Jessica D Cless
Biographic Data
| ID | 6252469 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica D Cless |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica D |
| FAMILY NAME | Cless |
| SIGNATURE | CLESS J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rhode Island |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3034-5889 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Intensive Fathering: A Qualitative Study on Fathers’ Perspectives
Intensive parenting has become a dominant cultural framework shaping expectations of good parenting, yet research has largely centered on mothers. Guided by symbolic interactionism and identity theory, we explored fathers’ meaning-making within intensive parenting standards. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 partnered fathers of preschool-aged children (ages 3–5). Reflexive thematic analysis revealed two central themes. First, fat…
Student reactions to trauma-related course content
Higher education courses frequently utilize trauma-related content material as part of the curriculum. To reduce the potential for secondary traumatic stress, it has been recommended that instructors be purposeful and cautious with the use of trauma-related materials in the classroom. Most recommendations for implementation of these materials are based on theory, as few empirical studies examine actual student reactions to this content. This stud…
A Mixed Methods Study of Relationship Satisfaction in Parents of Children With Down Syndrome
Much of the research on parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has focused on the negative effects on the couple relationship. The current study contributes to the understanding of parental relationship satisfaction in a sample of parents of children with Down syndrome (DS), through a mixed methods study that included data from a large national sample. Parents of children with DS were divided into two groups ba…
The Ups and Downs of Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study of Positive and Negative Parenting Experiences
The current study sought to expand current literature by providing a comparison of the positive and negative experiences reported by parents of children with a Down syndrome (DS) diagnosis. A total of 435 participants from a national study were included in the current qualitative analysis based on responses to online survey data from two research questions asking parents to describe their most positive and most negative experiences in parenting t…
I Don't Like Being That Hyperaware of My Body: Women Survivors of Sexual Violence and Their Experience of Exercise
The experience of exercise among women survivors of sexual violence is a multifaceted phenomenon. In effort to inform treatment interventions, we used a phenomenological approach to describe the lived experience of exercise among women survivors of sexual violence. Data analysis from a focus group discussion and individual interviews with eight women survivors receiving services at a rape crisis center (RCC) revealed four themes: exercising (and …
Public Perspectives Toward the Sexual Behavior of an Individual With Dementia Residing in Long-Term Care
Respondents who felt that a couple should not engage in a sexual relationship commonly cited consent-related issues as their primary concern. Implications for policy development are discussed
Teaching Trauma: A Model for Introducing Traumatic Materials in the Classroom
niversity courses in disciplines such as social work, family studies, humanities, and other areas often use classroom materials that contain traumatic material (Barlow & Becker-Blease, 2012). While many recommendations based on trauma theory exist for instructors at the university level, these are often made in the context of clinical training programs, rather than at the undergraduate level across disciplines. Furthermore, no organized model exi…
The Ups and Downs of Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study of Positive and Negative Parenting Experiences
The current study sought to expand current literature by providing a comparison of the positive and negative experiences reported by parents of children with a Down syndrome (DS) diagnosis. A total of 435 participants from a national study were included in the current qualitative analysis based on responses to online survey data from two research questions asking parents to describe their most positive and most negative experiences in parenting t…
Public Perspectives Toward the Sexual Behavior of an Individual With Dementia Residing in Long-Term Care
Respondents who felt that a couple should not engage in a sexual relationship commonly cited consent-related issues as their primary concern. Implications for policy development are discussed
Teaching Trauma: A Model for Introducing Traumatic Materials in the Classroom
niversity courses in disciplines such as social work, family studies, humanities, and other areas often use classroom materials that contain traumatic material (Barlow & Becker-Blease, 2012). While many recommendations based on trauma theory exist for instructors at the university level, these are often made in the context of clinical training programs, rather than at the undergraduate level across disciplines. Furthermore, no organized model exi…
I Don't Like Being That Hyperaware of My Body: Women Survivors of Sexual Violence and Their Experience of Exercise
The experience of exercise among women survivors of sexual violence is a multifaceted phenomenon. In effort to inform treatment interventions, we used a phenomenological approach to describe the lived experience of exercise among women survivors of sexual violence. Data analysis from a focus group discussion and individual interviews with eight women survivors receiving services at a rape crisis center (RCC) revealed four themes: exercising (and …
The Ups and Downs of Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Study of Positive and Negative Parenting Experiences
The current study sought to expand current literature by providing a comparison of the positive and negative experiences reported by parents of children with a Down syndrome (DS) diagnosis. A total of 435 participants from a national study were included in the current qualitative analysis based on responses to online survey data from two research questions asking parents to describe their most positive and most negative experiences in parenting t…
A Mixed Methods Study of Relationship Satisfaction in Parents of Children With Down Syndrome
Much of the research on parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has focused on the negative effects on the couple relationship. The current study contributes to the understanding of parental relationship satisfaction in a sample of parents of children with Down syndrome (DS), through a mixed methods study that included data from a large national sample. Parents of children with DS were divided into two groups ba…
Student reactions to trauma-related course content
Higher education courses frequently utilize trauma-related content material as part of the curriculum. To reduce the potential for secondary traumatic stress, it has been recommended that instructors be purposeful and cautious with the use of trauma-related materials in the classroom. Most recommendations for implementation of these materials are based on theory, as few empirical studies examine actual student reactions to this content. This stud…
Intensive Fathering: A Qualitative Study on Fathers’ Perspectives
Intensive parenting has become a dominant cultural framework shaping expectations of good parenting, yet research has largely centered on mothers. Guided by symbolic interactionism and identity theory, we explored fathers’ meaning-making within intensive parenting standards. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 partnered fathers of preschool-aged children (ages 3–5). Reflexive thematic analysis revealed two central themes. First, fat…
Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Infant Development and Preterm Care (2 works) · Medical education (2 works)