2023
Black Adolescent Females’ Perceptions of PrEP for HIV Risk Reduction
Budge M, Opara I, Weser V, Sands B, Hieftje K. Black Adolescent Females’ Perceptions of PrEP for HIV Risk Reduction. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2023, 22: 23259582231206934. PMID: 37853731, PMCID: PMC10588402, DOI: 10.1177/23259582231206934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnti-HIV AgentsBlack PeopleFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIVHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMalePre-Exposure ProphylaxisRisk Reduction BehaviorConceptsAdolescent femalesPrEP awarenessHIV transmissionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) preventionAdoption of PrEPBlack adolescent femalesHIV prevention strategiesHIV risk reductionPerceptions of PrEPPreexposure prophylaxisAdherence concernsPrEP useSide effectsPrevention strategiesVirus preventionEducational campaignsPrEPNegative side effectsRisk reductionHigh rateConstant comparative methodFemalesFocus groupsEthnic groupsProphylaxis
2019
One Night Stan: Feasibility Study of an HIV Prevention and Sexual Risk Reduction Social Card Game for Young Black Women
Hieftje K, Duncan L, Florsheim O, Sawyer B, Fiellin LE. One Night Stan: Feasibility Study of an HIV Prevention and Sexual Risk Reduction Social Card Game for Young Black Women. Games For Health Journal 2019, 8: 112-120. PMID: 30964717, PMCID: PMC7061292, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2017.0106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanFeasibility StudiesFemaleGames, RecreationalHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansRisk Reduction BehaviorSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted DiseasesYoung AdultConceptsYoung Black womenHuman immunodeficiency virus prevention interventionsBlack womenFeasible intervention approachRisk of HIVPreliminary impactPercent of participantsEffect sizeHIV/Partner testingPreliminary efficacyHIV preventionPrevention interventionsCondom useOutcome variablesStandardized assessmentParticipant satisfactionWomenHIVIntervention approachesHeterosexual Black womenFeasibility study
2018
A videogame intervention for tobacco product use prevention in adolescents
Pentz MA, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Brito SA, Liu M, Arora T, Tindle HA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Fiellin LE. A videogame intervention for tobacco product use prevention in adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 91: 188-192. PMID: 30477819, PMCID: PMC6358489, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsChildElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMalePilot ProjectsSex FactorsTobacco ProductsTobacco UseVideo GamesConceptsRisk perceptionInteractive videogameGame experienceCommunity-based afterschool programsSingle-group pre-post designPlayers' game experienceGroup pre-post designGreater risk perceptionPre-post designMediational effectsVideogame interventionOlder adolescentsPost-test surveyPre-test surveyPath analysisPerceptionE-cigarette knowledgeAfterschool programsDemographic variablesUse preventionBeliefsAdolescents' knowledgeVideogamesIntentionAdolescentsDevelopment and Feasibility Testing of a Videogame Intervention to Reduce High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Black and Hispanic Adolescents
Gariepy AM, Hieftje K, Pendergrass T, Miller E, Dziura JD, Fiellin LE. Development and Feasibility Testing of a Videogame Intervention to Reduce High-Risk Sexual Behavior in Black and Hispanic Adolescents. Games For Health Journal 2018, 7: 393-400. PMID: 30299980, PMCID: PMC6277080, DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2017.0142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreliminary Investigation of a Videogame Prototype for Cigarette and Marijuana Prevention in Adolescents
Duncan LR, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Sawyer BG, Fiellin LE. Preliminary Investigation of a Videogame Prototype for Cigarette and Marijuana Prevention in Adolescents. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2018, 39: 275-279. PMID: 29425481, PMCID: PMC6085155, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1437862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorChildCigarette SmokingConsumer BehaviorFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMarijuana SmokingProof of Concept StudySelf EfficacyVideo GamesConceptsMarijuana preventionGameplay experienceMarijuana useMedium-large effectWeeks of gameplayMotivational variablesBehavioral skillsPretest-posttest designAdolescent boysGameplay sessionsPreliminary evidenceRepeated-measures analysisOne-way repeated-measures analysisPrevention interventionsMarijuanaVideogamesHealth interventionsExperiencePreliminary investigationInterventionPositive reportsAdolescentsLarge effectNormsCigarettesAdolescents' perceptions of flavored tobacco products, including E-cigarettes: A qualitative study to inform FDA tobacco education efforts through videogames
Camenga DR, Fiellin LE, Pendergrass T, Miller E, Pentz MA, Hieftje K. Adolescents' perceptions of flavored tobacco products, including E-cigarettes: A qualitative study to inform FDA tobacco education efforts through videogames. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 82: 189-194. PMID: 29573891, PMCID: PMC6699146, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttitudeCaliforniaChildConnecticutDirect-to-Consumer AdvertisingFemaleFlavoring AgentsFocus GroupsHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMalePeer GroupTobacco ProductsVapingVideo GamesConceptsTobacco control strategiesTobacco product useTobacco productsE-cigarettesProduct useE-cigarette advertisementsE-cigarette useTraditional cigarettesNovel interventionsFDA's effortsEducation effortsFocus groupsQualitative studyGroupThematic analysisAdolescents' perceptionsParticipantsRisk communicationCigarettesCTPrevention
2016
The design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction and human immunodeficiency virus prevention videogame intervention in minority adolescents: PlayForward: Elm City Stories
Fiellin LE, Kyriakides TC, Hieftje KD, Pendergrass TM, Duncan LR, Dziura JD, Sawyer BG, Fiellin DA. The design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a risk reduction and human immunodeficiency virus prevention videogame intervention in minority adolescents: PlayForward: Elm City Stories. Clinical Trials 2016, 13: 400-408. PMID: 27013483, PMCID: PMC4942329, DOI: 10.1177/1740774516637871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingChildComputers, HandheldData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMinority GroupsPeer InfluenceResearch DesignRiskRisk Reduction BehaviorVideo GamesConceptsGame dataHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus prevention interventionsPsychosocial antecedentsImmunodeficiency virus infectionRisk behavior reductionVideogame interventionMinority adolescentsBehavioral interventionsRisky sexual behaviorLarge-scale trialsMinority youthControl gameCommunity-based programsPeer pressureAssessment dataSummer campStudy visitBehavior reductionVirus infectionPrevention interventionsGame designersSchool programsAdolescentsEmpiric testing
2014
Videogames, Here for Good
Fiellin LE, Hieftje KD, Duncan LR. Videogames, Here for Good. Pediatrics 2014, 134: 849-851. PMID: 25287452, PMCID: PMC4210794, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-0941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorChildChild BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansVideo Games