2024
Community perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa
Blas V, Mew E, Winschel J, Hunt L, Soliai Lemusu S, Lowe S, Naseri J, Toelupe R, Hawley N, McCutchan-Tofaeono J. Community perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa. 2024, 1: e0000080. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health stigmaHealth stigmaSelf-stigma of mental illnessLevels of mental health stigmaMental illness-related stigmaMental health care accessIllness-related stigmaHealth care accessMental health burdenMental health servicesStigmatization of mental healthMental health needsSocio-ecological modelMental health challengesMental health concernsMental health stigmatizationOnline focus groupsAmerican SamoaCare accessSelf-stigmaPerceived stigmatizationHealth needsHealth servicesMental illnessMental healthO le tagata ma lona aiga, o le tagata ma lona fa’asinomaga (Every person belongs to a family and every family belongs to a person): Development of a parenting framework for adolescent mental wellbeing in American Samoa
Mew E, Hunt L, Toelupe R, Blas V, Winschel J, Naseri J, Soliai-Lemusu S, Tofaeono J, Seui M, Ledoux-Sunia T, Sunia F, Reid A, Helsham D, Lowe S, Poulin R, Hawley N, McCutchan-Tofaeono J. O le tagata ma lona aiga, o le tagata ma lona fa’asinomaga (Every person belongs to a family and every family belongs to a person): Development of a parenting framework for adolescent mental wellbeing in American Samoa. Children And Youth Services Review 2024, 160: 107502. PMID: 38946713, PMCID: PMC11209950, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromote adolescent mental healthAdolescent mental healthAdolescent mental wellbeingMental health problemsMental healthMental wellbeingParenting programsPrevalence of mental health problemsCaregiver mental healthHealth problemsHealth system effortsPromote mental healthCommunity members' perspectivesSemi-structured in-depth interviewsHealthy coping strategiesAdolescent participantsSamoan communityFamily-based interventionsRegion of residenceAdult key informantsDeductive thematic analysisEvidence-based frameworkSemi-structured interviewsCommunity-partneredIn-depth interviewsAssociations Between Religious Coping and Long-Term Mental Health in Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Arkin M, Lowe S, Poon C, Rhodes J. Associations Between Religious Coping and Long-Term Mental Health in Survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Psychology Of Religion And Spirituality 2024, 16: 63-71. DOI: 10.1037/rel0000483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative religious copingPositive religious copingMental health outcomesReligious copingLong-term mental healthAdverse mental health outcomesOngoing longitudinal studyWaves of dataReligious coping stylesMental health treatmentSignificant predictorsPosttraumatic growthPosttraumatic stressHurricane Katrina survivorsCoping stylesHealth outcomesCopingLongitudinal relationshipHealth treatmentMental healthLongitudinal studyKatrina survivorsFuture researchKatrina (RISK) ProjectMental health institutionsA systematic review of the effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change on mental health
Burrows K, Denckla C, Hahn J, Schiff J, Okuzono S, Randriamady H, Mita C, Kubzansky L, Koenen K, Lowe S. A systematic review of the effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change on mental health. Nature Mental Health 2024, 2: 228-243. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-023-00170-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthNon-specific psychological distressAdverse mental health outcomesMental health indicatorsMental health outcomesMental health effectsMixed-methods studyMental health consequencesAnxiety symptomsHealth outcomesPsychological distressHealth indicatorsNegative emotionsQualitative studyCausal pathwaysNull findingsSystematic reviewSocietal factorsHealthQuantitative studyAnxietyDepressionSuicideEmotionsWeather-related disasters
2023
Vicarious Racism, Direct Racism, and Mental Health Among Racialized Minority Healthcare Workers
Hennein R, Tiako M, Bonumwezi J, Tineo P, Boatright D, Crusto C, Lowe S. Vicarious Racism, Direct Racism, and Mental Health Among Racialized Minority Healthcare Workers. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2023, 1-14. PMID: 37935947, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01844-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“There are still broken or fragmented systems”: Qualitative assessment of needs to strengthen adolescent mental health services in American Samoa
