Rima A Afifi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6092448 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rima A Afifi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rima A |
| FAMILY NAME | Afifi |
| SIGNATURE | AFIFI R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Community and Behavioral Health Department College of Public Health University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Finding strength in adversity: Key protective factors and the role of experience of discrimination in young adult Syrian refugee stress, coping and wellbeing
Our findings confirm that protective mechanisms are critical for enhanced wellbeing and adaptive coping, and decreased stress and maladaptive coping. Interventions that increase these protective factors may influence young adult refugee wellbeing, particularly for those who experience discrimination
Hypertension management among Latinos: A qualitative investigation comparing Latinos experiences in established and new Latino destination states
Latinos are at an increased risk of hypertension-related disparities. Biological, behavioral, cultural, and structural factors have been identified as underlying mechanisms driving these disparities. However, the influence of Latino settlement patterns on hypertension management practices has been rarely explored, particularly from a qualitative lens. Using data from semi-structured interviews conducted with Latinos with hypertension (n = 26), we…
Integrating user experience evaluation in the development of a web-based Community Engagement Toolkit
Bullying Victimization and Use of Substances in High School: Does Religiosity Moderate the Association
Implementing Community‐Based Participatory Research with Communities Affected by Humanitarian Crises: The Potential to Recalibrate Equity and Power in Vulnerable Contexts
Worldwide, over 70.8 million people are forcibly displaced from their homes as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violation. In humanitarian crises, protection and the provision of basic needs are often prioritized. Research may be seen as opportunistic. However, without documenting and researching humanitarian responses, knowledge is not shared and does not accumulate, limiting the application of evidence‐based interven…
Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990–2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Adolescence: A foundation for future health
Implementing Community‐Based Participatory Research with Communities Affected by Humanitarian Crises: The Potential to Recalibrate Equity and Power in Vulnerable Contexts
Worldwide, over 70.8 million people are forcibly displaced from their homes as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violation. In humanitarian crises, protection and the provision of basic needs are often prioritized. Research may be seen as opportunistic. However, without documenting and researching humanitarian responses, knowledge is not shared and does not accumulate, limiting the application of evidence‐based interven…
Adolescence: A foundation for future health
Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990–2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Bullying Victimization and Use of Substances in High School: Does Religiosity Moderate the Association
Implementing Community‐Based Participatory Research with Communities Affected by Humanitarian Crises: The Potential to Recalibrate Equity and Power in Vulnerable Contexts
Worldwide, over 70.8 million people are forcibly displaced from their homes as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violation. In humanitarian crises, protection and the provision of basic needs are often prioritized. Research may be seen as opportunistic. However, without documenting and researching humanitarian responses, knowledge is not shared and does not accumulate, limiting the application of evidence‐based interven…
Integrating user experience evaluation in the development of a web-based Community Engagement Toolkit
Hypertension management among Latinos: A qualitative investigation comparing Latinos experiences in established and new Latino destination states
Latinos are at an increased risk of hypertension-related disparities. Biological, behavioral, cultural, and structural factors have been identified as underlying mechanisms driving these disparities. However, the influence of Latino settlement patterns on hypertension management practices has been rarely explored, particularly from a qualitative lens. Using data from semi-structured interviews conducted with Latinos with hypertension (n = 26), we…
Finding strength in adversity: Key protective factors and the role of experience of discrimination in young adult Syrian refugee stress, coping and wellbeing
Our findings confirm that protective mechanisms are critical for enhanced wellbeing and adaptive coping, and decreased stress and maladaptive coping. Interventions that increase these protective factors may influence young adult refugee wellbeing, particularly for those who experience discrimination
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Health (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works)