Search Results - "Bekteshi, Venera"

Contextualizing acculturative stress among Latino immigrants in the United States: a systematic review by Bekteshi, Venera, Kang, Sung-wan

“…Purpose: This systematic review of the literature informed of (a) the relationship between acculturation and acculturative stress, (b) examined the…”
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Bridging Gaps in Breast Cancer Screening: A Comparative Study of Mexican Women in U.S. Rural and Urban Areas by Bekteshi, Venera, Schootman, Mario

“…Background: This study investigates breast cancer screening disparities among Mexican immigrant women in rural and urban U.S. communities, focusing on cultural…”
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Reaching the unheard: overcoming challenges in health research with hard-to-reach populations by Bekteshi, Venera, Sifat, Munjireen, Kendzor, Darla E

“…Addressing obstacles such as logistical complexities, social stigma, and the impact of historical traumas is essential for the successful inclusion of…”
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Adapting for Well-Being: Examining Acculturation Strategies and Mental Health among Latina Immigrants by Bekteshi, Venera, Bellamy, Jennifer L

“…This study investigates how assimilation and integration, two commonly studied acculturation forms, help immigrant Latinas cope with acculturative stress and…”
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Examining External and Internal Acculturative Factors: Cuban-Born Women’s Experience of Well-Being in the U.S by Bekteshi, Venera, Bellamy, Jennifer L

“…Objective: This study investigates the influence of acculturative stress on the mental well-being of Cuban-born women and Latina immigrants, emphasizing their…”
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Ethnic Enclosure and Perception of Discrimination Among Korean and Polish Immigrants by Bekteshi, Venera, Stodolska, Monika, Kang, Sung-Wan

“…Objectives This study examined the impact of social and economic enclosure on Korean and Polish immigrants’ perceptions of discrimination. Methods The study…”
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Perceptions of Cancer Risk/Efficacy and Cancer-Related Risk Behaviors: Results From the HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study by Fox, Rina S., Mills, Sarah D., Roesch, Scott C., Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela, Gonzalez, Patricia, Bekteshi, Venera, Cai, Jianwen, Lounsbury, David W., Talavera, Gregory A., Penedo, Frank J., Malcarne, Vanessa L.

“…This study evaluated the associations among perceived risk, perceived efficacy, and engagement in six cancer-related risk behaviors in a population-based…”
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The association of migration-related stress with poor mental health among recently resettled Afghan refugees by Sifat, Munjireen S., Kenney, Sarah, Bekteshi, Venera, Chiang, Shawn C., Ogunsanya, Motolani, Boozary, Laili K., Alexander, Adam C., Kendzor, Darla E.

“…The resettlement of Afghan refugees in Oklahoma City, OK, provides a critical context for examining the mental health challenges faced by this population due…”
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Psychological Distress Among Low-Income U.S.- and Foreign-Born Women of Mexican Descent: Impact of Acculturation by Bekteshi, Venera, PhD, MSW, MPA, MA, Xu, Qingwen, PhD, Van Tran, Thanh, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose After testing the capacity of Kessler's psychological distress (K6) scale to measure equally across low-income Mexican-born women (n = 881)…”
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When a mother has cancer: pathways to relational growth for mothers and daughters coping with cancer by Bekteshi, Venera, Kayser, Karen

“…Background Most research on daughters of women with cancer have focused on the daughters' adjustment to the cancer with little attention given to the impact of…”
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Increased domestic violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic: India's response by Bekteshi, Venera, Miller, Christina, Bellamy, Jennifer, Jani, Nairruti

“…Motivation Domestic abuse of women, despite being illegal, is common in India: on average, every 4.4 minutes a woman suffers abuse. During the pandemic, owing…”
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Engaging Immigrants in Social Service Settings: Importance of Cultural Humility by Bekteshi, Venera, Hunter, Carla Desi-Ann, Bellamy, Jennifer L.

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Contextual Approach to Acculturative Stress Among Latina Immigrants in the U.S by Bekteshi, Venera, van Hook, Mary

“…Based on Family Stress Management theory, we explored the contextual influence on acculturative stress and psychological distress. We included 639 Latinas from…”
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Puerto Rican–Born Women in the United States: Contextual Approach to Immigration Challenges by Bekteshi, Venera, van Hook, Mary, Matthew, Lenore

“…This study focused on how acculturative stress and psychological distress affect Puerto Rican–born women residing in the United States. Mediation path analysis…”
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Social Work with Latino Immigrants: Contextual Approach to Acculturative Stress among Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican Women by Bekteshi, Venera, Van Hook, Mary, Levin, Jessica, Kang, Sung Wan, Van Tran, Thanh

“…By examining the differences in the influence of contextual factors in the relationship between acculturative stress and psychological distress among Latinas…”
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Dodecaphony: enacting support brokerage in the twelve cash & counseling expansion states by Randall, Jennifer, Bekteshi, Venera

“…Support brokers are entities that provide information and assistance to self-directed clients in Medicaid waiver programs. Although all Cash & Counseling…”
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Marriage, race/ethnicity, and psychological distress among foreign-born Chinese, Korean, Mexican, and Vietnamese Americans by Tran, Thanh V., Wang, Kaipeng, Bekteshi, Venera, Vatcher, Rita

“…The association between marriage and psychological distress has been well documented; however, whether race/ethnicity moderates this relationship remains…”
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Is there a link between wealth and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Hispanic/Latinos? Results from the HCHS/SOL sociocultural ancillary study by López-Cevallos, Daniel F., Gonzalez, Patricia, Bethel, Jeffrey W., Castañeda, Sheila F., Isasi, Carmen R., Penedo, Frank J., Ojeda, Lizette, Davis, Sonia M., Chirinos, Diana A., Molina, Kristine M., Teng, Yanping, Bekteshi, Venera, Gallo, Linda C.

“…Objective: To examine the relationship between wealth and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Hispanic/Latinos of diverse backgrounds. Design: This…”
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Coping with acculturative stress among U.S. Latina women born in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba: A contextual approach to immigration challenges by Bekteshi, Venera

“…Purpose: Acculturative stress has been found to mediate the relationship between acculturation and psychological distress, yet research investigating the…”
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Family, School, Country of Birth and Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being by Xu, Qingwen, Bekteshi, Venera, Tran, Thanh

“…This study compares foreign-born adolescents' psychological well-being with that of their native-born peers, and explores whether supports from family and…”
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