K M Gonzalez-Pons
Biographic Data
| ID | 47308 |
|---|---|
| NAME | K M Gonzalez-Pons |
| GIVEN NAMES | K M |
| FAMILY NAME | Gonzalez-Pons |
| SIGNATURE | GONZALEZ-PONS K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3841-6493 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
AI-generated image-based sexual abuse
The rapid pace of advancements in AI, paired with widespread availability and decreasing technical barriers, has resulted in significant concern about the generation of synthetic sexualized imagery (e.g., sexual “deepfakes”). We surveyed a representative sample of 7231 respondents in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to map the prevalence of perpetrating and consuming AI-generated image-based sexual abuse (AI-IBSA). In those th…
Mental Health Disparities and Health-Related Help-Seeking Among College Student Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Caregiving Stress Experienced by Parents of Adult Children with Intellectual Disabilities During Covid-19 in Korea
Many of community supports and resources were shattered in the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving parents to navigate caring for their adult child with intellectual disabilities with little support. This study explored caregiving stress experienced by parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 parents of an adult child with intellectual disabilities. Thematic …
Medical First Responders and Child Sexual Exploitation
Child victims of commercial sexual exploitation often have medical needs requiring emergency care. Medical first responders (MFRs), such as ambulatory care providers and firefighters, have enormous potential to both identify these victims and link them to a host of services. Unfortunately, little is known about the MFRs’ awareness of CSEC, or the range of strategies and procedures MFRs’ use with CSEC victims. The purpose of this study was to asse…
Sex Trafficking and Technology
Sending, receiving, and nonconsensually sharing nude or near‐nude images by youth
INTRODUCTION: There is growing evidence about the prevalence of sending, receiving, or resharing nude images by youth (sexting). Less is known about the demographic, technology use, and social context correlates of sexting. Using logistic regression, we looked at predictors of sexting behaviors in minors. METHODS: = 13.5, SD = 2.50, 60.3% females) recruited for an anonymous online survey in the United States. The survey comprised questions about …
We Can Work across Agencies to Build a Powerful, Statewide Response
This study explored public health department employees’ perceptions of, and experiences with, identifying and serving victims of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST). A sample of 47 health department employees completed a mixed method web-based survey about victim identification, DMST myths, and assets and barriers to serving DMST victims. Less than one-third of participants reported that their organizations had a screening tool to identify vict…
Praying Does Not Stop His Fist From Hitting My Face
More than two in five women have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in Utah. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) who approach their religious leaders for guidance. In depth, semistructured focus groups and interviews were conducted with 102 participants, including 43 survivors and 59 service providers. Data analysis consi…
Legal Barriers and Re-Victimization for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Navigating Courts in Utah, United States
Even though the majority of intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents remain unreported and unprosecuted, survivors find themselves navigating the legal system. One hundred and two survivors and service providers participated in semi-structured focus groups or interviews related to their IPV-related court experiences. Data analysis consisted of identifying themes, coding categories, and developing matrices. Themes included: (1) insufficient legal…
How Does Social and Work Life Change for Fathers of Children With Cancer
Caring for a child with cancer greatly affects fathers’ social lives, with fathers experiencing conflicts between work demands and their desire to be with their sick child. To date, fathers’ unique experiences of caring for a child with cancer remain poorly understood. This study aimed to understand the impact of a child’s cancer diagnosis on the social and work relationships of their father through in-depth interviews with 20 Korean fathers of a…
Red Flags of Dating Violence Among College Students
Dating violence has negative consequences on the well-being of college students. Thus, it is imperative that providers of student-oriented services can detect and respond to dating violence. Although many universities worldwide have implemented dating violence screenings protocols, they are not yet common practice in Costa Rica. As a result, there is inadequate recognition of this problem, so it remains unaddressed. Therefore, this qualitative de…
Staff Perspectives Regarding the Influence of Trauma on the Intimate Partnering Experiences of Adolescent Mothers in Residential Foster Care
The State of Interdependence with Nature Scale
The three studies reported in this article detail the development of the State of Interdependence with Nature Scale (SINS), a new self-report measure specifically designed to assess momentary fluctuations in feelings of deep connection, or “oneness,” with nature. Using exploratory factor analysis, Study 1 (N = 228) identified eight optimally performing items to be retained in the SINS. Using confirmatory factor analysis, Study 2 (N = 126) support…
Multiplicity of stigma
Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the social understanding of stigma as a societal and cultural barrier in the life of a survivor of human trafficking. The findings illustrate several ways where stigma is internal, interpersonal and societal and impacts survivors’ lives, including the care they receive. Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative methods. Data collection occurred during 2018 with efforts such as an…
Substance Use as a Coping Mechanism for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
This study examined substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health (MH) among survivors of intimate partner violence, with data collected from 102 participants. Both survivors and service providers emphasized SUD and MH as top priorities and reported a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem coupled with increasing rates of heroin, methamphetamine, and pharmaceutical abuse. Emergent theme…
Mindfulness training reduces neuroticism over a 6-year longitudinal randomized control trial in Norwegian medical and psychology students
Feeling No Buzz or a Slight Buzz Is Common When Legally Drunk
AffiliationsMatthew E. Rossheim and Robert M. Weiler are with the Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Dennis L. Thombs and Kwynn M. Gonzalez-Pons are with the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth. Jordan A. Killion is with the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology,…
Multiplicity of stigma
Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the social understanding of stigma as a societal and cultural barrier in the life of a survivor of human trafficking. The findings illustrate several ways where stigma is internal, interpersonal and societal and impacts survivors’ lives, including the care they receive. Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative methods. Data collection occurred during 2018 with efforts such as an…
Substance Use as a Coping Mechanism for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
