A5073789401- Political Economy and Marxism
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Social and Economic Development in India
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Indian Economic and Social Development
- South African History and Culture
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- International Development and Aid
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Political theory and Gramsci
University of the Witwatersrand
2012-2024
Sandia National Laboratories
2024
Indiana University Indianapolis
2024
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2021-2024
University of Florida Health
2021-2022
University of Florida
2020-2022
University of Connecticut
2002-2021
Florida College
2020-2021
University of Guam
2021
George Washington University
2020
The Questionnaire for Eudaimonic Well-Being (QEWB) was developed to measure well-being in a manner consistent with how it is conceptualized eudaimonist philosophy. Aspects of eudaimonic assessed by the QEWB include self-discovery, perceived development one's best potentials, sense purpose and meaning life, intense involvement activities, investment significant effort, enjoyment activities as personally expressive. administered two large, ethnically diverse samples college students drawn from...
The planetary boundaries concept has profoundly changed the vocabulary and representation of global environmental issues. We bring a critical social science perspective to this framework through notion societal aim provide more nuanced understanding nature thresholds. start by highlighting strengths weaknesses from perspective. then focus on capitalist societies as heuristic for discussing expansionary dynamics, power relations, lock-ins modern that impel highly unsustainable relations with...
Understanding how stigmatized identities contribute to increased rates of depression and anxiety is critical stigma reduction mental health treatment. There has been little research testing multiple aspects simultaneously. In the current study, we collected data from a diverse, urban, adult community sample people with concealed identity (CSI). We targeted 5 specific CSIs – illness, substance abuse, experience domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood abuse that have shown put at risk for...
Internalizing mental illness stigma is related to poorer well-being, but less known about the factors that predict levels of internalized stigma. This study explored how experiences discrimination relate greater anticipation and devaluation in future turn predicts internalization.Participants were 105 adults with who self-reported their based on illness, social from others future, level Participants approached several locations completed surveys laptop computers.Correlational analyses...
Two studies were designed to validate a measure of American identity for use with diverse ethnic groups. The Identity Measure (AIM) was created by adapting the Multi-Group Ethnic (MEIM) refer exploration and affirmation individuals' identification United States. In Study 1, students from nine U.S. universities (N = 1,773) completed AIM MEIM. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that fit data well structures equivalent. 2 30 10,573) AIM, comparison drawn recent qualitative work, measures...
The present study was designed to ascertain the associations between acculturation and well-being in first-generation second-generation immigrant college students. Acculturation operationalized as a multidimensional construct comprised of heritage American cultural practices, values (individualism collectivism), identifications, terms subjective, psychological, eudaimonic components.
This research examined whether the relationship between perceived social support and health would be moderated by level of outness for people living with different concealable stigmatized identities (mental illness, substance abuse, domestic violence, rape, or childhood abuse). A total 394 a identity completed survey. Consistent hypotheses, at high levels outness, predicted better health; low was less predictive health. People concealing may only able to reap benefits if they are "out" about...
Abstract Empirical and clinical data indicate that Black rape survivors are blamed more less likely to disclose their assaults than other women. We propose these differences are, in large part, due how women perceived evaluated. Specifically, we link two historical images of women, Jezebel Matriarch, the contemporary experience survivors. The paradoxical destructive implications on survivors' decisions report rapes discussed. Racially sensitive intervention strategies also provided.
The present study investigated the association of perceived parenting with health‐risk behaviors in an ethnically diverse sample 1,728 college‐attending emerging adults. Participants completed retrospective measures maternal and paternal nurturance, connection, psychological control, disrespect reported their frequency binge drinking, illicit drug use, unsafe sexual behavior, impaired driving. Multivariate Poisson regression analyses indicated that acceptance was associated inversely 6 12...
Research indicates making identity commitments on the part of emerging adults is associated with a wide range psychosocial benefits. Data from large research collaborative were used to evaluate hypotheses drawn eudaimonic theory that benefits commitment are attributable quality held. Findings study 9,650 students attending 30 colleges and universities replicated previous indicating respect subjective well-being, psychological self-esteem, an internal locus control; reduced likelihood...
Abstract The present study examined the conpuence of alcohol use and selfesteem on risky sexual behavior perceptions risk for female male college students. It was predicted that higher levels self-esteem, gender, lower consumption would be associated with greater condom self partner. Results indicated low drinking students, those high self-esteem reported use. In addition, rates were frequency past Women students in themselves their partners. These jindings are discussed terns implications...
Poor mental health is common among medical students. In response, some schools have implemented wellness interventions. The University of Florida College Medicine recently introduced a mind-body medicine elective, Promoting Resilience in (PRIMe), based on the Georgetown School course. PRIMe teaches meditation techniques including mindfulness, biofeedback, art, and journaling faculty-facilitated small group setting.First- second-year students (N = 24) who participated 11-week elective (3...
In this article we discuss the failure of social movement theories to adequately understand and theorize locally based, grassroots movements like landless workers in Brazil, 'livability movements' third-world cities, living wage USA. Movements such as these come attention most analysts only when activists who participate them together streets Seattle or international forums World Social Forum. To date, it is transnational character protests that have excited attention. Building on...
The present study tests predictions from the Tripartite Integration Model of Social Influences (TIMSI) concerning processes linking social interactions to integration into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) communities careers. Students historically overrepresented groups in STEM were followed their senior year high school through college. Based on TIMSI, we hypothesized that with influence agents (operationalized as mentor network diversity, faculty support, research...
Once considered a “White thing,” suicide is now the third leading cause of death for African Americans, behind only homicide and unintentional injury. Although rates American women remain low relatively unchanged, men have increased dramatically during past 20 years. The changes in youth motivated researchers to investigate protective risk factors associated with suicide. In light some current findings that identify religious participation as factor against an alternative perspective...
The Paradox of Democratic Communism PART I: IDEOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY Communist Renewal and Ideological Convergence Counter-hegemonic Politics the CPI(M) Hegemonic SACP II: PARTY, CLASS, STATE IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT Party Capacities in Historical Perspective Competing Political Tendencies Class under Electoral Conclusion
OBJECTIVE: The present study was designed to ascertain the associations between acculturation and well-being in first-generation second-generation immigrant college students. Acculturation operationalized as a multidimensional construct comprised of heritage American cultural practices, values (individualism collectivism), identifications, terms subjective, psychological, eudaimonic components. METHOD: Participants were 2,774 students (70% women), from 6 ethnic groups 30 colleges...