Browsing College for Health, Community and Policy Faculty Research by Department "Social Work"

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Mental Health and Weather Extremes in a Southeastern U.S. City: Exploring Group Differences by Race

Mason, Lisa Reyes; Sharma, Bonita B.; Walters, Jayme E.; Ekenga, Christine C. (5/14/2020)

The connection between mental health and weather extremes is a public health concern, but less studied to date than physical health. This exploratory study examines the mental health impacts of two kinds of weather extremes ...
Psychosocial Correlates of Suicidal Behavior among Adolescents under Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Aguascalientes, Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Population Survey

Hermosillo-de-la-Torre, Alicia Edith; Arteaga-de-Luna, Stephania Montserrat; Acevedo-Rojas, Denise Liliana; Juárez-Loya, Angélica; Jiménez-Tapia, José Alberto; Pedroza-Cabrera, Francisco Javier; González-Forteza, Catalina; Cano, Manuel; Wagner, Fernando A. (5/7/2021)

Background: Suicide and suicidal behaviors were already a global public health problem, producing preventable injuries and deaths. This issue may worsen due to the COVID-19 pandemic and may differentially affect vulnerable ...
Youth Perspectives of Healthcare in Central Mexico: An Application of Massey’s Critical Health Literacy Framework

Hoffman, Steven; Rueda, Heidi Adams; Beasley, Lauren (3/12/2019)

Attention to health literacy is essential more now than ever given the recognition, attention, and resources being dedicated to addressing health disparities throughout the world. Unfortunately, health literacy research ...