Jennifer A. Jones

ORCID: 0000-0002-1569-4549
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Religious Tourism and Spaces
  • Community Health and Development
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Media, Religion, Digital Communication
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Prevent Child Abuse America
2023-2025

Brooklyn College
1993

Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) promote optimal health and mitigate the effects of adverse experiences, but PCE prevalence in United States is not wellknown.Using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, this study describes individual cumulative PCEs among adults residing four states: Kansas (2020), Montana (2019), South Carolina Wisconsin (2015).Cumulative scores were calculated by summing affirmative responses to seven questions.Subscores created for family-related (three...

10.15585/mmwr.mm7317a3 article EN MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2024-05-02

As disparities in health and well-being outcomes continue to widen the United States, despite good-willed investments programs services, a revolutionary shift how we support families before they are crisis is necessary ensure have what need be happy, healthy, economically secure. To address these challenges, Prevent Child Abuse America developed theory of change root causes child abuse neglect, balance use systemic interventions bring about Primary Prevention Ecosystem advance equitable for...

10.1177/10443894251320216 article EN Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 2025-03-30

Gender minority (GM) students are at high risk for substance use and depression. This study explores the role of protective factors in reducing rates depression based on school surveys. Univariate multivariate analyses were conducted to evaluate association between exposures outcomes. Youth completed surveys 2018 (n = 16,288) 2021 10,792). GM reported exposure less frequently than their cisgender peers: good financial status (88.6% vs. 96.5% 95% 97.8% 2021), feeling a sense school/community...

10.1080/19361653.2023.2230462 article EN Journal of LGBT Youth 2023-07-02
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