Session: Poster Presentations 10 (Society for Social Work and Research 31st Annual Conference)

Youth Advocacy and Empowerment

627P

Democratizing Education from the Grassroots: A Social Work Framework for Digital Advocacy and Youth-Led Learning In Rural Bihar, India
Niraj Kumar Singh, University of Pennsylvania; Niraj Kumar Singh, University of Pennsylvania

Transition Age Youth/Emerging Adulthood

628P

Discrimination and Cannabis Use through Material Hardship: The Moderating Roles of Social Resources and Early System Involvement
Jinyung Kim, PhD, University of Oklahoma; Sangwon Lee, PhD, University of Oklahoma; Patrick (Ho Lam) Lai, PhD, University of Oklahoma; Yuanyuan Yang, PhD, University of Oklahoma; Tyler Han, PhD, University of Oklahoma

Adolescent Mental Disorders and Mental Health and Wellbeing

629P

Parent–Child Relationship Quality and Youth Mental Health In Zambia: Buffering the Effects of Neighborhood Risk
Camilla Ewudzie, MSW, Brigham Young University; Riley Winward, MSW, Brigham Young University; Sherinah Saasa, PhD, Brigham Young University

Productive Aging

630P

Oral Papers (individual papers and papers within a symposium) and Posters Informal Interactions with Neighbors, Formal Volunteering, and Life Satisfaction: Evaluating Older Adults Living In a New Urbanism Community
Qiuchang Cao, PhD, Florida State University; Miles Taylor, PhD, Florida State University; Manjun Kim, MA, Florida State University; Dawn Carr, PhD, Florida State University

Long Term and Palliative Care

631P

Rethinking Disclosure In Advanced Cancer: Cultural Variations In Patient Communication Preferences
Isabel Torres-Vigil, DrPH, University of Houston; Chelsea Sanchez, MSW, University of Houston

Elder Abuse

632P

Title: Help-Seeking for Elder Abuse Among Korean Adults: A Decision Tree Analysis
Junghu Im, MSW, JD, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Rachel Garthe, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Caregiving for Older Adults

633P

“Knowing That These People Relied on Me”: A Narrative Inquiry of Direct Care Workers’ Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yujin Oh, University of Kansas; Carrie Wendel-Hummell, PhD, Children’s Mercy Kansas City; Jennifer Babitzke, MA, University of Kansas

Social, Cultural, and historical determinants of health

634P

Beyond Social Determinants: Empirically Identifying Indigenous Determinants of Health In AI/an Communities
Matthew Frank, MSW, MPH, University of Washington

American Indian child welfare, indigenous family and child wellbeing

635P

Spiritual Practices and Depressive Symptoms: A Comparison of American Indian, Hispanic/Latinx and General Population Emerging Adults
Andrea Martinez, BA, Brigham Young University

Health and mental health

636P

Implementation of Telemental Health Interventions for Asian Americans: A Scoping Review Using the RE-AIM Framework
Haein Son, MSW, The Graduate Center, City University of New York; Nari Yoo, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Esther Son, PhD, MSW, CUNY College of Staten Island & Graduate Center

Health and mental health

637P

Cultural Trauma In Black Men: Structural Implications for Psychotherapy
Virgil Gregory Jr., PhD, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Rajanya Nandi, MSW, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

Other issues pertaining to the population

638P

Reconceptualizing Self-Care through Narratives of Black Women Social Workers: Organizational Contexts, Racialized Labor, and Professional Sustainability
Channel Lowery, MSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Kinship/Foster Care/Adoption

639P

Advancing Equity In Kinship Care: A Systematic Review of Support Services, Stability, and Policy Implications
Jessica Shields, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Critical Perspectives/Abolition

640P

Attachment, Risk, and the Moral Governance of Families: A Critical Child Welfare Analysis of Safety and Risk Assessments In U.S
Jia Luo, MSW, Arizona State University

Child Welfare Workforce and Service Systems

641P

Bridging Training and Practice: Early-Career Insights on IV-E Workforce Preparation In Public Child Welfare
Meekyung Han, PhD, San Jose State University; Deahna Castillo, BA; MSW Candidate (May 2026), San Jose State University; Erik Lara, BA; MSW Candidate (May 2026), San Jose State University; Amy Lebichuck, LCSW, San Jose State University

Approaches to preventing child maltreatment

642P

Housing Policy As Child Protection: The Effects of State-Level Hud Program Expansion on Child Maltreatment Report Rates
Yun Young Kim, MA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hyunil Kim, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Safety/Maltreatment/Neglect/Abuse

