Rachel S Bergmans
Biographic Data
| ID | 1564367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel S Bergmans |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel S |
| FAMILY NAME | Bergmans |
| SIGNATURE | BERGMANS R S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5740-6691 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Short-term PM2.5 air pollution and “deaths of despair” in Michigan, 2006-2016: A case-crossover study
While we did not find overall statistically significant associations of PM[Formula: see text] exposure with mental health-related mortality, our results suggest that there might be possible associations of cumulative extreme levels of PM[Formula: see text] exposure over one week. As suicide, alcohol-related mortality and overdose are the end of a long cascade of events and factors, future work might test lag associations with non-fatal mental hea…
Sociodemographic correlates of greenness within public parks in three U.S. cities
Equitable access to urban vegetation (also known as greenness), an environmental determinant of health, is an important environmental justice issue. Researchers often consider parks a source of greenness but there is a lack of research explicitly investigating the sociodemographic correlates of greenness within city parks. Using a high-resolution landcover dataset, publicly available park boundaries, and American Community Survey data, we investi…
Vaccine perceptions among Black adults with long Covid
Among the factors influencing COVID vaccine perceptions, participants reported a desire to avoid reinfection and a negative immune response. As COVID reinfection and long COVID become more common, achieving adequate uptake of COVID vaccines and boosters may require approaches that are tailored in partnership with the long COVID patient community
Healthy Debate: Major Depression among Older Immigrants and the United States 2016 Election
Suicide attempt and intentional self-harm during the earlier phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Washtenaw County, Michigan
OBJECTIVE: Determine the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department (ED) encounters for suicide attempt and intentional self-harm at a regional tertiary academic medical centre in Washtenaw County, Michigan, which is one of the wealthier and more diverse counties in the state. METHODS: Interrupted time series analysis of daily ED encounters from October 2015 through October 2020 for suicide attempt and intentional self-harm (su…
Perceived sleep quality, coping behavior, and associations with major depression among older adults
In older adults, we determined (1) the association of perceived sleep quality with stress-coping behaviors (drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, medication/drug use, overeating, prayer, exercise, social support, and treatment from a health professional) and (2) whether coping behavior mediated the relationship of perceived sleep quality with depression. Data came from the US Health and Retirement Study 2008-2010 ( n = 1174). Using logistic regressi…
Examining associations of food insecurity with major depression among older adults in the wake of the Great Recession
Moderation of the Association Between Individual Food Security and Poor Mental Health by the Local Food Environment Among Adult Residents of Flint, Michigan
Purpose: Food insecurity is a psychosocial stressor with deleterious effects on mental health. This study examined whether the local food environment moderates the association of individual food insecurity with poor mental health. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected from adult residents of Flint, Michigan (n=291), in 2015. Multivariate logistic models assessed whether quality of the local food environment moderated the relationshi…
Food Insecurity and Geriatric Hospitalization
Food insecurity (FI) has been associated with hospitalization, although the pathways underlying this relationship are poorly understood, in part due to the potential for a bidirectional relationship. This study aimed to determine associations of FI with concurrent and future hospitalization among older adults; mediation by depression and; whether hospitalization increased risk of FI. Participants came from the 2012 and 2014 waves of the Health an…
Neighborhood Perceptions and Cumulative Impacts of Low Level Chronic Exposure to Fine Particular Matter (PM2.5) on Cardiopulmonary Health
Adverse perceptions of neighborhood safety, aesthetics and quality including access to resources can induce stress and may make individuals more sensitive to cardiopulmonary effects of air pollution exposure. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions as important and modifiable non-chemical stressors of the built environment that may exacerbate effects of air pollution on cardiopulmonary health outcomes, particularly among general popula…
We like insects here”: Entomophagy and society in a Zambian village
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and maternal depressive symptoms: Moderation by program perception
Cancer Incidence Among Arab Americans in California, Detroit, and New Jersey Seer Registries
Objectives. We calculated cancer incidence for Arab Americans in California; Detroit, Michigan; and New Jersey, and compared rates with non-Hispanic, non-Arab Whites (NHNAWs); Blacks; and Hispanics. Methods. We conducted a study using population-based data. We linked new cancers diagnosed in 2000 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) to an Arab surname database. We used standard SEER definitions and methodology for c…
Examining associations of food insecurity with major depression among older adults in the wake of the Great Recession
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and maternal depressive symptoms: Moderation by program perception
Cancer Incidence Among Arab Americans in California, Detroit, and New Jersey Seer Registries
