2024
Engaging husbands in a digital mental health intervention to provide tailored counseling for women experiencing postpartum depression: A mixed methods study in Nepal
Bhardwaj A, Maharjan S, Magar A, Shrestha R, Dongol A, Hagaman A, Van Heerden A, Caracoglia J, Gallo J, Murray S, Kohrt B. Engaging husbands in a digital mental health intervention to provide tailored counseling for women experiencing postpartum depression: A mixed methods study in Nepal. SSM - Mental Health 2024, 6: 100340. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Health Questionnaire-9Postpartum depressionEmotional supportDigital mental health interventionsPPD interventionsTreatment of postpartum depressionPostpartum depressive symptomsThematic analysis of semi-structured interviewsMental health interventionsPostpartum depression treatmentMixed methods studyHusbands of womenAnalysis of semi-structured interviewsImpact of gender normsSemi-structured interviewsGender equitable normsPost-interventionDigital interventionsHealth interventionsSemi-urban regionsHealth componentCounseling interventionThematic analysisDepressive symptomsPrimary themesMaternal suicidality in Pakistan: Developing a critical feminist grounded theory to inform suicide prevention programs
Saeed G, Mumtaz S, Tanveer J, Hamid E, Jehan S, Atiq M, Kanwal M, Sikander S, Atif N, Rahman A, Hagaman A. Maternal suicidality in Pakistan: Developing a critical feminist grounded theory to inform suicide prevention programs. SSM - Mental Health 2024, 100356. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma exposure among young children in rural Pakistan: Associations with gender, mental health, and cognitive skills
Frost A, Collins A, Chung E, Escobar Carias M, Hagaman A, Gupta S, Bibi A, Sikander S, Maselko J. Trauma exposure among young children in rural Pakistan: Associations with gender, mental health, and cognitive skills. BMC Psychology 2024, 12: 454. PMID: 39183356, PMCID: PMC11346172, DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01944-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild mental healthMental healthLow-resource settingsAssociated with increased mental health difficultiesRural PakistanMental health difficultiesTrauma exposureMental health problemsStrength of associationSample of mother-child dyadsIncreased anxiety scoresChildren's lifetime exposureTrauma-informed interventionsMother-child dyadsCognitive healthAssociated with genderHealth difficultiesBackgroundThe burdenAnxiety scoresHealth problemsHealthLifetime exposureExperience traumaChildren's cognitive skillsCognitive skillsDisability severity and risk of new or recurrent intimate partner violence – Evidence from a cohort study in rural Pakistan
Collins A, Maselko J, Hagaman A, Bates L, Haight S, Kachoria A, Gupta S, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Bibi A. Disability severity and risk of new or recurrent intimate partner violence – Evidence from a cohort study in rural Pakistan. Disability And Health Journal 2024, 101673. PMID: 39095292, DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual intimate partner violenceRisk ratioIntimate partner violenceDisability severityModified Poisson regression modelsRural PakistanPoisson regression modelsCohort of mothersSouth Asian contextDisability levelLow-incomeCohort studyPhysical intimate partner violencePsychological intimate partner violenceDisabilityAsian contextConsecutive wavesRegression modelsPartner violenceMothersRiskCohortCultural normsCross-sectionLow severityGuided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China
Yi M, Li X, Chiaramonte D, Sun S, Pan S, Soulliard Z, Eisenstadt B, Ljótsson B, Hagaman A, Pachankis J. Guided internet-based LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial among sexual minority men in China. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2024, 181: 104605. PMID: 39029333, PMCID: PMC11371497, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet-based CBTCognitive-behavioral therapySexual minority menSocial-cognitive mechanismsYoung sexual minority menMinority stressMinority menSession completionBehavioral healthSexual minority individualsModeration analysisAlcohol useMinority individualsMental healthInternalized stigmaFollow-upStigma experiencesRandomized controlled trialsSessionsTreatment efficacySecondary outcomesControlled trialsPrimary outcomeAffirmative supportHealthIntegration of passive sensing technology to enhance delivery of psychological interventions for mothers with depression: the StandStrong study
