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The Use of Online Medical Record Functionalities in Older Adulthood: The Role of Use Encouragement and Access Frequency Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Dennis Rosenberg
This study aimed at predicting the use of online medical record functionalities in later life. Frequency of accessing the record and the encouragement to use it by healthcare provider served as the...
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An Information Acquisition Approach on How Young Adults Search for Mental Health Professionals Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Antover P. Tuliao
Using a computer-based, information acquisition process tracing task (MouselabWEB), participants (N = 100) were presented with varying types and amounts of information and were tasked with choosing...
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Sorry About the Connection: Client-Reported Telehealth Technology Competency and Difficulties Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Kevin C. Hynes, Rachel R. Tambling, Alexia Kingzette, Thomas Bischoff
The growing body of research on telehealth services provides evidence of the efficacy of services and the possibility for greater accessibility of counseling services for hard-to-reach clients. How...
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Technology Acceptance Models from Different Viewpoints of Caregiver, Receiver, and Care Facility Administrator: Lessons from Long-Term Implementation Using Baby-Like Interactive Robot for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Nobuo Yamato, Hidenobu Sumioka, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Masahiro Shiomi, Youji Kohda
The introduction of companion robots into nursing homes has positive effects on older people with dementia (PwD) but increases the physical and psychological burden on the nursing staff, such as le...
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From Trust in Source to Trust in Content: How Parents’ Evaluation of Trustworthiness Shifts After First Impressions of an Evidence-Based Parenting Advice App Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Eva Strehlke, Rainer Bromme, Joscha Kärtner
This study examined how parents’ trust in an evidence-based parenting app is formed before and during initial use. In a sample of 106 parents, the study found that trust was related to intention to...
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ArcGIS Survey123: A Case Study Using Spatial Technology to Examine Food Access Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Thomas P. Felke
Geospatial technologies have seen increased utilization in the social work profession for a variety of topics. Most of this usage has centered around the creation of digital maps to visualize socia...
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Making Techno-Economic Rationality Work: Tensions in Technology-Enabled Social Service Evaluations Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Annika Hasselblad, Sheila Zimic, Leif Sundberg
Contemporary welfare organizations engage in various evaluation practices to assess the quality of their services. In this paper we report a qualitative exploration of how technology-enabled evalua...
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Do Mobile Mental Health Applications Increase Access to University Mental Health Supports? Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Deborah Ann Cohen, Brittany P. Boyer, Laura Stevens, Katie McCormick, Erin Morpeth, Norian A. Caporale-Berkowitz, Chris Brownson, Stephen M. Strakowski
Use of mental health applications (MHAs) is often proposed as way to expand access to mental health resources to address increased mental health needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigators pa...
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A VR Client Simulation to Prepare MSW Social Work Students for Practicum: A Feasibility Study Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-07-31 Nicholas Lanzieri, Elizabeth C. McAlpin, Kenta Asakura
Abstract In this feasibility study of virtual reality (VR)-based learning, we surveyed Master of Social Work students (n = 54) to examine student perceptions of a VR client simulation (VRCS) as a preparatory tool to work with real clients. The pre-post survey examined changes in students’ perceived anxiety, stress, excitement, competency, confidence and frustration to communicate and interact with
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Exploring the Digital Literacy Needs and Training Preferences of Older Adults Living in Affordable Housing Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Kaitlin Wynia Baluk, Brian Detlor, Tara La Rose, Carmela Alfaro-Laganse
Abstract This article reports on research about the digital literacy needs and training preferences of older adults living in affordable housing. Partnering with a Canadian public library and affordable housing corporation, we conducted a thematic analysis of interviews with 15 seniors in affordable housing. The analysis indicates that these seniors need training that is adaptable to an individual’s
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A Pilot Study of a Game-Based Cognitive Training Intervention for Public Senior Housing Residents in South Korea Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Min Jung Kim, Jung-won Lim, Hwa-Ok Hannah Park
Abstract The current study investigated the effects of a game-based intervention on cognitive function and mood for older adults in South Korea. In a nonrandomized controlled, pretest-posttest study, sixteen older adults were allocated to an intervention or control group. The intervention group received the 10-week cognitive training using Happy Table. The game-based cognitive training intervention
