Michelle L Toews
Biographic Data
| ID | 250397 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle L Toews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle L |
| FAMILY NAME | Toews |
| SIGNATURE | TOEWS M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kansas State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1057-1670 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Factors Correlated With Sexual Assault Victimization Among College Students in the United States: A Meta-Analysis
Sexual assault (SA) continues to be a serious problem on college campuses in the United States. This meta-analysis sought to identify correlates for SA victimization on college campuses, as well as examine if there were any differences in correlates for men and women. Database searches utilizing Boolean search terms were used to identify studies to be included in the meta-analysis. Studies were included if they provided quantitative data on corre…
Mother-father and parent-grandmother coparenting conflict and caregiver involvement in adolescent parent families
Family systems theory recognizes the complex interconnected subsystems within families, yet little is known about how multigenerational coparenting affects coparenting and caregiving outcomes within adolescent parent families. The current study estimated auto-regressive cross-lag models to evaluate the interrelation between mother-father and parent-grandparent coparenting subsystems and caregiver involvement using reports of coparenting conflict …
Risk Markers for Male Perpetration of Sexual Assault on College Campuses: A Meta-Analysis
Sexual assault (SA) on college campuses remains a prominent public health issue. This meta-analysis focuses on identifying all potential risk markers for college male SA perpetration. Using standard search procedures, a total of 25 studies yielding 89 unique effect sizes were included in the study. Significant risk markers were related to hegemonic masculinity (e.g., peer approval of SA, rape myth acceptance, sexist beliefs, hostility towards wom…
Mental Health and Substance Use Factors Associated with Sexual Violence Victimization and Perpetration in University Samples: A Meta-Analysis
Adapting a Coparenting‐Focused Prevention Program for Latinx Adolescent Parents in a School Context
The current study utilized a three‐step cultural adaptation process to adapt a universal‐coparenting program for Latinx adolescent parents in a school‐based setting. First, focus groups were conducted with adolescent parents ( n = 13; 100% Latinx; 69% female), their parents ( n = 17; 94% Latinx; 82% female), and school staff ( n = 7; 71% White; 100% female) to identify unique needs faced by this population. Second, the program was adapted to incl…
Understanding the roles of masculinity and transnationality in family formation for a Mexican-American adolescent father
Economic Stress Among Low Income Latino Adolescent Fathers: An Application of the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation Model
Parental Stress and Coparenting Among Adolescent Parents
Objective This research examines the association of parental stress and coparenting dynamics among adolescent mother and father dyads. The current study also examines potential differences between pregnant and parenting dyads in this association. Background The early transition to parenthood places adolescents at an elevated risk of negative outcomes. Thus, it is important to understand the mechanisms that might place adolescent parents at risk (…
Risk Markers for Physical Teen Dating Violence Perpetration: A Meta-Analysis
Teen dating violence (TDV) is a common problem among adolescents and has been linked to various negative outcomes. This study used Dutton’s nested ecological theory to examine risk markers for physical TDV perpetration and examine whether there are significant differences in the strength of risk markers between male and female adolescents. This meta-analysis included 37 studies yielding 126 unique effect sizes for risk markers for physical TDV pe…
College students’ suggestions for improving sex education in schools beyond ‘blah blah blah condoms and STDs’
Young people in the USA view the sex education they receive as outdated and insufficient. The prevalence rates of sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy among adolescents further attest to the inadequacy of current sex education paradigms. In order to identify suggestions for the improvement of sex education, we conducted six focus groups with 38 college students at a southwestern US university. Participants discussed the school-based sex …
Just Be Open About It or Turn Up the Radio: A Qualitative Analysis of Parent-Child Sexual Communication Experiences in Adolescence
To Talk or Not to Talk: An Analysis of Parents’ Intentions to Talk with Children About Different Sexual Topics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior
A Little Bit Closer”: A Mixed Method Analysis of the Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Lives of Adolescent Parents
Using a Family Stress Model framework, we used quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the impact of the pandemic on Latinx pregnant and parenting adolescents and their families. Participants were 406 adolescents (ages 14–19) in the southwestern U.S. who participated in a school-based relationship education program for pregnant and parenting adolescents. In the quantitative analysis, we compared self-reported mental health (depressive…
