Heidi M Zinzow
Biographic Data
| ID | 4871558 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heidi M Zinzow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heidi M |
| FAMILY NAME | Zinzow |
| SIGNATURE | ZINZOW H M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Clemson University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5545-5286 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Perceptions of (In)action Against Sexual Misconduct, Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate, Racism, and Hazing Intersect to Build a Campus Climate of Institutional Betrayal
Students who experience campus sexual misconduct often report feeling that their university did not take adequate actions to protect them from harm or to support them after harm occurred. Recent research has indicated such feelings of "institutional betrayal" do not necessarily need to be based on one's personal experiences; rather, students may feel a sense of secondary institutional betrayal based on their observations of the ways third-parties…
Barriers and Facilitators for Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings Among Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) have heightened cancer risks and are less likely to be up to date with cervical cancer screenings (CCS) and breast cancer screenings (BCS). Trauma-informed clinical practices are well positioned to make CCS and BCS more accessible to GBV survivors, but survivors’ hesitance to disclose trauma history to health care providers often prevents effective delivery of trauma-informed care. The current study analyz…
Women's Behavioral Coping Responses During Sexual Assault
We examined the associations between women's behavioral coping responses during sexual assault and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and the moderating role of alexithymia in college women ( N = 152). Immobilized responses ( b = 0.52, p b = 0.18, p = .01), and alexithymia ( b = 0.34, p b = 0.39, p = .002), indicating a stronger association for those higher in alexithymia. Immobilized responses are associated with PTSD, particularly f…
Open pilot trial of an interactive digital application for campus sexual violence prevention
Digital applications, or “serious games” for health address learning goals in a cognitively active, interactive manner, with the potential for widespread dissemination. This study used a mixed methods approach to develop and conduct a formative evaluation of a digital application for sexual assault prevention. Make a change is a digital application that uses the principles of games for health to foster learning, engagement, and skill‐building aro…
Applying the uses and gratifications theory to identify motivational factors behind young adult's participation in viral social media challenges on TikTok
Social media usage can impact its users’ mental and physical health. In particular, social media challenges, activities performed by an individual or a group that are uploaded to a social networking site to achieve a specific goal, have the potential to encourage and spread positive and negative behavior. We conducted interviews with thirty-two college students (ages 18-23) and using qualitative analysis grounded in the Uses and Gratifications Th…
A Descriptive Study of Practitioners’ Use of Yoga With Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma
It is not uncommon for youth (ages 2–19) to experience trauma. There are various types of traumatic events that may lead to adverse effects on youths’ emotional, cognitive, social, physical, and spiritual health. It is important that youth receive support and resources to address the negative impacts trauma may have on their minds and bodies. Yoga is a holistic practice that may address these negative effects in all 5 health domains. However, the…
Camp as context for need satisfaction among Native American youth
Factors associated with use of verbally coercive, incapacitated, and forcible sexual assault tactics in a longitudinal study of college men
Although verbally coerced and incapacitated sexual assaults are common, less is known about perpetrators of these incidents in comparison to perpetrators of forcible assaults. Furthermore, few studies have investigated factors that differentiate perpetrators who employ different forms of sexual assault tactics. The current study included 526 men who completed self-report inventories at the end of each of their four years in college. Measures asse…
A Longitudinal Study of Risk Factors for Repeated Sexual Coercion and Assault in U.S. College Men
Does Encouragement by Others Increase Rape Reporting? Findings From a National Sample of Women
Our study explores the role of victims' consultation with others about whether or not to report their rape to police. Three groups were observed within this sample of 435 rape victims from a national telephone household probability sample of women: those who did not consult with anyone about reporting ( n = 364), those who consulted with someone and were encouraged to report to police ( n = 40), and those who consulted with someone and were not e…
Prevalence and mental health correlates of witnessed parental and community violence in a national sample of adolescents
Background: Although research suggests that witnessed violence is linked to adverse mental health outcomes among adolescents, little is known about its prevalence or its significance in predicting psychiatric symptoms beyond the contribution of co‐occurring risk factors. The purpose of this study was to identify the national prevalence of witnessed parental and community violence and to examine these life stressors as independent risk factors for…
A longitudinal investigation of interpersonal violence in relation to mental health and substance use.
