Session: Poster Presentations 1 (Society for Social Work and Research 31st Annual Conference)

28 Poster Presentations 1

Schedule:
Thursday, January 21, 2027: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Continental 1-4 (Hilton San Francisco Union Square)
* noted as presenting author
Adolescent and Youth Development
Adolescent Health
1P
Adolescent Mental Disorders and Mental Health and Wellbeing
2P
Longitudinal Associations between Substance Use and Mental Health In Young Adulthood
Breana Martinez, MSW, University of Washington; Jennifer Bailey, PhD, University of Washington; John Briney, University of Washington; Margaret Kuklinski, University of Washington
Youth Homelessness
3P
Psychosocial Stress and Depressant Use Vulnerability: The Role of Coping Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
David French, MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Hsun-Ta Hsu, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Hana Daher Lopes, MSE, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Caroline Harris, MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Robin Petering, PhD, Lens Co; Anamika Barman-Adhikari, PhD, University of Denver; Sarah Narendorf, PhD, New York University; Kimberly Bender, PhD, University of Denver; Kristin Ferguson, PhD, Arizona State University; Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Jama Shelton, PhD, City University of New York
Transition Age Youth/Emerging Adulthood
4P
The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Digital Media Use In Depression: A Cross-National Study of Emerging Young Adults In South Korea and the United States
Sei-Young Lee, PhD, University of Northern Iowa; Siyon Rhee, PhD, California State University, Los Angeles
Aging Services and Gerontology
Social Networks & Supports
5P
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Rural Older Adults' Lived Experience In Post-Pandemic China
Ruoxi MA, MA, Pusan National University; Jinhyun Kim, PhD, Pusan National University
Caregiving for Older Adults
6P
A Multidimensional Analysis of Death Anxiety and Coping Strategies Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
HeeSoon Lee, PhD, Bowling Green State University; Seon-Kyeong Ahn, Ewha Womans University
Mental Health
7P
Strengthening Community Response to Hoarding Among Older Adults: Findings from a Blended Workforce Training and Home-Based Intervention
Jordana Muroff, PhD, MSW, Boston University; Bronwyn Keefe, PhD, MSW, MPH, Boston University; Crystal Carrington, MSW, Boston University; Alicia Gomez, MSW, LICSW, MBA, Boston Senior Home Care; Susan Tena, MSW, LICSW, Boston Senior Home Care; Jennifer Miller, Boston University
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
8P
Unravelling the Association between Ongoing Financial Strain, Sleep Disorder, High Blood Pressure and Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Older Americans
Obinna Odo, MSW, Miami University Oxford, Ohio; Kingsley Udeh, MSPH, Miami University; Tochuwku Ozor, MBBS, Federal Medical Center; Heather Menne, PhD, Miami University
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Global Indigenous Populations (Indigenous Cluster)
Community driven and place-based/settings-based interventions
9P
Asian and Asian-Pacific Islander Focused-Research
Culture, parenting, and childrearing
10P
Family Resilience As a Protective Factor for Early Childhood Personality Development: A Latent Profile Analysis of Urban Chinese Preschoolers
Fei Pei, PhD, Syracuse University; Wenjing Shao, MSW, Michigan State University; Jun Yin, PhD, New York University-Shanghai
Other issues pertaining to the population
11P
Mapping the Multidimensional Drivers of Fertility Intentions In South Korea: A Machine Learning Perspective
Yesul Mun, MSW, Yonsei University; Jaehoon Lee, MSW, Yonsei University; BeomJun Go, MSW, Institute for Welfare State Research; KIM Chanul, BA, Yonsei University
Black and African Diaspora Focused-Research
Substance use and prevention
12P
Making Amends In Later Life: The Importance of Spirituality In Substance Use Recovery for Older African Americans
Joyce Roberson-Steele, PhD, Yeshiva University; Laurie Blackman, Yeshiva University
Health and mental health
13P
Social Determinants of Health and Depressive Symptoms Among Married Women In Zambia
Lucinda Adjesiwor, PhD, LMSW, Arizona State University; Edson Chipalo, PhD, MSW, University of Cincinnati; Chinedu Onyekwelu-Udoka, MSC, Morgan State University; Oliver Eya, MSW, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Melissa Ticozzi, LMSW, University of Alabama; Stella Nantambi, MSW, Arizona State University; Simpson Kamugisha, MSW, University of Maryland at Baltimore; Rebecka Bloomer, PhD, MSW, University of Cincinnati
Child Welfare
Child Welfare Workforce and Service Systems
14P
Examining the Social Domain of Worker Well-Being: A Mixed-Methods Study of Child Welfare Caseworkers
