Munjireen Sifat
Biographic Data
| ID | 75944 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Munjireen Sifat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Munjireen |
| FAMILY NAME | Sifat |
| SIGNATURE | SIFAT M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sociodemographic Correlates of Cancer-Related Beliefs Among Chinese Speaking Adults in Greater Philadelphia
PURPOSE: Cancer is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Asian community. In the Greater Philadelphia region, people from China form the largest Asian subgroup, and many have limited English proficiency. This study examined cancer beliefs among Chinese-speaking adults and their sociodemographic associations. METHODS: Chinese-speaking adults (n=172) completed an online survey in Chinese. Respondents indicated their level of agreement with seven s…
Does parental racial socialization protect Black youth from the impact of racism on problematic substance use over the long term
Our study suggests the promise of parental racial socialization messages about racial barriers to prevent and reduce the risk of problematic substance use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Satisfaction with online/in-person social interactions and psychological well-being: The mediating role of social connectedness
An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis of the Stanford-Templeton Convenings on Islam and Suicide
Reaching the unheard: Overcoming challenges in health research with hard-to-reach populations
Community engagement is essential at all stages of research for building trust in hard-to-reach populations, achieving inclusivity in health research, and ensuring that interventions are culturally sensitive and effective
The Role of Adolescent Anxious Mood, Marijuana Use, and Locus of Control in the School to Prison Pipeline
Racial disparities are evident in both educational outcomes and incarceration rates when comparing African American and white youth. It is essential to understand the school-to-prison pipeline and the ways in which school discipline practices and other factors disproportionately affect African American students, limit educational attainment, and increase risk for future incarceration in order to improve students’ educational and life outcomes. Th…
College Students’ Coping, Resilience, Well-Being, Academic Experiences, and Help-Seeking Attitudes During Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a major disruption to the lives of college students, impacting their well-being and academic experiences. This two-point, longitudinal study (Wave 2 N = 286) investigated how the pandemic impacted college students, how students coped, and how their resilience and coping profiles were associated with their well-being, academic performance, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Latent Profile Anal…
The Association of Cultural Identification with Obesity among African Americans
Perceptions of Mental Health and Exploring the Role of Social Activism Among African Americans Exposed to Media Coverage of Police Brutality and Protests
Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: The Influence of Early Life Experiences of Abuse
Little is known about co-occurring intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and child abuse within families in humanitarian settings. Baseline data from 203 couples in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were analyzed to assess associations between childhood experiences of abuse with present co-occurring violence. Over half of women (56.1%) and men (50.5%) reported co-occurring violence. Adjusted models demonstrate experiencing physical abu…
Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: The Influence of Early Life Experiences of Abuse
Little is known about co-occurring intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and child abuse within families in humanitarian settings. Baseline data from 203 couples in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were analyzed to assess associations between childhood experiences of abuse with present co-occurring violence. Over half of women (56.1%) and men (50.5%) reported co-occurring violence. Adjusted models demonstrate experiencing physical abu…
Perceptions of Mental Health and Exploring the Role of Social Activism Among African Americans Exposed to Media Coverage of Police Brutality and Protests
Satisfaction with online/in-person social interactions and psychological well-being: The mediating role of social connectedness
An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis of the Stanford-Templeton Convenings on Islam and Suicide
Reaching the unheard: Overcoming challenges in health research with hard-to-reach populations
Community engagement is essential at all stages of research for building trust in hard-to-reach populations, achieving inclusivity in health research, and ensuring that interventions are culturally sensitive and effective
The Role of Adolescent Anxious Mood, Marijuana Use, and Locus of Control in the School to Prison Pipeline
Racial disparities are evident in both educational outcomes and incarceration rates when comparing African American and white youth. It is essential to understand the school-to-prison pipeline and the ways in which school discipline practices and other factors disproportionately affect African American students, limit educational attainment, and increase risk for future incarceration in order to improve students’ educational and life outcomes. Th…
College Students’ Coping, Resilience, Well-Being, Academic Experiences, and Help-Seeking Attitudes During Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a major disruption to the lives of college students, impacting their well-being and academic experiences. This two-point, longitudinal study (Wave 2 N = 286) investigated how the pandemic impacted college students, how students coped, and how their resilience and coping profiles were associated with their well-being, academic performance, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Latent Profile Anal…
The Association of Cultural Identification with Obesity among African Americans
Sociodemographic Correlates of Cancer-Related Beliefs Among Chinese Speaking Adults in Greater Philadelphia
PURPOSE: Cancer is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Asian community. In the Greater Philadelphia region, people from China form the largest Asian subgroup, and many have limited English proficiency. This study examined cancer beliefs among Chinese-speaking adults and their sociodemographic associations. METHODS: Chinese-speaking adults (n=172) completed an online survey in Chinese. Respondents indicated their level of agreement with seven s…
Does parental racial socialization protect Black youth from the impact of racism on problematic substance use over the long term
Our study suggests the promise of parental racial socialization messages about racial barriers to prevent and reduce the risk of problematic substance use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works)