2024
“It’s another gay disease”: an intersectional qualitative approach contextualizing the lived experiences of young gay, bisexual, and other sexual minoritized men in the United States during the mpox outbreak
Takenaka B, Kirklewski S, Griffith F, Gibbs J, Lauckner C, Nicholson E, Tengatenga C, Hansen N, Kershaw T. “It’s another gay disease”: an intersectional qualitative approach contextualizing the lived experiences of young gay, bisexual, and other sexual minoritized men in the United States during the mpox outbreak. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 1574. PMID: 38862933, PMCID: PMC11167942, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19062-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMpox outbreakSemi-structured qualitative interviewsUnited StatesHomophobic discoursesIntersectional frameworkAnti-LGBTQMainstream social mediaNon-governmentGay diseaseQualitative interviewsHealth equityLived experienceMistrustQualitative approachNews outletsLGTBQGovernmentDiscourseMenPublic health emergencyStigmatizationSouth regionHealthHealth emergencyInterviews“The burden is upon your shoulders to feed and take care of your children, not religion or culture”: qualitative evaluation of participatory community dialogues to promote family planning’s holistic benefits and reshape community norms on family success in rural Uganda
Sileo K, Muhumuza C, Tuhebwe D, Muñoz S, Wanyenze R, Kershaw T, Sekamatte S, Lule H, Kiene S. “The burden is upon your shoulders to feed and take care of your children, not religion or culture”: qualitative evaluation of participatory community dialogues to promote family planning’s holistic benefits and reshape community norms on family success in rural Uganda. Contraception And Reproductive Medicine 2024, 9: 28. PMID: 38835058, PMCID: PMC11149320, DOI: 10.1186/s40834-024-00290-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity dialogue approachFamily planning acceptanceGender equityFamily planningReproductive decision-makingCommunity normsGender inequalityRural UgandaQuasi-experimental controlled trialRelationship healthFamily wealthCommunity dialogueUptake of contraceptive methodsIntervention arm participantsCommunity-based interventionsGender-equitable attitudesWeeks post-interventionHousehold decision-makingPost-intervention dataFamily planning communicationPlanning acceptanceLarger family sizeEffective intervention approachesArm participantsEquitable attitudes“Recovery is about change, so you have to change everything”: Exploring the evolution of recovery capital among women in substance use disorder treatment
Jadovich E, Viera A, Edelman E, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. “Recovery is about change, so you have to change everything”: Exploring the evolution of recovery capital among women in substance use disorder treatment. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2024, 5: 100422. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disorder treatmentRecovery capitalSecondary qualitative analysis of dataDisorder treatmentNon-clinical interventionsCommunity capitalSubstance use disordersSecondary qualitative analysisSubstance use disorder recoveryIndirect effects of treatmentExperiences of womenEffects of treatmentSubstance use researchRecovery capital frameworkAddiction researchQualitative analysis of dataStudy time pointsThematic analysisClinical pathwayParticipants' experiencesTreatment programsDisorder recoveryWomen's experiencesCapital frameworkCapital developmentUtilizing social determinants of health to identify most vulnerable neighborhoods–Latent class analysis and GIS map
Jiang Y, Backus K, Camardo M, Morin J, Velazco O, Kershaw T. Utilizing social determinants of health to identify most vulnerable neighborhoods–Latent class analysis and GIS map. Preventive Medicine 2024, 184: 107997. PMID: 38729527, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthTeen birth ratesLatent class analysisDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsBirth rateClass analysisCensus tractsVulnerable neighborhoodsU.S. American Community SurveyTeen pregnancyRenter-occupied housingAmerican Community SurveyLower socioeconomic characteristicsAt-risk neighborhoodsCensus tract levelMultiple social determinantsPublic health practitionersPublic health strategiesLatent class analysis resultsPoisson regression modelsGEE Poisson regression modelsLower povertyLatent classesTeen pregnancy ratesCombined Motivational Interviewing and Ecological Momentary Intervention to Reduce Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Sexual Minority Cisgender Men and Transgender Individuals: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lauckner C, Takenaka B, Sesenu F, Brown J, Kirklewski S, Nicholson E, Haney K, Adatorwovor R, Boyd D, Fallin-Bennett K, Restar A, Kershaw T. Combined Motivational Interviewing and Ecological Momentary Intervention to Reduce Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Sexual Minority Cisgender Men and Transgender Individuals: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e55166. PMID: 38578673, PMCID: PMC11031694, DOI: 10.2196/55166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Associated with Family Functioning During Pregnancy by Adolescent and Young Adult Women
