LaDrea Ingram
Associate Research Scientist in Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences)Cards
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Publications
2026
Intergenerational Trauma and Resilience in African American Families: A Dimensional Conceptual Analysis of Dyads and Triads
Ingram L, De Jesus A, Nam E. Intergenerational Trauma and Resilience in African American Families: A Dimensional Conceptual Analysis of Dyads and Triads. Genealogy 2026, 10: 15. DOI: 10.3390/genealogy10010015.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsThis study investigates how intergenerational trauma and resilience affect African American families, showing that cultural, social, and psychological factors shape both challenges and healing across generations.
2020
Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of The Grassroot Project, a Sport-Based Sexual Health Promotion Program for Urban Middle School Students
Melendez-Torres G, Spencer T, Ingram L, Zimmerman R, Pettengill R, Mullman M, Otterbein M, Stein R, Kilburn C. Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of The Grassroot Project, a Sport-Based Sexual Health Promotion Program for Urban Middle School Students. American Journal Of Sexuality Education 2020, 15: 465-475. DOI: 10.1080/15546128.2020.1796866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual health promotion programsHealth promotion programsPromotion programsKey outcome domainsFuture longitudinal evaluationUrban middle school studentsMiddle school studentsHIV stigmaEvidence of differencesLongitudinal evaluationOutcome domainsSexual riskSexual intercourseBiomedical outcomesAthlete role modelsSchool studentsQuasi-experimental evaluationInterventionRole modelsStudentsViolent behaviorPerceptions of functional wellness in women living with HIV in South Carolina, United States: Voices from both patients and providers
Qiao S, Ingram L, Li X, Weissman S. Perceptions of functional wellness in women living with HIV in South Carolina, United States: Voices from both patients and providers. AIDS Care 2020, 33: 201-205. PMID: 32266829, PMCID: PMC7541540, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1748865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effects of Trauma, Violence, and Stress on Sexual Health Outcomes Among Female Clinic Clients in a Small Northeastern U.S. Urban Center
Leblanc N, Alexander K, Carter S, Crean H, Ingram L, Kobie J, McMahon J. The Effects of Trauma, Violence, and Stress on Sexual Health Outcomes Among Female Clinic Clients in a Small Northeastern U.S. Urban Center. Women's Health Reports 2020, 1: 132-142. PMID: 32617533, PMCID: PMC7325490, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2019.0027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual health outcomesSexual healthPartner concurrencyHealth outcomesSexual health assessmentHealth promotion interventionsSex tradingSexual health promotionCertain environmental exposuresSTI acquisitionHealth clinicsPromotion interventionsHealth promotionParent studyClinic clientsTreatment interventionsEffects of traumaComplexity of healthCommunity settingsTraumaYoung adultsEnvironmental exposuresLifelong impactWomenHealth assessment
2019
Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina
Haider M, Brown M, Harrison S, Yang X, Ingram L, Bhochhibhoya A, Hamilton A, Olatosi B, Li X. Sociodemographic factors affecting viral load suppression among people living with HIV in South Carolina. AIDS Care 2019, 33: 290-298. PMID: 31856584, PMCID: PMC7302958, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1703892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral suppressionSociodemographic factorsAntiretroviral therapyART adherenceLower ART adherenceViral load suppressionRecent viral loadMost recent viral loadHIV careViral loadLow adherenceAdherence levelsHigher oddsPLWHHealthcare providersBivariate analysisLarge clinicsTargeted interventionsLogistic regressionCross-sectional dataAdherenceSociodemographic groupsHIVSecondary transmissionOddsImproving the Youth HIV Prevention and Care Cascades: Innovative Designs in the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions
