Kathrine Sullivan
Biographic Data
| ID | 119413 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathrine Sullivan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathrine |
| FAMILY NAME | Sullivan |
| SIGNATURE | SULLIVAN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5269-7351 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Programs to Address Violence for Military Families
Army Wives
Guided by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Social Determinants of Health (SDH) conceptual framework the purpose of this study was to explore the SDH among military spouses, who have universal access to health care. Two research questions guided this study: (1) What SDH factors are significantly associated with Army wives’ self-reported health, and (2) What SDH level of factors best explains Army wives’ self-rated health. The present study is…
Understanding factors associated with mental health treatment discharge outcomes among military-connected children and adolescents
Positive and negative family communication and mental distress
This study examines whether married service member perceptions of positive or negative communication moderate the relationship between how frequently they communicate home during a deployment and their mental distress. Participants included 382 married service members who completed surveys regarding their marital relationships, communication, and mental health while on a non‐combat deployment. Though marital satisfaction was not significantly ass…
Risk patterns of bullying perpetration and victimization among children
Exploring the Social Determinants of Mental Health by Race and Ethnicity in Army Wives
Objective To explore the social determinants of mental health (SDoMH) by race/ethnicity in a sample with equal access to healthcare. Using an adaptation of the World Health Organization's SDoMH Framework, this secondary analysis examines the socio-economic factors that make up the SDoMH by race/ethnicity. Method This paper employed configurational comparative methods (CCMs) to analyze various racial/ethnic subsets from quantitative survey data fr…
School climate and resilience promoting characteristics
Few studies holistically examine how students experience the multiple dimensions of school climate and resilience promoting characteristics, or how these two constructs may be interrelated. This study utilised a sample of 78,550 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students in California. Roughly half of the participants were female (52%), and roughly half (49%) were Latino. Latent Class Analysis was used to identify a 6-profile model for school climate and …
The association of parentification indicators with substance use patterns among military-connected adolescents
Military-connected youths are a vulnerable population exposed to a unique set of stressors, which may put them at increased risk for adverse mental and behavioral health outcomes, compared to their civilian counterparts. Among military-connected adolescents, emotional and instrumental parentification are mechanisms hypothesized to account for negative outcomes, including substance use. However, parentification may be protective in some cultures a…
Mapping Perceptions of Violence Across Asian Regions and Countries
Violence is increasing in Asia. However, limited research exists on the prevalence and types of violence across Asian regions and countries; a comprehensive study on a continental-scale in Asia has been understudied. Guided by the World Health Organization's definition of violence, this study used World Values Survey Wave 7 ( n = 35,435) to map the perceptions of the justifiability of three categories of violence (self-inflicted, interpersonal, c…
Families transition, too! Military families transition out of service
There is minimal research about the military-to-civilian transition (MCT) from the perspective of the family. The goal of this scoping review was to identify what is known about military families across the Five Eyes Nations (FVEY) (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States) during this phase as well as identify gaps in the evidence base. Scoping review methods were employed with a narrative review process to conce…
Military and nonmilitary stressors associated with mental health outcomes among female military spouses
Preliminary Exploration of the Relationship between Veteran Family Membership, School Climate, and Adverse Outcomes among School-Aged Youth
Little is known about the functioning of children in veteran-connected families, who may experience a unique constellation of stressors including exposure to parental mental health symptoms and unemployment. Further, research has not previously considered the role of school climate in counteracting these stressors for veteran-connected students. This preliminary study examines the relationship between veteran parent’s mental health and employment…
Mental Health Outcomes Associated with Risk and Resilience among Military‐Connected Youth
The present study aimed to describe patterns of risk and protective factors affecting U.S. Army families and their association with mental health diagnoses among military‐connected children. Wartime military service is associated with increased adverse outcomes for military‐connected youth, but few studies have explored the impact of concurrent risk and access to protective factors. Using big data methods to link existing datasets, protective fac…
Association between cumulative risk and protective factors with mental distress among female military spouses
OBJECTIVE: Guided by a resilience framework, this study examines the accumulation of risk and protective factors, as well as the potential buffering effects of protective factors on mental distress among female military spouses. BACKGROUND: Most research with this population has focused on individual risk factors affecting military spouses. Less frequently have the effects of cumulative risk, risk factors not specifically associated with military…