Mew E, Blas V, Winschel J, Hunt L, Soliai‐Lemusu S, Johansson A, Lowe S, Faiai M, Naseri J, Toelupe R, Ipou F, Seui M, Ledoux‐Sunia T, Sunia F, Galea’i A, Poulin R, Hawley N, McCutchan‐Tofaeono J. “There are still broken or fragmented systems”: Qualitative assessment of needs to strengthen adolescent mental health services in American Samoa. International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing 2023, 33: 85-92. PMID: 37691318, PMCID: PMC10872981, DOI: 10.1111/inm.13223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth needsAdolescent mental healthMental healthAdolescent mental health servicesCommon mental health problemsMental health servicesAdolescent health needsPost-traumatic stress disorderMental health needsMental health systemMental health problemsAdolescent mental health needsRegion of residenceHealth burdenHigh burdenMental health challengesTreatment accessHealth problemsHealth servicesHealth challengesHealth systemStress disorderDepression and PTSD among Houston Residents who Experienced Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19: Implications for Urban Areas Affected by Multiple Disasters
Cohen G, Wang R, Sampson L, Lowe S, Ettman C, Abdalla S, Wellenius G, Cabral H, Ruggiero K, Galea S. Depression and PTSD among Houston Residents who Experienced Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19: Implications for Urban Areas Affected by Multiple Disasters. Journal Of Urban Health 2023, 100: 860-869. PMID: 37550501, PMCID: PMC10447846, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-023-00767-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender Discrimination and Mental Health Among Health Care Workers: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study
Hennein R, Poulin R, Gorman H, Lowe S. Gender Discrimination and Mental Health Among Health Care Workers: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 32: 823-835. PMID: 37256783, PMCID: PMC10354310, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthHeightened symptomsHCWs' mental healthPandemic-related stressorsMental health outcomesHealthcare workersSystem strainGender discriminationPosttraumatic stressDiscrimination changesHealth care workersCareer developmentQualitative experiencesSymbolic discriminationMixed-methods studyDifferential valuingCare workersHealth outcomesThematic analysisDiscrimination persistProvider preferencesSurvey-based studyDiscriminationMaternal discriminationMethods studyThe impact of residential greenness on psychological distress among Hurricane Katrina survivors
Burrows K, Fong K, Lowe S, Fussell E, Bell M. The impact of residential greenness on psychological distress among Hurricane Katrina survivors. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0285510. PMID: 37167267, PMCID: PMC10174552, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential greennessMental healthPsychological distressMultivariable logistic regressionAdverse mental healthPsychological distress scoresOdds of distressLow-income mothersDistress scoresParticipants' homesLogistic regressionSurvivors' senseTime pointsDistressHealthMore researchDisaster survivorsDisaster-affected populationsCohortSurvivorsMental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal study of Hurricane Katrina survivors
Zacher M, Raker E, Meadows M, Ramírez S, Woods T, Lowe S. Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal study of Hurricane Katrina survivors. SSM - Mental Health 2023, 3: 100198. PMID: 36844796, PMCID: PMC9940480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health adversitiesHealth adversitiesMental health servicesElevated psychological distressCOVID-19 pandemicElevated posttraumatic stress symptomsLogistic regression modelsMental health impactLow-income mothersMental health challengesPosttraumatic stress symptomsHealth servicesMedical careHealth challengesStressful exposureMental healthPsychological distressSimilar exposureLongitudinal studyHealth impactsStress symptomsPrevalenceRegression modelsPandemicExposureMental health after mass shootings
Lowe S, Bonumwezi J, Valdespino-Hayden Z, Tineo. Mental health after mass shootings. 2023, 430-448. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-91497-0.00200-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Impact of COVID-19–related Isolation on Individuals in Treatment for Substance Use
Ondrusek A, Townsend E, Warnock C, Lowe S, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Impact of COVID-19–related Isolation on Individuals in Treatment for Substance Use. Iproceedings 2022, 8: e39419. DOI: 10.2196/39419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useMental healthSubstance use disordersCOVID-19 pandemicSubstance use treatmentAlternative treatment plansTreatment accessibilityUse disordersTreatment centersTreatment planUse treatmentTreatmentGlobal pandemicSupportive social networksHealthIndividual outcomesPandemicConflicts of interestIndividualsSocial connectedness
2021
Impact of Media-Based Age Stereotypes on Older Individuals’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chang E, Lowe S, Provolo N, Slade M, Levy B. Impact of Media-Based Age Stereotypes on Older Individuals’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 592-593. PMCID: PMC8681102, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.2264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Influence of Gendered Social Position on Cohort Differences in Smoking Among Older Mexican Adults
