Joy Agner
Biographic Data
| ID | 4440706 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joy Agner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joy |
| FAMILY NAME | Agner |
| SIGNATURE | AGNER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5331-6215 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Changing habits of mind
Health Literacy, Social Networks, and Health Outcomes among Mental Health Clubhouse Members in Hawai‘i
Health literacy is the ability to obtain and utilize health information to make health-related decisions and to navigate health systems. Although health literacy has traditionally been understood as an individual-level construct, current research is revealing the impact that social networks can have on health literacy. To date, no studies have examined associations between health literacy and social networks among people with serious mental illne…
Disability rights and empowerment
People living with physical, sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities experience complex social, environmental, political, and cultural challenges along with stigma and marginalization in education, employment, and community life. These multiple and complex barriers often hinder their full and effective participation in society. In this reflection, we curated articles on physical, sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabi…
Can Photovoice foster the development of social support
Photovoice is a participatory, photo‐based research method that differs from conventional (non‐participatory) research in that the process is meant to be empowering and beneficial. However, empirical research on the Photovoice process remains very limited. Based on feedback from participants who reported Photovoice helped them develop closer relationships, we examine whether engaging in Photovoice fosters social support. Transcripts from a Photov…
Social Networks, Health Information Sharing, and Pandemic Perceptions among Young Adults in Hawai’i during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Limited information exists about social network variation and health information sharing during COVID-19, especially for Native Hawaiians (NH), Other Pacific Islanders (OPI), and Filipinos, who experienced COVID-19 inequities. Hawai'i residents aged 18-35 completed an online survey regarding social media sources of COVID-19 information and social network health information measured by how many people participants: (1) talked to and (2) listened t…
Health Literacy, Digital Health Literacy, and Covid-19 Pandemic Attitudes and Behaviors in U.S. College Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by rapidly emerging evidence, changing guidance, and misinformation, which present new challenges for health literacy (HL) and digital health literacy (DHL) skills. This study explored whether COVID-19-related information access, attitudes, and behaviors were associated with health literacy and digital health literacy among college students in the United States. Self-reported measures of health literacy,…
Health outcomes and healthcare utilization of Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders living with HIV in Hawai‘i
Among NHOPI in Hawai'i who are engaged in case management, there appears to be no substantial disparities in either viral load or satisfaction with care compared to other ethnic groups. Despite this, qualitative findings provide insights on how ethnicity and culture may still be playing a role. Addressing all domains of the BMVP is crucial to addressing this
Considering Health Literacy, Health Decision Making, and Health Communication in the Social Networks of Vulnerable New Mothers in Hawai‘i
Health literacy is understudied in the context of social networks. Our pilot study goal was to consider this research gap among vulnerable, low-income mothers of minority ethnic background in the state of Hawai'i, USA. Recruitment followed a modified snowball sampling approach. First, we identified and interviewed seven mothers ("egos") in a state-sponsored home visiting program. We then sought to interview individuals whom each mother said was p…
The Healthy Hawai‘i Initiative
This evidence can provide critical insights for other communities at earlier stages of implementing broad, diverse, multifaceted system change and fills a key evidence gap around building a culture of health from a mature program in a notably multicultural state
Innovation in child welfare
Understanding the Role of Mental Health Clubhouses in Promoting Wellness and Health Equity Using Pilinahā—An Indigenous Framework for Health
Individuals with severe mental illness need to be engaged in defining their own vision of wellness to promote equity and reduce disparities. This photovoice study helps define what wellness is and how it is achieved in mental health Clubhouses in Hawai‘i. Results from a photovoice study with 43 members and staff were analyzed using Pilinahā, a Native Hawaiian framework for health. Pilinahā envisions health through connection to place, community, …
Understanding and applying empowerment theory to promote occupational justice
Occupational justice is based on the ability to participate in meaningful occupations to achieve wellness and community integration. It is achieved through an intersection of micro, meso, and macro level factors. Empowerment is often discussed as an essential element of occupational justice, but the term lacks theoretical clarity and nuance in occupational science literature. Additionally, past research shows that empowerment and occupational jus…
Understanding the Role of Mental Health Clubhouses in Promoting Wellness and Health Equity Using Pilinahā—An Indigenous Framework for Health
Individuals with severe mental illness need to be engaged in defining their own vision of wellness to promote equity and reduce disparities. This photovoice study helps define what wellness is and how it is achieved in mental health Clubhouses in Hawai‘i. Results from a photovoice study with 43 members and staff were analyzed using Pilinahā, a Native Hawaiian framework for health. Pilinahā envisions health through connection to place, community, …
Can Photovoice foster the development of social support
Photovoice is a participatory, photo‐based research method that differs from conventional (non‐participatory) research in that the process is meant to be empowering and beneficial. However, empirical research on the Photovoice process remains very limited. Based on feedback from participants who reported Photovoice helped them develop closer relationships, we examine whether engaging in Photovoice fosters social support. Transcripts from a Photov…