Zhong J, Lanier Y, Lyndon A, Kershaw T. Factors Associated with Family Functioning During Pregnancy by Adolescent and Young Adult Women. Women's Health Reports 2024, 5: 324-333. PMID: 38596480, PMCID: PMC11002326, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2023.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily functioningContinuity of maternity careEstimate adjusted odds ratiosModels of careYoung mothersFactors associated with familyHealth care providersFamily function groupAdjusted odds ratiosPerceived social supportHigher family functioningMultivariate logistic regression modelIndividual-level factorsLogistic regression modelsAttend religious servicesFamily-level factorsYoung adult mothersCare experiencesCare providersScore of family functionMaternity careChild healthSocial supportSecondary analysisOdds ratioPerspectives regarding cannabis use: Results from a qualitative study of individuals engaged in substance use treatment in Georgia and Connecticut
Warnock C, Ondrusek A, Edelman E, Kershaw T, Muilenburg J. Perspectives regarding cannabis use: Results from a qualitative study of individuals engaged in substance use treatment in Georgia and Connecticut. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 11: 100228. PMID: 38585142, PMCID: PMC10997993, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersCannabis useQualitative study of individualsSubstance use disorder treatment outcomesTreatment-related consequencesSemi-structured interviewsSubstance use treatmentSubstance use initiationStudy of individualsImprove healthPrescription medicationsQualitative studyHealth challengesMedicine beliefsPerceived cannabisTreatment cliniciansPeer perceptionsEntering treatmentAt-riskCannabisSocial servicesStudy objectiveYoung adulthoodInterviewsHealthA Mixed-Methods Analysis of Coercive Control and COVID-19 Stress Among Black Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Willie T, Sharpless L, Katague M, Kershaw T. A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Coercive Control and COVID-19 Stress Among Black Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Public Health Reports 2024, 333549241238895. PMID: 38519862, DOI: 10.1177/00333549241238895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceCoercive controlPartner violenceBlack womenWomen's experiencesExperiences of coercive controlPast-year intimate partner violenceBlack women's engagementBlack women's experiencesInterpretative phenomenological analysisWomen's engagementMixed-methods analysisSemi-structured interviewsRelational contextViolencePublic health effortsPhenomenological analysisCOVID-19-related stressSocioeconomic consequencesCOVID-19Sociodemographic characteristicsHealth effortsWomenCOVID-19 pandemicTraumatic stressPerceptions on HIV-related Comorbidities and Usability of a Virtual Environment as CVD Prevention Education in Sexual Minority Men with HIV: Formative Phases of a Pilot RCT.
Ramos S, Reynolds H, Johnson C, Melkus G, Kershaw T, Thayer J, Vorderstrasse A. Perceptions on HIV-related Comorbidities and Usability of a Virtual Environment as CVD Prevention Education in Sexual Minority Men with HIV: Formative Phases of a Pilot RCT. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024 PMID: 38924481, DOI: 10.2196/57351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menPrevention educationCardiovascular diseaseMinority menDevelopment of mental health conditionsCardiovascular health equityCardiovascular disease risk factorsLatinx sexual minority menPreventive health screeningMental health conditionsHIV-related comorbiditiesPhase 1Controlled behavioral trialComorbid conditionsRisk factorsHIV-related illnessRisk of cardiovascular diseasePhase 2Health equityHigh blood pressureIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseHealth screeningPilot RCTSevere comorbid conditionsHealth conditionsEffects of a community‐based, multi‐level family planning intervention on theoretically grounded intermediate outcomes for couples in rural Uganda: Results from a mixed methods pilot evaluation
Sileo K, Muhumuza C, Wanyenze R, Kershaw T, Ellerbe B, Muñoz S, Sekamatte S, Lule H, Kiene S. Effects of a community‐based, multi‐level family planning intervention on theoretically grounded intermediate outcomes for couples in rural Uganda: Results from a mixed methods pilot evaluation. British Journal Of Health Psychology 2024 PMID: 38242837, PMCID: PMC11258211, DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial ecological modelFamily planningIntervention effectsRural UgandaQuasi-experimental controlled trialQualitative findingsQuantitative outcomesPilot evaluationMulti-level interventionsInterviewer-administered questionnaireSocial-ecological levelsFamily planning interventionsGeneralized estimating equationsFamily planning knowledgeFamily wealthFocus group discussionsSemi-structured interviewsAcceptance of family planningInequitable gender attitudesCommunity-basedUnmet needsImprove communicationPlanning interventionsIntermediate outcomesGroup discussionsA Qualitative Exploration of Attitudes Toward Global Positioning System Tracking and Ecological Momentary Assessment Among Individuals in Substance Use Treatment
Viera A, Ondrusek A, Tengatenga C, McBurney E, Lauckner J, Tran E, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T, Lauckner C. A Qualitative Exploration of Attitudes Toward Global Positioning System Tracking and Ecological Momentary Assessment Among Individuals in Substance Use Treatment. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 45: 260-267. PMID: 38258809, DOI: 10.1177/29767342231218514.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Using Clinical Classification Trees to Identify Individuals at Risk of STDs During Pregnancy
