University of Wisconsin–Madison
Criminal Behavior and Mental Health (2024) Authors: Chelsea E. Brehmer, Sang Qin, Brigette C. Young, and David R. Strauser Abstract: Individuals returning to the wider community from incarceration face many re-entry barriers, including stigmatising beliefs regarding past criminal record, that have impact on health and re-entry. Understanding the development and impact of self-stigma on health can …
Stigma and Health (2024) Authors: Jeong-Eun Lee, Sang Qin, Jinhee Park, and Melissa Ivins-Lukse Abstract: Family caregivers for youth with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDDs) frequently confront challenges extending beyond the management of psychological, physical, cognitive, and functional complexities associated with disabilities. They are also tasked with navigating societal attitudes and biases permeating their environment. This includes …
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal (2024) Authors: Sang Qin, Patrick Corrigan, and Eun-Jeong Lee Abstract: Compared to Western cultures, self-determination needs are expressed and pursued differently in Asian cultures, where interdependence and achieving greater good for the group are prioritized. To accommodate these needs, we propose the use of family-centered decision making (FCDM) to complement the shared …
Journal of Human Services Scholarship and Interprofessional Collaboration (2024) Authors: Sang Qin, Lindsay Sheehan, Janis Sayer, and Kristin S. Williams Abstract: Young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) experience disproportionate rates of physical illness. Morbidity and mortality are even worse for young African Americans with SMI, especially those who are overweight. Primary care physicians (PCPs) …
American Journal of Health Promotion (2024) Authors: Sang Qin, Carla Kundert, Carlo Vittorio Palermo, Reshma Rolle, Esha Raut, and Lindsay Sheehan Abstract: To test the validity of a COVID-19 public stigma scale and an attributional model of stigma during the early stages of the pandemic. We administered a cross-sectional survey that included scales related to COVID-19 …
Children and Youth Services Review (2023) Authors: Quentin H. Riser, Heather L. Rouse, and Cassandra J. Dorius Abstract: Poverty is experienced by about 15% of children under the age of six in the United States at any given time and over 40% of children at least once prior to kindergarten entry. Given that many families experience dips in and …
Proceedings of the Nineteenth International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (2025) Author: Corey Jackson Abstract: Socialization is crucial for open collaboration projects as incumbent participants establish and build relationships within their community. However, socialization often excludes engagement in a group’s communicative and language practices. This study examines the socialization of newcomers to the …
Life Sciences Education (2025) Authors: Sarah Miller, Paul R. Hernandez, Wenyi Du, Cristian Cervantes Aldana, Hyewon Lee, Natalia Maldonado, Perla Sandoval, Janice Vong, Gerald Young, Jo Handelsman, Nichole A. Broderick, and Mica Estrada Abstract: Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) enhance student retention in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), particularly among students who belong to …
The Gerontologist (2024) Authors: Meghan Jenkins Morales and Stephanie A. Robert Abstract: A growing number of older adults in the United States need subsidized housing, but only 36% of eligible households receive assistance. The purpose of this study is to examine if older renters living in subsidized housing are less likely to experience health decline …
American Journal of Epidemiology (2023) Authors: Lauren L Schmitz, Elizabeth Duffie, Wei Zhao, Scott M. Ratliff, Jingzhong Ding, Yongmei Liu, Sharon Stein Merkin, Jennifer A. Smith, Teresa Seeman Abstract: Epigenetic biomarkers of accelerated aging have been widely used to predict disease risk and may enhance our understanding of biological mechanisms between early-life adversity and disparities in aging. With respect to childhood adversity, most …