Cecilia Mengo
Biographic Data
| ID | 187026 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cecilia Mengo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cecilia |
| FAMILY NAME | Mengo |
| SIGNATURE | MENGO C |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5500-3143 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Social Impact of Migration on Immigrant Women: Gendered Disruptions, Resilience, and Identity
Migration is a profoundly disruptive process that reshapes women’s lives across social, cultural, and structural systems, with important implications for their well-being, identity, and agency. Yet much of the scholarship on women and migration remains fragmented, often framed through debates about the feminization of migration that emphasize numerical shifts rather than lived experiences. Drawing on qualitative data ( N = 71) in a Midwestern US …
Resilience among immigrant women who experience intimate partner violence: Service providers’ perspectives
Resilience is a vital factor in the well-being of immigrant and refugee women (IRW) who experience intimate partner violence (IPV). Given the growing immigrant populations in the United States (U.S.) and pivotal role of resilience in rebuilding, healing, and breaking the cycle of violence, this paper explores the definitions, sources, barriers, and pathways of resilience among IRW from the perspective of domestic violence service providers. Using…
The contribution of social determinants of health to long-term outcomes following traumatic brain injury
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) are a significant factor in health outcomes for both acute and chronic health conditions, but systematic research related to outcomes from traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been limited. This study explores the relationship between individual and neighborhood-level SDoH and TBI outcomes to understand the extent of their influence on long-term recovery. Hybrid panel models that decompose time-varying predictors …
Mental health interventions for African refugees resettled in North America: A systematic review
The number of African refugees migrating to North America (the United States and Canada) has increased significantly over the past decade. Notwithstanding, the prevalence of mental health disorders among African refugees signals an urgent need to address them. We reviewed mental health interventions tailored to African refugees in North America, identified existing gaps, and suggested mental health services improvement recommendations. Using PRIS…
Service Accessibility: Service Providers’ Perspectives on Barriers Faced by Immigrant Women of Color Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Purpose Immigrant women of color (IWOC) experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) face unique barriers in reporting and accessing resources. Service providers (SP)s are the critical entry point for IPV-related services, but little research has examined their perspectives on providing equitable trauma-informed services. This study aims to examine the perspectives of SP from both formal or domestic violence (DV) designated agencies and informal …
Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare utilization among children in U.S. foster care: Recommendations to challenge the status quo based on a scoping review
Prior work has examined racial and ethnic disparities in the access to and utilization of healthcare services. However, evidence across studies is mixed, making it challenging to precisely identify where the racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare utilization are amongst children in foster care, and which race and ethnicity groups are most impacted by such disparities. As such, the purpose of the current study was to conduct a scoping review …
Sexual Violence against Adults Aged 50 Years and Older and Implications for Prevention: A Thematic Analysis of Service Providers’ Perceptions
At-risk older adults and older survivors of sexual violence (SV) remain largely absent from SV prevention and intervention, owing to ageism and sexism, as well as other intersectional forms of prejudice, including among service providers (e.g., social workers, healthcare professionals, practitioners in SV organizations, and practitioners who serve older adults). This study explored perceptions, knowledge and experiences with SV against adults 50 …
Support Services for Immigrant and Refugee Women of Color Domestic Violence Survivors: Knowledge, Perceptions, and Barriers
This qualitative study examined the knowledge, experiences, and perceptions about support services for adolescent girls and adult refugee women (RW) survivors of domestic violence (DV) from five countries (Bhutan, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Somalia) who were residing in a large city in midwestern state in the United States (U.S.). The qualitative interviews (N = 35) were analyzed, revealing shared perspectives among partic…
The Use and Effectiveness of the Whole School Approach in School-Based Interventions Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of gender-based violence (GBV). The whole school approach (WSA) is an established benchmark of effective school-based interventions to address this issue. We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature using PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Clinicaltrials.gov, and Google Scholar (1) to determine the characteristics, measur…
Trauma Bonding Perspectives From Service Providers and Survivors of Sex Trafficking: A Scoping Review
