Marianne R Yoshioka
Biographic Data
| ID | 239848 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marianne R Yoshioka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marianne R |
| FAMILY NAME | Yoshioka |
| SIGNATURE | YOSHIOKA M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 96 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Unilateral Spouse Therapy to Reach the Treatment-Resistant Alcohol Abusing Partner: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Purpose: The aim of this research was to implement and evaluate unilateral family therapy (UFT) for alcohol abuse, an approach that assists the nonalcoholic spouse to induce their alcohol-abusing partner to enter treatment and/or reduce drinking. Method: Forty-two nonalcohol-abusing spouses participated in this randomized control trial, and 13 no-treatment spouses served as an additional comparison group. Repeated measures analysis over four time…
The Developmental Life Course Perspective: A Conceptual and Organizing Framework for Human Behavior and the Social Environment
The developmental life course perspective (DLC) focuses attention on the socio-historical context in which we live our lives as it influences opportunities and life events that produce cumulative advantage or disadvantage. These large contextual forces shape preference and behavior, and it is within this context that the individual exerts personal agency. This perspective has particular utility as a conceptual framework for human behavior and the…
Alcoholism Level Differences between Vietnamese Batterers and Non-Batterers
Early Exposure to Violence in the Family of Origin and Positive Attitudes towards Marital Violence: Chinese Immigrant Male Batterers vs. Controls
Alcoholism Level Differences between Vietnamese Batterers and Non-Batterers
Social Support and Disclosure of Abuse: Comparing South Asian, African American, and Hispanic Battered Women
The Life Distress Inventory: A Psychometric Evaluation
The Life Distress Inventory (LDI) is an 18-item rapid assessment tool measuring self-reported distress across areas of social life and functioning. Thomas, Yoshioka, and Ager (1994) originally developed this measure for clinical use with spouses of problem drinkers. The present report examines its utility with a sample of healthy, nonclinical adults. An assessment of the reliability and construct validity of the LDI was conducted based on a racia…
Disclosure of HIV Status: Cultural Issues of Asian Patients
Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status is a difficult emotional task creating opportunities for both support and rejection. For Asian patients there may be additional self-imposed barriers to disclosure that are rooted in cultural values. The purpose of this article is to describe how Asian cultural values of harmony and avoidance of conflict affect the disclosure experiences of HIV-positive Asian American and immigrants. Effecti…
Attitudes Toward Marital Violence: An Examination of Four Asian Communities
This article examines wife abuse attitudes among a sample of 507 Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian adults living in the United States. The findings show that 24% to 36% of the sample agreed that violence is justified in certain situations such as a wife's sexual infidelity, her nagging, or her refusal to cook or clean. Southeast Asian respondents were more supportive of attitudes supporting male privilege and of the use of violence in sp…
A qualitative understanding of reflective-teams II: Therapists' perspectives
Social Support and Disclosure of Abuse: Comparing South Asian, African American, and Hispanic Battered Women
Attitudes Toward Marital Violence: An Examination of Four Asian Communities
This article examines wife abuse attitudes among a sample of 507 Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian adults living in the United States. The findings show that 24% to 36% of the sample agreed that violence is justified in certain situations such as a wife's sexual infidelity, her nagging, or her refusal to cook or clean. Southeast Asian respondents were more supportive of attitudes supporting male privilege and of the use of violence in sp…
A qualitative understanding of reflective-teams II: Therapists' perspectives
Early Exposure to Violence in the Family of Origin and Positive Attitudes towards Marital Violence: Chinese Immigrant Male Batterers vs. Controls
The Developmental Life Course Perspective: A Conceptual and Organizing Framework for Human Behavior and the Social Environment
The developmental life course perspective (DLC) focuses attention on the socio-historical context in which we live our lives as it influences opportunities and life events that produce cumulative advantage or disadvantage. These large contextual forces shape preference and behavior, and it is within this context that the individual exerts personal agency. This perspective has particular utility as a conceptual framework for human behavior and the…
The Life Distress Inventory: A Psychometric Evaluation
The Life Distress Inventory (LDI) is an 18-item rapid assessment tool measuring self-reported distress across areas of social life and functioning. Thomas, Yoshioka, and Ager (1994) originally developed this measure for clinical use with spouses of problem drinkers. The present report examines its utility with a sample of healthy, nonclinical adults. An assessment of the reliability and construct validity of the LDI was conducted based on a racia…
A qualitative understanding of reflective-teams II: Therapists' perspectives
Disclosure of HIV Status: Cultural Issues of Asian Patients
Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status is a difficult emotional task creating opportunities for both support and rejection. For Asian patients there may be additional self-imposed barriers to disclosure that are rooted in cultural values. The purpose of this article is to describe how Asian cultural values of harmony and avoidance of conflict affect the disclosure experiences of HIV-positive Asian American and immigrants. Effecti…
Attitudes Toward Marital Violence: An Examination of Four Asian Communities
This article examines wife abuse attitudes among a sample of 507 Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian adults living in the United States. The findings show that 24% to 36% of the sample agreed that violence is justified in certain situations such as a wife's sexual infidelity, her nagging, or her refusal to cook or clean. Southeast Asian respondents were more supportive of attitudes supporting male privilege and of the use of violence in sp…
The Life Distress Inventory: A Psychometric Evaluation
The Life Distress Inventory (LDI) is an 18-item rapid assessment tool measuring self-reported distress across areas of social life and functioning. Thomas, Yoshioka, and Ager (1994) originally developed this measure for clinical use with spouses of problem drinkers. The present report examines its utility with a sample of healthy, nonclinical adults. An assessment of the reliability and construct validity of the LDI was conducted based on a racia…
Social Support and Disclosure of Abuse: Comparing South Asian, African American, and Hispanic Battered Women
Alcoholism Level Differences between Vietnamese Batterers and Non-Batterers
Alcoholism Level Differences between Vietnamese Batterers and Non-Batterers
Early Exposure to Violence in the Family of Origin and Positive Attitudes towards Marital Violence: Chinese Immigrant Male Batterers vs. Controls
The Developmental Life Course Perspective: A Conceptual and Organizing Framework for Human Behavior and the Social Environment
The developmental life course perspective (DLC) focuses attention on the socio-historical context in which we live our lives as it influences opportunities and life events that produce cumulative advantage or disadvantage. These large contextual forces shape preference and behavior, and it is within this context that the individual exerts personal agency. This perspective has particular utility as a conceptual framework for human behavior and the…
Unilateral Spouse Therapy to Reach the Treatment-Resistant Alcohol Abusing Partner: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Purpose: The aim of this research was to implement and evaluate unilateral family therapy (UFT) for alcohol abuse, an approach that assists the nonalcoholic spouse to induce their alcohol-abusing partner to enter treatment and/or reduce drinking. Method: Forty-two nonalcohol-abusing spouses participated in this randomized control trial, and 13 no-treatment spouses served as an additional comparison group. Repeated measures analysis over four time…
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Domestic violence (5 works) · Medical emergency (5 works) · Poison control (5 works) · Suicide prevention (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (3 works)