Naar S, Hudgens M, Brookmeyer R, Carcone A, Chapman J, Chowdhury S, Ciaranello A, Comulada W, Ghosh S, Horvath K, Ingram L, LeGrand S, Reback C, Simpson K, Stanton B, Starks T, Swendeman D. Improving the Youth HIV Prevention and Care Cascades: Innovative Designs in the Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2019, 33: 388-398. PMID: 31517525, PMCID: PMC6745528, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2019.0095.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAdolescent Medicine Trials NetworkYouth HIV preventionHIV/AIDS interventionsHIV preventionTrials NetworkPre-exposure prophylaxisAdolescent Trials NetworkAIDS interventionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV acquisitionHIV transmissionHigh riskBehavioral interventionsYoung adultsCost-effectiveness methodsImplementation scienceInterventionPractice gapCarePreventionNeeds of youthMethodological rigorSuch decreaseProphylaxisHIVCommunity perspectives of South African adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment at local HIV clinics and how such clinics may influence engagement in the HIV treatment cascade: a qualitative study
Ritchwood T, Ba A, Ingram L, Atujuna M, Marcus R, Ntlapo N, Oduro A, Bekker L. Community perspectives of South African adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment at local HIV clinics and how such clinics may influence engagement in the HIV treatment cascade: a qualitative study. AIDS Care 2019, 32: 83-88. PMID: 31402674, PMCID: PMC6883151, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1653442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment cascadeClinic experienceClinic factorsTreatment cascadeSouth African adolescentsClinic environmentLargest antiretroviral treatment programmeClinic visit frequencyLocal HIV clinicsAntiretroviral treatment programAdolescents' experiencesAfrican adolescentsHIV careHIV clinicART adherenceLack of confidentialityTreatment programTreatment regimensTreatment retentionClinic staffSuch clinicsNegative aspectsClinic spaceClinic practiceStaff attitudesResilience resources among African American women living with HIV in Southern United States.
Qiao S, Ingram L, Deal M, Li X, Weissman S. Resilience resources among African American women living with HIV in Southern United States. AIDS 2019, 33 Suppl 1: s35-s44. PMID: 31397721, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQualitative dataSocioecological levelsSocial supportResilience resourcesTheory of resilienceAfrican American womenUnited StatesAmerican womenMultiple socioecological levelsFace of adversityDepth interviewsInstitutional levelCommunity levelIndividual resourcesInternal strengthNVivo 11.0Ongoing adversityHealth facilitiesMultiple formsPrivate settingsResilienceInterviewsCritical resourcesHIV treatment cascadeWLHA Systematic Mixed Studies Review of the Intersections of Social-Ecological Factors and HIV Stigma in People Living With HIV in the U.S. South.
Ingram L, Stafford C, Deming M, Anderson J, Robillard A, Li X. A Systematic Mixed Studies Review of the Intersections of Social-Ecological Factors and HIV Stigma in People Living With HIV in the U.S. South. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2019, 30: 330-343. PMID: 31021963, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000076.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsManifestation of HIVPositive health behavior changeFull-text screeningHealth behavior changeSystematic mixed studies reviewTreatment outcomesHIV stigmaMixed studies reviewRole of stigmaHIVLiterature searchRelevant articlesIntervention strategiesPLWHSocial-ecological factorsStigmaPsychological wellnessScreeningReviewCINAHLPubMedPsycINFO
2018
The Inner Working of Trauma: A Qualitative Assessment of Experiences of Trauma, Intergenerational Family Dynamics, and Psychological Well-Being in Women With HIV in South Carolina.
Ingram L, Qaio S, Li X, Deal M. The Inner Working of Trauma: A Qualitative Assessment of Experiences of Trauma, Intergenerational Family Dynamics, and Psychological Well-Being in Women With HIV in South Carolina. Journal Of Psychosocial Nursing And Mental Health Services 2018, 57: 23-31. PMID: 30376586, DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20181023-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily dynamicsLife eventsIntergenerational family dynamicsPsychological Well-BeingTraumatic life eventsTrauma-related factorsStressful life experiencesStressful life eventsExperience of traumaCurrent studyBody of researchExperience of lossPsychosocial frameworkWell-beingSexual assaultSubstance useLife experiencesThematic analysisMental illnessHealth care professionalsTranslational modelThematic categoriesExperienceTraumaCare professionals