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Mixed methods evaluation of a jail diversion program: Impact on arrests and functioning Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Krista R. Mehari, Savannah Morgan, Laura Taylor Stevens, Jasmine N. Coleman, Kaitlyn Schuler, Curtis Graves, Dakota R. B. Lindsey, Phillip N. Smith
This mixed methods study had two aims: (1) to examine the effectiveness of a jail diversion program in reducing recidivism and promoting educational and employment outcomes; and (2) to qualitatively explore mechanisms through which the program was effective. Participants were 17 individuals arrested for drug offenses who participated in an intensive, law enforcement‐based jail diversion program, and
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Doomscrolling and mental well-being in social media users: A serial mediation through mindfulness and secondary traumatic stress Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Sumeyye Taskin, Hacer Yildirim Kurtulus, Seydi Ahmet Satici, M. Engin Deniz
Considering that large-scale events such as natural disasters, epidemics, and wars affect people all over the world through online news channels, it is inevitable to investigate the impact of following or avoiding negative news on well-being. This study investigated the effect of doomscrolling on mental well-being and the mediating role of mindfulness and secondary traumatic stress in social media
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Social anxiety of the citizens of Kazakhstan: The dynamics of change and its impact on public consciousness Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Indira Duisenova, Almira Mukazhanova, Zhomart Simtikov, Maidan Abishev
The purpose of the study is to analyze the factors associated with the formation of social anxiety and to explore trends in their impact on society in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The authors have used comparative, descriptive, and deductive methods to achieve the research goals. The results of the study determined that anxiety phenomena have become increasingly common over time and social anxiety is
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The relationship between the psychological resilience and general health levels of earthquake survivor nursing students in Kahramanmaras earthquakes, the disaster of the century Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Meltem Sirin Gok, Ayşe Aydin, Yaprak Baga, Bahar Ciftci
The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between the psychological resilience of earthquake survivor students and their general health status. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted at a state university in Turkey in June 2023 with the nursing department students of a university that experienced two major earthquakes in Turkey on February 6, 2023. The sample of
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Racism and violence in policing: Perspectives from a juvenile prison Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Rebecca L. Fix
Following recent events involving racism and violence in policing, the current study sought to understand factors associated with support for related social movements and worries about personal, family, and peer safety. Data were from 78 currently incarcerated young people (M = 16.5 years; 31% Black) and 20 juvenile prison staff (M = 40.3 years; 72% Black) via online surveys. A comparable proportion
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Perceived loss of support to community caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 David P. Kennedy, Esther M. Friedman, Allison Kirkegaard, Sarah Edgington, Regina Shih
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had a negative impact on the health and well-being of community caregivers. Few studies examine the pandemic's negative impact on the availability of social networks of caregivers. This article uses data collected during COVID-19 before vaccination to examine caregivers' reports of perceived lost and reduced network support. We assessed the personal networks of a nationally
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Needle and syringe programs in prisons: Does it really matter? Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Babak Moazen, Heino Stöver
A significant proportion of people who inject drugs in prisons (PWIDP) lack access to the necessary treatment, care, and support for their drug use disorder, resulting in a persistent pattern of drug injection within correctional facilities (Dolan et al., 2015). The exorbitant cost of a new syringe in prison (Treloar et al., 2016) often compels PWIDP to resort to sharing needles, even despite their
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The mediating role of social support in associations between childhood adversity, military sexual trauma, and homelessness in a nationally representative sample of US veterans Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Nicole Bulanchuk, Emily Edwards, Robert H. Pietrzak, Jack Tsai
Among veterans, availability of social support and histories of military sexual trauma (MST) and/or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are particularly salient correlates of homelessness. Using path analyses, we investigated whether social support (i.e., interpersonal social support and community integration) would at least partially account for the relationships of MST and ACEs with any lifetime
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Community perceptions of contributors and solutions related to neighborhood violent crime: A qualitative interview study Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Catanya G. Stager, Samantha Whitfield, Tiffany Osborne, Christson Adedoyin, Grace Okoro, Erin Carley, Yu-Mei Schoenberger, Dwayne A. Crawford, Melissa Thompson, Sharela Stafford, Lori B. Bateman
