Cynthia S Jacelon
Biographic Data
| ID | 282553 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia S Jacelon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia S |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacelon |
| SIGNATURE | JACELON C S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2135-8661 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mental health promotion among resettled Bhutanese adults in Massachusetts: Results of a peer‐led family‐centred Social and Emotional Well‐being (SEW) intervention study
Family-centred interventions addressing sociocultural and emotional stressors promise to prevent mental health problems among refugees in the United States. Peer-led strategies are highly valued, as they engage communities and promote the sustainability of interventions. We assessed the effects of a peer-led family-centred Social and Emotional Well-being (SEW) intervention on preventive (coping, social networking and conflict resolution) and ment…
Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) Intervention for Mental Health Promotion Among Resettled Bhutanese Adults in Massachusetts
Coping strategies and stress among resettled Bhutanese adults in Massachusetts
0003) engagement coping strategies were inversely associated with PSS. Greater use of problem- or emotion-focused engagement coping strategies was associated with reduced PSS among Bhutanese, suggesting that problem-focused or emotion-focused stress management interventions hold promise for stress reduction among resettled Bhutanese. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Resilience and anxiety or depression among resettled Bhutanese adults in the United States
Background: Resilience, or an individual’s positive response in managing life’s adversities, is of increasing interest in addressing the mental health disparities in refugees. Although the link between stressful life events and poor mental health is established, research on the role of resilience on the mental health of refugees is limited. Aims: This study assessed the association between resilience and anxiety or depression in resettled Bhutane…
Participant Diaries as a Source of Data in Research With Older Adults
Solicited participant diaries are an excellent source of data that has not been given sufficient attention as a data collection strategy for qualitative research. In a recent grounded theory study designed to explore strategies used by older adults to manage their chronic health problems, solicited diaries, when combined with an initial and follow-up interview, provided a rich source of data about day-to-day activities of participants. There were…
The Dignity of Elders in an Acute Care Hospital
In a grounded theory study of the social processes engaged in by elderly individuals while hospitalized, dignity arose as one central focus of their strategies. Dignity was found to have two attributes: self-dignity, the individual’s sense of self-worth; and interpersonal dignity, that attributed to the elder by others and manifested by the respect they received. Privacy was conceptualized as an interface between the hospitalized elders and staff…
Making Meaning: The Creative Component in Qualitative Research
Findings in qualitative research are often wondrous and exciting, expounding new knowledge and perceptions previously unknown. Qualitative research requires the researcher to ponder and reflect on the data collected so as to find the meaning within. Helping researchers learn how to perform this step is not well discussed in the qualitative literature, yet this is one of the more crucial components of this type of research. In this article, the in…
Participant Diaries as a Source of Data in Research With Older Adults
Solicited participant diaries are an excellent source of data that has not been given sufficient attention as a data collection strategy for qualitative research. In a recent grounded theory study designed to explore strategies used by older adults to manage their chronic health problems, solicited diaries, when combined with an initial and follow-up interview, provided a rich source of data about day-to-day activities of participants. There were…
Making Meaning: The Creative Component in Qualitative Research
Findings in qualitative research are often wondrous and exciting, expounding new knowledge and perceptions previously unknown. Qualitative research requires the researcher to ponder and reflect on the data collected so as to find the meaning within. Helping researchers learn how to perform this step is not well discussed in the qualitative literature, yet this is one of the more crucial components of this type of research. In this article, the in…
Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) Intervention for Mental Health Promotion Among Resettled Bhutanese Adults in Massachusetts
Making Meaning: The Creative Component in Qualitative Research
Findings in qualitative research are often wondrous and exciting, expounding new knowledge and perceptions previously unknown. Qualitative research requires the researcher to ponder and reflect on the data collected so as to find the meaning within. Helping researchers learn how to perform this step is not well discussed in the qualitative literature, yet this is one of the more crucial components of this type of research. In this article, the in…
The Dignity of Elders in an Acute Care Hospital
In a grounded theory study of the social processes engaged in by elderly individuals while hospitalized, dignity arose as one central focus of their strategies. Dignity was found to have two attributes: self-dignity, the individual’s sense of self-worth; and interpersonal dignity, that attributed to the elder by others and manifested by the respect they received. Privacy was conceptualized as an interface between the hospitalized elders and staff…
Participant Diaries as a Source of Data in Research With Older Adults
Solicited participant diaries are an excellent source of data that has not been given sufficient attention as a data collection strategy for qualitative research. In a recent grounded theory study designed to explore strategies used by older adults to manage their chronic health problems, solicited diaries, when combined with an initial and follow-up interview, provided a rich source of data about day-to-day activities of participants. There were…
Resilience and anxiety or depression among resettled Bhutanese adults in the United States
Background: Resilience, or an individual’s positive response in managing life’s adversities, is of increasing interest in addressing the mental health disparities in refugees. Although the link between stressful life events and poor mental health is established, research on the role of resilience on the mental health of refugees is limited. Aims: This study assessed the association between resilience and anxiety or depression in resettled Bhutane…
Coping strategies and stress among resettled Bhutanese adults in Massachusetts
0003) engagement coping strategies were inversely associated with PSS. Greater use of problem- or emotion-focused engagement coping strategies was associated with reduced PSS among Bhutanese, suggesting that problem-focused or emotion-focused stress management interventions hold promise for stress reduction among resettled Bhutanese. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Mental health promotion among resettled Bhutanese adults in Massachusetts: Results of a peer‐led family‐centred Social and Emotional Well‐being (SEW) intervention study
Family-centred interventions addressing sociocultural and emotional stressors promise to prevent mental health problems among refugees in the United States. Peer-led strategies are highly valued, as they engage communities and promote the sustainability of interventions. We assessed the effects of a peer-led family-centred Social and Emotional Well-being (SEW) intervention on preventive (coping, social networking and conflict resolution) and ment…
Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) Intervention for Mental Health Promotion Among Resettled Bhutanese Adults in Massachusetts
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works)