Laura Onasch‐Vera

Biographic Data

ID6086902
NAMELaura Onasch‐Vera
GIVEN NAMESLaura
FAMILY NAMEOnasch‐Vera
SIGNATUREVERA L O
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Southern California
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • Ending youth homelessness is about relationships

    Open AccessEric Rice, Nicole Thompson et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2023References: 23

  • Implications of Covid-19 vaccine uptake among young adults experiencing homelessness

    Hsun-Ta Hsu, Robin Petering et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Distress and…2022

    This study explores implications of young adults experiencing homelessness' (YAEH) COVID-19 vaccine uptake (e.g. vaccine attitudes and vaccination uptake facilitators and intention). A convenience sample of 78 YAEH were recruited in Los Angeles County and completed a self-administered online survey measuring their COVID-19 experiences. In general, YAEH held positive attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines; slightly over half agreed that COVID-19 vacci…

  • Mypath

    Open AccessNicholas Barr, Robin Petering et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2022Cited by: 2References: 43

    Young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH) are at elevated risk for violence victimization and perpetration. However, there are no evidence‐based violence prevention interventions for homeless populations. This study is an evaluation of a novel mindfulness‐based peer‐leader intervention designed to reduce violence and improve mindfulness in YAEH. A social network of YAEH receiving services at a drop‐in agency was recruited in Summer 2018 ( n =…

  • Examining Impacts of a Peer-Based Mindfulness and Yoga Intervention to Reduce Interpersonal Violence Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness

    Open AccessRobin Petering, Nicholas Barr et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2021Cited by: 2References: 7

    Objective: This study examined the impact of a peer-based mindfulness and yoga intervention to reduce interpersonal violence in a network of young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH). Method: A network of YAEH (n=58) accessing homelessness drop-in services in Los Angeles, CA, completed a baseline and follow-up self-administered survey. After applying a violence minimization machine-learning algorithm to baseline data, 12 YAEH were identified …

  • Voter registration and voting attitudes of unhoused young adults in Los Angeles

    Open AccessRobin Petering, Laura Onasch‐Vera et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2021Cited by: 1References: 9

  • Exchange and Survival Sex, Dating Apps, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation Among Homeless Youth in Los Angeles

    Open AccessAnkur Srivastava, Joshua A Rusow et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Primary Prevention2019

  • Piloting the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance HIV Prevention Interventions for Youth Experiencing Homelessness

    Open AccessEric Rice, Amanda Yoshioka‐Maxwell et al.ARTICLEJournal of the Society for Social…2018Cited by: 3References: 9

    Objective: Youth experiencing homelessness are at risk for HIV and need interventions to prevent risky sex behaviors. We tested the feasibility of using artificial intelligence (AI) to select peer change agents (PCAs) to deliver HIV prevention messages among youth experiencing homelessness. Method: We used a pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design. In the AI condition (n = 62), 11 PCAs were selected via AI algorithm; in the popularity comparis…