Zachary Simoni
Biographic Data
| ID | 383153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zachary Simoni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zachary |
| FAMILY NAME | Simoni |
| SIGNATURE | SIMONI Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1094-385X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Social class and informal caregiving for family members with Alzheimer’s disease
This paper explores the multifaceted experiences of informal caregivers providing care for family members afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, examining how these experiences are influenced by social class, and the role of economic capital, cultural health capital, and social capital. Drawing upon Bourdieu's theoretical framework, this paper conducts a qualitative thematic analysis to analyze twenty-five semi-structured interviews with caregivers …
The Eager Conformist, the Well-Rounded Collaborator, and the Independent Innovator
This paper explores teachers' conceptions of the ideal student, aspects of the hidden curriculum, and how each varies by neighborhood-level social class. I used a thematic analysis to analyze 30 semi-structured interviews with public elementary school teachers in the United States. Emergent themes indicate the creation of archetypes regarding the ideal student, their connection to social class, and their effect on the hidden curriculum. Most nota…
Pharmaceuticalization to Opioid Pharmacovigilance
As a result of the pharmaceuticalization of chronic pain over the past three decades, opioid therapy became a common form of treatment for chronic pain patients. However, the overprescribing of opioids led to the opioid overdose epidemic in the United States. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented guidelines reducing the number of opioid prescriptions-better known as opioid pharmacovigilance. Little is known about…
Social class, teachers, and medicalisation lag
While medical sociologists have explored how teachers aid the medicalisation process of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), there is a paucity of work investigating the role of neighbourhood-level social class. This paper has two main aims. First, to explore how teachers discuss ADHD with parents, and second, to understand how these discussions differ based upon neighbourhood-level social class. To achieve these aims, I utilise groun…
Moving During Adolescence and Depressive Symptoms
Sociological research has demonstrated a link between moving during adolescence and depressive symptoms. In addition, research has documented an inverse association between social support and depressive symptoms. One of the consequences of moving during adolescence is the disruption of social support systems. This suggests that social support may play an important role in the link between moving in adolescence and depressive symptoms, but few stu…
Using photovoice to explore social determinants of obesity in two underserved communities in the southeast
Over the past 25 years, the adult obesity rate in the U.S. has increased 70%, with obesity placing a disproportionate chronic disease burden on African Americans. Using Photovoice methodology, this study aimed to: (1) explore the social determinants contributing to obesity from the perspectives of residents of two low-income municipalities in Birmingham, Alabama with varying levels of segregation, (2) better understand residents' perceptions of c…
A Closer Look at the Bivariate Association between Ambient Air Pollution and Allergic Diseases
Although previous ecological studies investigating the association between air pollution and allergic diseases accounted for temporal or seasonal relationships, few studies address spatial non-stationarity or autocorrelation explicitly. Our objective was to examine bivariate correlation between outdoor air pollutants and the prevalence of allergic diseases, highlighting the limitation of a non-spatial correlation measure, and suggesting an altern…
Medicalization, Normalization, and Performance Edge
Little qualitative sociological research has investigated teachers' attitudes supporting or opposing medication use for Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and how these attitudes vary by social class and race. This study aims to fill that gap by conducting a thematic analysis using qualitative data gathered from 34 semistructured interviews with elementary school teachers in a medium-sized metropolitan area. Emergent themes in suppor…
A Qualitative Study of Motivations for Minority Recruitment in Cancer Clinical Trials Across Five NCI-Designated Cancer Centers
Does Place Matter? The Effects of Concentrated Poverty on the Computer Use of Elementary Students
For several decades, scholars have investigated technological inequality within American society. These studies have focused on individual-level predictors of computer use such as income, education, and technological skills. Although these individual-level inequities are important contributors of technological inequalities, they neglect the importance of place, including neighborhood-level factors such as median income, racial composition, and ed…
ADHD, Socioeconomic Status, Medication Use, and Academic Ethic
This study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status and the likelihood of receiving medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and then addresses the embodiment of the “ideal student,” using the National Survey of Child’s Health. We find that the construction of the ideal student and parents’ higher income is correlated with higher odds of medication use for children and adolescents with ADHD. Furthermore, our re…
Do social skills mediate the relationship between ADHD and depression
Previous research has demonstrated a link between depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Researchers have also demonstrated that children with higher social skills have less depression. In addition, sociological scholars have found that those with ADHD have fewer social skills. However, little sociological research has examined whether social skills mediates the relationship between depression and ADHD. Data from the Nati…
ADHD, Socioeconomic Status, Medication Use, and Academic Ethic
This study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status and the likelihood of receiving medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and then addresses the embodiment of the “ideal student,” using the National Survey of Child’s Health. We find that the construction of the ideal student and parents’ higher income is correlated with higher odds of medication use for children and adolescents with ADHD. Furthermore, our re…
Moving During Adolescence and Depressive Symptoms
Sociological research has demonstrated a link between moving during adolescence and depressive symptoms. In addition, research has documented an inverse association between social support and depressive symptoms. One of the consequences of moving during adolescence is the disruption of social support systems. This suggests that social support may play an important role in the link between moving in adolescence and depressive symptoms, but few stu…
Medicalization, Normalization, and Performance Edge
Little qualitative sociological research has investigated teachers' attitudes supporting or opposing medication use for Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and how these attitudes vary by social class and race. This study aims to fill that gap by conducting a thematic analysis using qualitative data gathered from 34 semistructured interviews with elementary school teachers in a medium-sized metropolitan area. Emergent themes in suppor…
Social class and informal caregiving for family members with Alzheimer’s disease