643P

Risk-Targeted Services and Substantiated Re-Reports: A Propensity Score Matching Study of Poverty and Behavioral Health Services In Child Welfare
Lijian Zhao, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Kathryn Maguire-Jack, PhD, University of Michigan; Yinqi Chen, MSW, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Safety/Maltreatment/Neglect/Abuse

644P

The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Social Support and Social Networks In Adulthood: A Scoping Review
Mamie Cornell, MSW, Wayne State University; Suzanne Brown, PhD, Wayne State University

Community-engaged or community-based participatory research

645P

Building Solidarity: A Qualitative Case Study on Building and Sustaining a Youth and Action Research Network for Youth Justice
Angela Malorni, PhD, Rutgers University; Naomi Fair, PhD, Rutgers University

Neighborhood indicators/effects and community health/well-being

646P

Longitudinal Trajectories of Sleep Disturbance from Late Childhood to Early Adolescence: The Persistent Imapct of Neighborhood Deprivation
Yein Yoon, MSW, University of Georgia

Policing

647P

Contested Professional Collaboration: Social Work, Policing, and Legitimacy In Marginalized Communities
Neveen Ali-Saleh Darawshy, PhD, Bar Ilan University; Nihaya Daoud, PhD, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Criminal Legal System

648P

The Intersection of Race and Gender In Police-Related Charges: A Study of Resisting and Obstructing Cases In a Public Defender Office
Brittney Williams, MSW, Wayne State University; Jared Minkel, Ph.D., Kalamazoo Defender; Jeremiah Reece, JD, Kalamazoo Defender; Grace Roth, Kalamazoo Defender; Ashley Nabors, MLS, Kalamazoo Defender; Bridget Weller, Ph.D., Wayne State University

Caregiving and Caregiving Supports

649P

The Caregiving Experiences of Immigrant Families Supporting a Member with Disabilities: A Scoping Review
Joventine Mulumba, MSW, University of Alabama; Sarah Broussard, MSW, University of Alabama; Priyanka Bhattacharjee, MS, University of Alabama; Jesse Pinkston, MSW, University of Alabama; Nicholas Burnett, MSW, University of Alabama

Emergent Topics and Methodologies, Measurement, or Frameworks in Disability Research

650P

What’s up with This Toolkit? Understanding Prenatal Alcohol Exposure through a Social Work Lens
D. Crystal Coles-Quander, PhD, LCSW, James Bell Associates; Jason Sawyer, PhD, James Bell Associates; Angie Mann-Williams, PhD, LCSW, Roeper School

Quality of Life and Well-being

651P

“Who Cares?”: Experiences of Beggars with Disabilities on the Streets of Accra, Ghana
Richard Junior Mills-Aidoo, MSW, Communities Organizing for Power Through Empathy; Augustina Naami, PhD, University of Ghana; Florence Akosua Agyemang, PhD, University of Ghana

Gender and trans justice

652P

Damage Control: Assessing and Responding to Harm In Transgender Health Research
Sid Jordan, PhD, JD, Portland State University; Christoph Hanssmann, University of California, Davis

Intimate Partner Violence

653P

Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Risk of Hypertension Among Women Living with HIV In Zambia
Innocent Enyiaka, MSW, Morgan State University; Edson Chipalo, PhD, MSW, University of Cincinnati; Chinedu Onyekwelu-Udoka, MSC, Morgan State University; Oliver Eya, MSW, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Lucinda Adjesiwor, PhD, LMSW, Arizona State University; Melissa Ticozzi, LMSW, University of Alabama; Rebecka Bloomer, PhD, MSW, University of Cincinnati

Sexual Violence

654P

Institutional Betrayal As Cross-System Structural Trauma Among Sexual Violence Survivors In Post #Metoo Taiwan
Wan-Jung Hsieh, PhD, National Taiwan University; Xi-Hua Ye, BA, National Taiwan Normal University; Kung-Shiun Kuo, BA, National Taiwan Normal University

Intimate Partner Violence

655P

Who Seeks Help for Intimate Partner Violence Among Survivors In Korea? Identifying Determinants and Pathways
Junghu Im, MSW, JD, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Rachel Garthe, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Health Equity

656P

Community Health Workers' Involvement In Policy and Decision Making
Katie Stalker, PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo; Caroline Evans, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Flavio Marsiglia, PhD, Arizona State University; Ada Wilkinson-Lee, PhD, University of Arizona; Mary Ellen Brown, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

