PUBLICATIONS
The role of mindfulness and compassion in early adults' subsequent mental health, coping and compliance with health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective longitudinal study
Natalia Van Doren, Christa T. Mahlobo, Brian M. Galla, Blake A. Colaianne, Matthew J. Hirshberg, Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, Robert W. Roeser (2023), Social and Personality Psychology Compass
The present study explored prospective links between trait mindfulness and compassion on subsequent coping and compliance with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and indirect effects via well‐being and internalized distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
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Editorial Feature
“How to Practice Gratitude”, The Beautiful Societies, UK (2023)
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Flourishing Through Travel While Black: Unfiltered Voices of Black Travelers
Park, SY., Mahlobo, C.T., Peets, J.O. (2022), Tourism Management
This paper used the social media platform of Twitter to: 1) Examine Black travelers and their experiences, 2) Investigate if and how Black traveler’s voices have evolved over time with the development of the Black Travel Movement on Twitter, and to 3) Explore whether the experiences of Black travelers on Twitter map onto models of well-being and flourishing.
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Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease
Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, MD MPH, FAHA; Yvonne Baumer, PhD; Foster Osei Baah, BSN, MS-PhD, RN; Andrew S. Baez, BS; Nicole Farmer, MD; Christa T. Mahlobo, MS; Mario A. Pita, BS; Kameswari A. Potharaju, BA; Kosuke Tamura, PhD; Gwenyth R. Wallen, PhD (2022), Circulation Review
This review aims to facilitate research coordination and intervention development by providing an evidence-based framework for social determinants of health (SDoH) rooted in the lived experiences of marginalized populations. We present landmark studies and recent findings about SDoH in our framework, with careful consideration of the constructs and measures utilized. Finally, we provide a roadmap for future SDoH research focused on individual, clinical, and policy approaches towards developing community-engaged, multilevel interventions to promote CV health.
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Fentanyl Overdose Concerns Among People Who Inject Drugs: The Role of Sex, Racial Minority Status, and Overdose Prevention Efforts
Jones A.A., Schneider K.E., Mahlobo C.T., Maggs J.L., Dayton L, Tobin, K.E, Latkin, C.A. (2022), Psychology of addictive behaviors
This study explores fentanyl overdose concerns among people who inject drugs (PWID) and the role of sex, racial minority status, and overdose prevention efforts in these concerns.
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Exploring the Association between Affect and Leisure Activity Engagement in Older Black Adults
Sardina, A.L., Mahlobo, C.T., Gamaldo, A.A., Allaire, J.C., Whitfield, K.E. (2022), The Journals of Gerontology: Series b
This study examined the types of daily leisure activities to which middle-aged and older Black adults tend to engage, and the association between affect and leisure activity engagement in this population.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Humanities and Human Flourishing Project: The Impact of the Arts on Well-being and Shifting Attitudes
Provost’s POSTDOCOTRAL Fellow, The University of Pennsylvania
In a multi-week longitudinal study, we propose to experimentally examine the cultivation of skills linked to well-being via an arts-centered intervention that includes psychoeducational content on the target skills, virtual visual arts experiences designed to promote skill development, and rigorous experimental assessment of skill development and well-being improvements.
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Cultural Arts and African American Flourishing: A Scoping Review
Provost’s POSTDOCOTRAL Fellow, The University of Pennsylvania
In this review, we examine culturally relevant arts and humanities engagement and its association with positive ethnic identity development and flourishing in Black Americans.
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Conceptualizing Flourishing and Resilience in African Americans from Adolescence to Adulthood: On the Role of Ethnic-Racial Socialization
Research Assistant, The Pennsylvania State University
This paper explores how early developmental contextual factors (e.g. ethnic racial socialization and ethnic racial identity) can shape Black American youths’ flourishing across time. I am using The Maryland Adolescent Development in Context to explore factors that impact flourishing in Black adolescents, even in the context of environmental risks.
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Next Change Health Behavior Survey
Research Assistant, National Institutes of Health
This review aims to facilitate research coordination and intervention development by providing an evidence-based framework for social determinants of health (SDoH) rooted in the lived experiences of marginalized populations. We present landmark studies and recent findings about SDoH in our framework, with careful consideration of the constructs and measures utilized. Finally, we provide a roadmap for future SDoH research focused on individual, clinical, and policy approaches towards developing community-engaged, multilevel interventions to promote CV health.
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Cultural Responsiveness of a College Course
on Flourishing
Research Assistant, The Pennsylvania State University
The aim of this project is to examine the impact of a college flourishing course on students of color, to examine the cultural competence of the course, and to learn what cultural barriers exist to participating in mindfulness-based/flourishing interventions for people of color. We are currently in the data collection phase of this study and are conducting interviews.
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Measurements of social determinants to enhance health equity: An integrative review.
Research Assistant, National Institutes of Health
In this integrative review of the literature, we are exploring “what are the current measures being used to assess social determinants of health”? The goal is to create a more equity-focused model of social determinants of health constructs that can be used to create better measurement tools.