A trauma bond is an emotional attachment between an abuser and victim. Trauma bonds in sex trafficking compel victims to submit to continued exploitation and protect the trafficker. This scoping review examines trauma bonds in sex trafficking situations, its conceptualizations, and key characteristics. Ten databases were searched using sex trafficking AND trauma bonding–related terms; sex trafficking AND Stockholm syndrome, attachment, coercion, …
A Scoping Review of Resilience in Survivors of Human Trafficking
Resilience is critical among survivors of trafficking as they are mostly vulnerable populations who face multiple adversities before, during, and after trafficking. However, resilience in survivors of trafficking is understudied. This scoping review aims to clarify the current state of knowledge, focusing on definitions of resilience, how resilience has been studied, and factors associated with resilience among survivors. Five databases were sear…
Defining success for survivors of domestic violence: Perspectives from survivors and service providers
Informal and formal systems of care for women experiencing intimate partner violence in Kenya
Several factors influence a victim's decision on whether or not to seek help after experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This study used data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for Kenya (2014) of ever married women (n = 5265). Majority of the women did not seek help after experiencing IPV (55.5%). Women justification for IPV decreased the odds of seeking help from informal services by 0.75 times and formal services by 0.58 tim…
Substance Use, Service Provision, Access & Utilization among Foreign-Born Communities in the United States: A Mixed Methods Study
Background The prevalence of substance use among the foreign-born has gained increasing attention. Cumulative migration stressors – including historical trauma, violence, family separation, and poverty – present challenges to human service systems wherein services may not adequately meet the needs of these groups. Objectives: This study explores the challenges and realities of substance use, substance use service provision, and delivery of servic…
The Human Service Landscape in the Midwestern USA: A Mixed Methods Study of Human Service Equity among the New American Population
As demographic shifts are occurring in many urban cities in the USA, human service organisations (HSOs) are challenged to provide services conducive to the local region’s demographic profile. In order to create urban societies where immigrant populations can thrive, prosper and become productive citizens, it is important to understand the human service landscape of the region. As part of a larger community-based participatory research project, th…
Intimate Partner Violence in India: Abuse in India’s Empowered Action Group States
Married women in India experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at alarming rates. This study explores regional differences in Indian women's physical IPV experiences by looking at the effect of living in eight Empowered Action Group (EAG) states. It is hypothesized that women in EAG states will be more likely to have experienced physical IPV than women living outside EAG states. A sample of 65,587 women was selected from the 2005-2006 India Na…
Marital Rape and HIV Risk in Uganda: The Impact of Women’s Empowerment Factors
This study used Uganda Demographic Health Survey data (2011) to examine the role of women's empowerment in reducing HIV risk among married women who experienced sexual violence in Uganda. The sample size was 8,674 ever-married women aged 15-49 years. Significant differences were revealed for marital rape, women's empowerment variables, and reducing HIV risk according to sociodemographic characteristics. Women's labor force participation partially…
Knowledge and Perspectives of Domestic Violence Service Providers about Survivors with Mental Health Disability
An exploration of student, staff, and faculty perceptions on the nature of violence and its prevention at a university in Turkey
The nature of violence within universities in Turkey is an under-researched area. This qualitative study explored the nature of campus violence and its prevention in Turkey. Study results illuminate the nature and forms of violence on campus, and reveal informal and formal structures within the university that address violence prevention. Regarding safety and violence prevention on campus, study participants perceived (a) inadequate university re…
Antisocial attitude and aggressive behavior among immigrant children: The moderating effects of parent-child relationships
Guided by the ecological framework, this study explored 1) the effect of antisocial attitude as a risk factor on aggressive behavior and 2) how a maternal- or paternal-child relationship buffers the impact of antisocial attitude in predicting aggressive behavior among children attending elementary school. A convenience sampling strategy was utilized to recruit 136 immigrant children (female 54.8%, Hispanic and Latino 80.9%) attending schools in o…
Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response on College and University Campuses: Opportunities for Faculty Leadership
Kenya’s Life Lessons through the Lived Experience of Rural Caregivers
This qualitative research study used a phenomenological lens to examine the perspectives of familial caregivers in the Laikipia Region of Kenya. Through the narrative of the caregivers’ lived experience, key factors identified included social supports, rewards of caregiving, and lessons to others. Overarching basic themes centered on food insecurity, disease, rejection, lack of support, education challenges, inadequate land ownership, the absence…
