Tusty Ten Bensel
Biographic Data
| ID | 301726 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tusty Ten Bensel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tusty Ten |
| FAMILY NAME | Bensel |
| SIGNATURE | TEN BENSEL T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-5043-8991 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Beyond the frontlines
Workplace violence (WPV) is a growing concern within healthcare, yet little attention has been given to its impact on chaplains. The current study examines the prevalence, reporting behaviors, and consequences of WPV among 327 healthcare chaplains across diverse care settings. Approximately 52% of respondents reported experiencing violence within the 30 days preceding the study; however, the vast majority did not report these incidents to their m…
Working for the Greater Good – A Qualitative Study in Uganda to Evaluate Civic and Community Engagement
Communication Competency and Positive Communication Among Women in Bihar, India
Nonprofit humanitarian organizations work to alleviate poverty and are evaluated in part on their effectiveness in doing so. One such organization is Heifer International, a global humanitarian nonprofit whose mission is to “end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth.” In this study, we assessed the impact of Heifer International’s Values-Based Holistic Community Development approach on beneficiaries’ interpersonal communication competency…
Civic and Community Engagement among Poor Rural Women in Bihar
Civic and community engagement is often crucial for the successful development of rural areas and a catalyst of personal transformation. This article examines changes in civic and community engagement among women in rural Bihar, India. Using an exploratory factor analysis of survey data from n = 815 respondents who participated in Heifer’s Values-Based Holistic Community Development [VBHCD] training, the study identifies three factors that consti…
The Right to Life, Liberty and Security for Prostitution
Canada v. Bedford (2013) was a Supreme Court case challenging prostitution laws in Canada. Before Bedford, the Criminal Code outlawed certain elements of prostitution. In Bedford, it was argued the current laws violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the right to life, liberty, and security for all. The Supreme Court held that the laws violated the right to security as afforded by Section 7 of the Canadian Charter o…
Sentencing Females Convicted of Sex Offenses
From media attention to legislative actions, individuals convicted of sex offenses are often perceived as dangerous and a threat to society. Previous research, however, has demonstrated that perceived dangerousness is gender-specific, often minimizing culpability for women convicted of sex offenses. Consequently, previous research on sentencing outcomes of these individuals have largely been male-only samples, leaving a gap in the literature as i…
Attitudes of Muslim Americans toward Homosexuality and Marriage Equality
A number of studies have found a relationship between religious affiliation and attitudes toward LGBQ individuals. To date, however, research on religious attitudes has focused primarily on Christians. We expanded upon existing research by including two of the three largest U.S. religions previously overlooked-Islam and Judaism. We used data from the 2014 Religious Landscape Study, which provided a larger sample of Jewish (n = 475) and Muslim (n …
Child Sexual Abuse within Educational Settings
Despite growing interest, research on female sex offenders has been limited. Previous research on female sex offenders has focused on understanding behaviors, patterns, and motivations of female sex offenders overall, but only a handful of studies have specifically focused on teachers who are convicted of sexually abusing underaged students. For the present study, we examined the nature of child sexual abuse among a sample of female teachers, foc…
Recidivism and Neighborhood Governance
Recent research on recidivism emphasizes the importance of neighborhoods to successful prisoner reentry. This research analyzes two ways in which institutions of neighborhood governance affect reentry. First, offenders in neighborhoods with institutions supporting social control may have more success in reintegrating into the community. Second, neighborhood institutions may create barriers to entry for ex-offenders more likely to reoffend. To tes…
Beyond Circles of Support
The term sex offender carries expectations that include a continuous level of sexual criminal risk and untreatable mental health conditions that govern sex offending behaviors. These role expectations by the public can socially isolate individuals who have been convicted of a crime and the people who love them. This is likely to contribute to negative self-images that can result in loneliness, isolation, and depression, and, subsequently, contrib…
Perceptions of Cyberbullying
Beyond Circles of Support
The term sex offender carries expectations that include a continuous level of sexual criminal risk and untreatable mental health conditions that govern sex offending behaviors. These role expectations by the public can socially isolate individuals who have been convicted of a crime and the people who love them. This is likely to contribute to negative self-images that can result in loneliness, isolation, and depression, and, subsequently, contrib…
Attitudes of Muslim Americans toward Homosexuality and Marriage Equality
A number of studies have found a relationship between religious affiliation and attitudes toward LGBQ individuals. To date, however, research on religious attitudes has focused primarily on Christians. We expanded upon existing research by including two of the three largest U.S. religions previously overlooked-Islam and Judaism. We used data from the 2014 Religious Landscape Study, which provided a larger sample of Jewish (n = 475) and Muslim (n …
