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Karen J. Foli

Social Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1990
Child Welfare and AdoptionReproductive Health and TechnologiesHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumFamily Support in Illness

Publications

107

Citations

1,357

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1990

Research summary
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Karen J. Foli's research focuses on the psychological and emotional dimensions of nursing practice, including nurses' experiences with trauma, substance use, and workplace culture, as well as the mental health of nontraditional families such as adoptive, kinship, and foster parents. Her work often examines how nurses and nurse practitioners cope with stress, caregiving burdens, and difficult professional environments, while also addressing patient populations like transgender youth and children in foster care. This research aims to inform nursing education, regulation, and clinical practice around mental health and workplace well-being.

Nurse mental health and traumaSubstance use among nurses and nurse anesthetistsAdoptive, kinship, and foster family mental healthAcademic nursing culture and educationCare for transgender and nonbinary youth

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, with a dip around 2023 followed by a resurgence to 8 publications in both 2024 and 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.8/year recently
2017: 9 publications9172018: 4 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association×4
  • Journal of Nursing Regulation×4
  • The Journal for Nurse Practitioners×4
  • Western Journal of Nursing Research×3
  • Nursing Outlook×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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