2018
Intergenerational Consequences
Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Moore JM, Ferguson DN, Lewis TT, Reid AE, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Intergenerational Consequences. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2018, 39: 228-237. PMID: 29176360, PMCID: PMC5866165, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsSocial-emotional developmentNegative emotionalityAssociation of discriminationPregnancy distressIntergenerational consequencesEveryday discriminationInfant social-emotional developmentYears of ageUrban young womenGreater negative emotionalityFirst yearYear postpartumCommunity hospitalHealth centersPregnancySociodemographic factorsLinear regression analysisAttention skillsSignificant associationWomen's experiencesPositive emotionalityLifelong consequencesPoor healthSocioeconomic disparities
2015
Exploring Group Composition among Young, Urban Women of Color in Prenatal Care: Implications for Satisfaction, Engagement, and Group Attendance
Earnshaw VA, Rosenthal L, Cunningham SD, Kershaw T, Lewis J, Rising SS, Stasko E, Tobin J, Ickovics JR. Exploring Group Composition among Young, Urban Women of Color in Prenatal Care: Implications for Satisfaction, Engagement, and Group Attendance. Women's Health Issues 2015, 26: 110-115. PMID: 26542382, PMCID: PMC4690784, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2015.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultEthnicityFemaleGroup ProcessesHealth Care SurveysHumansInterviews as TopicNew York CityPatient CompliancePatient ParticipationPatient SatisfactionPregnancyPregnant WomenPrenatal CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsPrenatal careGroup attendanceUrban womenPrenatal care groupsGroup prenatal careCare-related outcomesGreater patient engagementTerms of ageMore group sessionsPregnancy needThird trimesterCare groupCare sessionsPatient satisfactionPatient engagementCareWomenGroup sessionsAgeExploratory findingsActor-partner interdependence modelAttendanceNew York CityMultilevel regressionGroup
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 14Discrimination 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 sexRiskSTIsPrevention
2006
Urban Teens: Trauma, Posttraumatic Growth, and Emotional Distress Among Female Adolescents
Ickovics JR, Meade CS, Kershaw TS, Milan S, Lewis JB, Ethier KA. Urban Teens: Trauma, Posttraumatic Growth, and Emotional Distress Among Female Adolescents. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2006, 74: 841-850. PMID: 17032088, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.74.5.841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term emotional distressPosttraumatic growthEmotional distressTraumatic eventsSubsequent emotional distressBaseline emotional distressUrban adolescent girlsAdolescent girlsFemale adolescentsDistressFuture researchUrban teensTypes of eventsAdolescentsEvent typesTiming of eventsImplicationsTraumaTeensGirlsClinical practiceResearchEvents