Dating violence: A cross‐lag path model with pregnant and parenting adolescents
INTRODUCTION: Dating violence is a common problem among adolescents, particularly among Latinx pregnant and parenting adolescents, and can be detrimental to adolescent parents and their children. However, little is known about whether different forms of dating violence behaviors are stable over time or what influences changes in these behaviors. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to use an exploratory autoregressive cross-lag path model to …
Risk Markers for Physical Teen Dating Violence Victimization in the United States: A Meta-Analysis
Sex is Easier to Get and Love is Harder to Find”: Costs and Rewards of Hooking Up Among First-Year College Students
Guided by social exchange theory, we utilized thematic analysis to qualitatively identify themes related to the rewards and costs of hooking up from six focus groups of first-year students (N = 38). We then identified themes within their perceptions of alternatives to hooking up (i.e., alternatives) and expectations of what one desires in a hook up (i.e., comparisons). Overall, we found multiple reward-related themes of having fun, fulfilling sex…
Students Getting Pregnant Are Not Gonna Go Nowhere: Manifestations of Stigma in Adolescent Mothers' Educational Environment
The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent mothers' perceptions of how individuals within the schools viewed them and how those views shaped their educational experiences. The sample consisted of 83 primarily Hispanic adolescent mothers who participated in one of 19 semi-structured focus group interviews during the 2014-2015 school year. Although we did not specifically explore stigma, the adolescent mothers described feeling stigmatized…
Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities: A Feminist Analysis
The present study analyzed responses from 220 female survivors of sexual assault at a U.S. college campus. Guided by feminist thought, we used thematic analysis to analyze survivors' reasons for not reporting their sexual assault to university officials. Drawing on participants' own words, the most common reasons for not reporting included “It was not a big enough deal,” “I didn't know who to report to or that I could report,” “It wasn't related …
Queerness and Dating Violence Among Adolescent Mothers in Foster Care
Adolescent mothers, queer, and foster youth are all groups at heightened vulnerability for teen dating violence victimization. It is unknown how mothers in residential foster care perceive and experience violence within same-sex relationships. Literature suggests, however, that violence within these contexts may be met by minimization and even denial on behalf of practitioners (e.g., social workers) who may not have a comprehensive understanding …
I haven't done nothin' crazy lately: ” Conflict resolution strategies in adolescent mothers' dating relationships
I Learned the Bad Things I'm Doing”: Adolescent Mothers' Perceptions of a Relationship Education Program
The purpose of this study was to explore what pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers felt they learned from a relationship education program. A total of 148 primarily Hispanic adolescent mothers who participated in the Strengthening Relationships Program took part in focus-group interviews. Narratives revealed that adolescent mothers perceived the program as effective in changing how they communicated and dealt with conflict with their partner…
Men's Gendered Constructions of Intimate Partner Violence as Predictors of Court‐Mandated Batterer Treatment Drop Out
The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning men make of their violence toward intimate partners and to examine if and how these meanings and constructions of violence predicted who drops out of batterer treatment prior to program completion. We used both qualitative and quantitative data collected from 154 men court‐mandated to participate in a batterer intervention program. The qualitative findings indicated that the men in this sample …
The Impact of Service-Learning on Student Development: Students' Reflections in a Family Diversity Course
The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the personal, professional, interpersonal, social, and academic development of students who complete a 15-hour service-learning assignment as part of the requirements for a family diversity course. A content analysis of 36 students' reflection papers revealed that service-learning was extremely beneficial, even when the experience was brief. Numerous valuable lessons were learned by …
Women's Use of Aggression Toward Their Former Spouses During Marital Separation
The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of women's use of verbal and physical aggression during marital separation among a sample of 147 divorced mothers. The predictor variables examined were women's self-esteem, mastery, attachment style, gender-role identity, and husband's verbal and physical aggression during separation. Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that women's psychological characteristics and men's use of aggressio…