van Heerden A, Poudyal A, Hagaman A, Maharjan S, Byanjankar P, Bemme D, Thapa A, Kohrt B. Integration of passive sensing technology to enhance delivery of psychological interventions for mothers with depression: the StandStrong study. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 13535. PMID: 38866839, PMCID: PMC11169515, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63232-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsDepressive symptomsDelivery of psychological interventionsNon-specialist providersTreat maternal depressionLow-resource settingsBeck Depression InventoryPersonalized psychological interventionsDepression interventionsMaternal depressionMHealth solutionsRural NepalDepression InventoryYoung mothersInterventionDepressionData collectionMothersPassive sensingIncreased movementNon-specialistsPassive sensing technologyMHealthSymptomsCareChildhood parental bonding and depression in adulthood: A study of mothers in rural Pakistan
Frost A, Hagaman A, Bibi A, Bhalotra S, Chung E, Haight S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Childhood parental bonding and depression in adulthood: A study of mothers in rural Pakistan. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 356: 715-721. PMID: 38663557, PMCID: PMC11103589, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParental Bonding InstrumentStructured Clinical Interview for DSM DisordersRisk of depressionPsychological controlParenting behaviorsMental healthAssociated with decreased risk of depressionParent-child relationship qualityMeasures of parental controlAssociated with increased risk of depressionDepression in adulthoodRural PakistanMental health of childrenBehavioral controlRetrospective self-reportsMothers' parenting behaviorImpact of parenting behaviorsChild mental healthChildhood parental bondingAssociated with decreased riskHealth of childrenCross-sectional studyAssociated with increased riskDSM disordersAdulthood depressionDiscrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience
Masters C, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Thomas J, Carandang R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 354: 656-661. PMID: 38484882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerinatal depressive symptomsGroup prenatal careAdverse effects of discriminationSocial supportDepressive symptomsPrenatal careEffects of discriminationPregnant peopleAssociated with less depressive symptomsAssociated with depressive symptomsEffect of social supportModerating effect of social supportHigh social supportLess depressive symptomsPerinatal depressionSocial determinantsMonths postpartumLinear regression modelsSelf-report measuresPostpartum periodTrimester of pregnancyPostpartumPsychological factorsRegression modelsCareGroup prenatal care successes, challenges, and frameworks for scaling up: a case study in adopting health care innovations
Masters C, Carandang R, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Metrick R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Group prenatal care successes, challenges, and frameworks for scaling up: a case study in adopting health care innovations. Implementation Science Communications 2024, 5: 20. PMID: 38439113, PMCID: PMC10913654, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-024-00556-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGroup prenatal care sessionsLeadership buy-inQuality of careHealth care innovationsNon-adoptersFocus group discussionsOrganization-wide goalsCare implementationCare innovationsIntervention designCare sessionsCase study approachImprovement initiativesTransformative changeAdministrative dataHealthcare innovationOrganizational goalsCareOrganization leadershipClinical sitesGroup careTrial registrationTheBuy-inPatient-Defined Cultural Safety in Perinatal Interventions: A Qualitative Scoping Review