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When the Note Doesn’t Fit: Social Workers Documenting in the Electronic Health Record on Integrated Health Teams Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Brianna M. Lombardi, Lisa de Saxe Zerden, Erica L. Richman, Ting Guan
Abstract A qualitative study was conducted to understand how social workers document their work in the electronic health record (EHR) in integrated primary care settings. Three themes emerged from the analysis of the focus groups: 1) considerable variability in where and how social workers document their practice within the EHR; 2) EHR functions are not designed for social work practice; and 3) EHR
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Detecting Intensity of Anxiety in Language of Student Veterans with Social Anxiety Using Text Analysis Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Morgan Byers, Mark Trahan, Erica Nason, Chinyere Eigege, Nicole Moore, Micki Washburn, Vangelis Metsis
Abstract Approximately one-third of the veteran population suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental illness that is often co-morbid with social anxiety disorder. Student veterans are especially vulnerable as they struggle to adapt to a new, less structured lifestyle with few peers who understand their difficulties. To support mental health experts in the treatment of social anxiety disorder
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“There Was a Big Disconnect”: Experiences of Medical Social Workers on How COVID-19 Affected Practice Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Denzil Badu Boateng, Clinton Gyimah
Abstract “Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, medical social workers in Ghana have continued to play a relevant role in hospital settings by providing emotional support, counseling, advocacy, and arranging outpatient treatments for patients. This study explores the challenges experienced by medical social workers in the process of service delivery. Using a qualitative approach, we interviewed
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Technology Is a “Blessing and a Curse”: The Perceived Risks and Benefits of Digital Technology Adoption at Domestic Violence Organizations that Serve Teens Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Heather L. Storer, Carol F. Scott, Maria Rodriguez, Eva X. Nyerges
Abstract Despite the promise of digital technologies to strengthen social work practice, like many other social service organizations, service providers at domestic violence (DV) and sexual assault (SA) organizations have yet to fully embrace their use in their work. Our study explores teen dating violence (TDV) service providers’ perceptions of both the benefits and the risks of using digital technologies
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Identifying Practical Knowledge for Introducing Information Systems in Community Social Care Agencies: A Scoping Review Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Yvonne J. Burns, Corina Modderman, Janet Congues, Evelien Spelten
Abstract Information systems (IS) are increasingly used in social care agencies. This scoping review examined the research literature to identity practical knowledge relevant to social care agencies introducing IS. Selected studies documented elements of practical knowledge, though this was not the direct focus of any individual article. A synthesis of the 50 selected studies into a themed matrix highlighted
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Young Parents and Digital Technologies: Navigating Pathways to Enhance Agency for Vulnerable Mothers Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2023-01-25 Farnaz Zirakbash, Milovan Savic, Kay Cook
Abstract Mothering and motherhood can be a very challenging experience in the 21st century, where cultural pressures, on the one hand, and health experts’ regular parenting surveillance, on the other, continue to influence mothering decisions and practices. The socially constructed “good mother” discourses and associated pressures/influences can be amplified for vulnerable mothers who may feel marginalized
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Internet-Delivered Value Based Counseling (VBC) Aimed at the Reduction of Post-Migration Psychosocial Stress - A Pilot Study Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Mina Orang, Inge Missmahl, Maryam Gardisi, Ulrike Kluge
Abstract Internet-based delivery of evidenced-based Value Based Counseling (VBC) fulfills the demand for a low threshold, culturally-sensitive and short-term intervention located at a level below specialized mental health care which can help those who do not require such specialized care to activate their resources and to regain their everyday functioning quickly. A pretest–posttest design with a historical
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Core Skills for Digital Crisis Intervention: Lessons from a University-Based Online Sexual Assault Hotline Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-12-13 Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Carrie A. Moylan, Melanie L. Carlson, Rebecca M. Campbell, Tana Fedewa
Abstract Sexual assault among university students is prevalent and has detrimental effects. Digital modes of communication are preferred by young adults, but there is limited data on digital crisis intervention. The purpose of this program evaluation is to utilize web-based crisis chat transcripts from a university service to ascertain the processes that hotline responders use. We reviewed 224 de-identified
