Health Scholar Showcase
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The Health Scholar Showcase is an annual event hosted by Texas State University’s Translational Health Research Center, which seeks to improve health by connecting faculty and community partners to engage in innovative research. Health Scholar Showcase highlights some of the best health research happening on campus.
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Item A Pilot Study Introducing How Rural Texas Librarians Can Convene Community Resiliency Collaborations(2024-03) Eger, Elizabeth; Long, Rex; McNally, Allister; Tonciu, Anca; Vasallo, Johnny; Lamper, RowanOur pilot project incorporated Communication Studies theories of community collaboration to adapt the COPEWELL (Composite of Post-Event Well-Being) framework to address resiliency planning in rural Texas communities. This project positioned Library Directors from two rural Texas libraries as community conveners for resiliency planning. Through our partnership with Maria Freed of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), 34 libraries expressed interest in participating in our pilot project. The Pottsboro Library in Pottsboro, TX, and the Lee-Bardwell Public Library in Gladewater, TX, were selected as finalists after our interviews with semi-finalists. Working with the Library Directors, we utilized requisite diversity(Heath & Isbell, 2017) to assemble stakeholders in each community to best represent a variety of interests, identities, and perspectives. This approach led to valuable conversations and insights, and the development of actionable next steps to address core community needs. Our data collection process with both libraries and their stakeholders included: •Two 90-minute focus groups •A COPEWELL self-assessment adapted into survey format (20-30 minutes) •Individual exit interviews with stakeholders and librarians (60-80 minutes) Our project also developed best practices and lessons learned that librarians and researchers can use in adapting the COPEWELL framework and addressing community resiliency in their areas. Across both project sites, we found a need for increased and improved communication between the communities and local governments, and that local stakeholders should collaborate on grants and create initiatives to implement community resiliency goals. This poster will highlight site-specific insights and our overall takeaways and recommendations for utilizing our community resiliency collaboration process. Use the link or QR code associated with each section to access our applied reports for further reading. This project has been made possible through our partnership with TXST's Translational Health Research Center.Item Compassion Fatigue and Higher Education Faculty Mental Health: A Call to the Profession(2023-04) Cordaro, Millie; Howard, Krista; Perrotte, Jessica; Schmiedehaus, Evan; Dailey, StephanieBackground: Compassion fatigue (CF) describes the physical, emotional, and psychological impact of helping others. Little is known about the prevalence and impact of CF (i.e., secondary traumatic stress & burnout), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Major Depression Disorder (MDD) in Higher Education faculty. Purpose: To examine key aspects of CF, secondary traumatic stress and burnout, and associations with psychosocial and occupational factors among faculty in higher education.Item Increasing Self-Efficacy to Support the Health and Resiliency of Texas Workers in Extreme Heat and Cold Environments(2024-03) Kisi, Krishna; Vasallo, Johnny; Pokharel, ManusheelaHeat stress and cold stress are two common forms of environmental stressors that can adversely affect workers' health and productivity. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services (2023), approximately 279 people died in 2022 due to Texas’ rising exposure to extreme heat. Heat stress can negatively affect cognitive performance, impairing decision-making, reducing attention span, and decreasing memory (Parsons 2014). To navigate the concerns of occupational safety in extreme temperatures, this study adopts Badura’s (1977) self-efficacy model, a theoretical framework that establishes the concept of self-efficacy as the central role when interpreting and analyzing changes derived from avoidant and fearful behaviors. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: Determine how extreme temperature training influences workers' self-efficacy and proactive behaviors in responding to heat and cold stress conditions. Explore how incorporating multicultural messaging into training programs affects engagement, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions among workers from diverse cultural backgrounds. Determine the effects of information sharing on enhancing workplace safety, reducing incidents, and fostering a culture of safety within organizations.Item Political Party Collective Norms, Perceived Norms, and Mask Wearing Behavior: A Test of the Theory of Normative Social Behavior(2023-04) Pokharel, Manusheela; Lillie, Helen; Jensen, Jakob D.; King, Andy J.; King, Andy J.; Ratcliff, Chelsea; Barbour, Joshua B.The theory of normative social behavior (TNSB; Rimal, 2008) postulates that people are influenced by others’ behaviors, which they glean from messages and experience. Recently, the TNSB was expanded to include collective norms, which represent what people actually do, rather than just behavioral perceptions (Rimal & Yilma, 2021). Testing this expanded theoretical model, the current study examines two types of collective norms—collective political norms and collective regional norms—as moderators of the relationship between descriptive norms and expectation related to pandemic mask wearing behavior among U.S. adults.Item The Effectiveness of Skin Cancer Visuals Targeting Minority Populations: Educating Hispanic and African American Participants about Acral Lentiginous Melanoma(2024-03) Pokharel, Manusheela; John, Kevin K.; Liao, Yi; Wu, Yelena; Jensen, Jakob D.Acral lentiginous melanoma is an aggressive type of melanoma that occurs equally among people of all skin types (i.e., race/ethnicity). The incidence of ALM is rising among Hispanic/Latino patients and the mortality rate for ethnic patients is more than double when compared to Caucasian patients. The current study engages on this issue by investigating whether ALM patient education materials (PEM) featuring models with one of the three skin types yield better results on knowledge, risk perception, and message perception among Hispanic and African American participants.Item Using COPEWELL to Build Community Resilience in Texas(2023-04) Long, Rex; Trevino, Britney; Eger, Elizabeth; Villagran, MelindaNo abstract prepared.