Vidya Ramaswamy
Biographic Data
| ID | 132449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vidya Ramaswamy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vidya |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramaswamy |
| SIGNATURE | RAMASWAMY V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1439-2346 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Psychometric assessment of the Arabic version of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (Ismi) measure in a refugee population
The study explored the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the ISMI measure on an Arab sub-sample ( N = 330) in a health clinic that served mostly refugees in Michigan, USA. Study measures included the ISMI, PTSD, depression, anxiety, CTD (Cumulative Trauma Disorders), and traumatic stress measures. Data analysis included factor analysis, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The Arabic form of the measure was found to have …
A Longitudinal Family-Level Model of Arab Muslim Adolescent Behavior Problems
The Effects of Perceived Discrimination and Backlash on Iraqi Refugees’ Mental and Physical Health
The effects of discrimination and the post-9/11 backlash on Iraqi refugees have not yet been fully examined. The present study aimed to adapt a scale of the perceived backlash (BTS; a modified version of the Race Related Stressors Scale), and measure its relationships with Cumulative Trauma Dose (CTD), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and health. The BTS was found to have high reliability; and construct, convergent, divergent, and predictiv…
Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab Immigrant Women
We adapted the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) for use with Arab immigrant women (MSPSS-AW) and estimated the psychometric properties of the adapted version with a sample of 539 Arab immigrant women living in the United States. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the proposed three-factor solution. Internal consistency reliability coefficients for the three subscales ranged from good to very good. Additional ev…
The effects of post-retribution inter-group forgiveness
Research on forgiveness on the interpersonal level has found evidence of its positive health and mental health effects. However, there is no research on the health and mental health benefits of forgiveness in political conflicts. The removal of the dictator and the war in Iraq has provided researchers with opportunities to answer some questions about the effects of forgiveness in political conflicts. This study used a modified measure of forgiven…
Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab American Adolescents
The multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) was revised for Arab American adolescents (MSPSS‐AA). Items measuring social support from significant others were omitted and items measuring support from school personnel were added based on advice from cultural experts. The sample consisted of 635 Arab American young adolescents in metropolitan Detroit. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the proposed three‐factor solution …
A model of mother-child adjustment in Arab Muslim immigrants to the US
The Physical and Mental Health Effects of Iraq War Media Exposure on Iraqi Refugees
The focus of this study was to explore the effects of watching or listening to news about the war in Iraq on the physical and mental health in a sample of 501 Iraqi refugees. We used measures of media exposure, families and friends killed in the war, cumulative trauma, torture, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cumulative trauma disorders, and health. Data indicates media exposure to war news was highly predictive of PTSD and poor health aft…
The Mental Health Effects of Retributive Justice
The goal of this study was to examine whether the retributive justice enacted by the elimination of the oppressive regime in Iraq has positive mental health effects on Iraqi refugees. The study was conducted on a sample of 501 Iraqi refugees. Data was collected with measures for retributive justice, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cumulative trauma disorder (CTD), cumulative trauma, futuristic orientation, sociocultural adjustment, post-tr…
The effects of post-retribution inter-group forgiveness
Research on forgiveness on the interpersonal level has found evidence of its positive health and mental health effects. However, there is no research on the health and mental health benefits of forgiveness in political conflicts. The removal of the dictator and the war in Iraq has provided researchers with opportunities to answer some questions about the effects of forgiveness in political conflicts. This study used a modified measure of forgiven…
A model of mother-child adjustment in Arab Muslim immigrants to the US
Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab American Adolescents
The multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) was revised for Arab American adolescents (MSPSS‐AA). Items measuring social support from significant others were omitted and items measuring support from school personnel were added based on advice from cultural experts. The sample consisted of 635 Arab American young adolescents in metropolitan Detroit. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the proposed three‐factor solution …
Psychometric assessment of the Arabic version of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (Ismi) measure in a refugee population
The study explored the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the ISMI measure on an Arab sub-sample ( N = 330) in a health clinic that served mostly refugees in Michigan, USA. Study measures included the ISMI, PTSD, depression, anxiety, CTD (Cumulative Trauma Disorders), and traumatic stress measures. Data analysis included factor analysis, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The Arabic form of the measure was found to have …
A Longitudinal Family-Level Model of Arab Muslim Adolescent Behavior Problems
The Mental Health Effects of Retributive Justice
The goal of this study was to examine whether the retributive justice enacted by the elimination of the oppressive regime in Iraq has positive mental health effects on Iraqi refugees. The study was conducted on a sample of 501 Iraqi refugees. Data was collected with measures for retributive justice, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cumulative trauma disorder (CTD), cumulative trauma, futuristic orientation, sociocultural adjustment, post-tr…
The Physical and Mental Health Effects of Iraq War Media Exposure on Iraqi Refugees
The focus of this study was to explore the effects of watching or listening to news about the war in Iraq on the physical and mental health in a sample of 501 Iraqi refugees. We used measures of media exposure, families and friends killed in the war, cumulative trauma, torture, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cumulative trauma disorders, and health. Data indicates media exposure to war news was highly predictive of PTSD and poor health aft…
The effects of post-retribution inter-group forgiveness
Research on forgiveness on the interpersonal level has found evidence of its positive health and mental health effects. However, there is no research on the health and mental health benefits of forgiveness in political conflicts. The removal of the dictator and the war in Iraq has provided researchers with opportunities to answer some questions about the effects of forgiveness in political conflicts. This study used a modified measure of forgiven…
Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab American Adolescents
The multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) was revised for Arab American adolescents (MSPSS‐AA). Items measuring social support from significant others were omitted and items measuring support from school personnel were added based on advice from cultural experts. The sample consisted of 635 Arab American young adolescents in metropolitan Detroit. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the proposed three‐factor solution …
A model of mother-child adjustment in Arab Muslim immigrants to the US
The Effects of Perceived Discrimination and Backlash on Iraqi Refugees’ Mental and Physical Health
The effects of discrimination and the post-9/11 backlash on Iraqi refugees have not yet been fully examined. The present study aimed to adapt a scale of the perceived backlash (BTS; a modified version of the Race Related Stressors Scale), and measure its relationships with Cumulative Trauma Dose (CTD), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and health. The BTS was found to have high reliability; and construct, convergent, divergent, and predictiv…
Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Arab Immigrant Women
We adapted the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) for use with Arab immigrant women (MSPSS-AW) and estimated the psychometric properties of the adapted version with a sample of 539 Arab immigrant women living in the United States. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the proposed three-factor solution. Internal consistency reliability coefficients for the three subscales ranged from good to very good. Additional ev…
A Longitudinal Family-Level Model of Arab Muslim Adolescent Behavior Problems
Psychometric assessment of the Arabic version of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (Ismi) measure in a refugee population
The study explored the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the ISMI measure on an Arab sub-sample ( N = 330) in a health clinic that served mostly refugees in Michigan, USA. Study measures included the ISMI, PTSD, depression, anxiety, CTD (Cumulative Trauma Disorders), and traumatic stress measures. Data analysis included factor analysis, correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The Arabic form of the measure was found to have …
Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Refugee (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works)