The authors examined longitudinally the mental health status of women as a function of different types and combinations of exposure to interpersonal violence. A structured telephone interview was administered to a household probability sample of 4,008 women (18-89 years of age), who were then recontacted for 1- and 2-year follow-up interviews. Interviews assessed lifetime violence history (i.e., sexual assault, physical assault, witnessed serious…
Trauma Among Female Veterans
This article reviews the literature documenting the nature and prevalence of traumatic experiences, trauma-related mental and physical health problems, and service use among female veterans. Existing research indicates that female veterans experience higher rates of trauma exposure in comparison to the general population. Emerging data also suggest that female veterans may be as likely to be exposed to combat as male veterans, although not as dir…
Developing a Stakeholder-Driven Anticipated Timeline of Impact for Evaluation of Social Programs
The authors present a stakeholder-driven method, the earliest anticipated timeline of impact, which is designed to assess stakeholder expectations for the earliest time frame in which social programs are likely to affect outcomes. The utility of the anticipated timeline of impact is illustrated using an example from an evaluation of a comprehensive community initiative in which such a timeline was developed using the concept-mapping methodology. …
Using Event Structure Analysis to Understand Planned Social Change
In this article, the authors explore the application of Event Structure Analysis in understanding the linkages between events in planned social change. An illustrative example from the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders is used to highlight the key features of Event Structure Analysis
Does Encouragement by Others Increase Rape Reporting? Findings From a National Sample of Women
Our study explores the role of victims' consultation with others about whether or not to report their rape to police. Three groups were observed within this sample of 435 rape victims from a national telephone household probability sample of women: those who did not consult with anyone about reporting ( n = 364), those who consulted with someone and were encouraged to report to police ( n = 40), and those who consulted with someone and were not e…
A Longitudinal Study of Risk Factors for Repeated Sexual Coercion and Assault in U.S. College Men
Developing a Stakeholder-Driven Anticipated Timeline of Impact for Evaluation of Social Programs
The authors present a stakeholder-driven method, the earliest anticipated timeline of impact, which is designed to assess stakeholder expectations for the earliest time frame in which social programs are likely to affect outcomes. The utility of the anticipated timeline of impact is illustrated using an example from an evaluation of a comprehensive community initiative in which such a timeline was developed using the concept-mapping methodology. …
Factors associated with use of verbally coercive, incapacitated, and forcible sexual assault tactics in a longitudinal study of college men
Although verbally coerced and incapacitated sexual assaults are common, less is known about perpetrators of these incidents in comparison to perpetrators of forcible assaults. Furthermore, few studies have investigated factors that differentiate perpetrators who employ different forms of sexual assault tactics. The current study included 526 men who completed self-report inventories at the end of each of their four years in college. Measures asse…
Using Event Structure Analysis to Understand Planned Social Change
In this article, the authors explore the application of Event Structure Analysis in understanding the linkages between events in planned social change. An illustrative example from the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders is used to highlight the key features of Event Structure Analysis
Camp as context for need satisfaction among Native American youth
Using Event Structure Analysis to Understand Planned Social Change
In this article, the authors explore the application of Event Structure Analysis in understanding the linkages between events in planned social change. An illustrative example from the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders is used to highlight the key features of Event Structure Analysis
Developing a Stakeholder-Driven Anticipated Timeline of Impact for Evaluation of Social Programs
The authors present a stakeholder-driven method, the earliest anticipated timeline of impact, which is designed to assess stakeholder expectations for the earliest time frame in which social programs are likely to affect outcomes. The utility of the anticipated timeline of impact is illustrated using an example from an evaluation of a comprehensive community initiative in which such a timeline was developed using the concept-mapping methodology. …
Trauma Among Female Veterans
This article reviews the literature documenting the nature and prevalence of traumatic experiences, trauma-related mental and physical health problems, and service use among female veterans. Existing research indicates that female veterans experience higher rates of trauma exposure in comparison to the general population. Emerging data also suggest that female veterans may be as likely to be exposed to combat as male veterans, although not as dir…
A longitudinal investigation of interpersonal violence in relation to mental health and substance use.