This paper explores the multifaceted experiences of informal caregivers providing care for family members afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, examining how these experiences are influenced by social class, and the role of economic capital, cultural health capital, and social capital. Drawing upon Bourdieu's theoretical framework, this paper conducts a qualitative thematic analysis to analyze twenty-five semi-structured interviews with caregivers …
Pharmaceuticalization to Opioid Pharmacovigilance
As a result of the pharmaceuticalization of chronic pain over the past three decades, opioid therapy became a common form of treatment for chronic pain patients. However, the overprescribing of opioids led to the opioid overdose epidemic in the United States. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented guidelines reducing the number of opioid prescriptions-better known as opioid pharmacovigilance. Little is known about…
Social class, teachers, and medicalisation lag
While medical sociologists have explored how teachers aid the medicalisation process of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), there is a paucity of work investigating the role of neighbourhood-level social class. This paper has two main aims. First, to explore how teachers discuss ADHD with parents, and second, to understand how these discussions differ based upon neighbourhood-level social class. To achieve these aims, I utilise groun…
Using photovoice to explore social determinants of obesity in two underserved communities in the southeast
Over the past 25 years, the adult obesity rate in the U.S. has increased 70%, with obesity placing a disproportionate chronic disease burden on African Americans. Using Photovoice methodology, this study aimed to: (1) explore the social determinants contributing to obesity from the perspectives of residents of two low-income municipalities in Birmingham, Alabama with varying levels of segregation, (2) better understand residents' perceptions of c…
Do social skills mediate the relationship between ADHD and depression
Previous research has demonstrated a link between depression and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Researchers have also demonstrated that children with higher social skills have less depression. In addition, sociological scholars have found that those with ADHD have fewer social skills. However, little sociological research has examined whether social skills mediates the relationship between depression and ADHD. Data from the Nati…
Does Place Matter? The Effects of Concentrated Poverty on the Computer Use of Elementary Students
For several decades, scholars have investigated technological inequality within American society. These studies have focused on individual-level predictors of computer use such as income, education, and technological skills. Although these individual-level inequities are important contributors of technological inequalities, they neglect the importance of place, including neighborhood-level factors such as median income, racial composition, and ed…
ADHD, Socioeconomic Status, Medication Use, and Academic Ethic
This study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status and the likelihood of receiving medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and then addresses the embodiment of the “ideal student,” using the National Survey of Child’s Health. We find that the construction of the ideal student and parents’ higher income is correlated with higher odds of medication use for children and adolescents with ADHD. Furthermore, our re…
A Qualitative Study of Motivations for Minority Recruitment in Cancer Clinical Trials Across Five NCI-Designated Cancer Centers
A Closer Look at the Bivariate Association between Ambient Air Pollution and Allergic Diseases
Although previous ecological studies investigating the association between air pollution and allergic diseases accounted for temporal or seasonal relationships, few studies address spatial non-stationarity or autocorrelation explicitly. Our objective was to examine bivariate correlation between outdoor air pollutants and the prevalence of allergic diseases, highlighting the limitation of a non-spatial correlation measure, and suggesting an altern…
Medicalization, Normalization, and Performance Edge
Little qualitative sociological research has investigated teachers' attitudes supporting or opposing medication use for Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and how these attitudes vary by social class and race. This study aims to fill that gap by conducting a thematic analysis using qualitative data gathered from 34 semistructured interviews with elementary school teachers in a medium-sized metropolitan area. Emergent themes in suppor…
Using photovoice to explore social determinants of obesity in two underserved communities in the southeast
Over the past 25 years, the adult obesity rate in the U.S. has increased 70%, with obesity placing a disproportionate chronic disease burden on African Americans. Using Photovoice methodology, this study aimed to: (1) explore the social determinants contributing to obesity from the perspectives of residents of two low-income municipalities in Birmingham, Alabama with varying levels of segregation, (2) better understand residents' perceptions of c…
Moving During Adolescence and Depressive Symptoms
Sociological research has demonstrated a link between moving during adolescence and depressive symptoms. In addition, research has documented an inverse association between social support and depressive symptoms. One of the consequences of moving during adolescence is the disruption of social support systems. This suggests that social support may play an important role in the link between moving in adolescence and depressive symptoms, but few stu…
Social class, teachers, and medicalisation lag
While medical sociologists have explored how teachers aid the medicalisation process of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), there is a paucity of work investigating the role of neighbourhood-level social class. This paper has two main aims. First, to explore how teachers discuss ADHD with parents, and second, to understand how these discussions differ based upon neighbourhood-level social class. To achieve these aims, I utilise groun…
Pharmaceuticalization to Opioid Pharmacovigilance
As a result of the pharmaceuticalization of chronic pain over the past three decades, opioid therapy became a common form of treatment for chronic pain patients. However, the overprescribing of opioids led to the opioid overdose epidemic in the United States. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented guidelines reducing the number of opioid prescriptions-better known as opioid pharmacovigilance. Little is known about…
The Eager Conformist, the Well-Rounded Collaborator, and the Independent Innovator
This paper explores teachers' conceptions of the ideal student, aspects of the hidden curriculum, and how each varies by neighborhood-level social class. I used a thematic analysis to analyze 30 semi-structured interviews with public elementary school teachers in the United States. Emergent themes indicate the creation of archetypes regarding the ideal student, their connection to social class, and their effect on the hidden curriculum. Most nota…
Social class and informal caregiving for family members with Alzheimer’s disease
This paper explores the multifaceted experiences of informal caregivers providing care for family members afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, examining how these experiences are influenced by social class, and the role of economic capital, cultural health capital, and social capital. Drawing upon Bourdieu's theoretical framework, this paper conducts a qualitative thematic analysis to analyze twenty-five semi-structured interviews with caregivers …
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (4 works) · Social class (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)