Asa Billington
Biographic Data
| ID | 4411240 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Asa Billington |
| GIVEN NAMES | Asa |
| FAMILY NAME | Billington |
| SIGNATURE | BILLINGTON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Vermont |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mental health and alcohol use risk by gender in Midwestern agricultural producers
Assessing the Factor Structure of the Farm/Ranch Stress Inventory in a Sample of LGBTQ+ Farmers Across the United States
Farmers face disproportionately high levels of stress, which has implications for their mental health and well-being. Notably, existing measures of farm stress have not attended to variations in stress based on identity-related experiences. This study investigated the factor structure of the Farm/Ranch Stress Inventory (FRSI) among LGBTQ+ farmers in the United States to see whether the factors were consistent with previous studies. We surveyed th…
Openness to Mental Health Information and Barriers to Accessing Care Among Midwestern Farmers
Agricultural producers experience elevated stress, limited mental health access, and cultural norms that can discourage help-seeking. This study examined farmers' preferences for receiving mental health information and the barriers that impede care. Data came from a regional needs assessment of 1024 producers across 12 Midwestern states who completed online or paper surveys, including questions on willingness to seek or receive information and th…
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LGBTQ+ farmers’ supportive relationships and mental health outcomes
Social support is a crucial protective factor for mental health, including for farmers. Farmers’ social support has been associated with greater psychological well-being and reduced distress. However, little research has focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) farmers and few studies have examined the role of social support for LGBTQ+ farmer mental health. The current study presents findings from analysis of survey d…
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Assessing the Factor Structure of the Farm/Ranch Stress Inventory in a Sample of LGBTQ+ Farmers Across the United States
Farmers face disproportionately high levels of stress, which has implications for their mental health and well-being. Notably, existing measures of farm stress have not attended to variations in stress based on identity-related experiences. This study investigated the factor structure of the Farm/Ranch Stress Inventory (FRSI) among LGBTQ+ farmers in the United States to see whether the factors were consistent with previous studies. We surveyed th…
Openness to Mental Health Information and Barriers to Accessing Care Among Midwestern Farmers
Agricultural producers experience elevated stress, limited mental health access, and cultural norms that can discourage help-seeking. This study examined farmers' preferences for receiving mental health information and the barriers that impede care. Data came from a regional needs assessment of 1024 producers across 12 Midwestern states who completed online or paper surveys, including questions on willingness to seek or receive information and th…
Move forward
LGBTQ+ farmers’ supportive relationships and mental health outcomes
Social support is a crucial protective factor for mental health, including for farmers. Farmers’ social support has been associated with greater psychological well-being and reduced distress. However, little research has focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) farmers and few studies have examined the role of social support for LGBTQ+ farmer mental health. The current study presents findings from analysis of survey d…
Mental health and alcohol use risk by gender in Midwestern agricultural producers
Agriculture and Farm Safety (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Advertising (1 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 works) · Alcohol (1 works)