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
Discrimination 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
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 sexRiskSTIsPreventionLet’s stay together: relationship dissolution and sexually transmitted diseases among parenting and non-parenting adolescents
Kershaw TS, Ethier KA, Niccolai LM, Lewis JB, Milan S, Meade C, Ickovics JR. Let’s stay together: relationship dissolution and sexually transmitted diseases among parenting and non-parenting adolescents. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2010, 33: 454-465. PMID: 20607596, PMCID: PMC3085168, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-010-9276-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2005
The influence of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and human immunodeficiency virus perceived susceptibility patterns on sexual risk reduction for adolescent females
Kershaw T, Ethier K, Milan S, Lewis J, Niccolai L, Meade C, Ickovics J. The influence of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and human immunodeficiency virus perceived susceptibility patterns on sexual risk reduction for adolescent females. Journal Of Community Psychology 2005, 33: 313-331. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusSexual risk behaviorsSubsequent STDSexual riskRisk behaviorsCurrent sexual risk behaviorSexual behaviorHigh sexual riskLow sexual riskRisky sexual behaviorImmunodeficiency virusSTD acquisitionYoung womenAdolescent femalesSexual historyPregnancyRiskSTDsSignificant changesSubgroupsMultiple outcomesHigher numberDiseaseRisk perceptionWomen