Does High School Mobility Negatively Influence Perceptions of School Climate
Research suggests that negative experiences of school climate are associated with negative outcomes for students including school dropout, substance use, and emotional distress. However, little is known about how highly mobile students, which may include homeless youths, children in child welfare, or children from military families, experience the protective elements of school climate. Using data from 11,489 students who completed the 2013 Califo…
Caregiver qualities, family closeness, and the well-being of adolescents engaged in the child welfare system
Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations With Adolescent Mental Health
Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive development and provide protective influences. Few studies examine multiple ecological layers of adult relationships in connection with well-being and depression. This study examines the influence of relationships from multiple contexts for adolescents and their mental health. Method: Data from the 2011 California Healthy Kids Surve…
PTSD and Physical Health Symptoms Among Veterans
This study examines the association between veterans’ physical and mental health symptoms and perceptions of adverse child and relationship functioning. Veteran responses to the PHQ-15, assessing physical health; the PCL-C, assessing PTSD symptoms; and reports of family challenges were drawn from a countywide veterans survey. Findings indicate physical health (OR = 1.048; 95% CI, 1.002, 1.098) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatol…
STD and Abortion Prevalence in Adolescent Mothers With Histories of Childhood Protection Involvement
To assess whether adolescents with a history of CPS involvement need targeted sexual health interventions, further research is needed on the mechanisms that underlie associations between CPS involvement and adverse sexual health outcomes
Caregiver qualities, family closeness, and the well-being of adolescents engaged in the child welfare system
Mapping Perceptions of Violence Across Asian Regions and Countries
Violence is increasing in Asia. However, limited research exists on the prevalence and types of violence across Asian regions and countries; a comprehensive study on a continental-scale in Asia has been understudied. Guided by the World Health Organization's definition of violence, this study used World Values Survey Wave 7 ( n = 35,435) to map the perceptions of the justifiability of three categories of violence (self-inflicted, interpersonal, c…
Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations With Adolescent Mental Health
Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive development and provide protective influences. Few studies examine multiple ecological layers of adult relationships in connection with well-being and depression. This study examines the influence of relationships from multiple contexts for adolescents and their mental health. Method: Data from the 2011 California Healthy Kids Surve…
PTSD and Physical Health Symptoms Among Veterans
This study examines the association between veterans’ physical and mental health symptoms and perceptions of adverse child and relationship functioning. Veteran responses to the PHQ-15, assessing physical health; the PCL-C, assessing PTSD symptoms; and reports of family challenges were drawn from a countywide veterans survey. Findings indicate physical health (OR = 1.048; 95% CI, 1.002, 1.098) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatol…
STD and Abortion Prevalence in Adolescent Mothers With Histories of Childhood Protection Involvement
To assess whether adolescents with a history of CPS involvement need targeted sexual health interventions, further research is needed on the mechanisms that underlie associations between CPS involvement and adverse sexual health outcomes
STD and Abortion Prevalence in Adolescent Mothers With Histories of Childhood Protection Involvement
To assess whether adolescents with a history of CPS involvement need targeted sexual health interventions, further research is needed on the mechanisms that underlie associations between CPS involvement and adverse sexual health outcomes
Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations With Adolescent Mental Health
Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive development and provide protective influences. Few studies examine multiple ecological layers of adult relationships in connection with well-being and depression. This study examines the influence of relationships from multiple contexts for adolescents and their mental health. Method: Data from the 2011 California Healthy Kids Surve…
PTSD and Physical Health Symptoms Among Veterans
This study examines the association between veterans’ physical and mental health symptoms and perceptions of adverse child and relationship functioning. Veteran responses to the PHQ-15, assessing physical health; the PCL-C, assessing PTSD symptoms; and reports of family challenges were drawn from a countywide veterans survey. Findings indicate physical health (OR = 1.048; 95% CI, 1.002, 1.098) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatol…
Caregiver qualities, family closeness, and the well-being of adolescents engaged in the child welfare system
Does High School Mobility Negatively Influence Perceptions of School Climate
Research suggests that negative experiences of school climate are associated with negative outcomes for students including school dropout, substance use, and emotional distress. However, little is known about how highly mobile students, which may include homeless youths, children in child welfare, or children from military families, experience the protective elements of school climate. Using data from 11,489 students who completed the 2013 Califo…
