Michelle Owens
Biographic Data
| ID | 3928796 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle Owens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle |
| FAMILY NAME | Owens |
| SIGNATURE | OWENS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Baltimore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Codesigning Solutions for Assistive Technology Service Provision in Queensland, Australia
INTRODUCTION: Assistive technology (AT) is an essential element of universal healthcare, with a lack of access to AT a worldwide problem. Collaboration between key stakeholders is essential to understand the provision challenges and to generate possible solutions. In this paper, we describe the involvement of a stakeholder group in a participatory action research process aimed to interrogate and generate solutions for the AT sector in one Austral…
Lower-class origin professionals in Canadian health and social service professions
Family History of Diabetes, Awareness of Risk Factors, and Health Behaviors Among African Americans
Objectives. We examined the role of family history of diabetes in awareness of diabetes risk factors and engaging in health behaviors. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 1122 African American adults without diabetes who were participants in Project DIRECT (Diabetes Interventions Reaching and Educating Communities Together). Results. After adjustment for age, gender, income, education, body mass index, and perceived health status,…
Incorporating Mother-Daughter Groups within Clinical Settings to Increase Adolescent Females' Self-Esteem
Risky adolescent behaviors, such as violence, teenage pregnancy, and substance abuse, have caused a national crisis throughout the United States. The research on adolescent development and familial relations has suggested that open, communicative relationships between parents and adolescents can reduce the likelihood of teenagers'involvement in unsafe behaviors, while building up their self-esteem. Research on parent-child relationships has also …
An Examination of Spirituality among African American Women in Recovery from Substance Abuse
Spirituality and its relationship to mental health outcomes (self-concept and coping style), familial attitudes (family climate and attitudes toward parenting), and satisfaction with social support was examined among African American women in recovery from substance abuse. Using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale as a measure of spirituality, the median split method was used to divide a sample of 146 African American women in recovery from substance …
A Preliminary Examination of Family Environment and Social Support Among African American Nongrandmothers, Grandmothers, and Grandmothers-to-Be
The present study examined the impact of teenage pregnancy on the family system by investigating differences in perceptions of the family environment, role satisfaction, social support, and psychological symptoms among African American mothers whose teenager was never pregnant, pregnant, or already a mother The Family Environment Scale, the Symptom Check-List-90-Revised, and a structured interview were used to assess study variables. Forty-two mo…
Lower-class origin professionals in Canadian health and social service professions
An Examination of Spirituality among African American Women in Recovery from Substance Abuse
Spirituality and its relationship to mental health outcomes (self-concept and coping style), familial attitudes (family climate and attitudes toward parenting), and satisfaction with social support was examined among African American women in recovery from substance abuse. Using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale as a measure of spirituality, the median split method was used to divide a sample of 146 African American women in recovery from substance …
Family History of Diabetes, Awareness of Risk Factors, and Health Behaviors Among African Americans
Objectives. We examined the role of family history of diabetes in awareness of diabetes risk factors and engaging in health behaviors. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 1122 African American adults without diabetes who were participants in Project DIRECT (Diabetes Interventions Reaching and Educating Communities Together). Results. After adjustment for age, gender, income, education, body mass index, and perceived health status,…
Incorporating Mother-Daughter Groups within Clinical Settings to Increase Adolescent Females' Self-Esteem
Risky adolescent behaviors, such as violence, teenage pregnancy, and substance abuse, have caused a national crisis throughout the United States. The research on adolescent development and familial relations has suggested that open, communicative relationships between parents and adolescents can reduce the likelihood of teenagers'involvement in unsafe behaviors, while building up their self-esteem. Research on parent-child relationships has also …
A Preliminary Examination of Family Environment and Social Support Among African American Nongrandmothers, Grandmothers, and Grandmothers-to-Be
The present study examined the impact of teenage pregnancy on the family system by investigating differences in perceptions of the family environment, role satisfaction, social support, and psychological symptoms among African American mothers whose teenager was never pregnant, pregnant, or already a mother The Family Environment Scale, the Symptom Check-List-90-Revised, and a structured interview were used to assess study variables. Forty-two mo…
An Examination of Spirituality among African American Women in Recovery from Substance Abuse
Spirituality and its relationship to mental health outcomes (self-concept and coping style), familial attitudes (family climate and attitudes toward parenting), and satisfaction with social support was examined among African American women in recovery from substance abuse. Using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale as a measure of spirituality, the median split method was used to divide a sample of 146 African American women in recovery from substance …
Incorporating Mother-Daughter Groups within Clinical Settings to Increase Adolescent Females' Self-Esteem
Risky adolescent behaviors, such as violence, teenage pregnancy, and substance abuse, have caused a national crisis throughout the United States. The research on adolescent development and familial relations has suggested that open, communicative relationships between parents and adolescents can reduce the likelihood of teenagers'involvement in unsafe behaviors, while building up their self-esteem. Research on parent-child relationships has also …
Family History of Diabetes, Awareness of Risk Factors, and Health Behaviors Among African Americans
Objectives. We examined the role of family history of diabetes in awareness of diabetes risk factors and engaging in health behaviors. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 1122 African American adults without diabetes who were participants in Project DIRECT (Diabetes Interventions Reaching and Educating Communities Together). Results. After adjustment for age, gender, income, education, body mass index, and perceived health status,…
Lower-class origin professionals in Canadian health and social service professions
Codesigning Solutions for Assistive Technology Service Provision in Queensland, Australia
INTRODUCTION: Assistive technology (AT) is an essential element of universal healthcare, with a lack of access to AT a worldwide problem. Collaboration between key stakeholders is essential to understand the provision challenges and to generate possible solutions. In this paper, we describe the involvement of a stakeholder group in a participatory action research process aimed to interrogate and generate solutions for the AT sector in one Austral…
Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Grandparent (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)