Akram Pasha
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 214947 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Akram Pasha |
| NOMBRES | Akram |
| APELLIDO | Pasha |
| FIRMA | PASHA A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of South Carolina |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5603-4961 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Psychological resilience in the Covid-19 response
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of psychological resilience for well-being. While several reviews have addressed resilience in specific populations or contexts, few have synthesized global literature across diverse populations. This review examines psychological resilience across diverse populations, focusing on measurement, associated factors, and future public health preparedness strategies. Method: Guided by the…
The contribution of Sir M. Visvesvaraya to the cooperative movement in the princely state of Mysore
The cooperative movement is a unique idea that is essential for humanity's existence on the principle of mutual help is self-help."In India, the efforts of cooperative initiations started in a formal way with passing the 1904 Cooperative Credit Society Act.In Mysore state, the cooperative movement influence can be noticed from the year1905, and the first credit society was registered.The Dewans of the Mysore state played a yeoman role in populari…
Body Image and Its Associated Factors among People Living with HIV
People living with HIV (PLWH) face unique biopsychosocial challenges due to both infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART), one of which is body image disruption. This study comprehensively reviewed relevant studies to explore body image issues, identify associated factors, and describe assessment methods and interventions targeting body image in this population. Guided by the PRISMA, a thorough search of PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Sci…
Resilience, Social Support, and Coping Strategies in Mitigating Psychological Distress Among Rural African American Women in South Carolina During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background Marginalization of intersecting racial, sex, and rural identities heightens the vulnerability of African American women in rural South Carolina (SC) during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to psychological distress. Social support, positive coping, and resilience may serve as protective factors, enhancing individuals' ability to cope with stress. Methods A cross-sectional online survey of 328 African American women (Mean age = 48.03 ± 16…
Predicting the Social-Emotional Competence Based on Childhood Trauma, Internalized Shame, Disability/Shame Scheme, Cognitive Flexibility, Distress Tolerance and Alexithymia in an Iranian Sample Using …
The purpose of this study was to predict Social Emotional Competence based on childhood trauma, internalized shame, disability/shame scheme, cognitive flexibility, distress tolerance, and alexithymia in an Iranian sample using Bayesian regression. The participants in this research were a sample of 326 (85.3% female and 14.7% male) people living in Tehran in 2021 who were selected by convenience sampling through online platforms. The survey assess…
The Ashodaya PrEP project
To inform PrEP roll out, Ashodaya Samithi, a sex workers' collective, conducted a community-led prospective demonstration project among female sex workers in Mysore and Mandya, India. Following a community preparedness phase and pre-screening, participants were recruited for clinical screening and enrolment, provided PrEP as part of combination HIV prevention, and followed for 16 months. Adherence was measured by self-reported pill intake and by …
Going beyond the clinic
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has gained considerable popularity in recent decades given its ability to address social inequities, improve health outcomes and enhance community participation and ownership with respect to various health-related interventions. This paper describes the engagements of a community of self-identified men who have sex with men, most of whom also identified as male sex workers, in a long-term iterative an…
Beyond internalised stigma
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has poured a tremendous amount of resources into epidemic prevention in India's high HIV prevalence zones, through their Avahan initiative. These community-centred programmes operate under the assumption that fostering community-based organisational development and empowering the community to take charge of HIV prevention and education will help to transform the wider social inequalities that inhibit access t…
Sex in the city
On Becoming a Male Sex Worker in Mysore
Growing public health attention has been placed on the HIV vulnerability of males who sell sex to males in India. However, there is little research that outlines the trajectories through which males come to be involved in practicing sex work in India. Locating "male sex work" within a vibrant social, political, and erotic landscape, this article explores the intertwining of "sexual subjectivity" and "sex work." The authors refer to 70 sexual life…
On Becoming a Male Sex Worker in Mysore
