2024
Mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between perceived MSM related stigma and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in Nepal
Paudel K, Bhandari P, Gautam K, Wickersham J, Ha T, Banik S, Shrestha R. Mediating role of food insecurity in the relationship between perceived MSM related stigma and depressive symptoms among men who have sex with men in Nepal. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0296097. PMID: 38166131, PMCID: PMC10760890, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsHigher ageCross-sectional studyHealth-related confoundersResource-limited countriesCondom-less sexMental health concernsRespondent-driven samplingPrEP uptakeFood insecurityDearth of evidenceUnadjusted modelsAdjusted modelSymptomsHealth concernMSMOutcome variablesConfidence intervalsMenMonthly incomeSexAssociationStigmaAgePrevious studies
2023
The mediation effects of sexual self-efficacy in the relationship between psychosocial wellbeing and depressive symptoms among female migrant workers in Vietnam
Ha T, Shi H, Su T, Shrestha R, Baumann S, Nguyen T, Nguyen N, Giang L, Schensul S. The mediation effects of sexual self-efficacy in the relationship between psychosocial wellbeing and depressive symptoms among female migrant workers in Vietnam. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2023, 69: 2068-2078. PMID: 37477252, PMCID: PMC11200049, DOI: 10.1177/00207640231188033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansSelf EfficacyTransients and MigrantsVietnamConceptsDepressive symptomsPsychosocial wellbeingCommon mental disordersCross-sectional studyMental health concernsMiddle-income countriesPsychological wellbeingGlobal burdenSexual healthMental disordersSymptomsFinal mediation modelHealth concernInterview questionnaireDemographic characteristicsOverall psychological wellbeingFemale migrant workersMediation analysisStudy findingsWellbeingHigh levelsMediation effectWorkersDiseaseWomenThe Mediating Effect of Changes in Depression Symptoms on the Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Alcohol Consumption: Findings from a Longitudinal Study among Men Living with HIV in India
Ha T, Shi H, Shrestha R, Gaikwad S, Joshi K, Padiyar R, Schensul S. The Mediating Effect of Changes in Depression Symptoms on the Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Alcohol Consumption: Findings from a Longitudinal Study among Men Living with HIV in India. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 5567. PMID: 37107849, PMCID: PMC10138320, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityMale PLWHDepressive symptomsAlcohol useDepression symptomsAlcohol consumptionImproved health-related qualityLower health-related qualityMental healthAntiretroviral therapy adherenceQuality of lifeHeavy alcohol useART adherenceHIV infectionTherapy adherenceClinical trialsIntervention groupIntervention participantsPLWHLower alcohol useControl groupSymptomsHRQoLControl participantsDemographic characteristics
2020
Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China
Ni Z, Lebowitz ER, Zou Z, Wang H, Liu H, Shrestha R, Zhang Q, Hu J, Yang S, Xu L, Wu J, Altice FL. Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Urban Settings in China. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 98: 41-52. PMID: 33258088, PMCID: PMC7703725, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00498-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A Moderated Mediation Model of HIV-Related Stigma, Depression, and Social Support on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated Malaysian Men with HIV and Opioid Dependence
Shrestha R, Copenhaver M, Bazazi AR, Huedo-Medina TB, Krishnan A, Altice FL. A Moderated Mediation Model of HIV-Related Stigma, Depression, and Social Support on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated Malaysian Men with HIV and Opioid Dependence. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 1059-1069. PMID: 28108877, PMCID: PMC5344717, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1693-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis
Shrestha R, Weikum D, Copenhaver M, Altice FL. The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1070-1081. PMID: 27544515, PMCID: PMC5318281, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1526-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderNeurocognitive impairmentUse disordersMalaysia's largest prisonHealth-related qualityNeuropsychological factorsQuality of lifeLargest prisonHIV-InfectedOpioid dependenceHIV treatmentHRQoLImportant negative predictorMeeting criteriaFuture interventionsDepressionNegative predictorPLWHDisordersMalaysian menStandardized scalesImpairmentMediation analysisHRQoL.HIV