Publications

Scholarly Journals--Submitted

• Alemi, Q., Mefom, E., Montgomery, S., Koga, P.M., Stempel, C., & Reimann, J.O.F. (2021). Acculturative stress, stigma, and mental distress: emic perspectives from Somali young adults in San Diego Country's "Little Mogadishu". Ethnicity & Health. (2021)
• Baek, K., Ortiz, L., Alemi, Q., Mann, S., Kumar, A., & Montgomery, S. (2021). Factors Influencing Formal and Informal Resource Utilization for Mental Distress Among Korean Americans in Southern California. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 23(3), 528-535. (2021)
• Malika, N., Roberts, L., Alemi, Q., Casiano, C.A., & Montgomery, S. (2021). Ethnic Differences Among Black Men in Prostate Cancer Knowledge and Screenings: a Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1-12. (2021)
• Fisher, C., Ortiz, L., Alemi, Q., & Malika, N. (2020). Congregations serving homeless populations: examining predictive factors and policy implications. Social Work Research. (2020)
• Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., Shabaik, H., & Kim. (2020). Refugees and COVID-19: acheiving a comprehensive public health response. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. (2020)
• Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., & Montgomery S. (2020). Prevalence and social determinants of tabacco use in Afghanistan. International Health. (2020)
• Baek, K., Ortiz, L., Alemi, Q., et al. (2020). Factors influencing formal and informal resource utilization for mental distress among Korean Americans in the Southern California. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health. (2020)
• Malika, N., Ogundimu, O., Roberts, L., Alemi, Q., Casiano, C., & Montgomery, S. (2020). African immigrant health: prostate cancer attitudes, perceptions and barriers. American Journal or Men's Health, 14(4) (2020)
• shabaik, H., Ogundimu, O., Roberts, L., Alemi, Q., Casiano, C., & Montgomery, S. (2020). African immigrant health: prostate cancer attitudes, perceptions, and barriers. American Journal of Men's Health, 14(4). (2020)
• Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., Montgomery, S., et al. (2020). Prevalence and social-ecological correlates of intimate partner violence in a conflict zone-evidence from the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey. Violence Agaisnt Women. (2020)
• Shabaik, H., Alemi, Q., Mentes, J. Pavlish, C., & lee, E. (2020). Preventive cancer screening among resettled refugee women from Muslim-majority countries: a systematic review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 22, 1067-93. (2020)
• Stempel, C., & Alemi, Q. (2020). Challenges to the economic integration of Afghan refugees in the U.S. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.  (2020)
• Alemi, Q., & Stempel, C. (2019). Effect of HIV knowledge on reducing stigmatizing attitudes towards PLHIV in Afghanistan. Findings from the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey. International Health, 11(6), 440-46 (2019)
• Alemi, Q., Montgomery, S., Smith, V., et al. (2018). Examining help-seeking patterns within modern and traditional resources for support in Afghanistan. Intervention, 16(3), 215-21.  (2018)
• Alemi, Q., Smith, V., Montgomery, S., & Stempel, C. (2018). What's keeping some from seeking asylum? A field report exploring determinants and implications for fostering a social contract for young people in Afghanistan. Journal of International Development, 31(3), 225-30 (2018)
• Alemi, Q., & Stempel, C. (2018). Discrimination and distress among Afghan refugees in northern California: The moderating role of rpe- and post-migration factors. PloS ONE, 13(5), e0196822 (2018)
• Alemi, Q., Montgomery, S., & Stempel. (2018). A qualitative study exploring the psychosocial needs of undocumented Afghan migrants in Istanbul, Turkey. Societies, 8(2), 22. (2018)
• Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., Koga, P.M., et al. (2018). Risk and protective factors associated with the mental health of young adults in Kabul, Afghanistan. BMC Psychiatry, 18(1), 71. (2018)
• Baek, K. Mann, S.K., Alemi, Q., et al. (2018). Impact of heart disease risk factors, respiratory illness, mastery, and quality of life on the health status of individuals living near a major railyard in Southern California. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(2), 2765. (2018)
• Alemi, Q., Siddiq, H., Baek, K., Sana, H., Stempel, C., Aziz, N., & Montgomery, S. (2017). Effect of perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms in 1st-and 2nd-generation Afghan-Americans. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 1-14. (2017)
• Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., Koga, P.M., Smith, V., Danis, D., Baek, K., & Montgomery, S. (2017). Determinants of health care services utilization among first generation Afghan migrants in Istanbul. International Journal of Enviornmental Research and Public Health, 14(2), 201. (2017)
• Alemi, Q., Weller, S.C., James, S., & Montgomery, S. (2017). Afghan refugee explanatory models of depression: Exploring core cultural beliefs and gender varations. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 31(2), 177-97 (2017)
• Alemi, Q., Stempel, C., Baek, K., Lares, L., Villa, P., Danis, D., & Montgomery, S. (2016). Impact of post-migration living difficulties on the mental health of Afghan migrants residing in Istanbul. International Journal of Population Research, 2016. (2016)
• Alemi, Q., James, S., & Montgomery, S. (2016). Contextualizing Afghan refugee views of depression through narratives of trauma, resettlement stress, and coping. Transcultural Psychiatry, 56(5), 630-53. (2016)
• Stempel, C., Sami, N., Koga, P.M., Alemi, Q., Smith, V., & Shirazi, A. (2016). Gendered sources of distress and resilience among Afghan refugees in Northern California: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Enviornmental Research and Public Health, 14(1), 25. (2016)
• Alemi, Q., James, S., Siddiq, H., & Montgomery, S. (2015). Correlates and predictors of psychological distress among Afghan refugees in San Diego County. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 8(3), 274-88. (01/2015)
• Alemi, Q., James, S., Cruz, R., Zepeda, V., & Racadio, M. (2014). Psychological distress in Afghan refugees: a mixed-method systematic review. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 16(6):1247-61. (2014)
• James, S., Alemi, Q., & Zepeda, V. (2013). Effectiveness and implementation of evidence-based practices in residential care settings. Children and Youth Services Review, 35:642-56. (2013)
• James, S., Charlemagne, S.J., Gilman, A.B., Alemi, Q., Smith. R.L., Tharayil, P.R., & Freeman, K. (2010). Post-discharge services and psychiatric rehositalization among children and youth. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 37(5):433-45. (2010)

Scholarly Journals--Accepted

• Shabaik, H., Pavlish, C., Alemi, Q., & Lee, E. (accepted, in press). Beyond resettlement: sociocultural factors influencing breast and colorectal cancer screening among Afghan refugee women, Journal of Cancer Education. (Present)