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HIV stigma, resilience and depressive symptoms among older adults living with HIV in rural Namibia
(Routledge, 2020-09-05)In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV-positive older adults aged 50 years and older experience complex psychosocial issues in addition to dealing with their HIV status and the ageing process. This study focused on the association ... -
Human rights attitude and civic engagement behavior among university students
(Springer, 2020-06-23)Although civic engagement and human rights are critical values in social work education, few empirical studies have explored the association between civic engagement and human rights exposure and attitudes. This study aims ... -
Identifying risk and protective factors related to depressive symptoms among Northern Plains American Indian women cancer survivors
(Routledge Journals, 2018-11-27)Cancer is the leading cause of death among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women, and depressive symptoms have been linked to higher mortality, but research on depressive symptoms among AIAN cancer patients has ... -
Impact of research orientation on attitudes toward research of social work students
(Council on Social Work Education, 2012-06)This study explored the relationship between orientation to research and attitudes toward research among social work students. Orientation included the students' beliefs regarding the importance of research, the usefulness ... -
Incidence and correlates of diarrhea, fever, Malaria and weight loss among elderly and non-elderly internally displaced parents in Cibombo Cimuangi in the eastern Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Springer Netherlands, 2012-03)Socio-demographic and medical information about internally displaced persons in all parts of the world is lacking. One area where many of these persons reside is the Democratic Republic of Congo. A cross-sectional survey ... -
Individual and community predictors of arrests in Canada: Evidence of over-policing of Indigenous peoples and communities
(Routledge, 2023-05-11)This survey of a national Canadian sample examines the associations between individual- and community-level factors with arrest by police. Indigenous Peoples were more than twice as likely to have been arrested than White ... -
Information and communication technology use, social support, and life satisfaction among Korean immigrant elders
(Routledge, 2020-11-29)This study recruited 150 community dwelling Korean immigrant elders to understand the role of information and communication technology (ICT) use on social support and life satisfaction by utilizing purposive sampling ... -
Intimate partner violence, social support, and depressive symptoms among indigenous older adults
(Oxford University Press, 2016)Research on depression and intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by Indigenous older adults is virtually non-existent. Given the associations between IPV and depression in the general population, along with ... -
Mediating role of spirituality on the relationship between stress and depression among older adults in assisted living
(2013-01)Purpose: To meet the growing need of older adults for assisted living, the number of Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) in the United States has increased 15 to 20 percent annually. Older adults living in ALFs have often ... -
Motor vehicle collision-related injuries and deaths among Indigenous Peoples in Canada: Meta-analysis of geo-structural factors
(Wolters Kluwer ‑ Medknow, 2022-03-26)Introduction: Indigenous Peoples are much more likely than non‑Indigenous Peoples to be seriously injured or die in motor vehicle collisions (MVCs). This study updates and extends a previous systematic review, suggesting ... -
Moving towards the development of children’s rights implementation scale: A pilot study of measurement items
(Springer, 2021-12-01)Current literature does not provide a holistic way to measure children’s rights implementation outcomes. Therefore, it is difficult to assess the effect of children’s rights practice. The measurement limitations prevent ... -
Parental care and family support as moderators on overlapping college student bullying and cyberbullying victimization during the Covid-19 pandemic
(Routledge, 2022-07-03)Purpose The study examined whether parental care and family support moderate the association between school bullying victimization and cyberbullying victimization among college students by applying the social anthropological ... -
Pathways from bullying victimization to suicidal thoughts among urban African American adolescents: Implications for nurse practitioners
(Wiley, 2021-04-26)Purpose: Children and adolescents who are victimized by their peers are at an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Bullying and suicide are major public health concerns; however, studies have not fully addressed ... -
Pathways from exposure to community violence to bullying victimization among African American adolescents in Chicago's southside
(NLM (Medline), 2022-07-28)The present study proposes and examines the pathways from exposure to community violence to bullying victimization through the influences of depression, exposure to peer delinquency, and drug use among 638 African American ... -
Pathways from polyvictimization to offline and online sexual harassment victimization among South Korean adolescents
(Springer Link, 2023-03-14)This study aimed to investigate the association between polyvictimization and offline and online sexual harassment and whether the association might be mediated by internalizing problems, low school satisfaction, and ... -
Predictors of health status of low-income Korean older adult immigrants
(2010-01)Background and Purpose: Approximately 95 percent of Korean immigrant elders are foreign born. Many Korean immigrant elders have experienced acculturation and socioeconomic stresses. Some studies have identified acculturation ... -
Private religious practice, spiritual coping, social support, and health status among older Korean adult immigrants
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)This study explored the role of spiritual factors and social support on the health status of 246 older Korean adult immigrants age 65 years or older. Ordinary least squares regression results revealed that private religious ... -
Psychosocial factors affecting self-esteem among youth living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Namibia
(National Association of Social Workers, 2022-01-21)Social work with young people under 18 years of age living with HIV, one of the fastest growing populations of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is emerging as an increasingly important practice area ... -
Racial disparity: Substance dependency and psychological health problems among welfare recipients
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-04)This study explored the racial disparity of substance dependency and psychological health among White, African American, and Hispanic Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients as well as the relationship ...