Court-Related Predictors of Parental Cooperation and Conflict After Divorce
A sample of 237 divorced parents were surveyed to test a model predicting parental cooperation and conflict. The predictor variables included participation in a divorce education program, participation in divorce mediation, child custody arrangement (sole versus joint legal), and means of terminating the marital relationship (dissolution versus divorce). Socioeconomic status and gender were statistically controlled in this study. Ordinary least s…
Just Be Open About It or Turn Up the Radio: A Qualitative Analysis of Parent-Child Sexual Communication Experiences in Adolescence
Sex is Easier to Get and Love is Harder to Find”: Costs and Rewards of Hooking Up Among First-Year College Students
Guided by social exchange theory, we utilized thematic analysis to qualitatively identify themes related to the rewards and costs of hooking up from six focus groups of first-year students (N = 38). We then identified themes within their perceptions of alternatives to hooking up (i.e., alternatives) and expectations of what one desires in a hook up (i.e., comparisons). Overall, we found multiple reward-related themes of having fun, fulfilling sex…
To Talk or Not to Talk: An Analysis of Parents’ Intentions to Talk with Children About Different Sexual Topics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior
Risk Markers for Physical Teen Dating Violence Victimization in the United States: A Meta-Analysis
Queerness and Dating Violence Among Adolescent Mothers in Foster Care
Adolescent mothers, queer, and foster youth are all groups at heightened vulnerability for teen dating violence victimization. It is unknown how mothers in residential foster care perceive and experience violence within same-sex relationships. Literature suggests, however, that violence within these contexts may be met by minimization and even denial on behalf of practitioners (e.g., social workers) who may not have a comprehensive understanding …
Mother-father and parent-grandmother coparenting conflict and caregiver involvement in adolescent parent families
Family systems theory recognizes the complex interconnected subsystems within families, yet little is known about how multigenerational coparenting affects coparenting and caregiving outcomes within adolescent parent families. The current study estimated auto-regressive cross-lag models to evaluate the interrelation between mother-father and parent-grandparent coparenting subsystems and caregiver involvement using reports of coparenting conflict …
A Little Bit Closer”: A Mixed Method Analysis of the Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Lives of Adolescent Parents
Using a Family Stress Model framework, we used quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the impact of the pandemic on Latinx pregnant and parenting adolescents and their families. Participants were 406 adolescents (ages 14–19) in the southwestern U.S. who participated in a school-based relationship education program for pregnant and parenting adolescents. In the quantitative analysis, we compared self-reported mental health (depressive…
Students Getting Pregnant Are Not Gonna Go Nowhere: Manifestations of Stigma in Adolescent Mothers' Educational Environment
The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent mothers' perceptions of how individuals within the schools viewed them and how those views shaped their educational experiences. The sample consisted of 83 primarily Hispanic adolescent mothers who participated in one of 19 semi-structured focus group interviews during the 2014-2015 school year. Although we did not specifically explore stigma, the adolescent mothers described feeling stigmatized…
I haven't done nothin' crazy lately: ” Conflict resolution strategies in adolescent mothers' dating relationships
I Learned the Bad Things I'm Doing”: Adolescent Mothers' Perceptions of a Relationship Education Program
The purpose of this study was to explore what pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers felt they learned from a relationship education program. A total of 148 primarily Hispanic adolescent mothers who participated in the Strengthening Relationships Program took part in focus-group interviews. Narratives revealed that adolescent mothers perceived the program as effective in changing how they communicated and dealt with conflict with their partner…
Men's Gendered Constructions of Intimate Partner Violence as Predictors of Court‐Mandated Batterer Treatment Drop Out
The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning men make of their violence toward intimate partners and to examine if and how these meanings and constructions of violence predicted who drops out of batterer treatment prior to program completion. We used both qualitative and quantitative data collected from 154 men court‐mandated to participate in a batterer intervention program. The qualitative findings indicated that the men in this sample …
Court-Related Predictors of Parental Cooperation and Conflict After Divorce
A sample of 237 divorced parents were surveyed to test a model predicting parental cooperation and conflict. The predictor variables included participation in a divorce education program, participation in divorce mediation, child custody arrangement (sole versus joint legal), and means of terminating the marital relationship (dissolution versus divorce). Socioeconomic status and gender were statistically controlled in this study. Ordinary least s…
