Jason A Nieuwsma
Biographic Data
| ID | 154885 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jason A Nieuwsma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jason A |
| FAMILY NAME | Nieuwsma |
| SIGNATURE | NIEUWSMA J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duke University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0856-1913 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Special issue
For nearly two decades, I have had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Keith Meador in a nationwide U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program that focuses on the intersection of psychosocia
Increasing chaplain support for veterans at high risk for suicide through targeted outreach
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has prioritized improving the identification of veterans at risk for suicide and ensuring adequate staffing of personnel to assist veterans in need. It is imperative that suicide prevention efforts make use of the full range of available resources, including diverse professionals with distinctive skillsets. Chaplains are engaged in suicide prevention efforts in VA, but the literature lacks examples of chapl…
Enjoying the violence of war
Implications for understanding the impact of combat experiences on postdeployment adjustment, and for applying this understanding to effectively treating posttraumatic symptomatology, are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Validation of the Moral Injury Outcome Scale in acute care nurses
The MIOS is valid and reliable in acute care nursing populations and demonstrates sound psychometric properties. Scores among nurses diverge from those of military personnel in areas that may inform distinctions in interventions to address moral injury in these populations
Introduction to the special issue “Moral injury care
Collaborative spiritual care for moral injury in the veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VA)
The psychospiritual nature of moral injury invites consideration regarding how chaplains understand the construct and provide care. To identify how chaplains in the VA Healthcare System conceptualize moral injury, we conducted an anonymous online survey (N = 361; 45% response rate). Chaplains responded to a battery of items and provided free-text definitions of moral injury that generally aligned with key elements in the existing literature, thou…
A Qualitative Examination of VA Chaplains’ Understandings and Interventions Related to Moral Injury in Military Veterans
Moral Injury
Chaplaincy Encounters Following a Suicide Attempt
This descriptive study examines the provision of chaplaincy services to veterans who sought health care at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center following a suicide attempt. A system-wide VA database of suicidal behavior was used to identify a cohort of n = 22,701 veterans who survived a suicide attempt. Next, an electronic review of VA clinical records found that n = 7,447 (32.8%) received chaplaincy services in the 30 days follow…
Professional Quality of Life and Changes in Spirituality Among VHA Chaplains
A mixed method design was implemented to examine the spirituality and emotional well-being of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) chaplains and how potential changes in spirituality and emotional well-being may affect their professional quality of life. Four distinct categories of changes emerged from the narrative statements of a nationally representative sample of 267 VHA chaplains: (1) positive changes (e.g., increased empathy), (2) negative …
Evidence-Based Chaplaincy Care
Leaders in health care chaplaincy and practice guidelines, such as the Association of Professional Chaplains' Standards of Practice, call for chaplains to develop an evidence-based approach to their work. The extent to which practicing chaplains accept this new paradigm is unclear. The aim of this study was to gather information regarding chaplains' attitudes and practices with respect to evidence-based chaplaincy care. Data for the study came fr…
Utilization of Hospital-Based Chaplain Services Among Newly Diagnosed Male Veterans Affairs Colorectal Cancer Patients
Chaplaincy and Mental Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense
Chaplains play important roles in caring for Veterans and Service members with mental health problems. As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Mental Health Strategy, we used a sequential approach to examining intersections between chaplaincy and mental health by gathering and building upon: 1) input from key subject matter experts; 2) quantitative data from the VA / DoD Chaplain Survey (N = 2…
The Role of Military and Veterans Affairs Chaplains in the Treatment of Alcohol Problems
Indigenous perspectives on depression in rural regions of India and the United States
Depression is a major health concern in India, yet indigenous Indian perspectives on depression have often been disregarded in favor of Western conceptualizations. The present study used quantitative and qualitative measures modeled on the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC) to elicit beliefs about the symptoms, causes, treatments, and stigma associated with depression. Data were collected from 92 students at a university in the Himalaya…
Indigenous perspectives on depression in rural regions of India and the United States
