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Tara Powell
Researcher at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Publications - 31
Citations - 249
Tara Powell is an academic researcher from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The author has contributed to research in topics: Coping (psychology) & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 27 publications receiving 162 citations. Previous affiliations of Tara Powell include University of Texas at Austin.
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An Intervention to Enhance Psychological Capital and Health Outcomes in Homeless Female Youths
TL;DR: A brief, street-based intervention to enhance psychological capital, reduce health-risk behaviors, and achieve short-term behavioral goals was feasible and showed preliminary efficacy.
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Supporting Social and Emotional Skills After a Disaster: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study
Tara Powell,Tuyen Bui +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the impact of a school-based psychosocial curriculum entitled Journey of Hope (JoH) on the resilience of children during a disaster by enhancing protective factors such as social support, coping, and psycho-education.
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Supporting Community Health Workers After a Disaster: Findings From a Mixed-Methods Pilot Evaluation Study of a Psychoeducational Intervention.
Tara Powell,Paula Yuma-Guerrero +1 more
TL;DR: The qualitative findings indicated that the respondents valued learning about common stress responses and incorporating coping as part of a daily routine and the RCHC intervention shows promise and should be investigated further in experimental studies.
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Enhancing Coping and Supporting Protective Factors After a Disaster Findings From a Quasi-Experimental Study
Tara Powell,Sanna J. Thompson +1 more
TL;DR: The Journey of Hope (JoH) as mentioned in this paper is a school-based intervention for children who have experienced a collective trauma such as a natural disaster, focusing on building coping skills and enhancing protective factors to help children recover.
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Supporting Children After a Disaster: A Case Study of a Psychosocial School-Based Intervention
TL;DR: The Journey of Hope (JoH) as mentioned in this paper is a psychosocial program designed to help children cope with disaster related stressors, such as fear of death or loss of a loved one, displacement to a strange neighborhood or school, and even separation from their family.