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Ijeoma Opara

PhD, LMSW, MPH

Associate Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences); Director, The SASH Lab, Yale School of Public Health; Co-Director of Yale AIDS Prevention Training Program (T32), Yale School of Public Health; Associate Director, Justice, Community Capacity, Equity (JuCCE) Core, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University

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Relationship between suicide ideation and attempts, bully victimization, dating violence, and depressive symptoms among Black and Hispanic youthOpara I, Weerakoon S, Stephens J, Choe T, Gunn J, Thrasher S. Relationship between suicide ideation and attempts, bully victimization, dating violence, and depressive symptoms among Black and Hispanic youth. Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2023 PMID: 37933468, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.13015.
Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention for Black Girls (The Dreamer Girls Project): Protocol for an Intervention DevelopmentOpara I, Gabriel C, Duran-Becerra B, Bond K, Hill A, Hussett-Richardson S, Alves C, Kershaw T. Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention for Black Girls (The Dreamer Girls Project): Protocol for an Intervention Development. JMIR Research Protocols 2023, 12: e45007. PMID: 37556188, PMCID: PMC10448282, DOI: 10.2196/45007.
Utilizing Community-Centered Approaches to Address Black Maternal MortalityFalako S, Okoli N, Boateng M, Sandoval J, Gumudavelly D, Larsuel S, Opara I. Utilizing Community-Centered Approaches to Address Black Maternal Mortality. Health Education & Behavior 2023, 50: 500-504. PMID: 37525982, DOI: 10.1177/10901981231177078.
Addressing Gendered Racism Against Black Girls Using a Strengths-Based Empowerment-Intersectional Framework for Sexual Health and Substance Use Prevention ProgrammingOpara I, Martin R, Hill A, Calhoun A. Addressing Gendered Racism Against Black Girls Using a Strengths-Based Empowerment-Intersectional Framework for Sexual Health and Substance Use Prevention Programming. Health Promotion Practice 2023, 24: 617-622. PMID: 37166152, DOI: 10.1177/15248399231171145.
HIV knowledge and protective factors among racial-ethnic minority youth: moderation by ethnic identity and LGBQ + identityLardier D, Opara I, Asabor E, Bell F, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. HIV knowledge and protective factors among racial-ethnic minority youth: moderation by ethnic identity and LGBQ + identity. Journal Of LGBT Youth 2023, ahead-of-print: 1-23. DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2023.2200425.
“It Makes Me Feel like I Can Make a Difference”: A Qualitative Exploration of Peer Mentoring with Black and Hispanic High School StudentsOpara I, Metzger I, Dawoud S, Pierre K, Assan M, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. “It Makes Me Feel like I Can Make a Difference”: A Qualitative Exploration of Peer Mentoring with Black and Hispanic High School Students. Youth 2023, 3: 490-501. DOI: 10.3390/youth3020034.
Learning from community-based HIV prevention to inform control and mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemicAbrams J, Rutledge J, Opara I. Learning from community-based HIV prevention to inform control and mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Preventive Medicine 2023, 169: 107445. PMID: 36750159, PMCID: PMC9899509, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107445.
Pilot-testing a Multiplayer HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Video Game Intervention for Black Adolescent Girls: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled TrialWeser V, Opara I, Budge M, Duncan L, Fernandes C, Hussett-Richardson S, Sands B, Hieftje K. Pilot-testing a Multiplayer HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Video Game Intervention for Black Adolescent Girls: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2023, 12: e43666. PMID: 36689272, PMCID: PMC9903186, DOI: 10.2196/43666.
Correction: Schools’ Neighborhoods and Characteristics: Implications for Standardized Academic Achievement in Passaic, NJ’s Elementary, Middle and High SchoolsOpara I, Thorpe D, Lardier D, Parisi D. Correction: Schools’ Neighborhoods and Characteristics: Implications for Standardized Academic Achievement in Passaic, NJ’s Elementary, Middle and High Schools. The Urban Review 2022, 55: 415-415. DOI: 10.1007/s11256-022-00654-1.
Schools’ Neighborhoods and Characteristics: Implications for Standardized Academic Achievement in Passaic, NJ’s Elementary, Middle and High SchoolsOpara I, Thorpe D, Lardier D, Parisi D. Schools’ Neighborhoods and Characteristics: Implications for Standardized Academic Achievement in Passaic, NJ’s Elementary, Middle and High Schools. The Urban Review 2022, 55: 393-414. PMID: 38463537, PMCID: PMC10923576, DOI: 10.1007/s11256-022-00652-3.
How to protect research ideas as a junior scientistOpara I. How to protect research ideas as a junior scientist. Nature 2022 PMID: 36396919, DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-03750-0.
The Association Between Racial Attitudes, Alcohol Use and Mood Disorders Among Black AdolescentsOpara I, Lardier D, Boyd D, Boateng A, Brawner B. The Association Between Racial Attitudes, Alcohol Use and Mood Disorders Among Black Adolescents. Journal Of Prevention 2022, 44: 85-104. PMID: 36156761, PMCID: PMC9892305, DOI: 10.1007/s10935-022-00706-y.
School Absenteeism and Neighborhood Deprivation and Threat: Utilizing the Child Opportunity Index to Assess for Neighborhood-Level Disparities in Passaic County, NJOpara I, Thorpe D, Lardier D. School Absenteeism and Neighborhood Deprivation and Threat: Utilizing the Child Opportunity Index to Assess for Neighborhood-Level Disparities in Passaic County, NJ. Urban Education 2022, 004208592211257. DOI: 10.1177/00420859221125704.
