2024
Association between mindful and practical eating skills and eating behaviors among racially diverse pregnant women in four selected clinical sites in the United States.
Carandang R, Epel E, Radin R, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Association between mindful and practical eating skills and eating behaviors among racially diverse pregnant women in four selected clinical sites in the United States. Nutrition And Health 2024, 2601060241246353. PMID: 38584400, DOI: 10.1177/02601060241246353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEating skillsEating behaviorsEmotional eatingNutritional intakePregnant womenQuality of nutritional intakeRacially diverse pregnant womenClinical sitesDiverse pregnant womenPregnant woman's abilityMethods:</b> ParticipantsHunger cuesHealthy eatingResidual change scoresChange scoresMyPlateFood diariesPredicted emotional eatingMindful eatingLogistic regressionWomen's abilityRegular useThird trimesterEatingPregnancy
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
2017
Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City
Martinez I, Kershaw TS, Keene D, Perez-Escamilla R, Lewis JB, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Acculturation and Syndemic Risk: Longitudinal Evaluation of Risk Factors Among Pregnant Latina Adolescents in New York City. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2017, 52: 42-52. PMID: 28707175, PMCID: PMC6367896, DOI: 10.1007/s12160-017-9924-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant Latina adolescentsYear postpartumRisk factorsSyndemic riskSyndemic scoreLongitudinal mixed-effects modelingSubstance useIntimate partner violenceLatina adolescentsCo-occurring epidemicsHigh-risk adolescentsMixed-effects modelingPostpartum periodPartner violenceHealth outcomesPregnancyLongitudinal evaluationLongitudinal changesNew York CitySyndemicSeverityAdolescentsPostpartumRisk reductionYork City
2016
Discrimination and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among Black and Latina young women
Reid AE, Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Lewis TT, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Discrimination and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among Black and Latina young women. Social Science & Medicine 2016, 156: 134-141. PMID: 27038321, PMCID: PMC4847945, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcessive weight gainDepressive symptomsWeight gainRace/ethnicityWeight-related health disparitiesYoung womenLatina womenLater life obesityYoung pregnant womenPregnant young womenThird trimesterLife obesitySecond trimesterPregnant womenMedical recordsMedicine recommendationsLatina young womenHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesSymptomsPsychosocial determinantsPregnancyInfluence of discriminationWomenEnvironmental Affordances Model
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 14
2012
Blood Pressure Changes during Pregnancy: Impact of Race, Body Mass Index, and Weight Gain
Boynton U, Kershaw T, Duffany K, Rising S, Ickovics J, Magriples U. Blood Pressure Changes during Pregnancy: Impact of Race, Body Mass Index, and Weight Gain. American Journal Of Perinatology 2012, 30: 415-424. PMID: 23059493, PMCID: PMC3938313, DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureBody Mass IndexFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedLongitudinal StudiesObesityOverweightPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsProspective StudiesRacial GroupsWeight GainWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexBlood pressure trajectoriesWeight gainBlood pressureMass indexHigher blood pressure readingsNormal body mass indexHigh pregnancy weight gainPostpartum weight reductionSingleton term infantsPregnancy weight gainDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressure changesBlood pressure readingsPressure trajectoriesAfrican American womenLongitudinal multivariate analysisCardiovascular riskOverweight womenTerm infantsPregnant womenPrenatal careWeeks postpartumPublic clinicsPregnancy
2006
Effect of coital frequency, sexually transmitted infections (STI's), and number of partners during pregnancy on length of gestation, birthweight, and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
Dobak W, Kershaw T, Fogle D, Lindsay M, Westdahl C, Ickovics J, Rising S. Effect of coital frequency, sexually transmitted infections (STI's), and number of partners during pregnancy on length of gestation, birthweight, and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 195: s221. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of dental hygiene and overall health behavior during pregnancy on preterm birth and length of gestation
Fogle D, Kershaw T, Dobak W, Lindsay M, Westdahl C, Ickovics J, Rising S. Effect of dental hygiene and overall health behavior during pregnancy on preterm birth and length of gestation. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 195: s52. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.154.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2003
Perceived susceptibility to pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease among pregnant and nonpregnant adolescents
Kershaw T, Niccolai L, Ethier K, Lewis J, Ickovics J. Perceived susceptibility to pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease among pregnant and nonpregnant adolescents. Journal Of Community Psychology 2003, 31: 419-434. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.10059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHormonal contraceptive useContraceptive useSexual partnersAdolescent femalesSexual outcomesHormonal contraception useInconsistent condom useReproductive health outcomesPercent of participantsWhite raceContraception useHealth outcomesCondom useSexual consequencesUrban adolescent femalesPast yearPregnancyOutcomesSusceptibilityFemalesPersonal factorsYearsCondoms