The authors examined longitudinally the mental health status of women as a function of different types and combinations of exposure to interpersonal violence. A structured telephone interview was administered to a household probability sample of 4,008 women (18-89 years of age), who were then recontacted for 1- and 2-year follow-up interviews. Interviews assessed lifetime violence history (i.e., sexual assault, physical assault, witnessed serious…
Prevalence and mental health correlates of witnessed parental and community violence in a national sample of adolescents
Background: Although research suggests that witnessed violence is linked to adverse mental health outcomes among adolescents, little is known about its prevalence or its significance in predicting psychiatric symptoms beyond the contribution of co‐occurring risk factors. The purpose of this study was to identify the national prevalence of witnessed parental and community violence and to examine these life stressors as independent risk factors for…
Does Encouragement by Others Increase Rape Reporting? Findings From a National Sample of Women
Our study explores the role of victims' consultation with others about whether or not to report their rape to police. Three groups were observed within this sample of 435 rape victims from a national telephone household probability sample of women: those who did not consult with anyone about reporting ( n = 364), those who consulted with someone and were encouraged to report to police ( n = 40), and those who consulted with someone and were not e…
Factors associated with use of verbally coercive, incapacitated, and forcible sexual assault tactics in a longitudinal study of college men
Although verbally coerced and incapacitated sexual assaults are common, less is known about perpetrators of these incidents in comparison to perpetrators of forcible assaults. Furthermore, few studies have investigated factors that differentiate perpetrators who employ different forms of sexual assault tactics. The current study included 526 men who completed self-report inventories at the end of each of their four years in college. Measures asse…
A Longitudinal Study of Risk Factors for Repeated Sexual Coercion and Assault in U.S. College Men
Camp as context for need satisfaction among Native American youth
Applying the uses and gratifications theory to identify motivational factors behind young adult's participation in viral social media challenges on TikTok
Social media usage can impact its users’ mental and physical health. In particular, social media challenges, activities performed by an individual or a group that are uploaded to a social networking site to achieve a specific goal, have the potential to encourage and spread positive and negative behavior. We conducted interviews with thirty-two college students (ages 18-23) and using qualitative analysis grounded in the Uses and Gratifications Th…
A Descriptive Study of Practitioners’ Use of Yoga With Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma
It is not uncommon for youth (ages 2–19) to experience trauma. There are various types of traumatic events that may lead to adverse effects on youths’ emotional, cognitive, social, physical, and spiritual health. It is important that youth receive support and resources to address the negative impacts trauma may have on their minds and bodies. Yoga is a holistic practice that may address these negative effects in all 5 health domains. However, the…
Women's Behavioral Coping Responses During Sexual Assault
We examined the associations between women's behavioral coping responses during sexual assault and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and the moderating role of alexithymia in college women ( N = 152). Immobilized responses ( b = 0.52, p b = 0.18, p = .01), and alexithymia ( b = 0.34, p b = 0.39, p = .002), indicating a stronger association for those higher in alexithymia. Immobilized responses are associated with PTSD, particularly f…
Open pilot trial of an interactive digital application for campus sexual violence prevention
Digital applications, or “serious games” for health address learning goals in a cognitively active, interactive manner, with the potential for widespread dissemination. This study used a mixed methods approach to develop and conduct a formative evaluation of a digital application for sexual assault prevention. Make a change is a digital application that uses the principles of games for health to foster learning, engagement, and skill‐building aro…
Barriers and Facilitators for Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings Among Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) have heightened cancer risks and are less likely to be up to date with cervical cancer screenings (CCS) and breast cancer screenings (BCS). Trauma-informed clinical practices are well positioned to make CCS and BCS more accessible to GBV survivors, but survivors’ hesitance to disclose trauma history to health care providers often prevents effective delivery of trauma-informed care. The current study analyz…
Perceptions of (In)action Against Sexual Misconduct, Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate, Racism, and Hazing Intersect to Build a Campus Climate of Institutional Betrayal
Students who experience campus sexual misconduct often report feeling that their university did not take adequate actions to protect them from harm or to support them after harm occurred. Recent research has indicated such feelings of "institutional betrayal" do not necessarily need to be based on one's personal experiences; rather, students may feel a sense of secondary institutional betrayal based on their observations of the ways third-parties…
Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Poison control (8 works) · Injury prevention (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Suicide prevention (7 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (6 works) · Medical emergency (6 works) · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (6 works)