Self-identified strengths among youth offenders charged with assault against a non-intimate family member
Youth involved in the criminal justice system are particularly vulnerable to increased risk for continuing offending behaviors since aggressive and/or violent behavior compromise developmental growth. The present study seeks to build on the current literature related to youth offenders by using an exploratory qualitative approach to analyze strength-based asset interviews completed by youth referred to a diversion program. Results revealed four d…
Violence Victimization on a College Campus: Impact on GPA and School Dropout
Violence against university students has significant impact on their mental health. The impact of violence on students’ academic performance has received little attention. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the impact of sexual and physical/verbal violence on the academic performance of college students. Data from 74 case files of service users of a campus-based Relationship and Sexual Violence Program were examined. Bivariate analys…
Human Trafficking: An Exploratory Review of Awareness and Training Videos
With the advent of a relatively newly recognized social phenomenon, human trafficking, there are dozens of agencies providing awareness and training materials on the subject. Many of these materials are available online through these agencies and are free to use. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these training and public-awareness materials, their pedagogical application, or if knowledge about human trafficking is increased bec…
Human Trafficking: An Exploratory Review of Awareness and Training Videos
With the advent of a relatively newly recognized social phenomenon, human trafficking, there are dozens of agencies providing awareness and training materials on the subject. Many of these materials are available online through these agencies and are free to use. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these training and public-awareness materials, their pedagogical application, or if knowledge about human trafficking is increased bec…
The Human Service Landscape in the Midwestern USA: A Mixed Methods Study of Human Service Equity among the New American Population
As demographic shifts are occurring in many urban cities in the USA, human service organisations (HSOs) are challenged to provide services conducive to the local region’s demographic profile. In order to create urban societies where immigrant populations can thrive, prosper and become productive citizens, it is important to understand the human service landscape of the region. As part of a larger community-based participatory research project, th…
Knowledge and Perspectives of Domestic Violence Service Providers about Survivors with Mental Health Disability
Marital Rape and HIV Risk in Uganda: The Impact of Women’s Empowerment Factors
This study used Uganda Demographic Health Survey data (2011) to examine the role of women's empowerment in reducing HIV risk among married women who experienced sexual violence in Uganda. The sample size was 8,674 ever-married women aged 15-49 years. Significant differences were revealed for marital rape, women's empowerment variables, and reducing HIV risk according to sociodemographic characteristics. Women's labor force participation partially…
Antisocial attitude and aggressive behavior among immigrant children: The moderating effects of parent-child relationships
Guided by the ecological framework, this study explored 1) the effect of antisocial attitude as a risk factor on aggressive behavior and 2) how a maternal- or paternal-child relationship buffers the impact of antisocial attitude in predicting aggressive behavior among children attending elementary school. A convenience sampling strategy was utilized to recruit 136 immigrant children (female 54.8%, Hispanic and Latino 80.9%) attending schools in o…
Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response on College and University Campuses: Opportunities for Faculty Leadership
Aggression behavior and substance use among immigrant children: Mediating effect of antisocial attitudes
In 2010, approximately one out of four youths in the United States were immigrant children. Hispanics and Asians comprised the largest groups (58% and 16%), respectively. Today, the Hispanic population is the largest ethnic minority in the United States (15%) and is a majority of the U.S. foreign-born population (47%). While immigration is a positive process for most immigrants, resettlement into a new country has challenges, including acculturat…
Violence Victimization on a College Campus: Impact on GPA and School Dropout
Violence against university students has significant impact on their mental health. The impact of violence on students’ academic performance has received little attention. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the impact of sexual and physical/verbal violence on the academic performance of college students. Data from 74 case files of service users of a campus-based Relationship and Sexual Violence Program were examined. Bivariate analys…
Human Trafficking: An Exploratory Review of Awareness and Training Videos