The current study is part of a community engaged planning phase and aimed to identify perceptions related to the prevalence of violent crime, crime contributors, the relationship between the community and law enforcement, and potential interventions and solutions. In March 2021, semistructured interviews were conducted with individuals from five groups who resided or worked in Bessemer, Alabama: (1)
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Empathy rules, maps and paths: A qualitative exploration of the factors that facilitate or inhibit empathy and prosocial responding among youth Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Charlotte Silke, Bernadine Brady, Pat Dolan, Ciara Boylan
The aim of this study is to explore young people's perspectives on the factors that facilitate or inhibit empathy and prosocial responding among youth. Qualitative focus groups (n = 29) were undertaken with Irish young people aged 13–17 years relating to their views on the factors that facilitate or inhibit the expression of empathy. Parents, friends, and social media were found to be key influences
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Trauma-informed interactions within a trauma-informed homeless service provider: Staff and client perspectives Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Amanda R. Barry, Erin Hoffman, Elizabeth Martinez-Charleston, Milena DeMario, Justine Stewart, Madeeha Mohiuddin, Martina Mihelicova, Molly Brown
This study aims to provide practical insights for developing trauma-informed interaction strategies between service providers and participants in homeless service organizations (HSOs). Twelve providers and 17 participants were interviewed for a qualitative study on trauma-informed care (TIC) within an HSO. Thematic analysis revealed six themes regarding provider approaches to TIC interactions with
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Enhancing resilience and well-being among low-SES populations: The mediating effect of community resources Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Lea Zanbar
Residents of low-socioeconomic status (SES) neighborhoods suffer from social, economic, and health problems and high exposure to crime and neglect. Based on the social cure approach, the study aimed to examine whether community resources are associated with resilience and well-being, and whether they mediate the associations between personal resources and these outcomes. The moderating effect of participating
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Evaluation of Culturally Informed and Flexible Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA) implemented in community-based settings Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Maite P. Mena, Rebecca A. Lazarus, Kristal A. Otero, Daniel A. Santisteban
Effective family-based interventions are needed for youth who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties and who are impacted by powerful environmental stressors. Culturally Informed and Flexible Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents (CIFFTA) is a manualized and evidence-based, multicomponent family-based treatment that has been shown to be efficacious in research settings. The purpose
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Rethinking narratives about youth experiencing homelessness: The influence of self-determined motivation and peer relations on coping Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Jenilee-Sarah Napoleon, Vanessa K. Weva, David W. Evans, Reyhane Namdari, Tamarah Francois, Jessica Sherman, Nancy Morisseau, Emmanuel Lafontant, Kristi Atkinson, Sydney Miller, Sean A. Kidd, Jacob A. Burack
Using the cognitive appraisal theory of coping and the self-determination theory of motivation, we examined the shared variance of motivational orientations, attachment relationships, and gender on adaptive and maladaptive coping among youth experiencing homelessness. Several scales including The Global Motivation Scale (assessing motivational orientations; i.e., autonomous and controlled motivation)
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“We make something with the flower, but feel like I make with myself something”: The role of a community arts project supporting women who have experienced human trafficking Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Joanna Birkett, Martin Anson, Anna Cheshire
Human trafficking can have multiple adverse effects on a victim's mental and physical health. The study explored how a small UK community arts project was experienced by individuals post-trafficking and the impact it had on well-being. Community-based participatory research was employed to increase understanding the experiences of six female participants taking part in a community arts project. Data
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The longitudinal effect of the quality of participation experiences in a voluntary organization on youth psychological empowerment Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Mariana Rodrigues, Isabel Menezes, Pedro D. Ferreira
Research shows its limitations by not capturing the specificities of individual experiences, which result either from the participation of or interaction among different people in a given context across time. This study explores the effect that the quality of youth participation experiences in a Portuguese voluntary organization can have on the development of their psychological empowerment (PE). This
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Cumulative trauma and perceived community resilience: A serial mediation model Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Paola Cardinali, Martina Olcese, Lorenzo Antichi, Laura Migliorini
