Search Results - "Alemi, Qais"

Discrimination and distress among Afghan refugees in northern California: The moderating role of pre- and post-migration factors by Alemi, Qais, Stempel, Carl

“…This study investigates the effect of perceived discrimination on the mental health of Afghan refugees, and secondly, tests the distress moderating effects of…”
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A Qualitative Inquiry of Older Afghan Refugee Women’s Individual and Sociocultural Factors of Health and Health Care Experiences in the United States by Siddiq, Hafifa, Alemi, Qais, Lee, Eunice

“…Introduction: Approximately 132,000 Afghans have resettled in the United States since the 1980s and are now aging. As older adults, sociocultural factors…”
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A Scoping Review of the Intimate Partner Violence Literature Among Afghans Across Contexts by Wachter, Karin, Baccam, Zoe, Burgess, Tanya, Alemi, Qais

“…The purpose of this scoping review was to ascertain the scope and nature of the literature focused on intimate partner violence (IPV) among Afghans across…”
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Beyond Resettlement: Sociocultural Factors Influencing Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Afghan Refugee Women by Siddiq, Hafifa, Pavlish, Carol, Alemi, Qais, Mentes, Janet, Lee, Eunice

“…Immigrants and refugees have an increased risk for developing chronic health conditions, such as breast and colorectal cancer, the longer they reside in the…”
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Preventive Cancer Screening Among Resettled Refugee Women from Muslim-Majority Countries: A Systematic Review by Siddiq, Hafifa, Alemi, Qais, Mentes, Janet, Pavlish, Carol, Lee, Eunice

“…As refugee populations continue to age in the United States, there is a need to prioritize screening for chronic illnesses, including cancer, and to…”
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Prevalence and Social-Ecological Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence in a Conflict Zone—Evidence From the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey by Alemi, Qais, Stempel, Carl, Montgomery, Susanne, Koga, Patrick M., Smith, Valerie, Baek, Kelly, Fisher, Catherine C., Malika, Nipher

“…This study examined the prevalence and social-ecological correlates of male-to-female intimate partner violence (IPV) in Afghanistan. Using data from the 2015…”
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Prevalence and social determinants of tobacco use in Afghanistan by Alemi, Qais, Stempel, Carl, Montgomery, Susanne

“…Abstract Background Limited evidence exists on the prevalence and social determinants of tobacco use in Afghanistan—a fragile post-war context where the…”
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Factors Influencing Formal and Informal Resource Utilization for Mental Distress Among Korean Americans in Southern California by Baek, Kelly, Ortiz, Larry, Alemi, Qais, Mann, Semran, Kumar, Akinchita, Montgomery, Susanne

“…Despite the high prevalence of mental distress in the Korean American (KA) community, KAs continue to have significantly lower rates of professional mental…”
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Risk and protective factors associated with the mental health of young adults in Kabul, Afghanistan by Alemi, Qais, Stempel, Carl, Koga, Patrick Marius, Montgomery, Susanne, Smith, Valerie, Sandhu, Gagandeep, Villegas, Bianca, Requejo, Jessica

“…We examined the mental health status and severity of psychological distress symptoms among young adults residing in Kabul, Afghanistan and determined how such…”
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African Immigrant Health: Prostate Cancer Attitudes, Perceptions, and Barriers by Malika, Nipher, Ogundimu, Oyinkansola, Roberts, Lisa, Alemi, Qais, Casiano, Carlos, Montgomery, Susanne

“…Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among Black men who present with higher incidence, mortality, and survival compared…”
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An Intentional Wholeness Focus and the Association With Burnout in Graduate Students by Cunningham, Stacey B., Montgomery, Susanne B, Distelberg, Brian J., Alemi, Qais

“…Rates of stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout for university students are concerning. As in other competitive professional fields, graduate students in…”
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What's keeping kids up at night? How psychosocial stressors exacerbate the relationship between sleep and mental health by Malika, Nipher, Van Dyk, Tori R., Alemi, Qais, Belliard, Juan Carlos, Fisher, Catherine, Ortiz, Larry, Montgomery, Susanne

“…Background Although it is well established that healthy sleep promotes positive mental health, little is known about how sleep operates in children and…”
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Afghan mental health and psychosocial well-being: thematic review of four decades of research and interventions by Alemi, Qais, Panter-Brick, Catherine, Oriya, Spozhmay, Ahmady, Mariam, Alimi, Abdul Qawi, Faiz, Hafizullah, Hakim, Nadia, Sami Hashemi, Sayed A., Manaly, Muhammad Amin, Naseri, Roman, Parwiz, Khesraw, Sadat, Sayed Javid, Sharifi, Mohammad Zahid, Shinwari, Zalmai, Ahmadi, Sayed Jafar, Amin, Rohullah, Azimi, Sayed, Hewad, Atal, Musavi, Zeinab, Siddiqi, Abdul Majeed, Bragin, Martha, Kashino, Wataru, Lavdas, Michalis, Miller, Kenneth E., Missmahl, Inge, Omidian, Patricia A., Trani, Jean-Francois, van der Walt, Sarah Kate, Silove, Derrick, Ventevogel, Peter

“…Four decades of war, political upheaval, economic deprivation and forced displacement have profoundly affected both in-country and refugee Afghan populations…”
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Examining help-seeking patterns within modern and traditional resources for support in Afghanistan by Alemi, Qais, Montgomery, Susanne, Smith, Valerie, Stempel, Carl, Koga, Patrick, Taylor, Brianna, Fisher, Catherine

“…Little is known about who and what Afghans turn to cope with mental distress precipitated by ongoing socio-political and economic problems. In a…”
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Challenges to the economic integration of Afghan refugees in the U.S by Stempel, Carl, Alemi, Qais

“…Informed by a modified segmented assimilation theory, we use 5% Census and American Community Survey data to examine the economic integration of Afghan…”
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Examining the effect of perceived group norms on the indirect relationship between intergroup contact and anti-Muslim prejudice among white Americans by Alemi, Qais, Stempel, Carl

“…Prior studies have found that normative group pressure plays a significant role in shaping prejudice-related attitudes. The present paper examined the role of…”
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Refugees and COVID-19: achieving a comprehensive public health response by Alemi, Qais, Stempel, Carl, Siddiq, Hafifa, Kim, Eunice

“…Millions of refugees worldwide are exposed to violence, family separation, culture loss and exile. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposes these…”
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Association between HIV knowledge and stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV in Afghanistan: findings from the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey by Alemi, Qais, Stempel, Carl

“…Abstract Background Afghanistan has witnessed a dramatic increase in HIV infections. Public health officials have responded with campaigns to educate the…”
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Psychological Distress in Afghan Refugees: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review by Alemi, Qais, James, Sigrid, Cruz, Romalene, Zepeda, Veronica, Racadio, Michael

“…Mental health problems disproportionately affect Afghan refugees and asylum seekers who continue to seek international protection with prolonged exposure to…”
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Editorial - Introduction to the "Special Issue on Adolescent and Young Adult Refugees and Unaccompanied Minors in Residential Care" by Alemi, Qais, James, Sigrid

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