2021
Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Risk among Postpartum Women
Thomas JL, Lewis JB, Ickovics JR, Cunningham SD. Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Sexual Risk among Postpartum Women. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 3848. PMID: 33917634, PMCID: PMC8038841, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid repeat pregnancyACE exposureSexual riskPostpartum womenRepeat pregnancyPostpartum periodContraceptive methodsChild health outcomesYears of ageSexual risk outcomesAdverse childhood experiencesChildhood experiencesRisky sexual behaviorSTI acquisitionMaternal healthEpidemiological evidenceReproductive ageContraceptive useHealth outcomesCondom useAge 18Logistic regressionPregnancyWomenConvenience sample
2015
Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Postpartum Sexual Risk Among Young Urban Women of Color
Cunningham SD, Smith A, Kershaw T, Lewis JB, Cassells A, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Prenatal Depressive Symptoms and Postpartum Sexual Risk Among Young Urban Women of Color. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2015, 29: 11-17. PMID: 26165914, PMCID: PMC5536107, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBlack or African AmericanContraception BehaviorDepressionDepression, PostpartumFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsNew York CityOdds RatioPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy Trimester, SecondRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersSexually Transmitted DiseasesSurveys and QuestionnairesUnsafe SexYoung AdultConceptsPrenatal depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsSex partnersSexual riskCondom useHigh-risk sex partnersUrban womenEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleCommunity health centersMain outcome measuresPostpartum sexual activityBaseline outcome variablesHigh-risk partnersAntenatal depressionSecond trimesterYear postpartumHealth centersOutcome measuresSomatic itemsSymptomsYoung urban womenYoung womenPregnancyPregnant teensOutcome variables
2014
Postpartum Intimate Partner Violence and Health Risks Among Young Mothers in the United States: A Prospective Study
Agrawal A, Ickovics J, Lewis JB, Magriples U, Kershaw TS. Postpartum Intimate Partner Violence and Health Risks Among Young Mothers in the United States: A Prospective Study. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2014, 18: 1985-1992. PMID: 24562504, PMCID: PMC4142118, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-014-1444-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceBlack or African AmericanCondomsConnecticutDepressionFemaleGeorgiaHumansInterpersonal RelationsInterviews as TopicMaternal-Child Health CentersMothersParent-Child RelationsPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPregnancy in AdolescenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSexual PartnersSpouse AbuseStress, PsychologicalUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsMonths postpartumYoung mothersIntimate partner violenceCondom useHealth risksCondom negotiationInfant sleeping problemsGynecology clinicProspective studyPostpartum periodPartner violenceIPV screeningPostpartumPrevention programsSleeping problemsYoung womenTime pointsMeasures analysisMothersParental stressDepressionRiskMonthsDiscrimination and Sexual Risk Among Young Urban Pregnant Women of Color
Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Lewis JB, Lewis TT, Reid AE, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Discrimination and Sexual Risk Among Young Urban Pregnant Women of Color. Health Psychology 2014, 33: 3-10. PMID: 24417689, PMCID: PMC3951106, DOI: 10.1037/a0032502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTI diagnosisRisky sexual partnersSexual riskThird trimesterPregnant womenCondom useSelf-reported STI diagnosisRisk behaviorsSexual partnersUrban pregnant womenBlack pregnant womenNegative health outcomesSocioeconomic health disparitiesSecond trimesterPrenatal careHealth centersGreater oddsHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesTrimesterHIVDiagnosisPotential mechanismsWomenPregnancy
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 relationship
2003
Perceived susceptibility to pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease among pregnant and nonpregnant adolescents
Kershaw T, Niccolai L, Ethier K, Lewis J, Ickovics J. Perceived susceptibility to pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease among pregnant and nonpregnant adolescents. Journal Of Community Psychology 2003, 31: 419-434. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHormonal contraceptive useContraceptive useSexual partnersAdolescent femalesSexual outcomesHormonal contraception useInconsistent condom useReproductive health outcomesPercent of participantsWhite raceContraception useHealth outcomesCondom useSexual consequencesUrban adolescent femalesPast yearPregnancyOutcomesSusceptibilityFemalesPersonal factorsYearsCondoms