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
2010
Antecedents 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
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