NOELLE FIELDS
Biographic Data
| ID | 6180843 |
|---|---|
| NAME | NOELLE FIELDS |
| GIVEN NAMES | NOELLE |
| FAMILY NAME | FIELDS |
| SIGNATURE | FIELDS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0211-6037 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mobility equity and transportation in pursuit of social work's Grand Challenges
Transportation and mobility enable or constrain access to other essential resources across societies; rarely, though, do we center transportation and mobility in social work research, practice, or pedagogy. First, we conducted a summative content analysis of the concept papers that define the Grand Challenges of U.S. social work to determine the frequency of transportation and mobility words. Then, we conducted a latent pattern content analysis o…
Preparing Students to Address the Grand Challenges for Social Work: Researching, Teaching, and Practicing Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Social workers have been engaging in interprofessional practice and education for more than a century (Kennedy, 2020), and the Journal of Social Work and Education (JSWE) has been drawing continued
The Senior Companion Program Plus (SCP Plus): Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness of a Lay Provider Program to Support African American Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Caregivers
Findings from this study implied that SCP Plus was a promising model for African American family caregivers as it benefits both the SC volunteers and the African American ADRD family caregivers
Purpose in Life: A Reconceptualization for Very Late Life
Empowering older Chinese immigrant volunteers: A pilot study of a psychoeducational intervention for foster grandparents
This study aimed to evaluate whether a psychoeducational intervention provided to older Chinese immigrant foster grandparents (FGs) would improve their knowledge, skills, confidence, coping skills, and mental health outcomes when working with children who have special needs. Pre and posttests with standardized measures were conducted among older Chinese immigrant FGs (N = 18). Non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank tests were conducted to examine wh…
Big and Mini: A Promising Intergenerational Program for Social Connections
The Big and Mini program offers a promising approach with mutual benefits for participants. Strategies to improve the program and implications for intergenerational programs are presented
Process and outcomes of telephone reassurance program training for older adult volunteers
The purpose of this study was to examine the experience of Senior Companions with telephone reassurance program training delivered via Zoom and the feasibility of using teleconferencing as a platform for training older adult volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers were recruited from a local Senior Companion Program. We assessed training enrollment and participation rates. We also examined the overall participant experience with the p…
Pensions and Depressive Symptoms of Older Adults in China: The Mediating Role of Intergenerational Support
This study aimed to investigate the relations between pensions and depressive symptoms of Chinese older people, and whether intergenerational support mediated such association. Secondary data was drawn from Chinese Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) 2014 ( N = 6687). Depressive symptoms were measured by 12-item version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D). Intergenerational support was measured by financial, in…
Improving Outcomes for At-Risk MSW Students: A Pilot e-Mentorship Program Using A Near-Peer Model
Much research exists to support the positive effects of mentorship programs on improving grades and retention rates for MSW students. With the rapid growth in online MSW programs, the need to provide mentorship in electronic formats is also increasing. This retrospective longitudinal study examines the impact of an electronically delivered (“e-mentorship”) program on MSW student success factors. Twenty MSW students at risk of program failure, mos…
Experiences with Technology Amongst an International Sample of Older Adults: Results from a Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis
Identifying and implementing effective strategies to combat social exclusion and isolation is critical, given that eradicating social isolation has been identified as one of the social work profession’s main goals. Training older adults to use information and communications technology (ICT) effectively may be an appropriate intervention to combat and mitigate the negative impacts of social isolation within the aging population. ICT has demonstrat…
Nursing Home Social Workers Perceptions of Preparedness and Coping for Covid-19
These findings are important, as social workers are tasked with ensuring each resident attains their highest level of psychosocial well-being, which can be achieved only when nursing home staff are supported. Findings from the present study suggest that additional support for nursing home staff ought to include peer mentoring and mutual support. Additionally, improved leadership across health care settings is worth assessing
Ageing in a low-density urban city: Transportation mobility as a social equity issue