Kershaw TS, Lewis J, Westdahl C, Wang YF, Rising SS, Massey Z, Ickovics J. Using Clinical Classification Trees to Identify Individuals at Risk of STDs During Pregnancy. Perspectives On Sexual And Reproductive Health 2007, 39: 141-148. PMID: 17845525, PMCID: PMC2276881, DOI: 10.1363/3914107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of STDsSTD incidenceHigher STD incidenceRisk factorsPrenatal care settingsHistory of STDSubgroup of womenPercent of womenLogistic regression analysisLogistic regression modelsClassification tree analysisUrban obstetricsWeeks' gestationGynecology clinicThird trimesterIncident STDRisk predictorsBaseline predictorsRisk screeningLower incidenceCare settingsSTD treatmentClinical settingIncidencePregnancy
2006
Avoidance, Anxiety, and Sex: The Influence of Romantic Attachment on HIV-Risk among Pregnant Women
Kershaw TS, Milan S, Westdahl C, Lewis J, Rising SS, Fletcher R, Ickovics J. Avoidance, Anxiety, and Sex: The Influence of Romantic Attachment on HIV-Risk among Pregnant Women. AIDS And Behavior 2006, 11: 299-311. PMID: 16865541, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-006-9153-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual beliefsAttachment anxietyRelational factorsAttachment avoidanceAttachment orientationsRomantic attachmentAttachment theoryAnxietyWorking modelDemographic variablesUnprotected sexCurrent relationshipBeliefsSexual riskSexual behaviorAvoidanceUrban prenatal clinicRisky partnersRelationshipCondom useAttachmentBehaviorPartnersMultiple partnersClose relationshipDeterminants of HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors in Expectant Fathers in Haiti
Magee EM, Small M, Frederic R, Joseph G, Kershaw T. Determinants of HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors in Expectant Fathers in Haiti. Journal Of Urban Health 2006, 83: 625-636. PMID: 16845497, PMCID: PMC2430479, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-006-9063-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDS risk behaviorsAIDS risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsExpectant fathersLow HIV knowledgeHIV prevention programsMultiple sex partnersHIV/AIDS epidemicHIV infectionHIV transmissionHIV knowledgeHIV epidemicMale community membersHigher sexual communicationRelationship power imbalancesSex partnersPrevention programsPsychosocial variablesAIDS epidemicHigh stigmaYoung menHIVPersonal riskMenSaharan AfricaThe Influence of Power on HIV Risk Among Pregnant Women in Rural Haiti
Kershaw TS, Small M, Joseph G, Theodore M, Bateau R, Frederic R. The Influence of Power on HIV Risk Among Pregnant Women in Rural Haiti. AIDS And Behavior 2006, 10: 309-318. PMID: 16482404, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-006-9072-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Sexual Risk Following a Sexually Transmitted Disease Diagnosis: The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same
Kershaw TS, Ickovics JR, Lewis JB, Niccolai LM, Milan S, Ethier KA. Sexual Risk Following a Sexually Transmitted Disease Diagnosis: The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2004, 27: 445-461. PMID: 15675634, DOI: 10.1023/b:jobm.0000047609.75395.62.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Group prenatal care and preterm birth weight: results from a matched cohort study at public clinics.
Ickovics J, Kershaw T, Westdahl C, Rising S, Klima C, Reynolds H, Magriples U. Group prenatal care and preterm birth weight: results from a matched cohort study at public clinics. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 102: 1051-7. PMID: 14672486, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00765-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort and long-term impact of adolescent pregnancy on postpartum contraceptive use: implications for prevention of repeat pregnancy
Kershaw TS, Niccolai LM, Ickovics JR, Lewis JB, Meade CS, Ethier KA. Short and long-term impact of adolescent pregnancy on postpartum contraceptive use: implications for prevention of repeat pregnancy. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2003, 33: 359-368. PMID: 14596957, DOI: 10.1016/s1054-139x(03)00138-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMisperceived Risk Among Female Adolescents: Social and Psychological Factors Associated With Sexual Risk Accuracy
Kershaw TS, Ethier KA, Niccolai LM, Lewis JB, Ickovics JR. Misperceived Risk Among Female Adolescents: Social and Psychological Factors Associated With Sexual Risk Accuracy. Health Psychology 2003, 22: 523-532. PMID: 14570536, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.22.5.523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale adolescentsRisk perceptionUrban female adolescentsPsychological factorsSexual risk perceptionsMaintenance variablesPerceiversSexual behaviorActual sexual behaviorContext variablesRisk knowledgeSexual risk behaviorsAdolescentsRisk behaviorsPerceptionSexual riskParticipantsRisk accuracyUnprotected sexBehaviorVariablesDifferent levelsPartnership durationKnowledge
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- Kershaw, T.S., Niccolai, L.M., Ethier, K.A., Lewis, J.B., and Ickovics, J.R. Perceived Susceptibility to Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Disease among Pregnant and Non-pregnant Adolescents. Journal of Community Psychology 31: 419-434, 2003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research