Communities affected by cumulative trauma can experience negative psychological reactions but also posttraumatic growth and community resilience, which promote adaptation and preparation for future traumatic events. This study aims to investigate the mechanisms that mediate the relationship between traumatic events and perceived community resilience. Participants were 118 Italian adults who experienced
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Sense of community affects community satisfaction: Mediating role of community participation Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Bereket Roba Gamo, Duk-Byeong Park
Community satisfaction is a central component of community development because it indicates the overall contentment of residents with their community. As such, it can indicate the directions for community development. This study is aimed at examining a sense of community and community participation as factors influencing community satisfaction in the Yirgachefe district of Ethiopia. We collected data
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Ranking the community psychology research output of institutions and authors: A new system of evaluating the field Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Lauren Ruesink, Leonard A. Jason
There have been multiple efforts to evaluate the contributions of the field of Community Psychology, and one of the more popular methods has involved gathering citations and articles published in Community Psychology journals. In recent years, several sites have gathered citation analysis and article publication rates so that it is now relatively easy to summarize settings and scholar rankings. In
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The roles of vicarious trauma exposure and perceived social support in codeine syrup misuse among Black men living in prisons Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Jardin Dogan-Dixon, Shawndaya S. Thrasher, Shemeka Thorpe, Paris Wheeler, Danelle Stevens-Watkins
Using General Strain Theory, this study investigates the effects of vicarious trauma exposure and perceived social support on nonmedical codeine syrup misuse among Black incarcerated men nearing community re-entry. Data were drawn from the Helping Incarcerated Men project, a study examining mental health, substance misuse, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors among Black men living
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A scoping review of existing research between 1990 and 2023: Measuring virtual communities of practice across disciplines Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 David T. Lardier, Elizabeth L. Dickson, Janna M. Hackett, Carolina S. Verdezoto
Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) can decrease social, structural, and professional isolation, provide opportunities for knowledge-sharing abilities, and may improve participants' self-reported sense of connectedness to one another and their profession. However, more research is needed to examine measurement of VCoPs effectiveness on participants. In this scoping review our research question
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Motivation and accessing care among drug treatment court involved women: A sequential, mixed-methods approach Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Lilo Blank, Sanjukta Bandyopadhyay, Hongmei Yang, Geoffrey Williams, Catherine Cerulli, Shelley Verma, Jacqueline Anson, Meghan Connor, Diane S. Morse
Drug treatment courts (DTC) address substance use disorders (SUD) but not cooccurrencing HIV or hepatitis C virus (HCV). This pilot explored feasibility and preliminary outcomes of the Women's Initiative Supporting Health (WISH) intervention and health-related motivation, both based in self-determination theory (SDT) regarding HIV/HCV and SUD treatment. WISH feasibility study: 79 DTC women completed
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Confronting misconceptions of public housing communities: A qualitative report of community-informed narratives by community members and partners Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-09-23 Colleen S. Walsh, Carine E. Leslie, Katherine M. Ross, Arlenis Santana, Skylar Radabaugh, Torey Edmonds, Terri N. Sullivan
Objectives were (a) to understand a community-informed narrative, as told by community members (CMs) and community partners (CPs), about the strengths, experiences, and perspectives of public housing communities; and (b) to analyze similarities and differences between CMs' and CPs' experiences and perspectives. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 22 CMs of public housing (ages 26–58, 100% female
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Loneliness and sense of community are not two sides of the same coin: Identifying different determinants using the 2019 Nova Scotia Quality of Life data Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Taylor G. Hill, Megan MacGillivray
The purpose of this study was to explore the relative importance of lifestyle factors and living conditions when predicting loneliness and sense of community (SOC) in a representative sample of 12,871 participants from Nova Scotia collected in 2019. Using multiple regression and measures of relative importance based on the Lindeman, Merenda and Gold (lmg) method, we identified which variables are most
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Interorganizational collaboration in a trauma-informed community: A network analysis of cohesion and change Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Kelsea LeBeau, Lindsey King, Raffaele Vacca
Strengthening interorganizational collaboration is critical to mitigate the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and improve community health. We examined change in interorganizational collaboration around ACEs within Peace4Tarpon's network and investigated factors influencing collaboration. We conducted a community-wide social network analysis among 32 trauma-informed organizations in 2016
