Filtered by: Population Health
Making US Food Pantries More Old-Age Friendly
The article, co-authored by University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer and Ph.D. student Winston Scott, was published in the Journal of Aging and Social Change.
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, United States
Why the US Must Measure Food Insecurity in Old Age
The article, co-authored by Maxwell professors Madonna Harrington Meyer and Colleen Heflin, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Regional Political Climate’s Moderating Role in the Association Between Political Conservatism and COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in the United States
See related: COVID-19, Political Parties, United States, Vaccines
A Gap Analysis in Therapeutic Services for Birthing Individuals with Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
Published in Social Work in Public Health, the article was co-authored by Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Sanda Lane, professor emerita of public health; and Brittany Kmush, associate professor of public health.
See related: Education, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, New York State
Suicide Deaths Among Informal Caregivers in an Aging Society: Insights From 18 Years of National Data in Japan
The study, authored by Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Public Health.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, East Asia, Longevity
Why Aren’t More People Calling 988 for Mental Health Crises?
See related: United States
Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Illicit Drug Use and Prescription Medication Misuse Among U.S. Working-Age Adults
The study, co-authored by Maxwell sociologists Andrew London and Shannon Monnat along with Ph.D. student Joshua Grove and Research Assistant Professor Iliya Gutin, was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
See related: Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?
“Research Note: Does Despair in Young Adulthood Predict Mortality?” co-authored by Iliya Gutin, research assistant professor in the Center for Policy Research and the Center for Aging and Policy Studies, was published in Demography.
See related: Longevity, Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
States’ COVID-19 Policy Contexts and Suicide Rates Among US Working-Age Adults
“States’ COVID-19 Policy Contexts and Suicide Rates Among US Working-Age Adults,” co-authored by Maxwell professors Emily Wiemers, Shannon Monnat, Douglas Wolf, Jennifer Karas Montez and Iliya Gutin, along with Ph.D. student Joshua Grove, was published in Health Affairs Scholar.
See related: COVID-19, Economic Policy, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, State & Local, United States
Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis Status Among Working-Age Adults in the United States: Evidence From the 2023 National Wellbeing Survey
“Self-Reported ADHD Diagnosis Status Among Working-Age Adults in the United States: Evidence From the 2023 National Wellbeing Survey,” co-authored by Maxwell professors Andrew London, Shannon Monnat and Iliya Gutin, was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
See related: Education, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity, Rural Issues, United States, Urban Issues
The Role of Perceived Social Support in Subjective Wellbeing Among Working-age U.S. Adults With and Without Limitations in Activities of Daily Living
See related: Disability, Mental Health, United States
Differences in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Between U.S. Civilians and Military Veterans in the Gulf War and Post-9/11 War Eligibility Cohorts: A Research Note
See related: Mental Health, United States, Veterans
Does the Reference Period Matter When Evaluating the Effect of SNAP on Food Insecurity?
In this paper, Colleen Heflin and co-author examine if protective effects of SNAP against food insecurity are obtained whether using the 30-day or 12-month food insecurity scale. Results indicate comparable average treatment effects across both reference periods. Published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
See related: Food Security, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Public Health Measures Related to the Transmissibility of Suicide
In this paper, the fourth in a series on a public health approach to suicide prevention, Michiko Ueda-Ballmer and co-authors contend that the transmissibility of suicide must be considered when determining optimal ways to address it. Published in The Lancet Public Health.
See related: Longevity, Media & Journalism, United States
Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Working-Age Mortality in the United States
“Stability and Volatility in the Contextual Predictors of Working-Age Mortality in the United States,” co-authored by Maxwell faculty members Jennifer Karas Montez, Shannon Monnat, Emily Wiemers and Douglas Wolf, was published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
See related: COVID-19, Longevity, United States
State COVID-19 Policies and Drug Overdose Mortality Among Working-Age Adults in the United States, 2020
“State COVID-19 Policies and Drug Overdose Mortality Among Working-Age Adults in the United States, 2020,” co-authored by Maxwell faculty members Douglas Wolf, Shannon Monnat, Emily Weimers and Jennifer Karas Montez, was published in the American Journal of Public Health.
See related: COVID-19, State & Local, Substance Use and Addiction, U.S. Health Policy, United States
States’ COVID-19 Restrictions were Associated with Increases in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020
Social Infrastructure Availability and Suicide Rates among Working-Age Adults in the United States
“Social Infrastructure Availability and Suicide Rates among Working-Age Adults in the United States,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World.
See related: Mental Health, United States
Geographically specific associations between county-level socioeconomic and household distress and mortality from drug poisoning, suicide, alcohol, and homicide among working-age adults in the United States
"Geographically specific associations between county-level socioeconomic and household distress and mortality from drug poisoning, suicide, alcohol, and homicide among working-age adults in the United States," co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in SSM - Population Health.
See related: Longevity, Substance Use and Addiction, United States
Stronger Regulations on Air Pollution Could Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Rates