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Between Usability and Trustworthiness—The Potential of Information Transfer Using Digital Information Platforms for Refugees Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-12-12 Marek Winkel, Henrike Friedrichs-Liesenkötter
ABSTRACT In recent years, a number of Information-websites and -apps for refugees have appeared in Germany. The platforms aim to help the refugees to settle in Germany by presenting information about the education system, asylum procedures or the job market. Digitally presented information about Germany can work as a supplement to personal guidance by Social workers—if the websites and apps are developed
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The Ongoing and Collective Character of Digital Care for Older People: Moving Beyond Techno-Determinism in Government Policy Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-11-17 Jens Lindberg, Elin Kvist, Simon Lindgren
ABSTRACT In this article, we contrast policy understandings of digital care with older people’s day-to-day digital care. In doing so, we discuss problems relating to deterministic approaches in government policy. Our policy analysis shows that digital care is articulated as an individual practice, and digital technologies as static actors. This bears clear marks of techno-deterministic reasoning. Our
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Online mental health treatment use among college students at-risk for suicide Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Jazmin A. Reyes-Portillo, Danielle N. Rette, Cody Weeks, Tanya Singh, Farah Mahmud, Petty Tineo, Emily A. Kline, Michael T. Bixter, Carrie Masia Warner
ABSTRACT Mental health apps (MHAs) and online interventions have considerable potential for addressing the unmet mental health needs of college students at-risk for suicide. We examined attitudes about MHAs and reported use of online treatment (online interventions and MHAs) among at-risk college students using a diverse sample of 827 students. About 65% of students were inclined to use MHAs, with
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One Size Fits All: The Role of Technology in Practitioner’s Experience of Working from Home during COVID19 Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-06-13 Michelle Newcomb, Alyssa Venning
ABSTRACT The Covid-19 pandemic led to different ways of working for social work and human service practitioners across the globe. This paper examines the use of technology by practitioners during nationwide stay at home orders due to COVID19. This study consisted of interviews with fifteen social work and human services practitioners in Southeast Queensland, Australia. While technology is frequently
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Predictive Risk Modeling to Identify Homeless Clients at Risk for Prioritizing Services using Routinely Collected Data Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-04-21 Chamari I. Kithulgoda, Rhema Vaithianathan, Dennis P. Culhane
Abstract For most homelessness service providers, the number of clients who are eligible for long-term housing outstrips the availability. This study uses a cohort of housing assessments taken from a mid-size county in the US and machine learning methods to train a Predictive Risk Model (PRM) that identifies clients who would experience multiple adversities in the future. The PRM outperforms the Vulnerability
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Text-Mining Open-Ended Survey Responses Using Structural Topic Modeling: A Practical Demonstration to Understand Parents’ Coping Methods During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-02-14 Gerard Chung, Maria Rodriguez, Paul Lanier, Daniel Gibbs
ABSTRACT Open-ended survey questions crucially contribute to researchers’ understandings of respondents’ experiences. However, analyzing open-ended responses using human coders is labor-intensive. Structural topic modeling (STM) is a text mining method that discover topics from textual data. We demonstrate the use of STM to analyze open-ended survey responses to understand how parents coped during
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Different Intervention Targets of Supporting Oneself or Supporting A Loved-One Impact Intention to Use Psychotherapy Versus Digital Mental Health: A Randomized Pilot Study Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-02-09 Amit Baumel, Shir Tamir
Abstract Even though e-mental health services have the potential to increase reach to evidence based care, the public has tended to view them less favorably than in-person therapy. This study examined whether individual intentions for using psychotherapy are influenced by the service’s target—supporting oneself or supporting a loved-one. The sample consisted of 78 parents who were randomized to one
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Leveraging App Technology to Measure the Impact of Transportation Disadvantage: The Development of MyAmble Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2022-02-07 Noelle L. Fields, Courtney Cronley, Stephen P. Mattingly, Vivian J. Miller, Saeed Reza Ramezanpour Nargesi, Ebrahim I. Bharmal, Moriah Chace
Abstract Widely used data-collection methods fail to fully capture the lived experiences and un-met travel demands of marginalized populations and those at disproportionate risk of experiencing transportation disadvantage (TD). This study describes an interdisciplinary collaboration between social work, civil engineering, and computer science on the development of a transportation data collection
