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Shaina A. Kumar, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate NRSA

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Psychiatry

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I am a T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow affiliated with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and VA Boston National Center for PTSD.

I seek to understand how people flourish amidst hardship. To that end, my program of research focuses on identifying factors that promote resilience during and in the aftermath of adversity. Relatedly, I aim to uncover key psychological strengths that foster a sense of wellbeing among trauma survivors.

BU Research

Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Shaina Kumar
01/01/2024 - 09/30/2024 (Key Person)
PI: Dawne S. Vogt, PhD
VA Boston Healthcare System

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Taverna E, Kline N, Kumar SA, Iverson KM. Experiences of intimate partner violence and valued living among women veterans: The role of self-efficacy. J Trauma Stress. 2024 Jun 11.View Related Profiles.

Taverna, Emily
Iverson, Katherine
Kumar, Shaina

PMID: 38861277; DOI: 10.1002/jts.23059;

Kumar SA, Taverna E, Borowski S, Smith BN, Vogt D. From posttraumatic stress symptoms to suicidal ideation among military veterans: Pathways founded on meaning in life and gratitude. J Trauma Stress. 2024 Aug; 37(4):594-605.View Related Profiles.

Smith, Brian
Vogt, Dawne
Taverna, Emily
Kumar, Shaina

PMID: 38527914; PMCID: PMC11293995; DOI: 10.1002/jts.23033;

Kumar SA, Borowski S, Vogt D. Meaning in life following service among post-9/11 military veterans: A latent growth mixture model analysis. Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2024 May; 16(2):723-744.View Related Profiles.

Vogt, Dawne
Kumar, Shaina

PMID: 38072466; PMCID: PMC11062845; DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12513;

Vogt, D., Kumar, S. A., & Lee, L. O. PTSD Research Quarterly. Examining functioning and well-being outcomes in PTSD treatment. 2023; 34(3):1-9.

Brock RL, Calkins FC, Hamburger ER, Kumar SA, Laifer LM, Phillips E, Ramsdell EL. Learning from adversity: What the COVID-19 pandemic can teach us about family resiliency. Fam Process. 2023 Dec; 62(4):1574-1591. PMID: 36585769; PMCID: PMC9880619; DOI: 10.1111/famp.12849;

Layous K, Kumar SA, Arendtson M, Najera A. The effects of rumination, distraction, and gratitude on positive and negative affect. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2023 May; 124(5):1053-1078. PMID: 36107646; PMCID: PMC10014497; DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000440;

Brockdorf AN, Holland KJ, Kumar SA, Jaffe AE, DiLillo D. Alcohol Use Before Sexual Violence and Cognitive Appraisals: Differential Associations With Barriers to Help-Seeking. Violence Against Women. 2023 Apr; 29(5):777-799. PMID: 35946124; PMCID: PMC9908771; DOI: 10.1177/10778012221097144;

Kumar SA, Edwards ME, Grandgenett HM, Scherer LL, DiLillo D, Jaffe AE. Does Gratitude Promote Resilience During a Pandemic? An Examination of Mental Health and Positivity at the Onset of COVID-19. J Happiness Stud. 2022; 23(7):3463-3483. PMID: 35855779; PMCID: PMC9281297; DOI: 10.1007/s10902-022-00554-x;

Kumar SA, Franz MR, DiLillo D, Brock RL. Promoting resilience to depression among couples during pregnancy: The protective functions of intimate relationship satisfaction and self-compassion. Fam Process. 2023 Mar; 62(1):387-405. PMID: 35610976; PMCID: PMC9899353; DOI: 10.1111/famp.12788;

Otto, E. A., Kumar, S. A., & DiLillo, D. Music’s impact on the sexualization of Black bodies: Examining links between hip-hop and sexualization of Black women. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research. 2022; 27(2):145-153.

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Kumar SA, Brockdorf AN, Jaffe AE, Church HR, Messman TL, DiLillo D. Mindful Awareness Promotes Resilience: Buffered Links Among Childhood Sexual Abuse Severity, Goal-Directed Emotion Dysregulation, and Psychopathology. Mindfulness (N Y). 2022 Apr; 13(4):993-1006. PMID: 36185759; PMCID: PMC9518717; DOI: 10.1007/s12671-022-01854-2;

Jaffe AE, Kumar SA, Hultgren BA, Smith-LeCavalier KN, Garcia TA, Canning JR, Larimer ME. Meaning in life and stress-related drinking: A multicohort study of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addict Behav. 2022 Jun; 129:107281. PMID: 35189495; PMCID: PMC8842409; DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107281;

