultant, San Diego Domestic Violence Council, Teen Relationship Violence Sub-Committee, 2004 - 2005.
Consultant on study assessing teen relationship violence in teens (aged 11 – 18) in schools, after-school programs and agencies serving homeless, pregnant and delinquent teens.Raising the Bar Prevention Sub-Committee, 2005 - 2006. Committee member on prevention sub-committee for grant awarded to establish an integrated and comprehensive system of addressing the needs of children exposed to domestic violence.
Source Selection Committee (SSC) member for Health and Human Services (HHSA) RFP #263 (40135) Domestic Violence Services, 2004. Committee member deciding HHSA RFP awardees for domestic violence services that include Domestic Violence Response Teams (for crisis intervention) and Domestic Violence Family Services (for longer-term family care).Faculty participant in Western Association for Schools and Colleges (WASC) Capacity and Preparatory Review site visit, 2004.
Child and Family Department Media and Library Representative, 1999 – present.
Speakers’ Coordinator for the National Latino Research Center, 1999 – 2001.
Professional Affiliations
Member of the American Psychological Association, 1993 - present.
Member of the Western Psychological Association, 2004 - present.