With the advent of a relatively newly recognized social phenomenon, human trafficking, there are dozens of agencies providing awareness and training materials on the subject. Many of these materials are available online through these agencies and are free to use. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these training and public-awareness materials, their pedagogical application, or if knowledge about human trafficking is increased bec…
Risky Sexual Behavior of Multiple Partner Relations and Women’s Autonomy in Four Countries
Kenya’s Life Lessons through the Lived Experience of Rural Caregivers
This qualitative research study used a phenomenological lens to examine the perspectives of familial caregivers in the Laikipia Region of Kenya. Through the narrative of the caregivers’ lived experience, key factors identified included social supports, rewards of caregiving, and lessons to others. Overarching basic themes centered on food insecurity, disease, rejection, lack of support, education challenges, inadequate land ownership, the absence…
Self-identified strengths among youth offenders charged with assault against a non-intimate family member
Youth involved in the criminal justice system are particularly vulnerable to increased risk for continuing offending behaviors since aggressive and/or violent behavior compromise developmental growth. The present study seeks to build on the current literature related to youth offenders by using an exploratory qualitative approach to analyze strength-based asset interviews completed by youth referred to a diversion program. Results revealed four d…
Antisocial attitude and aggressive behavior among immigrant children: The moderating effects of parent-child relationships
Guided by the ecological framework, this study explored 1) the effect of antisocial attitude as a risk factor on aggressive behavior and 2) how a maternal- or paternal-child relationship buffers the impact of antisocial attitude in predicting aggressive behavior among children attending elementary school. A convenience sampling strategy was utilized to recruit 136 immigrant children (female 54.8%, Hispanic and Latino 80.9%) attending schools in o…
Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response on College and University Campuses: Opportunities for Faculty Leadership
Intimate Partner Violence in India: Abuse in India’s Empowered Action Group States
Married women in India experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at alarming rates. This study explores regional differences in Indian women's physical IPV experiences by looking at the effect of living in eight Empowered Action Group (EAG) states. It is hypothesized that women in EAG states will be more likely to have experienced physical IPV than women living outside EAG states. A sample of 65,587 women was selected from the 2005-2006 India Na…
Marital Rape and HIV Risk in Uganda: The Impact of Women’s Empowerment Factors
This study used Uganda Demographic Health Survey data (2011) to examine the role of women's empowerment in reducing HIV risk among married women who experienced sexual violence in Uganda. The sample size was 8,674 ever-married women aged 15-49 years. Significant differences were revealed for marital rape, women's empowerment variables, and reducing HIV risk according to sociodemographic characteristics. Women's labor force participation partially…
Knowledge and Perspectives of Domestic Violence Service Providers about Survivors with Mental Health Disability
An exploration of student, staff, and faculty perceptions on the nature of violence and its prevention at a university in Turkey
The nature of violence within universities in Turkey is an under-researched area. This qualitative study explored the nature of campus violence and its prevention in Turkey. Study results illuminate the nature and forms of violence on campus, and reveal informal and formal structures within the university that address violence prevention. Regarding safety and violence prevention on campus, study participants perceived (a) inadequate university re…
Substance Use, Service Provision, Access & Utilization among Foreign-Born Communities in the United States: A Mixed Methods Study
Background The prevalence of substance use among the foreign-born has gained increasing attention. Cumulative migration stressors – including historical trauma, violence, family separation, and poverty – present challenges to human service systems wherein services may not adequately meet the needs of these groups. Objectives: This study explores the challenges and realities of substance use, substance use service provision, and delivery of servic…
The Human Service Landscape in the Midwestern USA: A Mixed Methods Study of Human Service Equity among the New American Population
As demographic shifts are occurring in many urban cities in the USA, human service organisations (HSOs) are challenged to provide services conducive to the local region’s demographic profile. In order to create urban societies where immigrant populations can thrive, prosper and become productive citizens, it is important to understand the human service landscape of the region. As part of a larger community-based participatory research project, th…
Informal and formal systems of care for women experiencing intimate partner violence in Kenya
Several factors influence a victim's decision on whether or not to seek help after experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This study used data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for Kenya (2014) of ever married women (n = 5265). Majority of the women did not seek help after experiencing IPV (55.5%). Women justification for IPV decreased the odds of seeking help from informal services by 0.75 times and formal services by 0.58 tim…