Egger E, Ibrahim B, Nyhan K, Desibhatla M, Gleeson D, Hagaman A. Patient-Defined Cultural Safety in Perinatal Interventions: A Qualitative Scoping Review. Health Equity 2024, 8: 164-176. PMID: 38559847, PMCID: PMC10979693, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2023.0152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCultural safetyCumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health LiteratureNursing and Allied Health LiteratureCulturally safe carePerinatal interventionsAllied Health LiteratureCultural safety frameworkQualitative scoping reviewFull-text screeningPerinatal periodPatients' cultural needsSafe careCare providersPatient experiencePatient perspectiveScoping reviewHealth literatureQualitative literaturePatient careEquity-based frameworkCulturally specific knowledgePhysical needsQualitative studyTitle-abstractCare
2023
Maternal adverse childhood experiences on child growth and development in rural Pakistan: An observational cohort study
Chung E, Scherer E, LeMasters K, Bates L, Hagaman A, Staley B, Zalla L, Sikander S, Maselko J. Maternal adverse childhood experiences on child growth and development in rural Pakistan: An observational cohort study. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001669. PMID: 37878564, PMCID: PMC10599588, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptive language developmentAdverse childhood experiencesMaternal adverse childhood experiencesLanguage developmentChild outcomesFine motorChildhood experiencesLevel of adversityMother-child dyadsCognitive developmentSocioemotional developmentSocioemotional problemsEmotional neglectEmotional abuseBehavioral outcomesToddler DevelopmentBehavioral developmentDifficulties QuestionnaireBayley ScalesPhysical abuseSocioemotionalChild growthIntergenerational transmissionNull relationshipAdapted versionSampling Design for Qualitative Research
Hagaman A, Sigdel K. Sampling Design for Qualitative Research. 2023, 33-36. DOI: 10.4324/9781003213277-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNavigating and manipulating childbirth services in Afar, Ethiopia: A qualitative study of cultural safety in the birthing room
Hagaman A, Rodriguez H, Egger E, Bitewulign B, Case H, Alemayehu A, Rhodes E, Estifanos A, Singh K, Keraga D, Zahid M, Magge H, Barrington C. Navigating and manipulating childbirth services in Afar, Ethiopia: A qualitative study of cultural safety in the birthing room. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 331: 116073. PMID: 37481879, PMCID: PMC10410251, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCultural safetyPower dynamicsSafety frameworkSemi-structured interviewsDistinct cultural traditionsHealth systemRich cultural diversityGovernment health facilitiesCultural diversityCultural traditionsThematic analysisQualitative studyMaternal health servicesChildbirth servicesHealth facilitiesHealth servicesAfar regionPast decadeEthiopiaFrameworkGovernmentWieldWomenServicesAfarImplementation of a Hardware-Assisted Bluetooth-Based COVID-19 Tracking Device in a High School: Mixed Methods Study
Li D, Shelby T, Brault M, Manohar R, Vermund S, Hagaman A, Forastiere L, Caruthers T, Egger E, Wang Y, Manohar N, Manohar P, Davis J, Zhou X. Implementation of a Hardware-Assisted Bluetooth-Based COVID-19 Tracking Device in a High School: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Formative Research 2023, 7: e39765. PMID: 36525333, PMCID: PMC10131711, DOI: 10.2196/39765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContact tracingPilot implementation studyPublic health toolMixed-methods evaluationTechnical difficultiesSignificant numberQualitative focus group discussionsClose contactInfectious diseasesHealth toolsLarge-scale pandemicMixed-methods studyImplementation outcomesCOVID-19Significant differencesImplementation studyEmotional reassuranceFocus group discussionsMost contactMixed methods designMethods studySustained useCase interviewsMaintenance frameworkHabitsVariations in household water affordability and water insecurity: An intersectional perspective from 18 low- and middle-income countries
Shah S, Harris L, Menghwani V, Stoler J, Brewis A, Miller J, Workman C, Adams E, Pearson A, Hagaman A, Wutich A, Young S. Variations in household water affordability and water insecurity: An intersectional perspective from 18 low- and middle-income countries. Environment And Planning F 2023, 2: 369-398. PMID: 38707600, PMCID: PMC11065962, DOI: 10.1177/26349825231156900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousehold head genderHousehold water insecurityWater insecuritySocio-economic statusWater affordabilityMiddle-income countriesGender power relationsSystems of powerIntersectional researchIntersectional perspectiveSecurity scholarshipHousehold headIntersectional approachPower relationsProportion of monthly incomeLow socio-economic statusInsecurityHouseholdsLocal contextAssociated with lower socio-economic statusSocial contextGenderWater-related risksMonthly incomeMethodological approach
