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Resilience among older caregivers in rural Namibia: The role of financial status, social support and health
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Background: Namibia has one of the highest human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence rates and one of the highest rates of orphanhood in the world, and older caregivers provide much of the care to Namibians living with ... -
Risk and protective factors for depressive symptoms among American Indian older adults: adverse childhood experiences and social support
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-04-03)Objectives: Despite efforts to promote health equity, many American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, including older adults, experience elevated levels of depression. Although adverse childhood experiences ... -
Risk and protective factors for depressive symptoms among the youth living with HIV in Namibia
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-04-04)Background: Namibia has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates among young people living with HIV and AIDS. The study of mental well-being among this vulnerable population is emerging as an important area of public health ... -
Risk and protective factors related to depression among american indian and caucasian older adults
(Oxford University Press, 2016)Despite efforts to reduce health disparities, many American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, including older adults, experience elevated levels of depression and associated suicide. Although adverse childhood ... -
Social support, religiosity, and depression among older caregivers of HIV/AIDS children in rural Namibia
(Routledge, 2021-08-20)The study of older caregiving is emerging as an important area of research in HIV endemic communities. This study explored the role of social support/network and religiosity in predicting depressive symptoms among older ... -
Stress and spirituality on the depressive symptoms of older adults in assisted living: Gender differences
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-04)In this study the authors explore the effects of stress and spirituality on the depressive symptoms of 92 older adult men and 224 older adult women who reside in assisted living facilities. Hierarchical regression reveals ... -
Stress, spiritual, and support coping, and psychological well-being among older adults in assisted living
(Taylor & Francis, 2012-09)This study explored the role of stress and coping on the psychological well-being of 316 older adults in assisted living. Hierarchical regression revealed that high stress was significantly associated with high depression ... -
Stressors, coping resources, and depressive symptoms among rural American Indian older adults
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-06-07)The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of physical health stressors and coping resources with depressive symptoms among American Indian older adults age 50 years or older. The study used a convenience ... -
Stressors, coping resources, functioning, and role limitations among older Korean immigrants: gender differences
(Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2014)This study explored the differential impacts of stressors and coping resources on the functioning and roles of 246 older Korean immigrant men and women. Older Korean immigrant women were significantly more likely than men ... -
Stressors, social support, religious practice, and general well-being among Korean adult immigrants
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-09)Through this cross-sectional study the authors explore how stressors, social support, and religious practice are associated with the general well-being of 147 Korean adult immigrants through interviews. Hierarchical ... -
Suicidality among homeless people: Testing the mediating effects of self-efficacy and depression
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)This cross-sectional study examined the mediating effect of PTSD on suicide ideation and suicide attempt through two mediators, self-efficacy and depression, among homeless adults. We recruited a non-random, purposive ... -
Survivor: a narrative therapy approach for use with sex trafficked women and girls
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis LTD, 2016-10-03)Awareness and widespread interest regarding sex trafficking has increased significantly over the last decade. However, research demonstrates little success from well-intended human trafficking rescue efforts. In order to ... -
The impact of cyberbullying victimization on academic satisfaction among sexual minority college students: The indirect effect of flourishing
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-06-29)This study examines the association between cyberbullying victimization and academic satisfaction through flourishing (psychological well-being) among 188 LGBTQ college students utilizing the lens of general strain theory ... -
The impact of cyberbullying victimization on psychosocial behaviors among college students during the covid-19 pandemic: The indirect effect of a sense of purpose in life
(Routledge, 2022-10-30)By drawing from positive psychology and general strain theory, this study examined whether a sense of purpose in life has an indirect effect between college students’ cyberbullying victimization and their depressive symptoms, ... -
The impact of depressive symptoms and social support on resilience among older adult caregivers
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022-04-13)In this study the authors explored how depressive symptoms and social support were related to the resilience of older caregivers (N = 117) caring children affected by HIV/AIDS in rural Northern Namibia, Africa. Our findings ... -
The impact of work attachment strategies on employment and economic status of TANF leavers
(Taylor & Francis, 2008-04)This study explores how state work attachment strategies and individual factors are related to employment and family income of welfare leavers. Using the 2002 National Survey of America's Families, this study finds that ... -
The role of relationships, curriculum design, and program culture in improving academic and behavioral outcomes in a disciplinary alternative education program: A photovoice study
(Routledge, 2023-06-26)The literature on "what works" in disciplinary alternative education is inconclusive. Our current understanding of effective disciplinary alternative education programs is based primarily on quantitative data collected for ... -
The role of spiritual experience, forgiveness, and religious support on the general well-being of older adults
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-06)This study explored the role of spiritual experience, forgiveness, and religious support on the general well-being of older adults by interviewing 143 persons 65 years old or older in Kansas. Hierarchical regression results ...