Objectives. We calculated cancer incidence for Arab Americans in California; Detroit, Michigan; and New Jersey, and compared rates with non-Hispanic, non-Arab Whites (NHNAWs); Blacks; and Hispanics. Methods. We conducted a study using population-based data. We linked new cancers diagnosed in 2000 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) to an Arab surname database. We used standard SEER definitions and methodology for c…
Vaccine perceptions among Black adults with long Covid
Among the factors influencing COVID vaccine perceptions, participants reported a desire to avoid reinfection and a negative immune response. As COVID reinfection and long COVID become more common, achieving adequate uptake of COVID vaccines and boosters may require approaches that are tailored in partnership with the long COVID patient community
We like insects here”: Entomophagy and society in a Zambian village
Cancer Incidence Among Arab Americans in California, Detroit, and New Jersey Seer Registries
Objectives. We calculated cancer incidence for Arab Americans in California; Detroit, Michigan; and New Jersey, and compared rates with non-Hispanic, non-Arab Whites (NHNAWs); Blacks; and Hispanics. Methods. We conducted a study using population-based data. We linked new cancers diagnosed in 2000 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) to an Arab surname database. We used standard SEER definitions and methodology for c…
Neighborhood Perceptions and Cumulative Impacts of Low Level Chronic Exposure to Fine Particular Matter (PM2.5) on Cardiopulmonary Health
Adverse perceptions of neighborhood safety, aesthetics and quality including access to resources can induce stress and may make individuals more sensitive to cardiopulmonary effects of air pollution exposure. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions as important and modifiable non-chemical stressors of the built environment that may exacerbate effects of air pollution on cardiopulmonary health outcomes, particularly among general popula…
We like insects here”: Entomophagy and society in a Zambian village
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and maternal depressive symptoms: Moderation by program perception
Moderation of the Association Between Individual Food Security and Poor Mental Health by the Local Food Environment Among Adult Residents of Flint, Michigan
Purpose: Food insecurity is a psychosocial stressor with deleterious effects on mental health. This study examined whether the local food environment moderates the association of individual food insecurity with poor mental health. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected from adult residents of Flint, Michigan (n=291), in 2015. Multivariate logistic models assessed whether quality of the local food environment moderated the relationshi…
Food Insecurity and Geriatric Hospitalization
Food insecurity (FI) has been associated with hospitalization, although the pathways underlying this relationship are poorly understood, in part due to the potential for a bidirectional relationship. This study aimed to determine associations of FI with concurrent and future hospitalization among older adults; mediation by depression and; whether hospitalization increased risk of FI. Participants came from the 2012 and 2014 waves of the Health an…
Examining associations of food insecurity with major depression among older adults in the wake of the Great Recession
Healthy Debate: Major Depression among Older Immigrants and the United States 2016 Election
Suicide attempt and intentional self-harm during the earlier phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Washtenaw County, Michigan
OBJECTIVE: Determine the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department (ED) encounters for suicide attempt and intentional self-harm at a regional tertiary academic medical centre in Washtenaw County, Michigan, which is one of the wealthier and more diverse counties in the state. METHODS: Interrupted time series analysis of daily ED encounters from October 2015 through October 2020 for suicide attempt and intentional self-harm (su…
Perceived sleep quality, coping behavior, and associations with major depression among older adults
In older adults, we determined (1) the association of perceived sleep quality with stress-coping behaviors (drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, medication/drug use, overeating, prayer, exercise, social support, and treatment from a health professional) and (2) whether coping behavior mediated the relationship of perceived sleep quality with depression. Data came from the US Health and Retirement Study 2008-2010 ( n = 1174). Using logistic regressi…
Sociodemographic correlates of greenness within public parks in three U.S. cities
Equitable access to urban vegetation (also known as greenness), an environmental determinant of health, is an important environmental justice issue. Researchers often consider parks a source of greenness but there is a lack of research explicitly investigating the sociodemographic correlates of greenness within city parks. Using a high-resolution landcover dataset, publicly available park boundaries, and American Community Survey data, we investi…
Vaccine perceptions among Black adults with long Covid
Among the factors influencing COVID vaccine perceptions, participants reported a desire to avoid reinfection and a negative immune response. As COVID reinfection and long COVID become more common, achieving adequate uptake of COVID vaccines and boosters may require approaches that are tailored in partnership with the long COVID patient community
Short-term PM2.5 air pollution and “deaths of despair” in Michigan, 2006-2016: A case-crossover study
While we did not find overall statistically significant associations of PM[Formula: see text] exposure with mental health-related mortality, our results suggest that there might be possible associations of cumulative extreme levels of PM[Formula: see text] exposure over one week. As suicide, alcohol-related mortality and overdose are the end of a long cascade of events and factors, future work might test lag associations with non-fatal mental hea…
Medicine (10 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Demography (7 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Depression (economics (4 works)