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Understanding the concurrence of environmental characteristics in Latino youth: A person-centered approach Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Christopher Gomez, Selena A. Baca, Annie Ryder, Omar G. Gudiño
The current study aimed to identify profiles of youth presenting with a unique combination of environmental characteristics and understand the differential relationship between profile membership, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Data were drawn from 158 Latino youth between the ages of 11 and 13. Youth provided information on community violence exposure, acculturative stress, familial and peer support
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How school policies, strategies, and relational factors contribute to teacher victimization and school safety Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Ron Avi Astor, Rami Benbenishty, Gordon P. Capp, Kate R. Watson, Chaoyue Wu, Susan D. McMahon, Frank C. Worrell, Linda A. Reddy, Andrew Martinez, Dorothy L. Espelage, Eric M. Anderman
In this study, we examined how school policies and strategies (i.e., positive discipline, hardening strategies, and positive behavioral strategies) affect teacher relational factors and teacher reports of victimization and safety. Specifically, we examined the mediational roles of teacher support of student learning, maltreatment of students by teachers, and teachers' differential treatment of students
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Uncovering the relationship between community participation and socio-political control among the migrant population Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Sara Martinez-Damia, Virginia Paloma, Juan Fernando Luesia, Elena Marta, Daniela Marzana
Prior research on psychological empowerment has found that community participation is associated with socio-political control, which takes place when people perceive control in their socio-political contexts. However, the process by which this relationship occurs remains an understudied area for migrants. This study aims to: (a) analyze the differences in socio-political control, critical thinking
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Oral health services in prison settings: A global scoping review of availability, accessibility, and model of delivery Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 Arianna Amaya, Ivan Medina, Sara Mazzilli, Jemima D'Arcy, Nicola Cocco, Marie-Claire Van Hout, Heino Stöver, Babak Moazen
This review aimed at evaluating the state of availability, accessibility and model of delivery of oral health services in prisons, globally. Five databases of peer-reviewed literature and potential sources of grey literature were systematically searched. Inclusion criteria encompassed oral health papers related to prisons globally, with exclusion of certain article types. Selection involved independent
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Influence of performance feedback and academic performance on parent–family involvement and parent satisfaction in US schools Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-08-11 G. Venugopal Prabhakar, G. Swapna Bhargavi, Pedakamu Ramesh Reddy, Marwa Shehab
Parental and family involvement in schools has been a concern for educators and administrators. The authors set out to assess the path directions and significance of the interrelationships between Performance Feedback (PF), Academic Performance (AP) on Parent–Family Involvement (PFI), and Parent Satisfaction (PS) in schools. This study utilizes data from the PFI in Education Survey 2019 under the National
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Unlocking the transformative power of mentoring for youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-08-09 Linlin Luo, Heidrun Stoeger
Mentoring is a highly individualized educational measure that can support youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains. Depending on the target population, goals, structure, and medium, mentoring for youths can differ considerably. This article first reviews the main types of mentoring programs and practices for youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains. Despite
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Incivility and interpersonal harm in organizational context: A qualitative exploration of values in STEM training programs Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Agnes Rieger, Maya A. Marder, Allyson M. Blackburn, Rachel C. Garthe, Mark S. Aber
This study investigates science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) PhD students' perceptions of organizational values and incivility. Interviews with 26 STEM PhD students elicited examples of and perceptions surrounding incivility and related harms. Productivity, prestige, expertise, objectivity, self-sufficiency, and collaboration values were identified. Each included aspects deemed useful
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Resilience in children and youth in street situations in León, Nicaragua Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-07-21 Kayla Hamel, Yvonne Bohr
There are tens of millions of children and youth in street situations (CYSS) worldwide, the majority of whom are males living in low- and middle-income countries. Many of these children demonstrate impressive adaptability and resilience. The focus of the current research was on the resilience of male CYSS in León, Nicaragua. Qualitative data were collected through individual interviews and focus groups
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Youth perspectives of working with near peer youth lay counsellors: The Safe Haven Pilot Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Anna Garriott, Godwill Gulubane, Ohemaa B. Poku, Nicole Archibald, Patlo Entaile, Ontibile Tshume, Onkemetse Phoi, Mogomotsi Matshaba, Charisse V. Ahmed, Elizabeth D. Lowenthal, Merrian Brooks
