A5019645796- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
- Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Management and Organizational Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Workplace Health and Well-being
Baylor University
2022-2025
Harvard University
2018-2024
Quantitative BioSciences
2018-2024
Harvard University Press
2020-2024
Central Michigan University
2022
University of Akron
2007-2018
Valdosta State University
2012
University of Delaware
1998-1999
Understanding the complex relationship between immigration and crime was once a core concern of American sociology. Yet extensive post-1965 wave to United States has done little rekindle scholarly interest in this topic, even as politicians other public figures advocate policies restrict means preventing crime. Although both popular accounts sociological theory predict that should increase areas where immigrants settle, study Miami, El Paso, San Diego neighborhoods shows that, controlling...
Emerging research associated with the “immigration revitalization” perspective suggests that immigration has been labeled inaccurately as a cause of crime in contemporary society. In fact, seems to be unexpectedly low many communities exhibit high levels following classic indicators social disorganization: residential instability, ethnic heterogeneity, and immigration. But virtually all conducted date cross‐sectional nature therefore unable demonstrate how relationship between might covary...
Both theory and empirical evidence suggest that financial conditions are influential for mental health might contribute to physical outcomes. Using longitudinal survey data insurance claims from 1209 employees in a large U.S. company, we examined temporal associations between measures of safety, capability, distress, their summary index (financial security) six subsequently measured We found safety capability were positively associated, while distress was negatively with subsequent...
In this paper, we examine and compare the impact of social disorganization, including recent immigration, other predictors on community counts black Latino motive-specific homicides in Miami San Diego. Homicides for 1985 to 1995 are disaggregated into escalation, intimate, robbery drug-related motives. Negative binomial regression models with corrections spatial autocorrelation demonstrate that there similarities differences effects disorganization by outcomes, as well outcomes across ethnic...
Abstract This critical case study assesses the utility of spatial analysis based on maps rather than statistics for evaluating a fundamental premise social disorganization perspective: that immigration and ethnic heterogeneity weaken control increase community levels crime. We investigate relationship between most recent wave black homicide in northern part city Miami, an area has received large number arrivals from Haiti contains established African American community. While quantitative...
Does the ethnic and immigrant composition of a community existence enclaves or barrios influence level drug violence? This study explores relationship between these other factors in Miami San Diego census tracts. We employ data about distribution Cubans, Central Americans, Haitians, Mexicans Southeast Asians, controlling for social economic influences versus non-drug violence. also analyze impact various waves immigration communities to understand circumstances under which violence occurs is...
BACKGROUNDThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected people's lives in countless ways.The impact may extend to physical and mental health; their social relationships; sense of meaning, identity, happiness; financial stability. OBJECTIVEUsing a stratified online national sample, representative the USA on geographic region, gender, generation/age, race/ethnicity, we report means well-being scores across these various domains human flourishing 1,2 both prior (January 2020) following (June WHO...
Research on flourishing has advanced despite limited knowledge about the extent to which domains are actually valued. This paper examines support for six – emotional health, physical purpose, character strengths, social connectedness, and financial security. A survey of 2,370 randomly sampled employees a large, national, self-insured employer, demonstrated that these nearly universally two-factor model, fit data best, suggested presence two distinct dimensions material psychosocial...
In this article, we develop a measure of complete well-being. The framework is derived from the theoretical model human flourishing understood as state in which all aspects life are favorable. approach extends beyond psychological well-being and reflects World Health Organization definition health that not only considers body mind but also embraces wholeness person. Well-Being Assessment (WBA) comprehensive instrument designed to assess holistic six domains: emotional health, physical...
A wealth of research has suggested the West tends toward individualism and East collectivism. We explored this topic on an unprecedented scale through two new items in 2020 Gallup World Poll, involving 121,207 participants 116 countries. The first tapped into orientations self-care versus other-care (“Do you think people should focus more taking care themselves or others?”). second enquired self-orientation other-orientation (“Which following is closest to your main purpose life? Being good...
A systems perspective explains dynamics of human flourishing based on the relations between its constituents. Using cross-sectional data from emerging adults (ages 18–29) in 10 countries (N = 7221), this study explored interrelatedness among constituents – happiness & satisfaction with life, mental physical health, meaning purpose, character virtue, close social relationships, and financial material stability within across countries. Each country's sample was characterized by a unique...
We discuss various critiques of the research literature on flourishing. fully agree with calls for greater attention to qualitative work, cultural differences, and questions power justice concerning argue, however, that in spite notable differences understandings flourishing across cultures, there is also a great deal held common, including topics considered by some as more controversial, such character virtue. argue while understanding important, it likewise important not be dismissive...
Abstract This paper examines demographic differences in flourishing, defined as “complete well-being” and consisting of six domains: emotional health, physical purpose, character strengths, social connectedness, financial security. Results are based on a random, cross-sectional sample 2363 survey respondents drawn from employees large, national, self-insured employer the United States. We found that well-being across domains tends to increase with age, although there some variations. similar...
Frequent working from home (WFH) may stay as a new work norm after the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior observational studies on WFH and outcomes under non-pandemic circumstances are mostly cross-sectional often studied employees who worked in limited capacity. To provide additional insights that might inform post-pandemic policies, using longitudinal data collected before pandemic (June 2018 to July 2019), this study aims examine associations between multiple subsequent work-related outcomes, well...
Psychological climate for caring (PCC) is a psychosocial factor associated with individual work outcomes and employee well-being. Evidence on the impacts of various psychological climates at based mostly self-reported health measures cross-sectional data. We provide longitudinal evidence associations PCC subsequent diagnosed depression anxiety, subjective well-being, outcomes. Employees US organization worker well-being program provided data analysis. Longitudinal survey merged from...
The longitudinal interrelationships between domains of human well-being or flourishing remain understudied empirically. While different aspects may be sought as their own end, it is also the case that in one domain influence other domains. Using data form a sample employees from large national employer United States (N = 1209, mean age 43.52 years, range 20-74 years), this study examined temporal associations various flourishing, based on 40-item index assessed six flourishing. These include...
Love of neighbor holds a prominent place in ethical and theological thinking across many cultures world religious traditions. While arguably central to the promotion societal wellbeing human flourishing, little has been done on its empirical assessment. We present measure love neighbor, grounded broader conceptual framework concerning interpersonal love, examine psychometric properties using cognitive interviews analyses from datasets numerous countries, cultures, contexts. evidence for two...
Love of neighbor holds a prominent place in ethical and theological thinking across many cultures world religious traditions. While arguably central to the promotion societal wellbeing human flourishing, little has been done on its empirical assessment. We present measure love neighbor, grounded broader conceptual framework concerning interpersonal love, examine psychometric properties using cognitive interviews analyses from datasets numerous countries, cultures, contexts. evidence for two...