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Online Social Networking among Clinically Depressed Young People: Scoping Review of Potentially Supportive or Harmful Behaviors Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-12-13 Carolyn L. Elias, Kevin M. Gorey
Abstract Online social networking sites are ubiquitous and prevalently used by young people. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the potential for such sites to bring isolated people together to support their mental health. Virtual communications, however, are not without risks. Substantial knowledge exists on attendant risks and protections among the general population, but much less seems known about
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Enhancing New Media Literacies of Social Work Students through a Participatory Learning Environment Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-12-13 J. A. Young, R. Ronquillo
Abstract Social workers must have the requisite new media literacies to engage in social work practice in the modern digital age and increase their digital competence. This article demonstrates how students can obtain the necessary digital competencies for their future social work practice through an enhanced participatory learning environment based on 12 specific new media literacies situated in a
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The Effect of Internet-Based Programs on Late-Life Immigrant Older Widows: Socio-Cultural Adaptation, Coping, and Quality of Life Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-09-14 Samta P. Pandya
Abstract This article reports a study examining the impact of an internet-based meditation program (IMP) on socio-cultural adaptation, coping and quality of life of South Asian older widows emigrating in later life to live with their adult children in the USA. Compared to the online informative games program (OIGP), results indicated that the IMP group exhibited greater adjustment (Cohen’s d range
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Evaluating Learning Outcomes and Assessing Social Work Skill Development: Comparing Online vs. In-Person Education Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-11-19 Kelli E. Canada, Rebekah A. Freese, Rachel M. Bailey, Dale Fitch
Abstract This article presents results from an evaluation of learning outcomes in a social work skills class between online and in-person students. Students were compared on background and academic factors, including grade point average prior to graduate school, time since completion of undergraduate education, undergraduate degree, and previous work and training in social services. Students also completed
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Caregivers’ use of robots and their effect on work environment – a scoping review Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-11-11 Marcus Persson, David Redmalm, Clara Iversen
Abstract Despite the lively discussion on the pros and cons of using robots in health care, little is still known about how caregivers are affected when robots are introduced in their work environment. The present scoping review fills this research gap by mapping previous studies about the relation between robots in care and caregivers’ working life. The paper is based on searches in four databases
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New Technologies Supporting the Shift to User-Led Approaches in Social Services: A Study of the Implementation of Baromètre Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-09-27 Sébastien Carrier, Opale Robichaud, Pierre-Luc Bossé, Alexandre Farrese, Annie Lambert
Abstract User-led approaches are increasingly common in the field of social services and call for significant change in social service culture and practices. This research1 aims to study the implementation process of a new technology tool, Baromètre, as a socio-technical tool contributing to a culture shift in social services. We used a qualitative approach and a multiple case method in four implementation
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Engaging End-Users in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Updates: Social Workers’ Opinions on Integrating a Psychosocial Acuity Scale at a Large Urban Pediatric Hospital Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-09-20 Abigail M. Ross, Matthew Tvedte, Susan Shanske, Nicole Lamontagne, Paige Sable, Jessica McCaig, Annie Clock, Brooke Corder
Abstract The objective of this study was to examine end-user opinions on electronic health record (EHR) modifications related to social work documentation of psychosocial acuity and provision of social care. Content analysis was used to examine end-user opinions (n = 42; 20% of a social work department employed in a large, urban, pediatric hospital) about whether or not to integrate a metric of psychosocial
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Predicting Chronic Homelessness: The Importance of Comparing Algorithms using Client Histories Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-09-03 Geoffrey Messier, Caleb John, Ayush Malik
Abstract This paper investigates how to best compare algorithms for predicting chronic homelessness for the purpose of identifying good candidates for housing programs. Predictive methods can rapidly refer potentially chronic shelter users to housing but also sometimes incorrectly identify individuals who will not become chronic (false positives). We use shelter access histories to demonstrate that
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From Combat to COVID-19 – Managing the Impact of Trauma Using Virtual Reality Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-06-25 Albert “Skip” Rizzo, Arno Hartholt, Sharon Mozgai