Depression is a major health concern in India, yet indigenous Indian perspectives on depression have often been disregarded in favor of Western conceptualizations. The present study used quantitative and qualitative measures modeled on the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC) to elicit beliefs about the symptoms, causes, treatments, and stigma associated with depression. Data were collected from 92 students at a university in the Himalaya…
Indigenous perspectives on depression in rural regions of India and the United States
Depression is a major health concern in India, yet indigenous Indian perspectives on depression have often been disregarded in favor of Western conceptualizations. The present study used quantitative and qualitative measures modeled on the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC) to elicit beliefs about the symptoms, causes, treatments, and stigma associated with depression. Data were collected from 92 students at a university in the Himalaya…
The Role of Military and Veterans Affairs Chaplains in the Treatment of Alcohol Problems
Chaplaincy and Mental Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense
Chaplains play important roles in caring for Veterans and Service members with mental health problems. As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Mental Health Strategy, we used a sequential approach to examining intersections between chaplaincy and mental health by gathering and building upon: 1) input from key subject matter experts; 2) quantitative data from the VA / DoD Chaplain Survey (N = 2…
Evidence-Based Chaplaincy Care
Leaders in health care chaplaincy and practice guidelines, such as the Association of Professional Chaplains' Standards of Practice, call for chaplains to develop an evidence-based approach to their work. The extent to which practicing chaplains accept this new paradigm is unclear. The aim of this study was to gather information regarding chaplains' attitudes and practices with respect to evidence-based chaplaincy care. Data for the study came fr…
Utilization of Hospital-Based Chaplain Services Among Newly Diagnosed Male Veterans Affairs Colorectal Cancer Patients
Chaplaincy Encounters Following a Suicide Attempt
This descriptive study examines the provision of chaplaincy services to veterans who sought health care at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center following a suicide attempt. A system-wide VA database of suicidal behavior was used to identify a cohort of n = 22,701 veterans who survived a suicide attempt. Next, an electronic review of VA clinical records found that n = 7,447 (32.8%) received chaplaincy services in the 30 days follow…
Professional Quality of Life and Changes in Spirituality Among VHA Chaplains
A mixed method design was implemented to examine the spirituality and emotional well-being of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) chaplains and how potential changes in spirituality and emotional well-being may affect their professional quality of life. Four distinct categories of changes emerged from the narrative statements of a nationally representative sample of 267 VHA chaplains: (1) positive changes (e.g., increased empathy), (2) negative …
A Qualitative Examination of VA Chaplains’ Understandings and Interventions Related to Moral Injury in Military Veterans
Moral Injury
Introduction to the special issue “Moral injury care
Collaborative spiritual care for moral injury in the veterans Affairs Healthcare System (VA)
The psychospiritual nature of moral injury invites consideration regarding how chaplains understand the construct and provide care. To identify how chaplains in the VA Healthcare System conceptualize moral injury, we conducted an anonymous online survey (N = 361; 45% response rate). Chaplains responded to a battery of items and provided free-text definitions of moral injury that generally aligned with key elements in the existing literature, thou…
Enjoying the violence of war
Implications for understanding the impact of combat experiences on postdeployment adjustment, and for applying this understanding to effectively treating posttraumatic symptomatology, are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Validation of the Moral Injury Outcome Scale in acute care nurses
The MIOS is valid and reliable in acute care nursing populations and demonstrates sound psychometric properties. Scores among nurses diverge from those of military personnel in areas that may inform distinctions in interventions to address moral injury in these populations
Increasing chaplain support for veterans at high risk for suicide through targeted outreach
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has prioritized improving the identification of veterans at risk for suicide and ensuring adequate staffing of personnel to assist veterans in need. It is imperative that suicide prevention efforts make use of the full range of available resources, including diverse professionals with distinctive skillsets. Chaplains are engaged in suicide prevention efforts in VA, but the literature lacks examples of chapl…
Special issue
For nearly two decades, I have had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Keith Meador in a nationwide U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program that focuses on the intersection of psychosocia
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (10 works) · Veterans Affairs (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Psychotherapist (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (5 works)