Social and Structural Determinants of Health

657P

Examining the Relationships between Temporary Housing Support Types and HIV and Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes Among People with HIV In Alabama.
Donald Gerke, PhD, University of Alabama, Birmingham; John Bassler, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Leanne Portera-Neill, MSW, AIDS Alabama

Social Work Roles in Health & Interprofessional Teaming

658P

“If the Family Felt Heard”: Social Work Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators In Family Meetings
Peiyuan Zhang, PhD, University of Alabama; Jamie Hill, MSW, Indiana University; Zhe Yang, MSW, Florida State University; Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Collaborative Caring; Ting Guan, PhD, Indiana University

Health and mental health

659P

Confidentiality Literacy and Mental Health Help-Seeking Confidence Among Older Eritrean and Salvadoran Immigrants: A Comparative Pilot Study
Marianne Lund, MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University; Yifan Lou, PhD, MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University; Miriam Kuttikat, Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University

Forced migration

660P

COVID-19 and Urban Refugees' Livelihoods: The Critical Role of Humanitarian Agencies
Habiba Ibrahim, PhD, Saint Catherine University; Jessica Wiberg, MSW, College of Saint Catherine; AnnaMarie Ronning, MSW, College of Saint Catherine

Refugee resettlement and integration

661P

“She Just Said Something That Is Key to Basically Every Woman That Exists on Planet Earth”: Understanding the Financial Reality, Needs, and Gendered Experiences of Refugee Women
Hanna Haran, PhD, The University of Texas at Arlington; Yesenia Alvarez Padilla, PhD, The Ohio State University

Financial capability and asset building

662P

Faith and Futures: A Church-Based Child Savings Account Initiative to Advance Economic Equity
Charles Williams II, MSW, MDiv, PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

Measures, causes, and consequences of income and wealth inequality, material hardship, and poverty

663P

Household Downsizing, Poverty-Rate Illusions and Substantive Deprivation: Evidence from Korea, 2014–2024
Hakju Kim, PhD, Dongguk University (Seoul)

Nutrition assistance and food insecurity

664P

Unemployment Insurance Generosity and Household Food Insecurity In the United States
Jungjin Koo, MSW, MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Social policy and social welfare programs (Social security and safety net programs, such as conditional and unconditional cash assistance, TANF, SNAP, SSI, EITC and tax credits, Medicaid, and others)

665P

“I Work, I Receive Benefits, and I’m Still Broke”: Challenges and Strategies for Jumping Off the Benefits Cliffs Among Low-Income Workers
Shu-Yun Yang, MSW, University at Buffalo; Wooksoo Kim, PhD, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Sustainable development

666P

Beyond Policy Commitments: System Fragility and Implementation Gaps In Child Marriage Prevention In Malawi during Climate-Related Disasters
Linda Banda, PhD, University of Vermont; Anissa Chitwanga, PhD, Southwest Texas State University; Seungmi Cho, PhD, University of Vermont

Global Health

667P

Gender Norms, Mental Health, and School Engagement Among Adolescent Girls In Southern Uganda
Portia Nartey, MSW, MSP, Washington University in Saint Louis; Abel Zemedkun Girma, MPH, Washington University in Saint Louis; Imelda Nabbosa, Washington University in Saint Louis; Proscovia Nabunya, MSW, PhD, Washington University in Saint Louis; Fred M. Ssewamala, PhD, New York University

Social services access and utilization

668P

Between Visibility and Survival: Child Welfare Engagement with Latine Immigrant Families In a Context of Legal Violence
Kristina Lovato, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Trauma Exposure

669P

A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) Among Pregnant Women In a Community-Based, Black-Led Perinatal Program
Eunice Lee, PhD, Cleveland State University; Cyleste Collins, PhD, Cleveland State University; Heather Rice, PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHS, Cleveland State University

Mental Health Treatment and Services

670P

Evaluating School-Based Mental Health Counseling for K–12 Students In New Jersey: Changes In Internalizing and Overall Psychosocial Symptoms
Sonia Rodrigues, Rutgers University; Suzi Millar, PsyD, Rutgers University; Adrian Gale, Ph.D., Rutgers University

Mental Health Treatment and Services

671P

From Relationship to Retention: Promoting Equity and Participation In Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Ita Kofman, msw, Bar Ilan university; Rena Bina, PhD, Bar Ilan university; Haya Itzhaky, Prof., Bar Ilan university and Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College (JMC)

Mental Health Treatment and Services

672P

Provider Characteristics Associated with Therapeutic Support for Psychedelic Services and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: Evidence from a Therapist Directory
Sherise McKinney, MSSA, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Nari Yoo, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Psychiatric Epidemiology