Abstract Research has documented the efficacy of clinical applications that leverage Virtual Reality (VR) for assessment and treatment purposes across a wide range of domains, including pain, phobias, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As the field of Clinical VR matures, it is important to review its origins and examine how these initial explorations have progressed, what gaps remain, and what
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“Because I’m Old”: The Role of Ageism in Older Adults’ Experiences of Digital Literacy Training in Public Libraries Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-08-18 Hannah Barrie, Tara La Rose, Brian Detlor, Heidi Julien, Alexander Serenko
Abstract This article explores the experiences of older adults attending digital literacy training sessions offered by the public library system in one city in Ontario. Semi-structured interviews with 12 older adults (age 60+) demonstrated the significance of societal and internalized ageism in shaping the experiences of participants, as well as the construction of the training as a “safe space” for
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“Make Them Dance”: Shoshana Zuboff’s Surveillance Capitalism, Behavior Modification and Fraser’s “Abnormal Justice”. Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-07-01 Emily Keddell
(2021). “Make Them Dance”: Shoshana Zuboff’s Surveillance Capitalism, Behavior Modification and Fraser’s “Abnormal Justice”. Journal of Technology in Human Services: Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 426-431.
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The Relationship between Discrimination and Perceived Stress: Buffering Effect of Online Health Information Seeking among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-06-10 In Young Park, Anamika Barman-Adhikari, Hsun-Ta Hsu, Sarah C. Narendorf, Diane Santa Maria, Jama Shelton, Kristin M. Ferguson, Kimberly Bender, Robin Petering
Abstract Young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH) face discrimination experiences placing them at risk for negative health outcomes. Prior research demonstrates discrimination and perceived stress among YAEH, yet few studies examine the protective role of online health information-seeking (OHIS) behaviors for YAEH. This study investigated the relationship among OHIS, discrimination, and perceived
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Race After Technology Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-06-03 Nimal Jude
(2021). Race After Technology. Journal of Technology in Human Services: Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 432-433.
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Social Work and Technology: Using Geographic Information Systems to Leverage Community Development Responses to Hate Crimes Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-06-01 Judith M. Dunlop, Derek Chechak, William Hamby, Michael J. Holosko
Abstract This study highlights technology use in community development showing how social workers, police, and neighborhood residents promote safer neighborhoods. The approach used was geographic information systems (GIS) to target specific neighborhoods characterized as needing timely interventions. GIS is a technological sub-specialty and form of spatial cartography allowing data to be stored, manipulated
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Using Mobile Technology to Enhance College Sexual Violence Response, Prevention, and Risk Reduction Efforts Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-06-01 Sharyn J. Potter, Elizabeth A. Moschella, Jennifer M. Demers, Michelle Lynch
Abstract Given high rates of sexual violence (SV) perpetrated against college students, campus administrators need to identify and utilize strategies to prevent and reduce the risk of SV before, during, and after violence has occurred. Developments in technology offer easily accessible avenues for colleges to deliver accurate resources to students in real time. The present study describes the iterative
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Toward a framework for developing virtual reality skills training in human services Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-05-19 Matthew J. Davis, Josh A. Raines, Cole L. Benson, Chad H. McDonald, Roger A. Altizer
Abstract Virtual Reality (VR) is used increasingly for training in human services. A framework that can guide the development and implementation of VR training approaches in human services is needed if the promise of VR is to be realized. Toward this end, we provide design and development recommendations originating from work creating two VR training applications for the child welfare workforce. Our
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The Impact of Cloud Management Platforms on Nonprofit Business Models Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-05-14 Lauren Azevedo
Abstract Nonprofits are increasingly using business rhetoric, practices, and systems to create sustainable business models and remain attentive to social needs and stakeholder expectations in a depleted and suppressed economy. One such system of business appropriating is in the information technology and management space, which can help nonprofits operate efficiently in a cloud environment. There is
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Design and Implementation Considerations for Virtual Reality in Human Services Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-05-08 Cole L. Benson, Chad McDonald, Matthew J. Davis, Josh A. Raines
(2021). Design and Implementation Considerations for Virtual Reality in Human Services. Journal of Technology in Human Services: Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 215-218.