Youth living with HIV (YLWH) have higher rates of common mental disorders (CMDs) when compared with HIV-negative youth. We adapted the Friendship Bench to create a problem solving-based counselling intervention in Botswana delivered by near peer youth lay counsellors for YLWH called Safe Haven. In August 2020, and from June to August 2021, we conducted 22 semistructured interviews with youth aged 13–25
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Interventions to increase vaccine uptake among people who live and work in prisons: A global multistage scoping review Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-07-18 Babak Moazen, Nisreen Agbaria, Nasrul Ismail, Sara Mazzilli, Ulla-Britt Klankwarth, Arianna Amaya, Alicia Rosello, Jemima D'Arcy, Emma Plugge, Heino Stöver, Lara Tavoschi
The objective of this study is to examine interventions implemented to increase vaccine uptake among people who live and work in prisons around the world. Peer-reviewed and gray literature databases were searched systematically to identify relevant information published from 2012 to 2022. Publications were evaluated by two researchers independently and underwent quality assessment through established
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Identifying predictors of psychological well-being among volunteer mentors in Big Brothers Big Sisters Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Amy J. Anderson, Kristian V. Jones, Theresa N. Melton, Thomas E. Keller, David L. DuBois
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) facilitates mentoring relationships between youth and volunteer mentors. Although research has examined outcomes for youth in BBBS, relatively less investigation has been undertaken for volunteer outcomes. This study explored factors associated with changes in psychological well-being among BBBS volunteer mentors. Participants included 593 mentors (Mage = 31) surveyed
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University students' psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A structural equation model of the role of resource loss and gain Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Lauren Kelada, Miriam Schiff, Ohad Gilbar, Ruth Pat-Horenczyk, Rami Benbenishty
Using the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, we aimed to determine whether university students' loss and gain in resources during the pandemic mediated the relationships between COVID-19 exposure/concern and depression and anxiety. In 2021, 7013 Israeli university students completed online questionnaires. We assessed the data using structural equation modeling. We found that resource loss was
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Hope, optimism, and self-efficacy predicting mental health and illness in a community sample exposed to Hurricane Harvey Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-07-15 Johann M. D'Souza, Laura J. Long, Angela L. Richardson, Matthew W. Gallagher
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey flooded more than 300,000 buildings causing an estimated $125 billion in damages and resulting in 68 deaths (National Hurricane Center). This actual or threatened loss of life and physical harm led many to report negative effects on mental well-being and greater mental illness. However, many individuals have been able to experience similar adverse events without a significant
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Introduction to volume 2 - COVID-19 and vulnerable populations. Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Rhonda K Lewis,Pamela P Martin,Bianca L Guzman
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Housing insecurity and employment stability: An investigation of working mothers Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Katherine E. Marçal, Mi Sun Choi, Kathryn Showalter
Little evidence informs the relationship between housing insecurity and employment for working mothers. The present study aimed to identify variation in work schedules and supports, as well as the link from housing insecurity to employment experiences in a sample of at-risk mothers. Latent class analysis identified subtypes of employment stability; multinomial logistic regression estimated links from
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Resilience practices among a broad spectrum of individuals with physical disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative photo elicitation study Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-06-18 Gurkaran Singh, Alfiya Battalova, William C. Miller, Ethan Simpson, Isabelle Rash, Somayyeh Mohammadi, Gordon Tao, Janice Chan, W. Ben Mortenson
This community-based study explored resilience practices among people living with physical disabilities (i.e., stroke, spinal cord injury, and other physical disabilities) during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this photo elicitation study, during 1:1 interviews, participants shared and described photos that reflected their pandemic-related experiences. Data were analyzed thematically to identify resilience-related
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Disseminating online parenting resources through community-academic partnerships Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-06-17 Ross Schickler, Alayna Park, Daniellee Benfica, Abigail Rodriguez, Emma Eaton, Eduardo Bunge
This community-engaged study aimed to understand effective strategies for disseminating online parenting resources (OPRs) in schools. OPRs were disseminated through seven E-Parenting tips and eight Facebook posts. Facebook posts were viewed a total of 12,404 times, and each post reached an average of 505 people each month. Average engagement rate was 2.41% per post. E-Parenting tips yielded 1514 total
