Betty C Tonui
Biographic Data
| ID | 273725 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Betty C Tonui |
| GIVEN NAMES | Betty C |
| FAMILY NAME | Tonui |
| SIGNATURE | TONUI B C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oakland University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8081-5485 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Depression Among Resettled Karen Refugees in the United States
Due to prolonged ethnic and religious persecution, the Karen have endured numerous traumatic experiences including systematic violence and mistreatment, resulting in long-term psychological sequelae. This study examines the prevalence of depression among Karen refugees from Burma ( N = 37) using a culturally grounded mental health screening tool within a primary health care community clinic in the southern United States. A total of 48.60% met the…
Mental health interventions for African refugees resettled in North America
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…
What’s at stake?’ An exploration on the merits and drawbacks of the Welcome Corps Program, a private sponsorship of refugees
To address the decline in US refugee admissions, the Biden Administration launched ‘Welcome Corps’, a program that encourages Americans to welcome refugees arriving through the US Refugee Admissions Program. This article includes a historical overview of private sponsorship models in the United States and globally. In addition to an overview of the initiative, potential benefits include more US citizens to sponsor refugees and family sponsorships…
The Use and Effectiveness of the Whole School Approach in School-Based Interventions Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
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…
Empowering older Chinese immigrant volunteers
This study aimed to evaluate whether a psychoeducational intervention provided to older Chinese immigrant foster grandparents (FGs) would improve their knowledge, skills, confidence, coping skills, and mental health outcomes when working with children who have special needs. Pre and posttests with standardized measures were conducted among older Chinese immigrant FGs (N = 18). Non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank tests were conducted to examine wh…
African immigrant acculturation scales in the USA
Acculturation consists of a process of learning and adapting the behaviours and cultural values of another cultural group. However, the conceptualisation and measurement of acculturation is inconsistent across scholars. Therefore, the authors systematically reviewed the acculturation literature to identify and assess the psychometric properties of acculturation measures with African immigrants in the USA. This systematic review was conducted base…
Hegemonic Masculinity Attitudes Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among a Sample of College Students in Northern and Southern Sierra Leone
Introduction: Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a public health problem. Approximately three million women and girls undergo FGM/C every year, worldwide. The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of education on hegemonic masculinity attitudes between male and female students and whether parental education differentiated the groups. Method: A cross-section design was used. Data were collected through a survey response fro…
A Systematic Review of the Child Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale
Children’s exposure to parental intimate partner violence (IPV) is recognised as an adverse childhood experience that impacts children’s healthy development. Limitations in measurement have prevented a comprehensive assessment of children’s exposure to parental IPV. The Child Exposure to Domestic Violence (CEDV) Scale was developed to address these limitations. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesise and summarise the psychometric…
We still keep our culture to stay alive”
Coming of age as a recently resettled refugee from Burma poses unique opportunities and challenges in navigating dissimilar norms and expectations of family, culture, and the new host environment. Understanding these experiences and how they are interpreted by young adults can provide insight into the mechanisms through which this segment of the resettled refugee community can be supported and encouraged. The present study used semi-structured in…
Using Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis to Explore Colorist Privilege
We still keep our culture to stay alive”
Coming of age as a recently resettled refugee from Burma poses unique opportunities and challenges in navigating dissimilar norms and expectations of family, culture, and the new host environment. Understanding these experiences and how they are interpreted by young adults can provide insight into the mechanisms through which this segment of the resettled refugee community can be supported and encouraged. The present study used semi-structured in…
Using Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis to Explore Colorist Privilege
Hegemonic Masculinity Attitudes Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among a Sample of College Students in Northern and Southern Sierra Leone
Introduction: Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a public health problem. Approximately three million women and girls undergo FGM/C every year, worldwide. The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of education on hegemonic masculinity attitudes between male and female students and whether parental education differentiated the groups. Method: A cross-section design was used. Data were collected through a survey response fro…
A Systematic Review of the Child Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale
Children’s exposure to parental intimate partner violence (IPV) is recognised as an adverse childhood experience that impacts children’s healthy development. Limitations in measurement have prevented a comprehensive assessment of children’s exposure to parental IPV. The Child Exposure to Domestic Violence (CEDV) Scale was developed to address these limitations. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesise and summarise the psychometric…
We still keep our culture to stay alive”
Coming of age as a recently resettled refugee from Burma poses unique opportunities and challenges in navigating dissimilar norms and expectations of family, culture, and the new host environment. Understanding these experiences and how they are interpreted by young adults can provide insight into the mechanisms through which this segment of the resettled refugee community can be supported and encouraged. The present study used semi-structured in…
Empowering older Chinese immigrant volunteers
This study aimed to evaluate whether a psychoeducational intervention provided to older Chinese immigrant foster grandparents (FGs) would improve their knowledge, skills, confidence, coping skills, and mental health outcomes when working with children who have special needs. Pre and posttests with standardized measures were conducted among older Chinese immigrant FGs (N = 18). Non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank tests were conducted to examine wh…
African immigrant acculturation scales in the USA
Acculturation consists of a process of learning and adapting the behaviours and cultural values of another cultural group. However, the conceptualisation and measurement of acculturation is inconsistent across scholars. Therefore, the authors systematically reviewed the acculturation literature to identify and assess the psychometric properties of acculturation measures with African immigrants in the USA. This systematic review was conducted base…
The Use and Effectiveness of the Whole School Approach in School-Based Interventions Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
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…
What’s at stake?’ An exploration on the merits and drawbacks of the Welcome Corps Program, a private sponsorship of refugees
To address the decline in US refugee admissions, the Biden Administration launched ‘Welcome Corps’, a program that encourages Americans to welcome refugees arriving through the US Refugee Admissions Program. This article includes a historical overview of private sponsorship models in the United States and globally. In addition to an overview of the initiative, potential benefits include more US citizens to sponsor refugees and family sponsorships…
Depression Among Resettled Karen Refugees in the United States
Due to prolonged ethnic and religious persecution, the Karen have endured numerous traumatic experiences including systematic violence and mistreatment, resulting in long-term psychological sequelae. This study examines the prevalence of depression among Karen refugees from Burma ( N = 37) using a culturally grounded mental health screening tool within a primary health care community clinic in the southern United States. A total of 48.60% met the…
Mental health interventions for African refugees resettled in North America
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…
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Refugee (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)