2018
Factors associated with pregnant adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health services in New York City
Flanagan KF, Cunningham SD, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Factors associated with pregnant adolescents’ access to sexual and reproductive health services in New York City. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 2018, 19: 50-55. PMID: 30928135, DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsContraception BehaviorContraceptive AgentsEmigrants and ImmigrantsFemaleFood SupplyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesNew York CityPerinatal CarePregnancyPregnancy in AdolescenceReproductive Health ServicesSexual HealthSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultConceptsReproductive health servicesSexual health knowledgeHealth servicesHealth knowledgePregnant adolescentsPerinatal careContraception useAdequate perinatal careComprehensive perinatal careLower likelihoodMedical record abstractionMultivariable logistic regressionWorld Health OrganizationHIV testNew York CityRecord abstractionThird trimesterHigher oddsLower oddsReproductive healthLogistic regressionHealth practicesHealth OrganizationVulnerable populationsYork CityPostpartum Depressive Symptoms: Gestational Weight Gain as a Risk Factor for Adolescents Who Are Overweight or Obese
Cunningham SD, Mokshagundam S, Chai H, Lewis JB, Levine J, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Postpartum Depressive Symptoms: Gestational Weight Gain as a Risk Factor for Adolescents Who Are Overweight or Obese. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2018, 63: 178-184. PMID: 29569357, PMCID: PMC5878115, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrepregnancy body mass indexGestational weight gainBody mass indexPostpartum depressive symptomsExcessive gestational weight gainExcessive weight gainDepressive symptomsWeight gainPregnancy overweightRisk factorsMental healthHigher postpartum depressive symptomsPregravid body mass indexAppropriate gestational weight gainEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleMedical record abstractionPostpartum weight retentionHealthy weight gainPrenatal depressive symptomsMaternal mental healthAdverse physical health outcomesHealth care providersWomen's mental healthPhysical health outcomesInterconceptional periods
2017
Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City
Martinez I, Kershaw TS, Keene D, Perez-Escamilla R, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2017, 52: 42-52. PMID: 28707175, PMCID: PMC6367896, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-017-9924-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant Latina adolescentsYear postpartumRisk factorsSyndemic riskSyndemic scoreLongitudinal mixed-effects modelingSubstance useIntimate partner violenceLatina adolescentsCo-occurring epidemicsHigh-risk adolescentsMixed-effects modelingPostpartum periodPartner violenceHealth outcomesPregnancyLongitudinal evaluationLongitudinal changesNew York CitySyndemicSeverityAdolescentsPostpartumRisk reductionYork CityDepressive Symptoms and Gestational Length Among Pregnant Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Control Trial of CenteringPregnancy® Plus Group Prenatal Care
Felder JN, Epel E, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Tobin JN, Rising SS, Thomas M, Ickovics JR. Depressive Symptoms and Gestational Length Among Pregnant Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Control Trial of CenteringPregnancy® Plus Group Prenatal Care. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 574-584. PMID: 28287802, PMCID: PMC5548378, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careIndividual prenatal carePerinatal depressive symptomsShorter gestational agePrenatal carePreterm birthGestational ageDepressive symptomsPregnant adolescentsClinical sitesEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleThird pregnancy trimesterCommunity health centersNonpharmacological optionsPerinatal adolescentsPregnancy trimesterThird trimesterMedical recordsUltrasound datingHealth centersDepression ScaleIndividual careSymptomsCenteringPregnancyCare
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAdultFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsIntimate Partner ViolenceMaleObject AttachmentPregnancyPregnancy in AdolescenceYoung AdultConceptsAttachment 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
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
2010
Adolescent Pregnancy Desire and Pregnancy Incidence
Sipsma HL, Ickovics JR, Lewis JB, Ethier KA, Kershaw TS. Adolescent Pregnancy Desire and Pregnancy Incidence. Women's Health Issues 2010, 21: 110-116. PMID: 21177123, PMCID: PMC3052996, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy desirePregnancy incidencePotential confoundersAdolescent femalesAdolescent pregnancy desirePregnancy risk behaviorCross-sectional study designActive adolescent femalesPercent of participantsPregnancy prevention effortsProspective studyBaseline interviewPregnancyNonpregnant adolescentsRisk behaviorsOlder ageLogistic regressionYoung womenStudy designPrevention effortsPsychosocial correlatesIncidenceMonthsRegression analysisConfoundersAntecedents 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
2006
Prenatal and Parenting Stress on Adolescent Maternal Adjustment: Identifying a High-Risk Subgroup
Holub CK, Kershaw TS, Ethier KA, Lewis JB, Milan S, Ickovics JR. Prenatal and Parenting Stress on Adolescent Maternal Adjustment: Identifying a High-Risk Subgroup. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2006, 11: 153-159. PMID: 17066314, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0159-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum emotional distressMaternal adjustmentEmotional distressParenting stressAdolescent mothersHigher parenting stressPrenatal stressMeasures of feelingsHigh prenatal stressPsychological developmentDistressAdolescentsEarly interventionPregnant adolescentsStress groupProspective longitudinal cohort studyHigh-risk subgroupsLongitudinal cohort studyChild health outcomesHealth outcomesMean scoreOptimal maternalCohort studyThird trimesterMonths postpartum