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Bystander intervention to prevent firearm injury: A qualitative study of 4-H shooting sports participants Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Teresa Trinka, Daniel W. Oesterle, Amira C. Silverman, Mary G. Vriniotis, Lindsay M. Orchowski, Rinad S. Beidas, Marian E. Betz, Craven Hudson, Todd Kesner, Megan L. Ranney
This qualitative study examines how youth and adult members of 4-H Shooting Sports clubs perceive firearm injury risk and risk reduction, and the applicability of a bystander intervention (BI) risk reduction framework in this community. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 youth and 13 adult members of 4-H Shooting Sports clubs across nine US states from March to December of 2021 until
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The trauma and learning policy initiative (TLPI)'s inquiry-based process: Mapping systems change toward resilience Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Devin G. Atallah, Jessica B. Koslouski, Kesha N. Perkins, Christine Marscio, Rhyann L. Robinson, Michelle G. Del Rio, Michelle V. Porche
Trauma is much more than our individual experiences. Fundamentally, trauma is rooted in our social conditions, interrelated with the oppression and violence in our communities and in societies at large. Trauma is knotted within cycles of harm in our relationships and in our communities and institutions. Not only are our communities and institutions sites of trauma, however, but they can also be sites
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Seven key insights from critical realism and their implications for ecological thinking and action in community psychology Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Liesette Brunson, François Lauzier-Jobin, Brad Olson, Louis-Philippe Côté
This article explores some of the possible links between community psychology and critical realism, a relatively new approach to the philosophy of science that has received little attention from community psychologists. Critical realism is presented in relation to seven key insights that can be linked to fundamental tenets of the ecological approach in community psychology. These insights are: (1)
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Evaluating the experiences and impact of the Health Access for Refugees (HARP) project on peer volunteers in Northern England Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Marie-Clare Balaam, Melanie Haith-Cooper, Dinah Mathew, Rose McCarthy
Community-based peer volunteer interventions are increasingly used with people who are asylum seekers and refugees accessing health services. There is a dearth of evidence evaluating the benefits of volunteering for asylum seeking or refugee volunteers. Volunteers may have poor mental health and feel socially isolated due to their experiences as refugees and asylum seekers and may struggle or be unable
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Sociopolitical stressors are associated with psychological distress in a cohort of Latina women during early pregnancy Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Kyle S. Wiley, Delaney A. Knorr, Kristine J. Chua, Samantha Garcia, Molly M. Fox
Research suggests that the 2016 US election was a potential stressor among Latinos residing in the United States. Sociopolitical stressors targeted toward ethnic minority communities and become embodied through psychosocial distress. The current study investigates if and how sociopolitical stressors related to the 45th President, Donald Trump, and his administration are associated with psychological
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Homeless people's recovery in Housing First and Traditional Services: The role of working alliance in Italian housing services Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Chiara Curiale, Michela Lenzi, Marta Gaboardi, Claudia Marino, Lucia Ronconi, Silvia Demita, Roberta Cosentino, Francesca Disperati, Massimo Santinello
This study aims to investigate whether a working alliance could represent a potential mechanism that explains the effectiveness of housing services in terms of user recovery, comparing the Housing First (HF) model with Traditional Services (TS). This study included 59 homeless service users in Italy (29 = HF; 30 = TS). Recovery was assessed upon entering the study (T0) and after 10 months (T1). Results
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Natural mentoring among college students of color: Considerations for their ethnic-racial identity and psychological well-being Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Yesenia Garcia-Murillo, Bernadette Sánchez, Jocelyn S. Carter, Susan D. McMahon, Sarah E. Schwartz
This study examined: (a) the roles of ethnic-racial similarity between mentors and mentees and mentors' support for ethnic-racial identity (ERI) in mentees' ERI private regard, (b) the roles of ethnic-racial similarity and ERI support in mentees' psychological well-being, and (c) the indirect effects of ethnic-racial similarity and ERI support on psychological well-being via private regard. Participants
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Prevalence of drug use before and during imprisonment in seven European countries (2014–2018) Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Linda Montanari, Luis Royuela, Sara Mazzilli, Liesbeth Vandam, Elena Alvarez, Noelia Llorens, Ludmila Carapinha, Katerina Grohmannova, Laura Isajeva, Lina Ignataviciute, Ines Kvaternik, Janusz Sierosławski, Artur Malczewski, Els Plettinckx, Rosario Sendino, Analia Torres, Ioanna Yasemi, Lara Tavoschi, Viktor Mravcik
Substance use is a global phenomenon that is particularly affecting the prison population. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of drug use among people in prison before and during incarceration in seven European countries and to compare it with the prevalence in the general population. Individual data collection was carried out between 2014 and 2018 with a model European Questionnaire on Drug