The purpose of this study was to examine older adults' experiences and perspectives regarding transportation mobility. Using a community-based participatory research approach, residents of Arlington, Texas, age 55 and older, participated in individual interviews (N = 15) or one of six focus groups (N = 45) as part of an overall study about ageing well in a large ethnically diverse city in the United States of America. Thematic analysis was conduc…
Advancing Doctoral Social Work Education: An Application of the Social-Ecological Framework
Graduates of social work doctoral programs are an integral part of social work education and, as faculty, training of BSW and MSW students. Missing from the literature are theoretical frameworks that advance the study of “what works and for whom” in social work doctoral education. Building upon the existing literature, this article proposes a conceptual framework for enhancing doctoral students’ experiences, as well as doctoral education programs…
Age-friendly cities: The role of churches
Although the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of older adults is well documented, more research is needed to better understand the role of churches within the context of “age-friendly” cities. Qualitative data were collected (N = 60) from six ethnically diverse focus groups and individual interviews of homebound older adults. Study participants emphasized the importance of churches as a source of social connectivity, volunteering, a…
Psychological Sciences Table of Content
How Does Bereavement Get Under the Skin? The Effects of Late-Life Spousal Loss on Cortisol Levels
Our findings reveal that stressful life events are associated with stress-related neuroendocrine reactions for longer durations than researchers have previously documented. The specific death-related stressor affecting cortisol varies by gender. Implications for research and practice are discussed
Ageing in a low-density urban city: Transportation mobility as a social equity issue
The purpose of this study was to examine older adults' experiences and perspectives regarding transportation mobility. Using a community-based participatory research approach, residents of Arlington, Texas, age 55 and older, participated in individual interviews (N = 15) or one of six focus groups (N = 45) as part of an overall study about ageing well in a large ethnically diverse city in the United States of America. Thematic analysis was conduc…
How Does Bereavement Get Under the Skin? The Effects of Late-Life Spousal Loss on Cortisol Levels
Our findings reveal that stressful life events are associated with stress-related neuroendocrine reactions for longer durations than researchers have previously documented. The specific death-related stressor affecting cortisol varies by gender. Implications for research and practice are discussed
Experiences with Technology Amongst an International Sample of Older Adults: Results from a Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis
Identifying and implementing effective strategies to combat social exclusion and isolation is critical, given that eradicating social isolation has been identified as one of the social work profession’s main goals. Training older adults to use information and communications technology (ICT) effectively may be an appropriate intervention to combat and mitigate the negative impacts of social isolation within the aging population. ICT has demonstrat…
Nursing Home Social Workers Perceptions of Preparedness and Coping for Covid-19
These findings are important, as social workers are tasked with ensuring each resident attains their highest level of psychosocial well-being, which can be achieved only when nursing home staff are supported. Findings from the present study suggest that additional support for nursing home staff ought to include peer mentoring and mutual support. Additionally, improved leadership across health care settings is worth assessing
How Does Bereavement Get Under the Skin? The Effects of Late-Life Spousal Loss on Cortisol Levels
Our findings reveal that stressful life events are associated with stress-related neuroendocrine reactions for longer durations than researchers have previously documented. The specific death-related stressor affecting cortisol varies by gender. Implications for research and practice are discussed
Psychological Sciences Table of Content
Age-friendly cities: The role of churches
Although the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of older adults is well documented, more research is needed to better understand the role of churches within the context of “age-friendly” cities. Qualitative data were collected (N = 60) from six ethnically diverse focus groups and individual interviews of homebound older adults. Study participants emphasized the importance of churches as a source of social connectivity, volunteering, a…
Advancing Doctoral Social Work Education: An Application of the Social-Ecological Framework
Graduates of social work doctoral programs are an integral part of social work education and, as faculty, training of BSW and MSW students. Missing from the literature are theoretical frameworks that advance the study of “what works and for whom” in social work doctoral education. Building upon the existing literature, this article proposes a conceptual framework for enhancing doctoral students’ experiences, as well as doctoral education programs…
Ageing in a low-density urban city: Transportation mobility as a social equity issue