Tamera Whitesides, MSW, University of Southern California; Julie Cederbaum, MSW, MPH, PhD, University of Southern California; Colett Gonzales, LADCFS; Natlie Tom, University of Southern California; Michael Hurlburt, PhD, University of Southern California; Maria Aranda, PhD, University of Southern California; Gabriel Robles, PhD, LCSW, University of Southern California; Santiago Morales, PhD, University of Southern California; Amy He, PhD, University of Denver
Kinship/Foster Care/Adoption
15P
Child Welfare Service Interventions and Innovations
16P
Safety/Maltreatment/Neglect/Abuse
17P
Understanding Racial/Ethnic Differences In Expanded Adverse Childhood Experiences: Evidence from Network Analysis and Measurement Invariance
Xiyao Liu, PhD, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; ChienTi Lee, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Joshua Mersky, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Communities and Neighborhoods
Collective action and social movements
18P
Mapping the Social Justice Ecosystem: An Emerging Typology
Susanna Shapiro, MSW, George Mason University
Neighborhood indicators/effects and community health/well-being
19P
Nature and Nurture: Green Space As a Context for Parental Well-Being and Parenting Behavior
Yiran Zhang, PhD, Shandong University; Megan Allbright-Campos, MS, Ohio State University; Jinyu Chen, Yanbian University; Yun Ye, PhD, MPH, University of Chicago
The impacts of social, political, and economic structures on communities
20P
The Impact of Historical Redlining on Youth Education Opportunity
Aundrea Dilanchian, PhD, Utah Valley University
Crime and Criminal Justice
Prevention/Intervention around Delinquency and Offending
21P
Justice-involved Special Populations (e.g., parents, aging, LGBTQ+, lifers)
22P
Dignity at the Edge of Death: Compassionate End-of-Life Care for Individuals on Death Row
Shivani Kaushik, PhD, MSSW, University of British Columbia, Okanagan
Disability
Health Disparities and Access to Care
23P
Initiating Early Childhood Special Education Access: Predictors and Timeliness of IEP Evaluation Requests Among Preschool-Aged Children with Developmental Delays
Cashell Lewis, PhD, LMSW, University of Illinois at Chicago; Raphael Kinney, M.A.S, University of Illinois at Chicago; Oksana Pugach, MS, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago; Hai Nguyen, MS, University of Illinois at Chicago; Tina Schuh, MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago; Kathleen Diviak, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago; Reshma Shah, MD, MPH, FAAP, University of Illinois at Chicago
Gender
Gendered experiences of families/parenting
24P
Component Analysis of Core Content within Effective Fatherhood Programs In the U.S.
Shanimol Shajimon, MSW, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Doug Coatsworth, Phd, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Nikola Zaharakis, PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Gender affirming care/gender affirming practice
25P
Negotiating Space for Gender Affirmation: The Lived Experiences of Transgender and Gender Diverse Young People In Hong Kong
Chenxi Yang, MSW, The University of Hong Kong; Yu-Te Huang, PhD, The University of Hong Kong
Gender-Based Violence
Intersectionality and GBV
26P
Culturally Responsive Mental Health Interventions for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence: A Systematic Review across Racial Groups
Monikornika Kakoty, MSW, Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge; Youn Kyoung (Lily) KIM, PhD, Louisiana State University
Intimate Partner Violence
27P
Development of a Brief Screening Tool for Technology Facilitated Abuse for Use In Community-Based IPV Service Settings
Rachel Voth Schrag, PhD, University of Texas-Arlington; Morgan PettyJohn, PhD, The University of Texas at Arlington
Health
Health Equity
29P
Doula Care and Health Equity for Low-Income Mothers: A Scoping Review
Alanna Feltner, MPA, MSW, University of Washington; Francesca Desmond, BA, University of Washington; Martha Knauf, University of Washington
Social and Structural Determinants of Health
30P
Epidemiology, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Chronic Diseases
31P
Specifying Complex Relationships Among Facilitators and Barriers to PrEP Retention In Alabama and Mississippi Using a Feedback Perspective to Inform Intervention Adaptation
Donald Gerke, PhD, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Mary Jo Stahlschmidt, PhD, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Katherine Waldon, MPA, Five Horizons Health Services
Health Policy
32P
Tracking Psychedelic Legislative Reform In the United States: A State-Level Policy Analysis, 2019–2025
Danielle Adams, PhD, LMSW, University of Missouri; James Daley, Washington University in Saint Louis; Greg Williams, University of Missouri-Columbia; Leopoldo Cabassa, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Ginger Nicol, MD, Washington University in Saint Louis