673P

Variations In the Effects of COVID-19 on Suicidal Behavior across Age Groups In South Korea
Soyoon Weon, PhD, Chung-Ang University

Military and veteran programs (e.g., polytrauma centers, rehabilitation, HUD-VASH)

674P

Financial Security As a Predictor of Well-Being Profiles In U.S. Veterans
Sara Kintzle, PhD, University of Southern California; Vanessa T. Goncalves, MSW, University of Southern California; Eva Alday, MPH, University of Southern California; Justin Jaesung Lee, LCSW, University of Southern California; Carl Castro, PhD, University of Southern California; Nicholas Barr, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Organizational Climate & Culture

675P

Strength-Based Program Profiles In Early Head Start Home Visiting: Associations with Infants’ and Toddlers’ Social-Emotional Competence and Behavior Problems
Yujeong Chang, MSW, Ohio State University; Sarah Lang, PhD, Ohio State University; Erin Tebben, PhD, Ohio State University; Minjung Kim, PhD, Ohio State University; Abby Bush, Ohio State University; Philomina Oyeh Yeboah, MA, Ohio State University; Yunzi Yu, MSW, Ohio State University; Jun Wang, PhD, Ohio State University; Susan Yoon, PhD, The Ohio State University

Anti-Racism

676P

Institutional Responsibility and Racial Allyship: An Exploratory Study of Role and Gender at a PWI Utilizing the Anti-Racism Behavior Inventory Scale
Kenyette Garrett, MSW, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Amanda Fackler, PhD, University of North Dakota; Kate Chaffin, DSW, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Travis Albritton, PhD, Berea College

Ethnic Minority Wellbeing

677P

Stigma, Discrimination, and Mental Health Help-Seeking across Diverse Communities In Israel
Kathryne Brewer, PhD, University of New Hampshire, Durham; Robin Gearing, PhD, University of Houston; Ryan Gibson, PhD, University of New Hampshire, Durham; Gili Hoter-Ishay, PhD, University of Haifa; Chelsea Sanchez, MSW, University of Houston; Hilla Yaniv, PhD, University of Haifa; David Roe, PhD, University of Haifa

Quantitative Research

678P

Covariance Structure, Reliability, and Validity Under Bot Contamination
Kari O'Donnell, PhD, Case Western Reserve University; Emily Miller, PhD, Boston University; Anna Bender, PhD, University of Washington; Megan Holmes, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

Intervention Research

679P

Democratizing Evidence In Social Work: Results from Using the “Most Significant Change” Technique In a Mixed-Method RCT
Colleen Fisher, PhD, University of Denver; Sarah Moore, PhD, University of North Texas; Natasha Venables, MA, Unaffiliated

Community-Based Participatory Research

680P

Exploring Researchers' Perspectives on Integrating Decolonial Approaches In Community-Engaged Research Methodologies
Lanelle Quzack, MSW, Widener University

Educational Outcomes

681P

Social Work Doctoral Training Resources and Early-Career Outcomes: Variation across Sociostructural Positions
Ashley Lopez, MA, University of Pittsburgh; Amy Krings, PhD, Ohio State University; Jaclynn Hawkins, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Lorraine Gutierrez, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Andrea Medrano, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Access to School-based and Community-based Resources

682P

A Cost Analysis of the Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE): A Community-Based Organization Funded By a Local Earmarked Tax Intended to Improve School and Community Behavioral Health
Aaron Thompson, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia; Dani Adams, University of Missouri; Andy Frey, University of Missouri-Columbia

Education, Behavior, and Mental Health Services and Practices

683P

The Impact of Gambling Prevention Education on Adolescent Gambling Behavior In South Korea: Differential Effects across School Level and the Moderating Role of Gender
Lianmei LI, MSW, Seoul National University; Wenjing He, Seoul National University; Chao WU, Seoul National University; Zhuyan Jin, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Intersections of Identities (e.g., Race, Ethnicity, Disability)

684P

Examining the Experiences of Racism By Gay Men of Color through Online Community Discourse
Chong-suk Han, PhD, Middlebury College; Scott Rutledge, PhD, Ball State University

Mental Health, Wellness, and Joy

685P

Making Sense of Inequality: Social Mobility Expectations and Just World Beliefs Among LGBTQ+ Individuals In South Korea
Yeon Jae Hwang, MA, University of California, Los Angeles

Community Building and Belongingness

686P

The Belonging Paradox: Desire for Connection and Community Avoidance Among Sexual Minority Adults
Keith Head, MSW, Capella University

