Jennifer Kowalkowski
Biographic Data
| ID | 290129 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Kowalkowski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Kowalkowski |
| SIGNATURE | KOWALKOWSKI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7311-7934 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mental health status and third places use among rural working-age adults in the United States
There is increasing urgency to address mental health needs, particularly through social determinants of health and modifiable lifestyle factors. Although third place use, going to public places outside of work or home, is a lifestyle behaviour that influences social health and feelings of belonging, little is known about if third place use is associated with mental health, particularly among rural working-aged adults who face increased risk for p…
The loss of rural vital places
Healthy food sources, recreational facilities, and social spaces serve as vital places for supporting health. Less is known about what happens when vital places are lost, especially in rural contexts that have experienced disinvestment and population decline. In this paper we use a case study of a small rural community in Pennsylvania that lost a substantial share of its vital places over a short period of time to explore the experiences of local…
Third places in rural America
The Built Environment and Social and Emotional Support among Rural Older Adults
Social and emotional support (SaES) is essential for older adult mental health and is shaped by individual-level factors and the built environment. However, much of the focus on the built environment, and specifically social infrastructure-the physical places that facilitate social interaction and social tie formation-relies heavily on urban settings or samples with limited diversity. Consequently, there is little understanding if social infrastr…
Meta-Analysis of Cultural Influences in Trauma Exposure and PTSD Prevalence Rates
INTRODUCTION: The global prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continues to rise, the influence of culture and resilience remains unclear. This review and meta-analysis aimed to (a) examine the prevalence of PTSD among studies addressing culture and resilience, and (b) compare the PTSD prevalence rates across different trauma exposures and cultural contexts. METHODOLOGY: PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for articles publish…
Confidence in Measurement
Third places in rural America
The Built Environment and Social and Emotional Support among Rural Older Adults
Social and emotional support (SaES) is essential for older adult mental health and is shaped by individual-level factors and the built environment. However, much of the focus on the built environment, and specifically social infrastructure-the physical places that facilitate social interaction and social tie formation-relies heavily on urban settings or samples with limited diversity. Consequently, there is little understanding if social infrastr…
Confidence in Measurement
Meta-Analysis of Cultural Influences in Trauma Exposure and PTSD Prevalence Rates
INTRODUCTION: The global prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continues to rise, the influence of culture and resilience remains unclear. This review and meta-analysis aimed to (a) examine the prevalence of PTSD among studies addressing culture and resilience, and (b) compare the PTSD prevalence rates across different trauma exposures and cultural contexts. METHODOLOGY: PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for articles publish…
Third places in rural America
The Built Environment and Social and Emotional Support among Rural Older Adults
Social and emotional support (SaES) is essential for older adult mental health and is shaped by individual-level factors and the built environment. However, much of the focus on the built environment, and specifically social infrastructure-the physical places that facilitate social interaction and social tie formation-relies heavily on urban settings or samples with limited diversity. Consequently, there is little understanding if social infrastr…
The loss of rural vital places
Healthy food sources, recreational facilities, and social spaces serve as vital places for supporting health. Less is known about what happens when vital places are lost, especially in rural contexts that have experienced disinvestment and population decline. In this paper we use a case study of a small rural community in Pennsylvania that lost a substantial share of its vital places over a short period of time to explore the experiences of local…
Mental health status and third places use among rural working-age adults in the United States
There is increasing urgency to address mental health needs, particularly through social determinants of health and modifiable lifestyle factors. Although third place use, going to public places outside of work or home, is a lifestyle behaviour that influences social health and feelings of belonging, little is known about if third place use is associated with mental health, particularly among rural working-aged adults who face increased risk for p…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works)