Kassie R Terrell
Biographic Data
| ID | 7231508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kassie R Terrell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kassie R |
| FAMILY NAME | Terrell |
| SIGNATURE | TERRELL K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5655-4964 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
School-Based Health Services to Improve Youth Access to Reproductive Health Care
School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide accessible, comprehensive healthcare to students, particularly in underserved communities, and play a critical role in addressing reproductive health needs. Despite their benefits, the availability of SBHCs remains limited across the U.S., with ongoing debates regarding their role in educational settings, especially concerning reproductive health services. This study assessed public opinion regarding re…
Exploring the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Victimization in High School Students
BACKGROUND: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have lasting mental, sexual, and physical health effects, including increased risk of psychological disorders, chronic conditions, and risky sexual behavior. Yet, few studies examine their link to sexual victimization in adolescents, particularly LGBTQIA+ youth. This study addresses these gaps to inform targeted, trauma-informed prevention strategies. METHODS: Using national CDC YRBS data, particip…
Body Dissatisfaction and Health Risk Behaviors Among Middle School Girls
BACKGROUND: Previous studies demonstrate a relationship between body dissatisfaction and substance use and suicidal ideation among older adolescent girls and young women while less documentation exists for early adolescence. This study explored the relationship between reported weight loss attempts and substance use history and suicidal thoughts among younger female adolescents. METHODS: Participants (n = 1656) were middle school female students …
The Tsunamic Model of LGBTQ+ Deaths of Despair
The term Deaths of Despair (DOD) was introduced to capture the phenomenon of mortality associated with suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholic liver disease. The LGBTQ+ population consistently evidences disproportionately high rates of DOD. This study reviewed the literature on DOD within this community to create a conceptual model that identifies risk factors that work together to potentiate DOD in the LGBTQ+ community. Ten DOD-Related Factors wer…
Depression in High School
BACKGROUND: Depression continues to be a public health crisis for young adults. For high school students, past research has identified trauma as a significant predictor of depression. Congruent with the theory of cumulative stress, the present study hypothesized that the effect of sexual assault on depression would be stronger among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) students than among their straight peers. METHODS: Using the Youth Risk Behavior S…
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Depression in High School
BACKGROUND: Depression continues to be a public health crisis for young adults. For high school students, past research has identified trauma as a significant predictor of depression. Congruent with the theory of cumulative stress, the present study hypothesized that the effect of sexual assault on depression would be stronger among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) students than among their straight peers. METHODS: Using the Youth Risk Behavior S…
The Tsunamic Model of LGBTQ+ Deaths of Despair
The term Deaths of Despair (DOD) was introduced to capture the phenomenon of mortality associated with suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholic liver disease. The LGBTQ+ population consistently evidences disproportionately high rates of DOD. This study reviewed the literature on DOD within this community to create a conceptual model that identifies risk factors that work together to potentiate DOD in the LGBTQ+ community. Ten DOD-Related Factors wer…
Body Dissatisfaction and Health Risk Behaviors Among Middle School Girls
BACKGROUND: Previous studies demonstrate a relationship between body dissatisfaction and substance use and suicidal ideation among older adolescent girls and young women while less documentation exists for early adolescence. This study explored the relationship between reported weight loss attempts and substance use history and suicidal thoughts among younger female adolescents. METHODS: Participants (n = 1656) were middle school female students …
School-Based Health Services to Improve Youth Access to Reproductive Health Care
School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide accessible, comprehensive healthcare to students, particularly in underserved communities, and play a critical role in addressing reproductive health needs. Despite their benefits, the availability of SBHCs remains limited across the U.S., with ongoing debates regarding their role in educational settings, especially concerning reproductive health services. This study assessed public opinion regarding re…
Exploring the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Victimization in High School Students
BACKGROUND: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have lasting mental, sexual, and physical health effects, including increased risk of psychological disorders, chronic conditions, and risky sexual behavior. Yet, few studies examine their link to sexual victimization in adolescents, particularly LGBTQIA+ youth. This study addresses these gaps to inform targeted, trauma-informed prevention strategies. METHODS: Using national CDC YRBS data, particip…
Poison control (3 works) · Suicide prevention (3 works) · Adolescent health (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (2 works) · Injury prevention (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Occupational safety and health (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)