Women's Use of Aggression Toward Their Former Spouses During Marital Separation
The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of women's use of verbal and physical aggression during marital separation among a sample of 147 divorced mothers. The predictor variables examined were women's self-esteem, mastery, attachment style, gender-role identity, and husband's verbal and physical aggression during separation. Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that women's psychological characteristics and men's use of aggressio…
The Impact of Service-Learning on Student Development: Students' Reflections in a Family Diversity Course
The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the personal, professional, interpersonal, social, and academic development of students who complete a 15-hour service-learning assignment as part of the requirements for a family diversity course. A content analysis of 36 students' reflection papers revealed that service-learning was extremely beneficial, even when the experience was brief. Numerous valuable lessons were learned by …
I Learned the Bad Things I'm Doing”: Adolescent Mothers' Perceptions of a Relationship Education Program
The purpose of this study was to explore what pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers felt they learned from a relationship education program. A total of 148 primarily Hispanic adolescent mothers who participated in the Strengthening Relationships Program took part in focus-group interviews. Narratives revealed that adolescent mothers perceived the program as effective in changing how they communicated and dealt with conflict with their partner…
Men's Gendered Constructions of Intimate Partner Violence as Predictors of Court‐Mandated Batterer Treatment Drop Out
The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning men make of their violence toward intimate partners and to examine if and how these meanings and constructions of violence predicted who drops out of batterer treatment prior to program completion. We used both qualitative and quantitative data collected from 154 men court‐mandated to participate in a batterer intervention program. The qualitative findings indicated that the men in this sample …
I haven't done nothin' crazy lately: ” Conflict resolution strategies in adolescent mothers' dating relationships
Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities: A Feminist Analysis
The present study analyzed responses from 220 female survivors of sexual assault at a U.S. college campus. Guided by feminist thought, we used thematic analysis to analyze survivors' reasons for not reporting their sexual assault to university officials. Drawing on participants' own words, the most common reasons for not reporting included “It was not a big enough deal,” “I didn't know who to report to or that I could report,” “It wasn't related …
Queerness and Dating Violence Among Adolescent Mothers in Foster Care
Adolescent mothers, queer, and foster youth are all groups at heightened vulnerability for teen dating violence victimization. It is unknown how mothers in residential foster care perceive and experience violence within same-sex relationships. Literature suggests, however, that violence within these contexts may be met by minimization and even denial on behalf of practitioners (e.g., social workers) who may not have a comprehensive understanding …
Students Getting Pregnant Are Not Gonna Go Nowhere: Manifestations of Stigma in Adolescent Mothers' Educational Environment
The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent mothers' perceptions of how individuals within the schools viewed them and how those views shaped their educational experiences. The sample consisted of 83 primarily Hispanic adolescent mothers who participated in one of 19 semi-structured focus group interviews during the 2014-2015 school year. Although we did not specifically explore stigma, the adolescent mothers described feeling stigmatized…
Sex is Easier to Get and Love is Harder to Find”: Costs and Rewards of Hooking Up Among First-Year College Students
Guided by social exchange theory, we utilized thematic analysis to qualitatively identify themes related to the rewards and costs of hooking up from six focus groups of first-year students (N = 38). We then identified themes within their perceptions of alternatives to hooking up (i.e., alternatives) and expectations of what one desires in a hook up (i.e., comparisons). Overall, we found multiple reward-related themes of having fun, fulfilling sex…
Dating violence: A cross‐lag path model with pregnant and parenting adolescents
INTRODUCTION: Dating violence is a common problem among adolescents, particularly among Latinx pregnant and parenting adolescents, and can be detrimental to adolescent parents and their children. However, little is known about whether different forms of dating violence behaviors are stable over time or what influences changes in these behaviors. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to use an exploratory autoregressive cross-lag path model to …
Risk Markers for Physical Teen Dating Violence Victimization in the United States: A Meta-Analysis
