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Melissa Garabiles

Associate Professor 5

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy, Major in Clinical Psychology
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

MA in Counseling Psychology,
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Bachelor of Science, Major in Psychology,
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Melissa Garabiles, PhD is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, De La Salle University. She is also a registered psychologist, an Affiliated Faculty at the Center for Global Health Equity, New York University – Shanghai, and a Research Fellow at the Scalabrini Migration Center. Her research interests include migration, health (physical and mental), family relationships, and positive psychology (resilience and well-being). She has experience conducting therapy and assessment.

Research Interest

  • Mental health
  • Migration
  • Wellbeing
  • Resilience

Selected Publications

  • Garabiles, M. R., Gagni, E. M. F., Corpus, A. M. F. L., Alonzo, V. B., & Opiniano, J. M. (2024). Mapping and evaluating the localized migrant assistance services in Ilocos Norte, Philippines: An asset-based and multi-stakeholder approach. Journal of Social Service Research, 50(6), 1058-1074. 10.1080/01488376.2024.239341
  • Pernitez-Agan, S., Bautista, M. A., Lopez, J., Sampson, M., Kapilashrami, A., Garabiles, M. R., Hui, C., Babu, B. V., Aziz, R., Jordan, L., Mondres, T. R. U., Lebanan, M. A., & Wickramage, K. (2024). Expert consensus on a protocol for conducting bibliometric analysis of scientific articles on global migration health (GMH). BMJ Open, 14:e080729.10.1136/ bmjopen-2023-080729
  • Chan, J., Dominguez, G., Hua, A., Garabiles, M. R., Latkin, C. A., & Hall, B. J. (2024). The social determinants of migrant domestic worker (MDW) health and well-being in the Western Pacific Region: A scoping review. PLOS Global Public Health, 4(3), e0002628.10.1371/journal.pgph.0002628
  • Jordan, L. P., Yao, F., Yeoh, B., Lam, T., Asis, M. M. B., & Garabiles, M. R. (2024). Migration, remittances and the search for a better life: Evidence from the Philippines. In N. Piper & K. Datta (Eds.) The Elgar companion to migration and the sustainable development goals (pp. 193-212). Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.
  • Shi, W., Wang, S., Garabiles, M. R., Zhao, L., & Jia, P. (2023). The comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder and internet addiction among Chinese children and adolescents: A network analysis. Addiction Research and Theory. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2023.2288820.
  • Asis, M. M. B., & Garabiles, M. R. (2023). Returning during the pandemic: How overseas Filipino workers navigated reintegration in the Philippines. IOM UN Migration, Scalabrini Migration Center, & Corporate Responsibility in Eliminating Slavery and Trafficking (CREST).
  • Celero, J., Garabiles, M. R., & Katigbak-Montoya, E. (2023). Creating gender-responsive literacy programs toward health and social security systems inclusion of Filipino migrant domestic workers in East Asia. Philippine Institute for Development Studies Discussion Paper Series No. 2023-36.
  • Garabiles, M. R., Mordeno, I. G., & Nalipay, M. J. N. (2023). A comparison of DSM-5 and ICD-11 models of PTSD and their relationships with transdiagnostic symptoms.  Journal of Psychiatric Research, 163, 24-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.006
  • Celero, J., Garabiles, M. R., & Katigbak-Montoya, E. (2022). Scoping study on health and social security systems literacy of Filipino migrant workers in East Asia. Philippine Institute for Development Studies. https://www.pids.gov.ph/publication/discussion-papers/scoping-study-on-health-and-social-security-systems-literacy-of-filipino-migrant-workers-in-east-asia
  • Garabiles, M. R., & Asis, M. M. B. (2022). Policy brief: Remigration or reintegration: What explains the intentions of Overseas Filipino Workers?. IOM UN Migration, Scalabrini Migration Center, & Corporate Responsibility in Eliminating Slavery and Trafficking (CREST). https://philippines.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1651/files/documents/3_Remigration%20or%20Reintegration%20-%20What%20Explains%20the%20Intentions%20of%20Overseas%20Filipino%20Workers.pdf
  • Garabiles, M. R., Shen, Z. Z., Yang, L., Chu, Q., Hannam, K., & Hall, B. J. (2022).Investigating the physical and mental health nexus: A network analysis of depression, cardiometabolic health, bone mass, and perceived health status among Filipino domestic workers. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 10.1007/s12529-022-10087-5
  • Liem, A., Pakingan, K. A., Garabiles, M. R., Sit, H. F., Burchert, S., Lam, A. I., & Hall, B. J. (2022). Evaluating the implementation of a mental health app for overseas Filipino workers in Macao China: A mixed-methods study of stakeholders’ perspectives. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.836156
  • Garabiles, M. R., Mayawati, E. H., & Hall, B. J. (2022). Exploring resilience processes of Filipino migrant domestic workers: A multisystemic approach. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(7), 3122-3140. 1-19. 10.1002/jcop.22820
  • Nalipay, M. J., King, R., Garabiles, M. R., Capio, C., & Yeung, S. (2021). Migrant domestic workers’ character strengths and the role of work-related factors: A strengths-based perspective. International Journal of Psychology, 57(4), 501-510.10.1002/ijop.12819
  • Wang, S., Sit, H. F., Garabiles, M. R., Blum, D., Hannam, K., Armour, C., & Hall, B. J. (2021). A network analysis investigation of the comorbidity between sleep dysfunction and PTSD symptomatology among Filipino domestic workers in Macao (SAR) China. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 140, 337-345.10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.040
  • Garabiles, M. R. (2020). Social support and well-being predict paternal involvement among left-behind Filipino fathers: Well-being as mediator. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 29(4), 491-510. 10.1177/0117196820983760
  • Liem, A., Garabiles, M. R., Pakingan, K. A., Wen, C., Lam, A. I. F., Burchert, S., & Hall, B. J. (2020). A digital mental health intervention to reduce depressive symptoms among overseas Filipino workers: Protocol for a pilot hybrid type 1 effectiveness- implementation randomized controlled trial. Implementation Science Communications, 96. 10.1186/s43058-020-00072-y
  • Garabiles, M. R., Lao, C. K., Wang, S., & Hall, B. J. (2020). The network structure of posttraumatic stress disorder among Filipina migrant domestic workers: Comorbidity with depression. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 10.1080/20008198.2020.1765544
  • Tuliao, A. P., Ang, A. V., Garabiles, M. R., Tuliao, M. D., & Samaco-Zamora, M. C. S. (2020). Culture and mental health in the Philippines. In R. Moodley & E. Lee (Eds.) The Routledge International Handbook of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Mental Health (pp. 458-469). London, UK: Routledge. 10.4324/9781315276168
  • Vargas, M., Garabiles, M. R., & Hall, B. J. (2020). Narrative identities of overseas Filipino domestic worker community in Macao (SAR) China. Journal of Community Psychology, 48(3), 977-993. 10.1002/jcop.22318
  • Hall, B. J., Zhang, Y., Li, T. K., Garabiles, M. R., & Latkin, C. (2020). Domestic workers from the Philippines in China: An opportunity for health promotion within the Belt and Road initiative. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 22(1), 1-2. 10.1007/s10903-019-00942-1

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