2024
Prevalence of Four Types of Social Support and Their Relation to Mental Health among low-income U.S. Veterans: Implications for Community Health
Tsai J, Li Y, Maroufy V. Prevalence of Four Types of Social Support and Their Relation to Mental Health among low-income U.S. Veterans: Implications for Community Health. Community Mental Health Journal 2024, 60: 1652-1662. PMID: 38990446, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01318-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportMental healthU.S. veteransPositive social interactionsAffectionate social supportCommunity health interventionsImprove mental healthLow social supportMental health functioningMental health correlatesNationally representative sampleAssociated with income levelU.S. military veteransSocial interactionAffectionate supportCommunity healthHealth interventionsHealth correlatesCommunity integrationPositive screenHealth functioningMilitary veteransRepresentative samplePsychiatric disordersPsychosocial dysfunctionUse and Interest in Virtual Reality for Mental and Physical Health in a U.S. Population-Based Sample of Low-Income Veterans
Tsai J. Use and Interest in Virtual Reality for Mental and Physical Health in a U.S. Population-Based Sample of Low-Income Veterans. Cyberpsychology Behavior And Social Networking 2024, 27: 282-286. PMID: 38359391, DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2023.0091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income veteransMental healthSubstance use problemsDeliver health interventionsU.S. population-based sampleMental health functioningPopulation-based sampleVR-based interventionsNationally representative sampleLevel of educationHealth interventionsExposure and educationHealth functioningRepresentative sampleUnited StatesVeteransHealthInterventionVirtual realityEducationMental
2022
Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions
Tsai J, Solis V, Schick V. Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 1-9. PMID: 36006533, PMCID: PMC9406254, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01137-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemTexas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRoutine medical checkupPrimary care providersMedical care needsPreventive healthcare servicesHealthcare servicesPublic health practiceHealth insurance coveragePap smearMedical checkupProstate examHealthcare screeningCare providersCare needsHealth statusHealth interventionsHealth needsHealthcare needsPoor healthHealth practicesHealthcare interventionsUnderserved populationsInsurance coverage
2021
Suicidal ideation and thoughts of self‐harm during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The role of COVID‐19‐related stress, social isolation, and financial strain
Elbogen EB, Lanier M, Blakey SM, Wagner HR, Tsai J. Suicidal ideation and thoughts of self‐harm during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The role of COVID‐19‐related stress, social isolation, and financial strain. Depression And Anxiety 2021, 38: 739-748. PMID: 33949747, PMCID: PMC8239640, DOI: 10.1002/da.23162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoughts of suicideMultivariable logistic regression analysisSocial isolationCOVID-19 pandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSevere mental illnessFinancial strainLogistic regression analysisRisk of suicideCurrent depressive symptomsCOVID-19Mental health symptomsPublic health interventionsDisease 2019 pandemicCOVID-19-related stressMental health problemsPandemic-related stressUS adultsDepressive symptomsGreater social supportAlcohol misuseHealth problemsMental illnessHealth interventionsHealth symptoms
2016
A 20-Site Comparison of Transition-in-Place Versus Traditional Transitional Housing Programs
Tsai J, Kasprow WJ, Quarles JL, Hoff RA. A 20-Site Comparison of Transition-in-Place Versus Traditional Transitional Housing Programs. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2016, 44: 747-755. PMID: 27449115, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-016-0756-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
E-mental health preferences of Veterans with and without probable posttraumatic stress disorder
Whealin JM, Seibert-Hatalsky LA, Howell JW, Tsai J. E-mental health preferences of Veterans with and without probable posttraumatic stress disorder. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2015, 52: 725-738. PMID: 26562090, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.04.0113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMental health servicesMental healthHealth servicesStress disorderOperation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veteransProbable posttraumatic stress disorderInternet-based interventionsMental health careMental health care practiceMental health interventionsMental health resourcesOperation Enduring Freedom veteransHealth care practicesEnduring Freedom veteransCare practicesU.S. veteransHealth interventionsNational Guard membersHealth resourcesHealth careLogistical barriersVeteransHealth preferencesGuard members