A5046473265- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
Harvard University Press
2024-2025
Quantitative BioSciences
2019-2024
Boston University
2017-2024
Harvard University
2019-2024
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
2024
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
2024
University of Utah
2012-2015
The Dictionary of Epidemiology1 defines epidemiology as "the study the distribution and determinants health-related states events." definition given by WHO appends to this phrase "(including disease)."2 In both definitions, it is health, not disease, that focus. However, in actual practice, epidemiologic research focuses on diseases risk factors for rather than health assets. time has come change. should be supplemented with a "positive epidemiology" focused assets broader range states....
Hope is a topic widely discussed in the humanities and researched field of psychology. To explore potential public health implications hope for subsequent well-being outcomes, we prospectively examined relation between baseline wide range outcomes that included indicators of: physical health, behaviors, psychosocial older adults using an outcome-wide approach. Data from Health Retirement Study (N = 12,998, mean age 66 years) were analyzed. Bonferroni correction was used to account multiple...
Abstract Background Forgiveness is a concept of growing interest within psychology and potential relevance to public health. While there has been increasing evidence suggesting positive associations between forgiveness others range psychosocial well-being mental health outcomes, its with behaviors physical are less clear. Methods This study used longitudinal data from the Nurses’ Health Study II (2008 Trauma Exposure Post-traumatic Stress Supplementary Survey 2015 questionnaire wave, N =...
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...
Participation in community groups (including both secular and religious groups) is associated with improved health, well-being, societal cohesion. However, less known about conditions that increase participation across the life-course, especially childhood factors. Using data from 202,898 adults 22 countries, this study evaluated candidate antecedents of contexts during adulthood. The associations were examined each country separately, also cross-nationally by meta-analytically pooling...
In an increasingly fragmented and isolated world, community participation remains essential source of social connection. However, how varies across countries sociodemographic groups unclear. Using data from 202,898 adults 22 countries, we examined in both secular religious communities groups. There was substantial cross-national variation rates for communities. On average younger, male, single, more educated people were likely to participate weekly+ Notably, who attended services also engage...
The Global Flourishing Study is a longitudinal panel study of over 200,000 participants in 22 geographically and culturally diverse countries, spanning all six populated continents, with nationally representative sampling, intended annual data collection for five years on numerous aspects flourishing its determinants. A description the study, design, survey development, sampling procedures, participant characteristics provided. We report relations between composite index demographic...
Showing love and care for other people is a vital aspect of human relationships. However, little known about how levels love/care expression differ across cultures demographic groups within those different cultures, or the potential childhood antecedents that are associated with in adulthood. Based on nationally representative data from 22 countries six continents Global Flourishing Study (N=202,898), we present ordered means countries, observe its distributions key sociodemographic...
Interest in the relationship between forgiveness and health is steadily growing across disciplines within research community. While there are multiple forms of forgiveness, past has focused principally on studying others, whereas longitudinal evidence associations other remains scarce.
Rural women in West Bengal have been found to low rates of formal education, poor health knowledge, high malnutrition and anemia, levels empowerment. Despite these difficult circumstances, some positive outcomes compared with similarly disadvantaged backgrounds. The purpose this study is identify factors associated among primary education or less. Multivariable regression models were built for deviance better characterize the a woman's life that most impact her ability deviate from status...
To assess how the health coordination and emergency referral networks between women's self-help groups (SHGs) local systems have changed over course of a 2-year learning phase Uttar Pradesh Community Mobilization Project, India. A pretest, post-test programme evaluation using social network survey to analyse changes in structure connectivity key individuals groups. The study was conducted 18 villages located three districts Pradesh, improve linkages SHGs government providers by building...
The period of adolescence is a critical time development. There an urgent need to better assess adolescent health worldwide, particularly in India, country with the world's largest population. Validated screening tools are needed evaluate health-related risks and behaviors this growing demographic. We developed, validated administered school-based assessment, Indian Adolescent Health Questionnaire, which can be used as comprehensive health-screening tool among adolescents secondary school.
As homelessness remains an urgent public health crisis in the United States, specific programs US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system may serve as a roadmap for addressing it. We examine lessons learned from first decade (2012–2022) Supportive Services Veteran Families (SSVF) program, cornerstone VA continuum homeless services aimed at both preventing among those risk and providing rapid rehousing veterans their families who are currently experiencing homelessness. Drawing on...
Interest in religion and spirituality continues to grow among public health practitioners, researchers, scholars. While there have been several recent landmark publications efforts understand the intersections of religion, spirituality, health, work remains be done. In this commentary, we outline three challenges that impede more substantive engagement with from perspective; namely, controversial aspects perception as a private matter, limited academic space for coursework around within...
Adolescent girls in India carry a disproportionate burden of health and social risks; that do not finish secondary education are more likely to have an earlier age sexual initiation, engage risky behavior, consequentially be at greater risk dying from pregnancy-related causes. This paper presents comparison school 665 participants rural West Bengal, India. The cognitive theory (SCT), comprehensive theoretical model, was used as framework describe the personal, behavioral, environmental...
Purpose Mental health disorders are a pressing issue among adolescents around the world, including in India. A better understanding of factors related to poor mental will allow for more effective and targeted interventions Indian adolescents. Methods The Adolescent Health Questionnaire (IAHQ), validated questionnaire designed specifically use schools, was administered approximately 1500 secondary students three private urban schools 2012. Strengths Difficulties (SDQ) module assessed health....
Background: India’s health system is currently experiencing rapid change. Achieving aspirations for improved population and universal coverage will require the contribution of all providers; public, private-for-profit, not-for-profit, charitable providers. Among largest providers in India are Christian mission hospitals, who have played a historic role healthcare delivery to poor underserved. This study explored main internal external challenges facing their response those challenges, they...