The purpose of this study was to examine older adults' experiences and perspectives regarding transportation mobility. Using a community-based participatory research approach, residents of Arlington, Texas, age 55 and older, participated in individual interviews (N = 15) or one of six focus groups (N = 45) as part of an overall study about ageing well in a large ethnically diverse city in the United States of America. Thematic analysis was conduc…
Nursing Home Social Workers Perceptions of Preparedness and Coping for Covid-19
These findings are important, as social workers are tasked with ensuring each resident attains their highest level of psychosocial well-being, which can be achieved only when nursing home staff are supported. Findings from the present study suggest that additional support for nursing home staff ought to include peer mentoring and mutual support. Additionally, improved leadership across health care settings is worth assessing
Process and outcomes of telephone reassurance program training for older adult volunteers
The purpose of this study was to examine the experience of Senior Companions with telephone reassurance program training delivered via Zoom and the feasibility of using teleconferencing as a platform for training older adult volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers were recruited from a local Senior Companion Program. We assessed training enrollment and participation rates. We also examined the overall participant experience with the p…
Pensions and Depressive Symptoms of Older Adults in China: The Mediating Role of Intergenerational Support
This study aimed to investigate the relations between pensions and depressive symptoms of Chinese older people, and whether intergenerational support mediated such association. Secondary data was drawn from Chinese Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS) 2014 ( N = 6687). Depressive symptoms were measured by 12-item version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D). Intergenerational support was measured by financial, in…
Improving Outcomes for At-Risk MSW Students: A Pilot e-Mentorship Program Using A Near-Peer Model
Much research exists to support the positive effects of mentorship programs on improving grades and retention rates for MSW students. With the rapid growth in online MSW programs, the need to provide mentorship in electronic formats is also increasing. This retrospective longitudinal study examines the impact of an electronically delivered (“e-mentorship”) program on MSW student success factors. Twenty MSW students at risk of program failure, mos…
Experiences with Technology Amongst an International Sample of Older Adults: Results from a Qualitative Interpretive Meta-Synthesis
Identifying and implementing effective strategies to combat social exclusion and isolation is critical, given that eradicating social isolation has been identified as one of the social work profession’s main goals. Training older adults to use information and communications technology (ICT) effectively may be an appropriate intervention to combat and mitigate the negative impacts of social isolation within the aging population. ICT has demonstrat…
Purpose in Life: A Reconceptualization for Very Late Life
Empowering older Chinese immigrant volunteers: A pilot study of a psychoeducational intervention for foster grandparents
This study aimed to evaluate whether a psychoeducational intervention provided to older Chinese immigrant foster grandparents (FGs) would improve their knowledge, skills, confidence, coping skills, and mental health outcomes when working with children who have special needs. Pre and posttests with standardized measures were conducted among older Chinese immigrant FGs (N = 18). Non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank tests were conducted to examine wh…
Big and Mini: A Promising Intergenerational Program for Social Connections
The Big and Mini program offers a promising approach with mutual benefits for participants. Strategies to improve the program and implications for intergenerational programs are presented
Preparing Students to Address the Grand Challenges for Social Work: Researching, Teaching, and Practicing Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Social workers have been engaging in interprofessional practice and education for more than a century (Kennedy, 2020), and the Journal of Social Work and Education (JSWE) has been drawing continued
The Senior Companion Program Plus (SCP Plus): Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness of a Lay Provider Program to Support African American Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Caregivers
Findings from this study implied that SCP Plus was a promising model for African American family caregivers as it benefits both the SC volunteers and the African American ADRD family caregivers
Mobility equity and transportation in pursuit of social work's Grand Challenges
Transportation and mobility enable or constrain access to other essential resources across societies; rarely, though, do we center transportation and mobility in social work research, practice, or pedagogy. First, we conducted a summative content analysis of the concept papers that define the Grand Challenges of U.S. social work to determine the frequency of transportation and mobility words. Then, we conducted a latent pattern content analysis o…
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