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Monica H. Swahn is a researcher affiliated with Kennesaw State University in the United States. Their work spans primarily across the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with a focus on several interconnected subfields, including General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, and Health.

Their research covers diverse but related topics, notably Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Homelessness and Social Issues, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sex Work and Related Issues, Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects, Health Policy Implementation Science, and Health Disparities and Outcomes.

Monica H. Swahn has contributed extensively to peer-reviewed publications. Some recent papers include:

  • The Prevalence and Context of Alcohol Use, Problem Drinking and Alcohol-Related Harm among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Association of Race and Area Deprivation With Breast Cancer Survival Among Black and White Women in the State of Georgia, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Undernutrition and malaria among under-five children: findings from the 2018 Nigeria demographic and health survey, 2021, Pathogens and Global Health
  • The impact of alcohol taxation changes on unrecorded alcohol consumption: A review and recommendations, 2021, International Journal of Drug Policy
  • Disentangling the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Health Disparities in African Americans: Biological, Environmental, and Social Factors, 2021, Open Forum Infectious Diseases

The researcher often publishes in several frequent venues, which include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research
  • BMC Psychiatry
  • Health Promotion International
  • BMC Public Health

Monica H. Swahn collaborates frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Rachel Culbreth
  • Rogers Kasirye
  • Jane Palmier
  • Catherine A. Staton
  • Adelaide Balenger

Overall, the body of work demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach combining epidemiological methods, health policy, and social sciences to address public health challenges related to substance use, health disparities, and vulnerable populations.

Best Publications

  • Differences in Frequency of Violence and Reported Injury Between Relationships With Reciprocal and Nonreciprocal Intimate Partner Violence

    Daniel J. Whitaker;Tadesse Haileyesus;Monica H. Swahn;Linda S. Saltzman

  • Age of Alcohol Use Initiation, Suicidal Behavior, and Peer and Dating Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among High-Risk, Seventh-Grade Adolescents

    Monica H. Swahn;Robert M. Bossarte;Ernest E. Sullivent

  • Gender, early alcohol use, and suicide ideation and attempts: findings from the 2005 youth risk behavior survey.

    Monica H. Swahn;Robert M. Bossarte

  • Psychosocial predictors and outcomes of loneliness trajectories from childhood to early adolescence.

    Katherine C. Schinka;Manfred H. M. van Dulmen;Andrea D. Mata;Robert M. Bossarte

  • Alcohol-consumption behaviors and risk for physical fighting and injuries among adolescent drinkers.

    Monica H Swahn;Thomas R Simon;Bart J Hammig;Janet L Guerrero

  • Linking Dating Violence, Peer Violence, and Suicidal Behaviors Among High-Risk Youth

    Monica H. Swahn;Thomas R. Simon;Marci Feldman Hertz;Ileana Arias

  • Childhood maltreatment and early alcohol use among high-risk adolescents.

    Merle E. Hamburger;Rebecca T. Leeb;Monica H. Swahn

  • Binge drinking and violence.

    Robert D. Brewer;Monica H. Swahn

  • Tobacco smoke exposure and levels of urinary metals in the U.S. youth and adult population: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004.

    Patricia A. Richter;Ellen E. Bishop;Jiantong Wang;Monica H. Swahn

  • Stalking in the United States recent national prevalence estimates

    Kathleen C. Basile;Monica H. Swahn;Jianfeng Chen;Linda E. Saltzman

  • Correlates and predictors of violent behavior among adolescent drinkers.

    Monica H Swahn;John E Donovan

  • Measuring Sex Differences in Violence Victimization and Perpetration Within Date and Same-Sex Peer Relationships

    Monica H. Swahn;Thomas R. Simon;Ileana Arias;Robert M. Bossarte

  • Association between loneliness and suicidality during middle childhood and adolescence: longitudinal effects and the role of demographic characteristics.

    Schinka Kc;Van Dulmen Mh;Bossarte R;Swahn M

  • Clustering of Adolescent Dating Violence, Peer Violence, and Suicidal Behavior

    Robert M. Bossarte;Thomas R. Simon;Monica H. Swahn

  • Concordance between self-reported maltreatment and court records of abuse or neglect among high-risk youths.

    Monica H. Swahn;Daniel J. Whitaker;Courtney B. Pippen;Rebecca T. Leeb

  • Early substance use initiation and suicide ideation and attempts among students in France and the United States.

    Monica H. Swahn;Robert M. Bossarte;Robert M. Bossarte;Marie Choquet;Marie Choquet;Christine Hassler;Christine Hassler

  • Correlates of suicide ideation and attempt among youth living in the slums of Kampala.

    Monica H. Swahn;Jane B. Palmier;Rogers Kasirye;Huang Yao

  • Changes in Loneliness during Middle Childhood Predict Risk for Adolescent Suicidality Indirectly through Mental Health Problems

    Angela C. Jones;Katherine C. Schinka;Manfred H. M. van Dulmen;Robert M. Bossarte

  • Alcohol and violence: comparison of the psychosocial correlates of adolescent involvement in alcohol-related physical fighting versus other physical fighting.

    Monica H. Swahn;John E. Donovan

  • Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts among High-Risk, Urban Youth in the U.S.: Shared and Unique Risk and Protective Factors

    Monica H. Swahn;Bina Ali;Robert M. Bossarte;Manfred Van Dulmen

  • Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Behaviors, and Influences Among Youths: A Compendium of Assessment Tools: Second Edition: (554402012-001)

    Linda L. Dahlberg;Susan B. Toal;Monica H. Swahn;Christopher B. Behrens

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Bossarte
Robert M. Bossarte West Virginia University
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen
Manfred H. M. van Dulmen Kent State University
Laura F. Salazar
Laura F. Salazar Georgia State University
Thomas R. Simon
Thomas R. Simon Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Daniel J. Whitaker
Daniel J. Whitaker Georgia State University
John E. Donovan
John E. Donovan University of Colorado Boulder
Jeffrey S. Ashby
Jeffrey S. Ashby Georgia State University
Kathleen C. Basile
Kathleen C. Basile Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Joel Meyers
Joel Meyers Georgia State University
Ileana Arias
Ileana Arias Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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