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Creating Virtual Reality Based Interventions for Older Adults Impacted by Substance Misuse: Safety and Design Considerations Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-04-26 Micki Washburn, Aaron Hagedorn, Steven Moore
Abstract Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging evidence-based intervention approach that has been successfully used to address substance use disorders (SUDs) and manage chronic pain in young and middle age adults. However, the safe and effective use of VR-based interventions with older adults living with SUDs has not been established. This article outlines considerations for researchers wishing to develop
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Development of an Immersive Virtual Reality Learning Environment: Integrating Trauma-Informed Principles into Human Service Agency Settings Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-04-26 Steven Sturman, Mickey Sperlich, Louanne Bakk, Samantha Koury
Abstract This article details the creation of a Virtual Reality Learning Environment (VRLE) designed to educate students on how trauma-informed (TI) principles can be integrated into the physical environments of human service agencies. Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and characteristics that have the potential to improve student learning outcomes are reviewed. The integration of VR into a social
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Acceptability and Feasibility of Peer Specialist-Delivered Virtual Reality Job Interview Training for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-04-20 Pınar Üstel, Matthew J. Smith, Shannon Blajeski, Jeffery M. Johnson, Valerie G. Butler, Johanna Nicolia-Adkins, Monica J. Ortquist, Lisa A. Razzano, Adrienne Lapidos
Abstract This study explored peer specialists’ perspectives on delivering vocational interventions, especially Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT). Five focus groups of peer specialists (N = 34) explored their beliefs about vocational services, including VR-JIT. We trained eight peer specialists to be VR-JIT “instructors” and interviewed them about using VR-JIT in their mental health practice
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Designing and Implementing the Use of VR in Graduate Social Work Education for Clinical Practice Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-04-19 C. Jean Roberson, Lisa R. Baker
Abstract While higher education research supports the use of virtual reality in the classroom, literature on its use in social work education is limited. This article discusses the implementation of virtual reality assignments in two MSW courses. Students enter virtual experiences as “first-person” observers while moving through the environment, observing context, and experiencing participant verbal
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Do Something Different as an Intervention for Perceived Stress Reduction in Graduate Counseling Students Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Julie L. Quigley, Laura Schmuldt, Sherry Todd, Sara Bender
Abstract Empowering graduate counseling students to alleviate their perceived stress and minimize undesirable health effects may improve their capacity to adapt and successfully manage perceived stress during their training and in their future counseling work. In this nonrandomized pretest/posttest study, Do Something Different, a digital behavior change platform, was used as a mobile health intervention
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Usability and Emotions of Mental Health Assessment Tools: Comparing Mobile App and Paper-and-Pencil Modalities Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-03-23 Yang S. Liu, Jeffrey Hankey, Nigel Mantou Lou, Pratap Chokka, Jason M. Harley
Abstract Users’ experiences in mental health assessment are multifaceted, including their emotional experiences. Yet, studies of mobile apps for psychiatric assessment have centered on diagnostic accuracy and perceived usability, with little consideration of the impact of user emotional experiences. In this study, we focused on users’ perceived usability and emotions and compared the user experience
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Parenting for a digital future: How hopes and fears about technology shape children’s lives, sonia livingstone and alicia Blum-Ross, 2020, New York, oxford university press, ISBN: 9780190874704 Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-03-22 Ffion Evans Senior Lecturer in Social Work
(2021). Parenting for a digital future: How hopes and fears about technology shape children’s lives, sonia livingstone and alicia Blum-Ross, 2020, New York, oxford university press, ISBN: 9780190874704. Journal of Technology in Human Services: Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 212-213.