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Trapped in housing insecurity: Socioecological barriers to housing access experienced by intimate partner violence survivors from marginalized communities Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Shanti J. Kulkarni, Heidi Notario
Homelessness and intimate partner violence (IPV) do not impact all communities equally. Survivors from marginalized communities—that is communities that have been historically and structurally excluded from social, economic, and political resources—face additional challenges weathering IPV and housing crises. Understanding the housing experiences of marginalized survivors is necessary to achieve housing
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School partner perspectives on the implementation of the Your Voice Your View sexual assault prevention program for high school students Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-05-06 Lindsay M. Orchowski, Claudia Paszek, Richard M. Lopez, Daniel W. Oesterle, Deborah N. Pearlman, Christie J. Rizzo, Anashua Rani Ghose Elwy, Alan D. Berkowitz, Sandra Malone, Beverly L. Fortson
Despite the high risk for sexual assault among adolescents, few sexual assault prevention programs designed for implementation in high schools have sustained rigorous evaluation. The present study sought to better understand the factors that influenced the implementation of Your Voice Your View (YVYV), a four-session sexual assault prevention program for 10th grade students, which includes a teacher
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Being a mentor in the digital era: An exploratory study of the benefits undergraduate student mentors derived from providing virtual mentoring to youth Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-05-06 Tia S. Andersen, Hadley Wellen
The purpose of the study was to understand mentors' perceptions of the benefits they derived from providing virtual mentoring to youth at risk of school failure and justice system involvement in an alternative school-based mentoring program. Using data collected from 38 university student mentors, we used a qualitative case study design focused on generating highly credible descriptions of mentors'
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Corrigendum Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-04-26
The authors of Ferrer-Wreder et al. (2015) have supplied the following correction to their article. One of the coauthors' names was incorrectly spelled in the article as “Motjaba Habbi.” The coauthor's name is being corrected to “Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad.” The original version is also corrected and can be found on the below link: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21709. The authors apologize for the error
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A scoping review of the structuring of questions about sexual orientation and gender identity Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-04-23 Sarah K. Young, Meg A. Bond
The purpose of this scoping review is to map the extent of the current research on how to best structure questions asking respondents to self-identify their sexual orientation and gender identity and to ascertain what further issues about measurement need to be explored. Using the Arksey and O'Malley framework for scoping reviews, 52 articles describing primary research about how to structure sexual
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Positionality, intersectionality, power dynamics in community participatory research to define public safety in Black communities Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Ebony L. Ruhland, Lauren Johnson, Janet Moore, Cinnamon Pelly, Simone Bess, Jacinda K. Dariotis
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is necessary for shifting knowledge and empowering community members to establish ownership over research. It was used in this current project to study safety in predominately Black communities. Findings illustrate how the embodiment of power was a present theme and impacted the partnerships among the academics and community, as well as defining “who” could
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Preventing sexual violence among high school students through norms correction and bystander intervention: A school-based cluster trial of Your Voice Your View Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Lindsay M. Orchowski, Sandra Malone, Alexander W. Sokolovsky, Deborah N. Pearlman, Christie Rizzo, Caron Zlotnick, Alan Berkowitz, Beverly L. Fortson
Risk for sexual violence begins early in the lifespan; thus, interventions are needed to decrease the risk for sexual violence among high school youth. The current study evaluates the Your Voice Your View (YVYV) sexual violence prevention program using a school-based cluster trial among 26 high schools in the Northeastern United States. YVYV, includes: 1) a series of four classroom workshops designed
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A Cultural-Based approach to address substance use among urban Native American young adults Journal of Community Psychology (IF 2.297) Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Melessa Kelley, John Lowe, Cynthia Greywolf, Rose Wimbish-Tompkins, Usha Menon
Native American young adults residing in urban communities are particularly vulnerable to substance use. After leaving high school, the pressures and stress of continuing education, finding employment, and the responsibilities related to family and tribal community obligations predispose these young adults to substance use. This study used a pre/post test design to evaluate a cultural-based Talking