Category: 2024

Metformin’s Role in Lowering Colorectal Cancer Risk Among Individuals with Diabetes from the Southern Community Cohort Study

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Cancer Epidemiology (2024) Authors: Thomas Lawler, Zoe L. Walts, Lauren Giurini, Mark Steinwandel, Loren Lipworth, Harvey J. Murff, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Metformin, utilized to manage hyperglycemia, has been linked to a reduced risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) among individuals with diabetes. However, evidence is lacking for non-Hispanic Black individuals and those with …

Associations of Diabetes and Mortality Among Colorectal Cancer Patients from the Southern Community Cohort Study

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British Journal of Cancer (2024) Authors: Thomas Lawler, Elizabeth Hibler, Zoe L. Walts, Lauren Giurini, Mark Steinwandel, Loren Lipworth, Harvey J. Murff, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: We investigated associations between diabetes and mortality among participants with incident colorectal cancer (CRC) from the Southern Community Cohort Study. Participants (73% non-Hispanic Black; 60% income < $15,000) …

Associations of Albumin and BMI with Colorectal Cancer Risk in the Southern Community Cohort Study: A Prospective Cohort Study

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Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2024) Authors: Zoe Walts, Lisa Parlato, Ronni Brent, Qiuyin Cai, Mark Steinwandel, Wei Zheng, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Obesity may increase colorectal cancer (CRC) risk through mechanisms of increased inflammation. Although BMI is the most used adiposity indicator, it may less accurately measure adiposity in Black populations. Herein, we investigate associations between BMI, low albumin …

Self-Stigma of Incarceration and Its Impact on Health and Community Integration

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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 …

Exploring the Relationship Between Courtesy Stigma and Life Satisfaction Among Caregivers of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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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 …

Family-Centered Decision Making: A Culturally Responsive Collaborative Approach Among Asians Living in the United States

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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 …

Addressing Weight in Primary Care: Perspectives of African American Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness

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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) …

Scale Validation and Attributional Analysis of Public Stigma in Early-Pandemic COVID-19

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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 …

Does Subsidized Housing Prevent Health Decline and 2-Year Mortality Among Low-Income Older Renters?

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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 …

Platform Affordances, Discursive Opportunities, and Social Media Activism: A Cross-Platform Analysis of #MeToo on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit, 2017–2020

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News Media & Society (2024) Authors: Mengyu Li, Jiyoun Suk, Yini Zhang, Jon C. Pevehouse, Yibing Sun, Hyerin Kwon, Ruixue Lian, Rui Wang, Xinxia Dong, and Dhavan V. Shah Abstract: This study proposes affordances for discursive opportunities (ADO) as a theoretical framework that leverages the concept of technological affordances and the theory of discursive opportunities to …