History
Histories of marginalized populations and communities
33P
Immigrants and Refugees
Health and mental health
34P
Mental Health Outcomes Among Undocumented Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American Immigrants: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Evidence (2013-2025)
Ronna Banada, PhD, MSW, LCSW, San Francisco State University; Jade Winn, EdD, MLIS, University of Southern California; Sheila A. Salinas Navarro, PhD, MPA, University of Southern California; Juyoung Park, PhD, MSG, Emory University; Juliann Li Verdugo, MSW, University of Washington; Kelly Wong, MS, University of Southern California; Samantha Lamas, BA, California State University, Dominguez Hills; John Bunyi, MMFT, University of Southern California; Junhyuk Lee, University of Southern California; Hans Oh, PhD, MSW, EdM, University of Southern California
Immigrant integration
35P
Refugee resettlement and integration
36P
“It’s More Than a Job”: Afghan Refugees’ Perspectives on Economic Integration In the United States
Mitra Naseh, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Jihye Lee, MSW, Washington University in Saint Louis; Sahar Badizadeh, University of Massachusetts at Boston; Haroon Safi, Monarch Immigrants Services
Inequality, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy
Homelessness and housing policies
37P
Beyond Housing First: Provider Perspectives on Integrated Housing and Behavioral Health Services for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Sharon Choi, PhD, University of Texas at Austin- Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health; Stacey Manser, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Measures, causes, and consequences of income and wealth inequality, material hardship, and poverty
38P
Financial Management Practices Among People Experiencing Homelessness: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study
Annie Harper, PhD, Yale University; Razi Kitaneh, MD, Yale University
Policy innovations, analysis and evaluation to reduce economic inequality (e.g., minimum wage, student loans)
39P
International Social Work and Global Issues
Global Social Work Agenda
40P
Asset-Based Responses to Grief and Loss Among Malawian Community-School Educators
Keisha M. Wint, Phd, MSW, State University of New York at Binghamton; Sawsan Werfelli, State University of New York at Binghamton
Cross-cultural issues
41P
Risks and Solutions on Women’s Employment In Post One-Child Policy China: A Content Analysis of News Articles
Jing Guo, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Meirong Liu, PhD, Howard university
LatinX Focused-Research
Health and mental health
42P
Cultural Stress, Mental Health, and Alcohol Misuse Among Hispanic Parents In the US: The Mediating Role of Resilience
Lin Tran, MA, University of Texas at Austin; Andrea Lopez-Soto, MS, University of Texas at Austin; Maria Fernanda Garcia, PhD, University of South Florida; Pablo Montero-Zamora, PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Mental Health
Prevention and Resilience
44P
Digital Phenotypes of Suicide Risk on Reddit: Interpretable NLP Signals of Social Disconnection and Help-Seeking
Sangmi Kim, MSW, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Jeoung Min Lee, PhD, University of Missouri, Kansas City; Chaerim Park, MA, Sungkyunkwan University; Seon-Kyeong Ahn, MSW, Ewha Womans University; Bookyung Kim, B.A, Seoul Theological University; Hong-Jun Yoon, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Serious Mental Illness
45P
Pathway from Suicidal Ideation to Attempt Among Adults with Psychosis
Lindsay A. Bornheimer, PhD, LCSW, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Nicholas Brdar, BS, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Alexandra Kelter, MD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Maura Campbell, MSW, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Ganesh Palaniappan, BS, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Heather Wastler, PhD, Ohio State University
Trauma Exposure
46P
Predictors of Public Stigma Toward Survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Britani Holland, PhD, University of South Florida; Matthew Moore, PhD, University of South Florida; Sondra Fogel, PhD, University of South Florida; John Cochran, PhD, University of South Florida; Jessica Grosholz, PhD, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Mental Health Treatment and Services
47P
“This Is Something We Can't Avoid”: A Post-Implementation Study of Challenges with Integrating Suicide Interventions into Outpatient Adolescent Substance Use Treatment
Christina Sellers, Ph.D., Simmons University; Kristen Ethier, PhD, Simmons University; Eric Schade, MSW, Simmons College; Amy McCarthy Baluch, MSW, Boston Children's Hospital; Kimberly O'Brien, PhD, Unlimited Resilience LLC; Anthony Spirito, PhD, Brown University
Organizations and Management