Mental Health Outcomes Associated with Risk and Resilience among Military‐Connected Youth
The present study aimed to describe patterns of risk and protective factors affecting U.S. Army families and their association with mental health diagnoses among military‐connected children. Wartime military service is associated with increased adverse outcomes for military‐connected youth, but few studies have explored the impact of concurrent risk and access to protective factors. Using big data methods to link existing datasets, protective fac…
Association between cumulative risk and protective factors with mental distress among female military spouses
OBJECTIVE: Guided by a resilience framework, this study examines the accumulation of risk and protective factors, as well as the potential buffering effects of protective factors on mental distress among female military spouses. BACKGROUND: Most research with this population has focused on individual risk factors affecting military spouses. Less frequently have the effects of cumulative risk, risk factors not specifically associated with military…
Families transition, too! Military families transition out of service
There is minimal research about the military-to-civilian transition (MCT) from the perspective of the family. The goal of this scoping review was to identify what is known about military families across the Five Eyes Nations (FVEY) (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States) during this phase as well as identify gaps in the evidence base. Scoping review methods were employed with a narrative review process to conce…
Military and nonmilitary stressors associated with mental health outcomes among female military spouses
Preliminary Exploration of the Relationship between Veteran Family Membership, School Climate, and Adverse Outcomes among School-Aged Youth
Little is known about the functioning of children in veteran-connected families, who may experience a unique constellation of stressors including exposure to parental mental health symptoms and unemployment. Further, research has not previously considered the role of school climate in counteracting these stressors for veteran-connected students. This preliminary study examines the relationship between veteran parent’s mental health and employment…
School climate and resilience promoting characteristics
Few studies holistically examine how students experience the multiple dimensions of school climate and resilience promoting characteristics, or how these two constructs may be interrelated. This study utilised a sample of 78,550 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students in California. Roughly half of the participants were female (52%), and roughly half (49%) were Latino. Latent Class Analysis was used to identify a 6-profile model for school climate and …
The association of parentification indicators with substance use patterns among military-connected adolescents
Military-connected youths are a vulnerable population exposed to a unique set of stressors, which may put them at increased risk for adverse mental and behavioral health outcomes, compared to their civilian counterparts. Among military-connected adolescents, emotional and instrumental parentification are mechanisms hypothesized to account for negative outcomes, including substance use. However, parentification may be protective in some cultures a…
Mapping Perceptions of Violence Across Asian Regions and Countries
Violence is increasing in Asia. However, limited research exists on the prevalence and types of violence across Asian regions and countries; a comprehensive study on a continental-scale in Asia has been understudied. Guided by the World Health Organization's definition of violence, this study used World Values Survey Wave 7 ( n = 35,435) to map the perceptions of the justifiability of three categories of violence (self-inflicted, interpersonal, c…
Positive and negative family communication and mental distress
This study examines whether married service member perceptions of positive or negative communication moderate the relationship between how frequently they communicate home during a deployment and their mental distress. Participants included 382 married service members who completed surveys regarding their marital relationships, communication, and mental health while on a non‐combat deployment. Though marital satisfaction was not significantly ass…
Risk patterns of bullying perpetration and victimization among children
Exploring the Social Determinants of Mental Health by Race and Ethnicity in Army Wives
Objective To explore the social determinants of mental health (SDoMH) by race/ethnicity in a sample with equal access to healthcare. Using an adaptation of the World Health Organization's SDoMH Framework, this secondary analysis examines the socio-economic factors that make up the SDoMH by race/ethnicity. Method This paper employed configurational comparative methods (CCMs) to analyze various racial/ethnic subsets from quantitative survey data fr…
Programs to Address Violence for Military Families
Army Wives
Guided by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Social Determinants of Health (SDH) conceptual framework the purpose of this study was to explore the SDH among military spouses, who have universal access to health care. Two research questions guided this study: (1) What SDH factors are significantly associated with Army wives’ self-reported health, and (2) What SDH level of factors best explains Army wives’ self-rated health. The present study is…
Understanding factors associated with mental health treatment discharge outcomes among military-connected children and adolescents
Psychology (16 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Mental health (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (7 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works)