Search Results - "Mengo, Cecilia"
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History of Physical Teen Dating Violence and Its Association With Suicidal Behaviors Among Adolescent High School Students: Results From the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Published in Journal of interpersonal violence (01-09-2021)“…Although studies have investigated and found physical teen dating violence (TDV) has a significant negative impact on mental health outcomes, few studies are…”
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Trauma Bonding Perspectives From Service Providers and Survivors of Sex Trafficking: A Scoping Review
Published in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (01-07-2022)“…A trauma bond is an emotional attachment between an abuser and victim. Trauma bonds in sex trafficking compel victims to submit to continued exploitation and…”
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Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Mental Health: The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies Among Women Seeking Help From the Police
Published in Journal of interpersonal violence (01-01-2021)“…Many variables explain the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and its impact on women’s mental health. This proposition is mostly from samples drawn…”
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Measuring women's empowerment in developing countries: A systematic review
Published in Journal of international development (01-03-2022)“…Measurement of women's empowerment has grown over the last few decades, but major challenges still exist for measuring progress in dimensions based on…”
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A Scoping Review of Resilience in Survivors of Human Trafficking
Published in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (01-10-2022)“…Resilience is critical among survivors of trafficking as they are mostly vulnerable populations who face multiple adversities before, during, and after…”
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Socioeconomic Factors and Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence among Ever-Married Women in Uganda: Pathways and Actions for Multicomponent Violence Prevention Strategies
Published in Journal of interpersonal violence (01-09-2022)“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a severe public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with harmful effects on the physical, psychological, and…”
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Knowledge and Perspectives of Domestic Violence Service Providers about Survivors with Mental Health Disability
Published in Journal of family violence (01-02-2020)“…Domestic violence (DV) impacts women’s mental health. DV survivors need access to services that can effectively assure safety and healing. DV service providers…”
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Marital Rape and HIV Risk in Uganda: The Impact of Women’s Empowerment Factors
Published in Violence against women (01-12-2019)“…This study used Uganda Demographic Health Survey data (2011) to examine the role of women’s empowerment in reducing HIV risk among married women who…”
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The Use and Effectiveness of the Whole School Approach in School-Based Interventions Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Published in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (01-12-2023)“…Adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experience high rates of gender-based violence (GBV). The whole school approach (WSA) is an…”
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An exploration of student, staff, and faculty perceptions on the nature of violence and its prevention at a university in Turkey
Published in International social work (01-07-2021)“…The nature of violence within universities in Turkey is an under-researched area. This qualitative study explored the nature of campus violence and its…”
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Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response on College and University Campuses: Opportunities for Faculty Leadership
Published in Journal of family violence (01-04-2019)“…Over the past decade, considerable and increasing attention has been paid to the high prevalence of sexual and intimate partner violence, stalking, and sexual…”
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Kenya’s Life Lessons through the Lived Experience of Rural Caregivers
Published in Social sciences (Basel) (29-11-2017)“…This qualitative research study used a phenomenological lens to examine the perspectives of familial caregivers in the Laikipia Region of Kenya. Through the…”
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Accountability and Risk Assessment: Members' and Leaders' Perspectives about Psychoeducational Batterers' Group
Published in Social work with groups (New York. 1978) (03-04-2015)“…This study reports group leaders' assessment of group members' risk for reassault and level of accountability during a psychoeducational group intervention…”
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Cultural roadblocks on women's reproductive health rights: a qualitative interpretive meta-synthesis from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Health care for women international (20-08-2019)“…Women disproportionately confront disparate barriers in accessing reproductive health services across the world. We used qualitative interpretive…”
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Violence Victimization on a College Campus: Impact on GPA and School Dropout
Published in Journal of college student retention : Research, theory & practice (01-08-2016)“…Violence against university students has significant impact on their mental health. The impact of violence on students’ academic performance has received…”
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Investigating the association between age at first alcohol use and suicidal ideation among high school students: Evidence from the youth risk behavior surveillance system
Published in Journal of affective disorders (01-01-2019)“…•Age at first alcohol use has been linked with a number of mental health problems among adolescents.•Among 10,745 adolescents aged 14–18 years examined, 17%…”
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Societal, Organizational, Relational and Individual Perceptions of Sexual Violence Against Older Adults and its Prevention: A Systematic Scoping Review
Published in The Gerontologist (30-11-2022)“…Older adults are not regarded as sexual and are widely excluded from sexual violence (SV) research, policies, and practice; little is known about SV against…”
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Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare utilization among children in U.S. foster care: Recommendations to challenge the status quo based on a scoping review
Published in Children and youth services review (01-07-2024)“…•Very few studies examined racial and ethnic disparities in the healthcare utilization of children in the U.S. foster care system.•Black children in foster…”
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Informal and formal systems of care for women experiencing intimate partner violence in Kenya
Published in Health care for women international (01-07-2022)“…Several factors influence a victim's decision on whether or not to seek help after experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). This study used data from the…”
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Intimate Partner Violence in India: Abuse in India’s Empowered Action Group States
Published in Violence against women (01-07-2020)“…Married women in India experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at alarming rates. This study explores regional differences in Indian women’s physical IPV…”
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