Understanding the roles of masculinity and transnationality in family formation for a Mexican-American adolescent father
Economic Stress Among Low Income Latino Adolescent Fathers: An Application of the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation Model
Parental Stress and Coparenting Among Adolescent Parents
Objective This research examines the association of parental stress and coparenting dynamics among adolescent mother and father dyads. The current study also examines potential differences between pregnant and parenting dyads in this association. Background The early transition to parenthood places adolescents at an elevated risk of negative outcomes. Thus, it is important to understand the mechanisms that might place adolescent parents at risk (…
Risk Markers for Physical Teen Dating Violence Perpetration: A Meta-Analysis
Teen dating violence (TDV) is a common problem among adolescents and has been linked to various negative outcomes. This study used Dutton’s nested ecological theory to examine risk markers for physical TDV perpetration and examine whether there are significant differences in the strength of risk markers between male and female adolescents. This meta-analysis included 37 studies yielding 126 unique effect sizes for risk markers for physical TDV pe…
College students’ suggestions for improving sex education in schools beyond ‘blah blah blah condoms and STDs’
Young people in the USA view the sex education they receive as outdated and insufficient. The prevalence rates of sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy among adolescents further attest to the inadequacy of current sex education paradigms. In order to identify suggestions for the improvement of sex education, we conducted six focus groups with 38 college students at a southwestern US university. Participants discussed the school-based sex …
Just Be Open About It or Turn Up the Radio: A Qualitative Analysis of Parent-Child Sexual Communication Experiences in Adolescence
To Talk or Not to Talk: An Analysis of Parents’ Intentions to Talk with Children About Different Sexual Topics Using the Theory of Planned Behavior
A Little Bit Closer”: A Mixed Method Analysis of the Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Lives of Adolescent Parents
Using a Family Stress Model framework, we used quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the impact of the pandemic on Latinx pregnant and parenting adolescents and their families. Participants were 406 adolescents (ages 14–19) in the southwestern U.S. who participated in a school-based relationship education program for pregnant and parenting adolescents. In the quantitative analysis, we compared self-reported mental health (depressive…
Adapting a Coparenting‐Focused Prevention Program for Latinx Adolescent Parents in a School Context
The current study utilized a three‐step cultural adaptation process to adapt a universal‐coparenting program for Latinx adolescent parents in a school‐based setting. First, focus groups were conducted with adolescent parents ( n = 13; 100% Latinx; 69% female), their parents ( n = 17; 94% Latinx; 82% female), and school staff ( n = 7; 71% White; 100% female) to identify unique needs faced by this population. Second, the program was adapted to incl…
Risk Markers for Male Perpetration of Sexual Assault on College Campuses: A Meta-Analysis
Sexual assault (SA) on college campuses remains a prominent public health issue. This meta-analysis focuses on identifying all potential risk markers for college male SA perpetration. Using standard search procedures, a total of 25 studies yielding 89 unique effect sizes were included in the study. Significant risk markers were related to hegemonic masculinity (e.g., peer approval of SA, rape myth acceptance, sexist beliefs, hostility towards wom…
Mental Health and Substance Use Factors Associated with Sexual Violence Victimization and Perpetration in University Samples: A Meta-Analysis
Factors Correlated With Sexual Assault Victimization Among College Students in the United States: A Meta-Analysis
Sexual assault (SA) continues to be a serious problem on college campuses in the United States. This meta-analysis sought to identify correlates for SA victimization on college campuses, as well as examine if there were any differences in correlates for men and women. Database searches utilizing Boolean search terms were used to identify studies to be included in the meta-analysis. Studies were included if they provided quantitative data on corre…
Mother-father and parent-grandmother coparenting conflict and caregiver involvement in adolescent parent families
Family systems theory recognizes the complex interconnected subsystems within families, yet little is known about how multigenerational coparenting affects coparenting and caregiving outcomes within adolescent parent families. The current study estimated auto-regressive cross-lag models to evaluate the interrelation between mother-father and parent-grandparent coparenting subsystems and caregiver involvement using reports of coparenting conflict …
Psychology (22 works) · Developmental psychology (17 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Poison control (7 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (6 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (6 works)