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A Usability Analysis on the Development of Caregiver Assessment Using Serious Gaming Technology (CAST) Version 2.0: A Research Update Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2020-12-23 Jennifer C. Hughes, JoAnna Evans, Garrett Goodman, Alexandrea Oliver, Tanvi Banerjee, John G. Hughes, Larry Lawhorne
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has increased isolation of caregivers making the development of an in-home assessment tool timely. This study examined the usability of the Caregiver Assessment using Serious Gaming Technology (CAST) version 2.0, an application that assesses task performance and stress in dementia caregivers. Following a demonstration on the CAST app, five representative user participants
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Interprofessional development case study of an SBIRT web-based app for education and practice Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-01-12 Joseph B. Bartholomew, Jon Agley, Joan Carlson, Kathy Lay, David Tidd
Abstract Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an approach to identify and reduce risk and harm from substance use. However, research indicates that implementing components of SBIRT, such as the use of validated screening tools, can be challenging for healthcare professionals. The growing use of digital technology in healthcare may provide an approach to mitigate these
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“Picturephone in My Home”: Actor-Network Theory and Foucauldian Discourse Analysis on Northern Finnish Older Adults Starting to Use a Video Conferencing Service Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Marjo Outila, Hilla Kiuru
Abstract Technology has been considered an important means to deliver services in a cost-effective manner in societies that are aging and implementing austerity policies. In this article, we analyze older adults’ use of assistive technology, the picturephone, in home care by combining actor-network theory (ANT) and Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA). We also apply Foucault’s concepts of technologies
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Leveraging Technology to Reduce Literacy Barriers on Social Health Screening Tools: Implications for Human Service Professionals and Administrators Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Kaprea F. Johnson, Dana L. Brookover
Abstract Human service professionals help people develop skills to become self-sufficient and optimally function. To do so, social health screening tools help in understanding clients’ needs; however, discrepancies can lead to gaps in service. One reason for incomplete screening data is low literacy, which is a barrier to understanding screening items on a self-report questionnaire. Leveraging technology
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A Text Messaging Intervention to Increase Engagement and Retention of Men in a Community-Based Father Involvement Program Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2020-11-05 R. Anna Hayward, Alexander Jack McKillop, Seung Ju Lee, Amy C. Hammock, Houlin Hong, Wei Hou
Abstract Cell phone technology is increasingly used in health and social work services for information delivery, engagement, and retention in research protocols. In this study, we explored the use of text messaging to increase engagement, participation, and retention in a responsible fatherhood program. In this mixed-methods study, men who enrolled in the program over a one year period (N = 212) were
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Mobile Applications for Low-Income U.S. Fathers: A Systematic Review of Content, Comprehensiveness and User Ratings Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2020-10-21 Mark H. Trahan, Lindsay Schneider, Dalia Hernandez
Abstract Low-income fathers are likely to drop out of parenting service provision, as access and retention in services remain barriers to parenting education. To boost access to evidence-based parenting information, one potential solution is mobile-based parenting apps. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate whether currently available parenting apps in both Google Play and iOS stores
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Who’s Logging on? Differing Attitudes about Online Therapy Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2020-10-14 Lena M. Knechtel, Cynthia A. Erickson
Abstract Online therapy increases access to psychotherapy and is crucial during times of global crisis when services are impacted. Understanding attitudes toward online therapy among the public may help shape the administration and utilization of online therapy. A survey was administered (N = 1,201) to determine differences in attitudes toward online therapy in the U.S. by demographics and life experiences
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Personal Relationships and Intimacy in the Age of Social Media Journal of Technology in Human Services Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Denise Turner
(2020). Personal Relationships and Intimacy in the Age of Social Media. Journal of Technology in Human Services: Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 410-411.