Disability rights and empowerment
People living with physical, sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities experience complex social, environmental, political, and cultural challenges along with stigma and marginalization in education, employment, and community life. These multiple and complex barriers often hinder their full and effective participation in society. In this reflection, we curated articles on physical, sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabi…
Innovation in child welfare
Changing habits of mind
Understanding and applying empowerment theory to promote occupational justice
Occupational justice is based on the ability to participate in meaningful occupations to achieve wellness and community integration. It is achieved through an intersection of micro, meso, and macro level factors. Empowerment is often discussed as an essential element of occupational justice, but the term lacks theoretical clarity and nuance in occupational science literature. Additionally, past research shows that empowerment and occupational jus…
Understanding and applying empowerment theory to promote occupational justice
Occupational justice is based on the ability to participate in meaningful occupations to achieve wellness and community integration. It is achieved through an intersection of micro, meso, and macro level factors. Empowerment is often discussed as an essential element of occupational justice, but the term lacks theoretical clarity and nuance in occupational science literature. Additionally, past research shows that empowerment and occupational jus…
Considering Health Literacy, Health Decision Making, and Health Communication in the Social Networks of Vulnerable New Mothers in Hawai‘i
Health literacy is understudied in the context of social networks. Our pilot study goal was to consider this research gap among vulnerable, low-income mothers of minority ethnic background in the state of Hawai'i, USA. Recruitment followed a modified snowball sampling approach. First, we identified and interviewed seven mothers ("egos") in a state-sponsored home visiting program. We then sought to interview individuals whom each mother said was p…
The Healthy Hawai‘i Initiative
This evidence can provide critical insights for other communities at earlier stages of implementing broad, diverse, multifaceted system change and fills a key evidence gap around building a culture of health from a mature program in a notably multicultural state
Innovation in child welfare
Understanding the Role of Mental Health Clubhouses in Promoting Wellness and Health Equity Using Pilinahā—An Indigenous Framework for Health
Individuals with severe mental illness need to be engaged in defining their own vision of wellness to promote equity and reduce disparities. This photovoice study helps define what wellness is and how it is achieved in mental health Clubhouses in Hawai‘i. Results from a photovoice study with 43 members and staff were analyzed using Pilinahā, a Native Hawaiian framework for health. Pilinahā envisions health through connection to place, community, …
Health Literacy, Digital Health Literacy, and Covid-19 Pandemic Attitudes and Behaviors in U.S. College Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by rapidly emerging evidence, changing guidance, and misinformation, which present new challenges for health literacy (HL) and digital health literacy (DHL) skills. This study explored whether COVID-19-related information access, attitudes, and behaviors were associated with health literacy and digital health literacy among college students in the United States. Self-reported measures of health literacy,…
Health outcomes and healthcare utilization of Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders living with HIV in Hawai‘i
Among NHOPI in Hawai'i who are engaged in case management, there appears to be no substantial disparities in either viral load or satisfaction with care compared to other ethnic groups. Despite this, qualitative findings provide insights on how ethnicity and culture may still be playing a role. Addressing all domains of the BMVP is crucial to addressing this
Social Networks, Health Information Sharing, and Pandemic Perceptions among Young Adults in Hawai’i during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Limited information exists about social network variation and health information sharing during COVID-19, especially for Native Hawaiians (NH), Other Pacific Islanders (OPI), and Filipinos, who experienced COVID-19 inequities. Hawai'i residents aged 18-35 completed an online survey regarding social media sources of COVID-19 information and social network health information measured by how many people participants: (1) talked to and (2) listened t…
Health Literacy, Social Networks, and Health Outcomes among Mental Health Clubhouse Members in Hawai‘i
Health literacy is the ability to obtain and utilize health information to make health-related decisions and to navigate health systems. Although health literacy has traditionally been understood as an individual-level construct, current research is revealing the impact that social networks can have on health literacy. To date, no studies have examined associations between health literacy and social networks among people with serious mental illne…
Disability rights and empowerment
People living with physical, sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities experience complex social, environmental, political, and cultural challenges along with stigma and marginalization in education, employment, and community life. These multiple and complex barriers often hinder their full and effective participation in society. In this reflection, we curated articles on physical, sensory, intellectual, and/or developmental disabi…
Can Photovoice foster the development of social support
Photovoice is a participatory, photo‐based research method that differs from conventional (non‐participatory) research in that the process is meant to be empowering and beneficial. However, empirical research on the Photovoice process remains very limited. Based on feedback from participants who reported Photovoice helped them develop closer relationships, we examine whether engaging in Photovoice fosters social support. Transcripts from a Photov…
Changing habits of mind
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Health care (5 works) · Health equity (5 works) · Ethnic group (4 works)