Trauma Bonding Perspectives From Service Providers and Survivors of Sex Trafficking: A Scoping Review
A trauma bond is an emotional attachment between an abuser and victim. Trauma bonds in sex trafficking compel victims to submit to continued exploitation and protect the trafficker. This scoping review examines trauma bonds in sex trafficking situations, its conceptualizations, and key characteristics. Ten databases were searched using sex trafficking AND trauma bonding–related terms; sex trafficking AND Stockholm syndrome, attachment, coercion, …
A Scoping Review of Resilience in Survivors of Human Trafficking
Resilience is critical among survivors of trafficking as they are mostly vulnerable populations who face multiple adversities before, during, and after trafficking. However, resilience in survivors of trafficking is understudied. This scoping review aims to clarify the current state of knowledge, focusing on definitions of resilience, how resilience has been studied, and factors associated with resilience among survivors. Five databases were sear…
Defining success for survivors of domestic violence: Perspectives from survivors and service providers
The Use and Effectiveness of the Whole School Approach in School-Based Interventions Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of gender-based violence (GBV). The whole school approach (WSA) is an established benchmark of effective school-based interventions to address this issue. We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature using PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Clinicaltrials.gov, and Google Scholar (1) to determine the characteristics, measur…
Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare utilization among children in U.S. foster care: Recommendations to challenge the status quo based on a scoping review
Prior work has examined racial and ethnic disparities in the access to and utilization of healthcare services. However, evidence across studies is mixed, making it challenging to precisely identify where the racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare utilization are amongst children in foster care, and which race and ethnicity groups are most impacted by such disparities. As such, the purpose of the current study was to conduct a scoping review …
Sexual Violence against Adults Aged 50 Years and Older and Implications for Prevention: A Thematic Analysis of Service Providers’ Perceptions
At-risk older adults and older survivors of sexual violence (SV) remain largely absent from SV prevention and intervention, owing to ageism and sexism, as well as other intersectional forms of prejudice, including among service providers (e.g., social workers, healthcare professionals, practitioners in SV organizations, and practitioners who serve older adults). This study explored perceptions, knowledge and experiences with SV against adults 50 …
Support Services for Immigrant and Refugee Women of Color Domestic Violence Survivors: Knowledge, Perceptions, and Barriers
This qualitative study examined the knowledge, experiences, and perceptions about support services for adolescent girls and adult refugee women (RW) survivors of domestic violence (DV) from five countries (Bhutan, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Somalia) who were residing in a large city in midwestern state in the United States (U.S.). The qualitative interviews (N = 35) were analyzed, revealing shared perspectives among partic…
The contribution of social determinants of health to long-term outcomes following traumatic brain injury
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) are a significant factor in health outcomes for both acute and chronic health conditions, but systematic research related to outcomes from traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been limited. This study explores the relationship between individual and neighborhood-level SDoH and TBI outcomes to understand the extent of their influence on long-term recovery. Hybrid panel models that decompose time-varying predictors …
Mental health interventions for African refugees resettled in North America: A systematic review
The number of African refugees migrating to North America (the United States and Canada) has increased significantly over the past decade. Notwithstanding, the prevalence of mental health disorders among African refugees signals an urgent need to address them. We reviewed mental health interventions tailored to African refugees in North America, identified existing gaps, and suggested mental health services improvement recommendations. Using PRIS…
Service Accessibility: Service Providers’ Perspectives on Barriers Faced by Immigrant Women of Color Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Purpose Immigrant women of color (IWOC) experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) face unique barriers in reporting and accessing resources. Service providers (SP)s are the critical entry point for IPV-related services, but little research has examined their perspectives on providing equitable trauma-informed services. This study aims to examine the perspectives of SP from both formal or domestic violence (DV) designated agencies and informal …
Psychology (22 works) · Medicine (19 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (12 works) · Poison control (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Suicide prevention (11 works) · Domestic violence (9 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Immigration (7 works)