Perceptions of Cyberbullying
Civic and Community Engagement among Poor Rural Women in Bihar
Civic and community engagement is often crucial for the successful development of rural areas and a catalyst of personal transformation. This article examines changes in civic and community engagement among women in rural Bihar, India. Using an exploratory factor analysis of survey data from n = 815 respondents who participated in Heifer’s Values-Based Holistic Community Development [VBHCD] training, the study identifies three factors that consti…
Recidivism and Neighborhood Governance
Recent research on recidivism emphasizes the importance of neighborhoods to successful prisoner reentry. This research analyzes two ways in which institutions of neighborhood governance affect reentry. First, offenders in neighborhoods with institutions supporting social control may have more success in reintegrating into the community. Second, neighborhood institutions may create barriers to entry for ex-offenders more likely to reoffend. To tes…
Perceptions of Cyberbullying
Recidivism and Neighborhood Governance
Recent research on recidivism emphasizes the importance of neighborhoods to successful prisoner reentry. This research analyzes two ways in which institutions of neighborhood governance affect reentry. First, offenders in neighborhoods with institutions supporting social control may have more success in reintegrating into the community. Second, neighborhood institutions may create barriers to entry for ex-offenders more likely to reoffend. To tes…
Beyond Circles of Support
The term sex offender carries expectations that include a continuous level of sexual criminal risk and untreatable mental health conditions that govern sex offending behaviors. These role expectations by the public can socially isolate individuals who have been convicted of a crime and the people who love them. This is likely to contribute to negative self-images that can result in loneliness, isolation, and depression, and, subsequently, contrib…
Attitudes of Muslim Americans toward Homosexuality and Marriage Equality
A number of studies have found a relationship between religious affiliation and attitudes toward LGBQ individuals. To date, however, research on religious attitudes has focused primarily on Christians. We expanded upon existing research by including two of the three largest U.S. religions previously overlooked-Islam and Judaism. We used data from the 2014 Religious Landscape Study, which provided a larger sample of Jewish (n = 475) and Muslim (n …
Child Sexual Abuse within Educational Settings
Despite growing interest, research on female sex offenders has been limited. Previous research on female sex offenders has focused on understanding behaviors, patterns, and motivations of female sex offenders overall, but only a handful of studies have specifically focused on teachers who are convicted of sexually abusing underaged students. For the present study, we examined the nature of child sexual abuse among a sample of female teachers, foc…
Sentencing Females Convicted of Sex Offenses
From media attention to legislative actions, individuals convicted of sex offenses are often perceived as dangerous and a threat to society. Previous research, however, has demonstrated that perceived dangerousness is gender-specific, often minimizing culpability for women convicted of sex offenses. Consequently, previous research on sentencing outcomes of these individuals have largely been male-only samples, leaving a gap in the literature as i…
The Right to Life, Liberty and Security for Prostitution
Canada v. Bedford (2013) was a Supreme Court case challenging prostitution laws in Canada. Before Bedford, the Criminal Code outlawed certain elements of prostitution. In Bedford, it was argued the current laws violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the right to life, liberty, and security for all. The Supreme Court held that the laws violated the right to security as afforded by Section 7 of the Canadian Charter o…
Communication Competency and Positive Communication Among Women in Bihar, India
Nonprofit humanitarian organizations work to alleviate poverty and are evaluated in part on their effectiveness in doing so. One such organization is Heifer International, a global humanitarian nonprofit whose mission is to “end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth.” In this study, we assessed the impact of Heifer International’s Values-Based Holistic Community Development approach on beneficiaries’ interpersonal communication competency…
Civic and Community Engagement among Poor Rural Women in Bihar
Civic and community engagement is often crucial for the successful development of rural areas and a catalyst of personal transformation. This article examines changes in civic and community engagement among women in rural Bihar, India. Using an exploratory factor analysis of survey data from n = 815 respondents who participated in Heifer’s Values-Based Holistic Community Development [VBHCD] training, the study identifies three factors that consti…
Beyond the frontlines
Workplace violence (WPV) is a growing concern within healthcare, yet little attention has been given to its impact on chaplains. The current study examines the prevalence, reporting behaviors, and consequences of WPV among 327 healthcare chaplains across diverse care settings. Approximately 52% of respondents reported experiencing violence within the 30 days preceding the study; however, the vast majority did not report these incidents to their m…
Working for the Greater Good – A Qualitative Study in Uganda to Evaluate Civic and Community Engagement
Psychology (8 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Social science (4 works) · Suicide prevention (4 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (3 works) · Poison control (3 works)