Direct Practice

687P

Beyond the Mechanics: How Clinical Social Workers Conceptualize and Practice Self-Regulation Techniques
Sadhna Diwan, PhD, San Jose State University; Meekyung Han, PhD, San Jose State University; Remona Farrow, MSW, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office; Seohee Lee, Cupertino High School

Practice Innovations

688P

Preventing Political and Targeted Violence: A Readiness Assessment of Behavioral Health Professionals
Royce Hutson, PhD, Boise State University; Patricia Logan-Greene, PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo; Danny Carroll, MSW, LSW, Western Washington University; Ogechi Kalu, MSW, State University of New York at Buffalo; Stella Chan, State University of New York at Buffalo

Intervention: Prevention, Treatment, Services, and Recovery

689P

Companion Animals In Substance Use Disorder Recovery: Insights into Barriers and Benefits
Lindsay Ruhr, PhD, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Rachel Blanton, MHA, Convergent Care Collective; Julian Wiggins, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Addictive Behaviors and Co-Occurring Problems

690P

Cross-Disciplinary Training to Improve Substance Use Service Readiness Among IPV Service Providers In a Southern State
Saijun Zhang, PhD, University of Mississippi; Catherine Poehling, DSW, MSW, MS, LCSW-BACS (LA), LCSW (MS), University of Southern Mississippi; Xiaoshan Gordy, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Chinedu Chukwu, University of Southern Mississippi; Jerome Kolbo, PhD, University of Southern Mississippi; Masoumeh Karimi, PhD, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Morris Matthew, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Andrew Voluse, PhD, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Erin Dehon, PhD, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Michelle Brassfield, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Danielle Lahn, Independent Consultant; Lisa Slade, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Deanna Howington, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Kathleen Rhodes, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Tearsanee Davis, University of Mississippi Medical Center; Sonja Fuqua, Community Health Center Association of Mississippi; Lei Zhang, PhD, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Intervention: Prevention, Treatment, Services, and Recovery

691P

Does Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Reduce the Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder Among Perfectionist College Students? a Stage 1 Pilot Randomized Control Trial
Anderson Yoon, DSW, Sungkyunkwan University; Yi Jun Kim, MA, Sungkyunkwan University; I-Ming Chiu, Ph.D, Rutgers University-Camden; Wenhua Lu, PhD, City University of New York School of Medicine; Phyllis Solomon, PhD, University of Pennsylvania; Hayoung Oh, PhD, Sungkyunkwan University; Willem Kuyken, PhD, University of Oxford

Climate change, extreme weather events, and disasters

692P

Associations between Extreme Weather Events, Mobility, and Resource Insecurities with HIV Vulnerabilities Among Older Adults In Moshi, Tanzania
Carmen Logie, MSW, PhD, University of Toronto; Andie MacNeill, MSW, University of Toronto; Karen Yeates, MD, Queens University; Nicola West, MA, Pamoja Tunaweza Women’s Centre/Wema Health Innovation Tanzania; Frannie MacKenzie, BA, Factor Inwetash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto,; Hamza Rajabu, Pamoja Tunaweza Women’s Centre/Wema Health Innovation; Anisia Kiwelu, Pamoja Tunaweza Women’s Centre/Wema Health Innovation Tanzania; Oswald Urassa, Pamoja Tunaweza Women’s Centre/Wema Health Innovation Tanzania; Zerihun Admassu, PhD, University of Toronto

Social dimensions of environmental change and policies

693P

The Impact of Climate Change on Child Well-Being: A Scoping Review
Xixi Kang, MSW, MSP, New York University; Qinfei Zhu, MSc, UNRWA HQ Office; Shan Ni, MA, UNICEF Sri Lanka; Ramesh Raghavan, PhD, MD, MBBS, New York University

Work/life and worker wellbeing

694P

Personal and Professional Self Care As Moderators of Secondary Traumatic Stress Related Functional Impairment
Melissa Ticozzi, LMSW, University of Alabama; Philip Asamoah, M.Phil, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL; Leila Salimova, MSW, University of Alabama; Oguzhan Zengin, PhD, Karabuk University; Brian Bride, Ph.D., University of Alabama

Labor relations and management

695P

Public–Private Collaboration Barriers and Caseworker Burnout In Child Protection Services: The Moderating Role of Organizational Culture
Dami Kim, PhD, Korea Institute of Child Care and Education

Session: Poster Presentations 10 (Society for Social Work and Research 31st Annual Conference)

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