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BLOOM (Blossoming Lotus Out Of Mud) Project: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Flourishing

 

The BLOOM project involves secondary data analysis of multiple relevant datasets that are publicly available, which contain variables that are relevant to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), trauma, resilience, and flourishing of youths and families. The following scholarly products (conference abstracts and publications) have been generated through the BLOOM projects.

                                                                         

  • Moon, D. J., Jeon, Jeesoo & Lee, H. (2024). Household Challenges and Flourishing for Youths of Color: A    Mediating Role of Parental Aggravation and Perceived Health Status. 28th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). January 10-14. Washington, DC

  • Moon, D.J, (2023) Measuring Positive Mental Health of Youth: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Measurement Invariance between Youth of Color and White Youth. 27th Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Social Work Science and Complex Problems: Batting Inequities + Building Solutions. Jan. 11-15. Phoenix, AZ.

  • Jeon, Jeesoo, Lee, H. & Moon, D. J. (2023). Household Challenges and Child Flourishing: Moderating Effects of Emotional Support from Religious Leaders. The 2nd annual Global Flourishing Conference: Advancing Science and Solutions for a Flourishing World. November 29-30. Virtual Conference. Selected as one of the Top 10 Abstracts and featured in ‘the spotlight talk’.

  • Lee, H. & Moon, D. J. (2023). Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and flourishing among immigrant youths: Moderating effects of emotional support and public assistance. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
  • ​​​Lee, H. & Moon, D. J. (2023). Exploring the relationship between immigrant parents’ health care access and children’s flourishing.  11th Annual Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA., April 14.