2022
Suicide Ideation within and outside the Perinatal Period: An Exploration of Interpersonal Factors from a Maternal Cohort in Rural Pakistan to Improve Intervention Targeting
Hagaman A, Bates L, Atif N, Chung E, LeMasters K, Rahman A, Saqib K, Sikander S, Maselko J. Suicide Ideation within and outside the Perinatal Period: An Exploration of Interpersonal Factors from a Maternal Cohort in Rural Pakistan to Improve Intervention Targeting. Archives Of Suicide Research 2022, 28: 231-249. PMID: 36533657, PMCID: PMC10277318, DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2022.2154727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonths postpartumSuicidal thoughtsSocial supportWeeks of pregnancySuch risk factorsBurden of suicideCohort studyMaternal deathsPerinatal womenYear postpartumMaternal cohortRisk factorsPerinatal periodIndependent factorsCombined associationsPsychosocial interventionsPregnancySI prevalenceSuicidal ideationPostpartumSubstantial mortalityPrevalenceMixed effects modelsIntervention targetingInterpersonal factorsPrevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among home isolated COVID-19 patients in Western Nepal
Adhikari B, Poudel L, Thapa T, Neupane D, Maharjan P, Hagaman A, Bhandari N, Katuwal N, Shrestha B, Maharjan R, Shrestha S, Shrestha A, Tamrakar D, Rajbhandari B, Shahi B, Shrestha R, Karmacharya B, Shrestha A. Prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among home isolated COVID-19 patients in Western Nepal. Dialogues In Health 2022, 2: 100090. PMID: 36624774, PMCID: PMC9721187, DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2022.100090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsCOVID-19 symptomsPrevalence of depressionComorbid conditionsHigher oddsStress symptomsLogistic regressionMental healthKarnali ProvinceHigh-risk groupAnxiety symptomsMultivariate logistic regressionCross-sectional studyCOVID-19 positivesFear of transmissionCOVID-19 pandemicStress Scale-21Smoking statusOdds ratioCOVID-19 positive casesTimely counselingPatientsStandardized questionnaireStress-related health outcomesSociodemographic factorsPsychosocial training and support guidelines for research staff
Burgess R, Kim AW, Cele L, Khadka S, Sigdel K, Hagaman AK. Psychosocial training and support guidelines for research staff. Bulletin Of The World Health Organization 2022, 100: 578-580. PMID: 36062239, PMCID: PMC9421552, DOI: 10.2471/blt.21.287159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStressful life events, intimate partner violence, and perceived stress in the postpartum period: longitudinal findings in rural Pakistan
Haight SC, Gallis JA, Chung EO, Baranov V, Bibi A, Frost A, Hagaman A, Sikander S, Maselko J, Bates LM. Stressful life events, intimate partner violence, and perceived stress in the postpartum period: longitudinal findings in rural Pakistan. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 2193-2205. PMID: 36050505, PMCID: PMC10084399, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02354-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-linear associations between HPA axis activity during infancy and mental health difficulties during early childhood among children in rural Pakistan.
Frost A, Hagaman A, Baranov V, Chung EO, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Non-linear associations between HPA axis activity during infancy and mental health difficulties during early childhood among children in rural Pakistan. Development And Psychopathology 2022, 35: 2086-2095. PMID: 35959681, PMCID: PMC9922341, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579422000773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPA axis activityMental health difficultiesAxis activityHealth difficultiesEarly childhoodHypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis activityPituitary-adrenal axis activitySDQ scoresAdrenal axis activityNon-linear associationLongitudinal cohortDepression trialsQuadratic associationHair cortisolDehydroepiandosteroneRural PakistanMental healthCortisolEarly adversitySignificant quadratic associationDifficulties QuestionnaireLow-resource contextsChildhoodChildrenAssociation