Kiran Jha
Biographic Data
| ID | 6575492 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kiran Jha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kiran |
| FAMILY NAME | Jha |
| SIGNATURE | JHA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nepal Leprosy Trust Lalgadh Nepal |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1566-0605 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A resilience building collaboration
A group-based approach that focuses on increasing knowledge and collective social resources is empowering for those affected by leprosy and adversity, because these resources build resilience. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Health literacy among self‐help leprosy group members reduces stereotype endorsement and stigma‐related harm in rural Nepal
There is increasing appreciation that group memberships can have both beneficial and damaging impacts on health. In collaboration with Nepal Leprosy Trust (NLT), this longitudinal study explores a group-based approach to stigma reduction among people affected by leprosy in rural Nepal (N = 71)-a hard to reach and underrepresented non-WEIRD population. Informed by the 'social cure' literature, and the progressive model of self-stigma, we use a lon…
From social curse to social cure
Leprosy is endemic in Nepal and disproportionately affects the most marginalized. Leprosy related stigma can be characterized as a social curse, because those affected are excluded from group life and social participation which has severe implications for psychological health. The Nepal Leprosy Trust run a community-based self-help group intervention that aims to develop a new empowered identity to re-establish access to multiple group membership…
Runaway Asian Girls in Glasgow
The problem of young runaways is not an uncommon one in Glasgow. Increasing unemployment, poverty, family break-ups and cuts in social security benefits contribute to a number of young people running away from home. The Asians of the city have also witnessed the emergence of this problem within their community.1 Instances of youngsters, especially girls, overthrowing parental authority and control and defying norms are on the rise.2 In this paper…
Health literacy among self‐help leprosy group members reduces stereotype endorsement and stigma‐related harm in rural Nepal
There is increasing appreciation that group memberships can have both beneficial and damaging impacts on health. In collaboration with Nepal Leprosy Trust (NLT), this longitudinal study explores a group-based approach to stigma reduction among people affected by leprosy in rural Nepal (N = 71)-a hard to reach and underrepresented non-WEIRD population. Informed by the 'social cure' literature, and the progressive model of self-stigma, we use a lon…
From social curse to social cure
Leprosy is endemic in Nepal and disproportionately affects the most marginalized. Leprosy related stigma can be characterized as a social curse, because those affected are excluded from group life and social participation which has severe implications for psychological health. The Nepal Leprosy Trust run a community-based self-help group intervention that aims to develop a new empowered identity to re-establish access to multiple group membership…
Runaway Asian Girls in Glasgow
The problem of young runaways is not an uncommon one in Glasgow. Increasing unemployment, poverty, family break-ups and cuts in social security benefits contribute to a number of young people running away from home. The Asians of the city have also witnessed the emergence of this problem within their community.1 Instances of youngsters, especially girls, overthrowing parental authority and control and defying norms are on the rise.2 In this paper…
From social curse to social cure
Leprosy is endemic in Nepal and disproportionately affects the most marginalized. Leprosy related stigma can be characterized as a social curse, because those affected are excluded from group life and social participation which has severe implications for psychological health. The Nepal Leprosy Trust run a community-based self-help group intervention that aims to develop a new empowered identity to re-establish access to multiple group membership…
A resilience building collaboration
A group-based approach that focuses on increasing knowledge and collective social resources is empowering for those affected by leprosy and adversity, because these resources build resilience. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Health literacy among self‐help leprosy group members reduces stereotype endorsement and stigma‐related harm in rural Nepal
There is increasing appreciation that group memberships can have both beneficial and damaging impacts on health. In collaboration with Nepal Leprosy Trust (NLT), this longitudinal study explores a group-based approach to stigma reduction among people affected by leprosy in rural Nepal (N = 71)-a hard to reach and underrepresented non-WEIRD population. Informed by the 'social cure' literature, and the progressive model of self-stigma, we use a lon…
Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Identity (music (2 works) · Leprosy Research and Treatment (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)