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
48P
From Social Worker to Social Entrepreneur: A Multiple Case Study of Enterprise Founding Processes
Junghee Bae, PhD, Sungkyunkwan University; Huira Kim, M.A, Sungkyunkwan University
Critical Organizations and Management Studies
49P
Race and Ethnicity
Ethnic Minority Groups
50P
Attributing Inequality and Amplifying Distress: Attributional Style As a Moderator of the Racism–Psychological Distress Link Among Black and Hispanic Emerging Adults
Robert Motley Jr, PhD, Boston College; Eric Williamson, BA, Boston College; James Roberts, PhD, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Terrance Ruth, North Carolina State University
Racial Policies, Issues, and Gaps
51P
Cascading Effects of the 2025 Executive Orders on U.S. Faculty: A Thematic Analysis
Hyeouk Chris Hahm, PhD, Boston University; Matthew Warren, Boston University; Jinwon Lee, MSW, Boston University; David Jinyoung Hahm, Boston University; Tanya C. Saraiya, PhD, Medical University of South Carolina; Sheila Borges Rajguru, PhD, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Denise A. Hien, PhD, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Research Design and Measurement
Qualitative Research
53P
Community-Based Participatory Research
54P
Power Sharing and Democratic Decision-Making In Youth Participatory Action Research
Yesi Camacho Torres, MSW, Ed.M., University of California, Los Angeles; Kate Watson, PhD, UCLA
Research on Social Work Education
Educational Outcomes
55P
Interdisciplinary Education for Equity-Oriented Practice: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Social Work and Nursing Students
Jessie Wiser, MSW, Sacred Heart University; Adrienne Wilk, PhD, Austin Peay State University
School Social Work
Education, Behavior, and Mental Health Services and Practices
56P
Beyond Casel: Toward a Racialized and Gender-Responsive SEL Framework for Black Girls
Andrea Joseph-McCatty, PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Mickeeya Harrison, MSW, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Health Outcomes
59P
Socio-Structural Correlates of Substance Use Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men In Ukraine
Tural Mammadli, PhD, MSW, New Mexico State University; Nikolay Lunchenkov, MD, MSc, Technical University of Munich; Elena German, Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity; Janina I. Steinert, University of Oxford; Chenglin Hong, PhD, MSW, MPH, University of Connecticut
Mental Health, Wellness, and Joy
60P
Social Work Practice
Workforce Development
61P
Artificial Intelligence In Social Work Practice: Student Perspectives and Training Needs
Hyejin Jung, PhD, The University of Texas at El Paso; Md Fakrul Islam, University of Texas at El Paso
Direct Practice
62P
Relationship-Building In Mandated Work with Justice-Involved Adolescents: Evidence from Chinese Judicial Social Work
Xinying Jin, China University of Political Science and Law; Yixuan Wang, PhD, LMSW, LLM, China University of Political Science and Law
Workforce Development
63P
Technology-Based Social Work Education and Its Implications for Rural Communities: A Scoping Review
Hannah MacDougall, PhD, MSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors
Addictive Behaviors and Co-Occurring Problems
64P
Evaluating AI-Generated Health Information In Substance Use Contexts: A Scoping Review of Methods and Gaps
Fan Yang, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Alex Lee, PHD, MSW, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; Qingyi Li, PhD, California State University, Chico; Chen Chen, MPH, MSW, CPH, Washington University in Saint Louis; Douglas Smith, PhD, LCSW, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Substance Misuse and Addictive Behaviors over the Life Course
65P
Examining Correlates and Motives for Prescription Opioid Misuse Using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Do Older and Younger Adults Differ?
Andie MacNeil, MSW, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto; David Burnes, PhD, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
Intervention: Prevention, Treatment, Services, and Recovery
66P
Sustainable Development, Environmental and Climate Justice
Socio-environmental interventions
67P
Addressing the Adverse Family Physical Environment: A Systematic Review of Interventions
Lixia Zhang, PhD, University of Louisville; Kathryn Williams Sites, MSW, University of Louisville; Yuqing Chen, University of Louisville
Community adaptation, resilience, and capacity building
68P
Winter Snowstorm Severity and Mental Health In Texas: The Role of Protective Factors
Sukyung Yoon, PhD, University of North Texas; Shinwoo Choi, Ph.D, The University of Texas at El Paso; Suk-hee Kim, Ph.D., COI, MSW, Northern Kentucky University
Work and Work-Life Policies and Programs
Work/life and worker wellbeing
69P
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