2024
Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience
Masters C, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Thomas J, Carandang R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 354: 656-661. PMID: 38484882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerinatal depressive symptomsGroup prenatal careAdverse effects of discriminationSocial supportDepressive symptomsPrenatal careEffects of discriminationPregnant peopleAssociated with less depressive symptomsAssociated with depressive symptomsEffect of social supportModerating effect of social supportHigh social supportLess depressive symptomsPerinatal depressionSocial determinantsMonths postpartumLinear regression modelsSelf-report measuresPostpartum periodTrimester of pregnancyPostpartumPsychological factorsRegression modelsCare
2016
Psychological and relational correlates of intimate partner violence profiles among pregnant adolescent couples
Lewis JB, Sullivan TP, Angley M, Callands T, Divney AA, Magriples U, Gordon DM, Kershaw TS. Psychological and relational correlates of intimate partner violence profiles among pregnant adolescent couples. Aggressive Behavior 2016, 43: 26-36. PMID: 27135634, PMCID: PMC5493138, DOI: 10.1002/ab.21659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttachment anxietyMutual intimate partner violenceMale IPV victimsFemale IPV victimsPsychological factorsIntimate partner violenceIndividual psychological factorsCouple-level interventionsIPV groupMultivariate profile analysisAttachment avoidanceAdolescent couplesPsychological characteristicsCouple levelIPV victimsSubject variablesHealthy relationshipsRelational issuesRelationship durationLongitudinal studyPartner infidelitySubject effectsIPV behaviorsPregnant adolescentsAnxiety
2006
Self-esteem, emotional distress and sexual behavior among adolescent females: Inter-relationships and temporal effects
Ethier KA, Kershaw TS, Lewis JB, Milan S, Niccolai LM, Ickovics JR. Self-esteem, emotional distress and sexual behavior among adolescent females: Inter-relationships and temporal effects. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2006, 38: 268-274. PMID: 16488825, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional distressAdolescent femalesMore emotional distressSelf-report measuresRosenberg Self-Esteem ScaleBrief Symptom InventorySelf-Esteem ScalePerceived Stress ScaleStructural equation modelingSexual risk behaviorsSexual behaviorRisk behaviorsPsychological factorsStress ScaleSymptom InventoryEquation modelingRisky partnersAdequate fitDistressLongitudinal studyAdolescentsTemporal natureSexual historySexual activityPartners