2014
Housing Instability and Birth Weight among Young Urban Mothers
Carrion BV, Earnshaw VA, Kershaw T, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Housing Instability and Birth Weight among Young Urban Mothers. Journal Of Urban Health 2014, 92: 1-9. PMID: 25344356, PMCID: PMC4338127, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-014-9913-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing instabilityLow birth weightBirth weightPregnant teensHousing stabilitySocial conditionsWomen ages 14Second trimesterInfant healthCommunity hospitalHealth centersNew York CityFinancial supportPregnancySingle-family homesUrban mothersYoung womenFuture interventionsYoung mothersDelivery logsSevere stressorsSignificant predictorsWomenYork CityAge 14Postpartum 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 stressDepressionRiskMonths
2013
Family and Relationship Influences on Parenting Behaviors of Young Parents
Kershaw T, Murphy A, Lewis J, Divney A, Albritton T, Magriples U, Gordon D. Family and Relationship Influences on Parenting Behaviors of Young Parents. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2013, 54: 197-203. PMID: 24113495, PMCID: PMC3947006, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSense of competenceFamily factorsParenting behaviorsRomantic relationshipsParents' romantic relationshipsPositive life changesInfluence of relationshipsNegative parentingYoung parentsFemale parentingRelationship factorsParenting involvementMonths postpartumRelationship influencesImportance of relationshipsMale parenting behaviorExpectant couplesMothers' involvementPositive experiencesLife changesParentingYoung mothersParentsCompetenceChildhood
2010
The Skinny on Sexual Risk: The Effects of BMI on STI Incidence and Risk
Kershaw TS, Arnold A, Lewis JB, Magriples U, Ickovics JR. The Skinny on Sexual Risk: The Effects of BMI on STI Incidence and Risk. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 15: 1527-1538. PMID: 20976536, PMCID: PMC3158959, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9842-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNormal-weight womenSTI incidenceMonths postpartumWeight womenSexual riskEffect of BMISexual risk behaviorsSexual risk preventionObese womenOverweight womenBMI groupsMass indexRisky partnersRisk behaviorsPostpartumIncidenceWeight lossYoung mothersWomenRisky sexRiskSTIsPreventionAntecedents and Consequences of Caregiving Structure on Young Mothers and Their Infants
Arnold A, Lewis J, Maximovich A, Ickovics J, Kershaw T. Antecedents and Consequences of Caregiving Structure on Young Mothers and Their Infants. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2010, 15: 1037-1045. PMID: 20680671, PMCID: PMC3061973, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild dysfunctionSelf-EsteemNegative child emotionsMothers self esteemAttachment avoidanceChildren's emotionsParenting stressPrenatal social supportChild outcomesSocial supportFamily systemMothers' reportsYoung mothersLongitudinal studyRelationship statusFather involvementANCOVA analysisCaregiversPrenatal predictorsGrandparentsFathersIntergenerational dynamicsPredictorsMothersEmotions