Levy B, Chang E, Lowe S, Provolo N, Slade M. The Influence of Gendered Social Position on Cohort Differences in Smoking Among Older Mexican Adults. Innovation In Aging 2021, 5: 594-594. PMCID: PMC8970141, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab046.2269.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
A Life‐Course Model of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Among Low‐Income Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
Lowe SR, Raker EJ, Arcaya MC, Zacher ML, Waters MC, Rhodes JE. A Life‐Course Model of Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Among Low‐Income Survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2020, 33: 950-961. PMID: 32816358, PMCID: PMC7725975, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress symptomsPsychological distressMental healthTrauma exposureNon-Hispanic black mothersPostdisaster mental healthMental health outcomesTime point 1Low-income survivorsLifetime PTERole of exposureNonspecific psychological distressHealth outcomesSymptomsLife course modelSurvivorsLongitudinal studyAssaultive violenceBlack mothersStress symptomsTrauma survivorsExposureTraumatic eventsClinical workHealth
2016
Why Does Disaster Recovery Work Influence Mental Health?: Pathways through Physical Health and Household Income
Lowe SR, Kwok RK, Payne J, Engel LS, Galea S, Sandler DP. Why Does Disaster Recovery Work Influence Mental Health?: Pathways through Physical Health and Household Income. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2016, 58: 354-364. PMID: 27704561, PMCID: PMC5547997, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnxiety DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDisastersEnvironmental Restoration and RemediationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGulf of MexicoHealth StatusHumansIncomeMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPetroleum PollutionRelief WorkRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticYoung AdultConceptsPhysical health symptomsMajor depressionMental health symptomsHealth symptomsPost-traumatic stressHigher household incomeMental healthGAD symptomsMental health problemsLonger work durationHousehold incomeHigher post-traumatic stressHealth problemsSymptomsWorker's durationAnxiety disordersPhysical healthWork durationWorkers' riskRiskWork participationOil exposureHealthGuLF STUDYDisaster recovery work
2015
Psychological Resilience after Hurricane Sandy: The Influence of Individual- and Community-Level Factors on Mental Health after a Large-Scale Natural Disaster
Lowe SR, Sampson L, Gruebner O, Galea S. Psychological Resilience after Hurricane Sandy: The Influence of Individual- and Community-Level Factors on Mental Health after a Large-Scale Natural Disaster. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0125761. PMID: 25962178, PMCID: PMC4427458, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher posttraumatic stressCommunity-level factorsPosttraumatic stressDisaster-related stressorsPsychological resilienceMental healthLifetime traumatic eventsCommunity economic developmentHigh social capitalCommunity-level resourcesNew York City censusPostdisaster mental healthInfluence of individualsAftermath of disastersTraumatic eventsMonths postdisasterSocial capitalPostdisaster resilienceInteractive contributionsIndividual-level factorsHigher depressionHurricane SandyDepression symptomsEconomic developmentLarge-scale natural disasters
2014
Mental health and general wellness in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike
Lowe SR, Joshi S, Pietrzak RH, Galea S, Cerdá M. Mental health and general wellness in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 124: 162-170. PMID: 25461873, PMCID: PMC4276466, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health wellnessGeneral wellnessMental healthThree-wave population-based studyHealth problemsHealth wellnessHurricane Ike survivorsPopulation-based studyNegative predictorPhysical health problemsMental health problemsAdverse outcomesMinimal elevationRole functioningLatent class growth analysisForms of wellnessSignificant predictorsOutcomesPredictorsSurvivorsHealthWellnessSentimental possessionsEfficacyDisaster survivors
2013
The reproduction of loss: immediate and longer-term stressors and the mental health of Hurricane Ike survivors
Lowe S, Tracy M, Cerdá M, Norris F, Galea S. The reproduction of loss: immediate and longer-term stressors and the mental health of Hurricane Ike survivors. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: e28. DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.07.039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research