Growing public health attention has been placed on the HIV vulnerability of males who sell sex to males in India. However, there is little research that outlines the trajectories through which males come to be involved in practicing sex work in India. Locating "male sex work" within a vibrant social, political, and erotic landscape, this article explores the intertwining of "sexual subjectivity" and "sex work." The authors refer to 70 sexual life…
Sex in the city
On Becoming a Male Sex Worker in Mysore
Growing public health attention has been placed on the HIV vulnerability of males who sell sex to males in India. However, there is little research that outlines the trajectories through which males come to be involved in practicing sex work in India. Locating "male sex work" within a vibrant social, political, and erotic landscape, this article explores the intertwining of "sexual subjectivity" and "sex work." The authors refer to 70 sexual life…
Sex in the city
Going beyond the clinic
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has gained considerable popularity in recent decades given its ability to address social inequities, improve health outcomes and enhance community participation and ownership with respect to various health-related interventions. This paper describes the engagements of a community of self-identified men who have sex with men, most of whom also identified as male sex workers, in a long-term iterative an…
Beyond internalised stigma
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has poured a tremendous amount of resources into epidemic prevention in India's high HIV prevalence zones, through their Avahan initiative. These community-centred programmes operate under the assumption that fostering community-based organisational development and empowering the community to take charge of HIV prevention and education will help to transform the wider social inequalities that inhibit access t…
The Ashodaya PrEP project
To inform PrEP roll out, Ashodaya Samithi, a sex workers' collective, conducted a community-led prospective demonstration project among female sex workers in Mysore and Mandya, India. Following a community preparedness phase and pre-screening, participants were recruited for clinical screening and enrolment, provided PrEP as part of combination HIV prevention, and followed for 16 months. Adherence was measured by self-reported pill intake and by …
Predicting the Social-Emotional Competence Based on Childhood Trauma, Internalized Shame, Disability/Shame Scheme, Cognitive Flexibility, Distress Tolerance and Alexithymia in an Iranian Sample Using …
The purpose of this study was to predict Social Emotional Competence based on childhood trauma, internalized shame, disability/shame scheme, cognitive flexibility, distress tolerance, and alexithymia in an Iranian sample using Bayesian regression. The participants in this research were a sample of 326 (85.3% female and 14.7% male) people living in Tehran in 2021 who were selected by convenience sampling through online platforms. The survey assess…
The contribution of Sir M. Visvesvaraya to the cooperative movement in the princely state of Mysore
The cooperative movement is a unique idea that is essential for humanity's existence on the principle of mutual help is self-help."In India, the efforts of cooperative initiations started in a formal way with passing the 1904 Cooperative Credit Society Act.In Mysore state, the cooperative movement influence can be noticed from the year1905, and the first credit society was registered.The Dewans of the Mysore state played a yeoman role in populari…
Body Image and Its Associated Factors among People Living with HIV
People living with HIV (PLWH) face unique biopsychosocial challenges due to both infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART), one of which is body image disruption. This study comprehensively reviewed relevant studies to explore body image issues, identify associated factors, and describe assessment methods and interventions targeting body image in this population. Guided by the PRISMA, a thorough search of PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Sci…
Resilience, Social Support, and Coping Strategies in Mitigating Psychological Distress Among Rural African American Women in South Carolina During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background Marginalization of intersecting racial, sex, and rural identities heightens the vulnerability of African American women in rural South Carolina (SC) during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to psychological distress. Social support, positive coping, and resilience may serve as protective factors, enhancing individuals' ability to cope with stress. Methods A cross-sectional online survey of 328 African American women (Mean age = 48.03 ± 16…
Psychological resilience in the Covid-19 response
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of psychological resilience for well-being. While several reviews have addressed resilience in specific populations or contexts, few have synthesized global literature across diverse populations. This review examines psychological resilience across diverse populations, focusing on measurement, associated factors, and future public health preparedness strategies. Method: Guided by the…
Psychology (5 obras) · Demography (4 obras) · Demography (4 obras) · Gender Studies (4 obras) · Gender Studies (4 obras) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Psychological intervention (4 obras)