Nester MS, Brand BL, Schielke HJ, Kumar S. An examination of the relations between emotion dysregulation, dissociation, and self-injury among dissociative disorder patients. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2022; 13(1):2031592. PMID: 35145611; PMCID: PMC8823688; DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2022.2031592;

Kumar SA, Hein CL, DiLillo D, Pietrzak RH. Resilience to Suicidal Ideation Among U.S. Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Mil Behav Health. 2022; 10(4):328-337. PMID: 36393818; PMCID: PMC9642972; DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2021.2015019;

Kumar SA, Jaffe AE, Brock RL, DiLillo D. Resilience to suicidal ideation among college sexual assault survivors: The protective role of optimism and gratitude in the context of posttraumatic stress. Psychol Trauma. 2022 Apr; 14(S1):S91-S100. PMID: 34591537; PMCID: PMC8930426; DOI: 10.1037/tra0001141;

Kumar SA, Brock RL, DiLillo D. Partner Support and Connection Protect Couples During Pregnancy: A Daily Diary Investigation. J Marriage Fam. 2022 Apr; 84(2):494-514. PMID: 35585869; PMCID: PMC9109830; DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12798;

Franz MR, Kumar SA, Brock RL, Calvi JL, DiLillo D. Parenting behaviors of mothers with posttraumatic stress: The roles of cortisol reactivity and negative emotion. J Fam Psychol. 2022 Feb; 36(1):130-139. PMID: 33970654; PMCID: PMC8578576; DOI: 10.1037/fam0000865;

Jaffe AE, Kumar SA, Ramirez JJ, DiLillo D. Is the COVID-19 Pandemic a High-Risk Period for College Student Alcohol Use? A Comparison of Three Spring Semesters. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2021 Apr; 45(4):854-863. PMID: 33755213; PMCID: PMC8250603; DOI: 10.1111/acer.14572;

Kumar SA, Franz MR, Brock RL, DiLillo D. Posttraumatic Stress and Parenting Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation. J Fam Violence. 2020 Jul; 35(5):417-426. PMID: 35664666; PMCID: PMC9162433; DOI: 10.1007/s10896-019-00124-5;

Kumar SA, Brand BL, Courtois CA. The need for trauma training: Clinicians' reactions to training on complex trauma. Psychol Trauma. 2022 Nov; 14(8):1387-1394. PMID: 31580137; DOI: 10.1037/tra0000515;

Brand BL, Kumar SA, McEwen LE. Coverage of child maltreatment and adult trauma in graduate psychopathology textbooks. Psychol Trauma. 2019 Nov; 11(8):919-926. PMID: 30896221; DOI: 10.1037/tra0000454;

Kumar, S. A., & Mattanah, J. F. Interparental conflict, parental intrusiveness, and interpersonal functioning in emerging adulthood. Personal Relationships. 2018; 25(1):120–133.

Webermann AR, Brand BL, Kumar SA. Intimate Partner Violence Among Patients With Dissociative Disorders. J Interpers Violence. 2021 Feb; 36(3-4):NP1441-1462NP. PMID: 29295027; DOI: 10.1177/0886260517746943;

Kumar, S. A. In J. D. Sinnott (Ed.), Identity flexibility during adulthood: Perspectives on adult development. From student to professional: Thoughts on roadblocks and keys to success. 2017; 197-209.
Webermann, A., Brand, B. L., Schielke, H., Kumar, S. A., & Myrick, A. Depression and culture in the TOP DD Network Study: Assessing depressive symptoms, self-harm, and hospitalization among dissociative patients across four cultures. Acta Psychopathologica. 2017; 3(S1:39):1-4.
Davila, J., Mattanah, J. F., Bhatia, V., Latack, J. A., Feinstein, B. A., Eaton, N. R., Daks, J., Kumar, S. A., Lomash, E., McCormick, M., & Zhou, J. Romantic competence, healthy relationship functioning, and well-being in emerging adults. Personal Relationships. 2017; 24(1):162–184.
Kumar, S. A., & Mattanah, J. F. Parental attachment, romantic competence, relationship satisfaction, and psychosocial adjustment in emerging adulthood. Personal Relationships. 2016; 23(4):801–817.

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 27 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2022

Bar chart showing 27 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2022

Year	Publications
2016	1
2017	4
2018	1
2019	3
2021	5
2022	9
2023	2
2024	2

2021 The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment: Belfer-Aptman Scholars Award for Dissertation Research

2020-2022 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F31HD101271)

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