This study examined substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health (MH) among survivors of intimate partner violence, with data collected from 102 participants. Both survivors and service providers emphasized SUD and MH as top priorities and reported a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem coupled with increasing rates of heroin, methamphetamine, and pharmaceutical abuse. Emergent theme…
Praying Does Not Stop His Fist From Hitting My Face
More than two in five women have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in Utah. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) who approach their religious leaders for guidance. In depth, semistructured focus groups and interviews were conducted with 102 participants, including 43 survivors and 59 service providers. Data analysis consi…
Feeling No Buzz or a Slight Buzz Is Common When Legally Drunk
AffiliationsMatthew E. Rossheim and Robert M. Weiler are with the Department of Global and Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Dennis L. Thombs and Kwynn M. Gonzalez-Pons are with the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth. Jordan A. Killion is with the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology,…
Substance Use as a Coping Mechanism for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
This study examined substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health (MH) among survivors of intimate partner violence, with data collected from 102 participants. Both survivors and service providers emphasized SUD and MH as top priorities and reported a high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem coupled with increasing rates of heroin, methamphetamine, and pharmaceutical abuse. Emergent theme…
Mindfulness training reduces neuroticism over a 6-year longitudinal randomized control trial in Norwegian medical and psychology students
Multiplicity of stigma
Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the social understanding of stigma as a societal and cultural barrier in the life of a survivor of human trafficking. The findings illustrate several ways where stigma is internal, interpersonal and societal and impacts survivors’ lives, including the care they receive. Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative methods. Data collection occurred during 2018 with efforts such as an…
Staff Perspectives Regarding the Influence of Trauma on the Intimate Partnering Experiences of Adolescent Mothers in Residential Foster Care
The State of Interdependence with Nature Scale
The three studies reported in this article detail the development of the State of Interdependence with Nature Scale (SINS), a new self-report measure specifically designed to assess momentary fluctuations in feelings of deep connection, or “oneness,” with nature. Using exploratory factor analysis, Study 1 (N = 228) identified eight optimally performing items to be retained in the SINS. Using confirmatory factor analysis, Study 2 (N = 126) support…
Legal Barriers and Re-Victimization for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Navigating Courts in Utah, United States
Even though the majority of intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents remain unreported and unprosecuted, survivors find themselves navigating the legal system. One hundred and two survivors and service providers participated in semi-structured focus groups or interviews related to their IPV-related court experiences. Data analysis consisted of identifying themes, coding categories, and developing matrices. Themes included: (1) insufficient legal…
How Does Social and Work Life Change for Fathers of Children With Cancer
Caring for a child with cancer greatly affects fathers’ social lives, with fathers experiencing conflicts between work demands and their desire to be with their sick child. To date, fathers’ unique experiences of caring for a child with cancer remain poorly understood. This study aimed to understand the impact of a child’s cancer diagnosis on the social and work relationships of their father through in-depth interviews with 20 Korean fathers of a…
Red Flags of Dating Violence Among College Students
Dating violence has negative consequences on the well-being of college students. Thus, it is imperative that providers of student-oriented services can detect and respond to dating violence. Although many universities worldwide have implemented dating violence screenings protocols, they are not yet common practice in Costa Rica. As a result, there is inadequate recognition of this problem, so it remains unaddressed. Therefore, this qualitative de…
Sending, receiving, and nonconsensually sharing nude or near‐nude images by youth
INTRODUCTION: There is growing evidence about the prevalence of sending, receiving, or resharing nude images by youth (sexting). Less is known about the demographic, technology use, and social context correlates of sexting. Using logistic regression, we looked at predictors of sexting behaviors in minors. METHODS: = 13.5, SD = 2.50, 60.3% females) recruited for an anonymous online survey in the United States. The survey comprised questions about …
We Can Work across Agencies to Build a Powerful, Statewide Response
This study explored public health department employees’ perceptions of, and experiences with, identifying and serving victims of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST). A sample of 47 health department employees completed a mixed method web-based survey about victim identification, DMST myths, and assets and barriers to serving DMST victims. Less than one-third of participants reported that their organizations had a screening tool to identify vict…
Praying Does Not Stop His Fist From Hitting My Face
More than two in five women have experienced sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in Utah. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) who approach their religious leaders for guidance. In depth, semistructured focus groups and interviews were conducted with 102 participants, including 43 survivors and 59 service providers. Data analysis consi…
Caregiving Stress Experienced by Parents of Adult Children with Intellectual Disabilities During Covid-19 in Korea
Many of community supports and resources were shattered in the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving parents to navigate caring for their adult child with intellectual disabilities with little support. This study explored caregiving stress experienced by parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 parents of an adult child with intellectual disabilities. Thematic …
Medical First Responders and Child Sexual Exploitation
Child victims of commercial sexual exploitation often have medical needs requiring emergency care. Medical first responders (MFRs), such as ambulatory care providers and firefighters, have enormous potential to both identify these victims and link them to a host of services. Unfortunately, little is known about the MFRs’ awareness of CSEC, or the range of strategies and procedures MFRs’ use with CSEC victims. The purpose of this study was to asse…
Sex Trafficking and Technology
Mental Health Disparities and Health-Related Help-Seeking Among College Student Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
AI-generated image-based sexual abuse
The rapid pace of advancements in AI, paired with widespread availability and decreasing technical barriers, has resulted in significant concern about the generation of synthetic sexualized imagery (e.g., sexual “deepfakes”). We surveyed a representative sample of 7231 respondents in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to map the prevalence of perpetrating and consuming AI-generated image-based sexual abuse (AI-IBSA). In those th…
Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Poison control (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Suicide prevention (6 works) · Domestic violence (5 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works)