What happens when we ask? A phenomenological focus group on HIV prevention and sexual health education among emancipated foster care youthOpara I, Lizarraga A, Lardier D, Herrera A, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. What happens when we ask? A phenomenological focus group on HIV prevention and sexual health education among emancipated foster care youth. Children And Youth Services Review 2022, 140: 106583. PMID: 35910532, PMCID: PMC9337728, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106583.
Strong Black Women: Linking Stereotypes, Stress, and Overeating Among a Sample of Black Female College StudentsGodbolt D, Opara I, Amutah-Onukagha N. Strong Black Women: Linking Stereotypes, Stress, and Overeating Among a Sample of Black Female College Students. Journal Of Black Studies 2022, 53: 609-634. PMID: 36710718, PMCID: PMC9881457, DOI: 10.1177/00219347221087453.
Suicide Among Black Children: An Integrated Model of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide and Intersectionality Theory for Researchers and CliniciansOpara I, Assan M, Pierre K, Gunn J, Metzger I, Hamilton J, Arugu E. Suicide Among Black Children: An Integrated Model of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide and Intersectionality Theory for Researchers and Clinicians. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2022, 20: 232-240. PMID: 37153126, PMCID: PMC10153497, DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.22020003.
A Systematic Review on Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention Interventions for Black GirlsOpara I, Pierre K, Assan M, Scheinfeld L, Alves C, Cross K, Lizarraga A, Brawner B. A Systematic Review on Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention Interventions for Black Girls. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 3176. PMID: 35328864, PMCID: PMC8950684, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063176.
Structural indicators of suicide: an exploration of state-level risk factors among Black and White people in the United States, 2015-2019.Robertson R, Standley C, Gunn J, Opara I. Structural indicators of suicide: an exploration of state-level risk factors among Black and White people in the United States, 2015-2019. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2022, 21: 23-34. PMID: 36185543, PMCID: PMC9524014, DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-09-2021-0111.
Reframing Sexual Health for Black Girls and Women in HIV/STI Prevention Work: Highlighting the Role of Identity and Interpersonal RelationshipsOpara I, Abrams JA, Cross K, Amutah-Onukagha N. Reframing Sexual Health for Black Girls and Women in HIV/STI Prevention Work: Highlighting the Role of Identity and Interpersonal Relationships. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 12088. PMID: 34831855, PMCID: PMC8621381, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182212088.
Effects of Brief Interventions on Internalizing Symptoms and Substance Use in Youth: A Systematic ReviewMcDanal R, Parisi D, Opara I, Schleider J. Effects of Brief Interventions on Internalizing Symptoms and Substance Use in Youth: A Systematic Review. Clinical Child And Family Psychology Review 2021, 25: 339-355. PMID: 34731373, PMCID: PMC9061892, DOI: 10.1007/s10567-021-00372-2.
Teaching Note—#BlackGirlsMatter and the Social Work Curriculum: Integrating Intersectionality Within Social Work EducationOpara I, Brown T. Teaching Note—#BlackGirlsMatter and the Social Work Curriculum: Integrating Intersectionality Within Social Work Education. Journal Of Social Work Education 2021, 59: 263-269. PMID: 36874948, PMCID: PMC9983732, DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2021.1985026.
Countering Educational Disparities Among Black Boys and Black Adolescent Boys from Pre-K to High School: A Life Course-Intersectional PerspectiveWint K, Opara I, Gordon R, Brooms D. Countering Educational Disparities Among Black Boys and Black Adolescent Boys from Pre-K to High School: A Life Course-Intersectional Perspective. The Urban Review 2021, 54: 183-206. PMID: 34565917, PMCID: PMC8450170, DOI: 10.1007/s11256-021-00616-z.
Sociopolitical control as a mediator between ethnic identity and social support on 30-day drug use among black girlsOpara I, Hill A, Calhoun A, Francois M, Alves C, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Sociopolitical control as a mediator between ethnic identity and social support on 30-day drug use among black girls. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2021, 22: 606-625. PMID: 34533434, PMCID: PMC8926931, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2021.1975007.
A latent profile analysis of psychological sense of community and ethnic identity among racial–ethnic minority young adults from the southwestern United StatesLardier D, Opara I, Roach E. A latent profile analysis of psychological sense of community and ethnic identity among racial–ethnic minority young adults from the southwestern United States. Journal Of Community Psychology 2021, 50: 857-875. PMID: 34402065, PMCID: PMC8831427, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22686.
Alcohol Use Cravings as a Mediator Between Associated Risk Factors on Increased Alcohol Use among Youth Adults in New York During the COVID-19 PandemicOpara I, Malik S, Lardier D, Gamble-George J, Kelly R, Okafor C, Greene R, Parisi D. Alcohol Use Cravings as a Mediator Between Associated Risk Factors on Increased Alcohol Use among Youth Adults in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 2021, 39: 415-429. PMID: 34898835, PMCID: PMC8664084, DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2021.1950091.
A Spatial Analysis of Alcohol Outlet Density Type, Abandoned Properties, and Police Calls on Aggravated Assault Rates in a Northeastern U.S. CityLardier D, Opara I, Lin Y, Roach E, Herrera A, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. A Spatial Analysis of Alcohol Outlet Density Type, Abandoned Properties, and Police Calls on Aggravated Assault Rates in a Northeastern U.S. City. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 56: 1527-1535. PMID: 34210249, PMCID: PMC8324007, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1942053.
Symptoms of distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.Okafor C, Asare M, Bautista K, Opara I. Symptoms of distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. American Journal Of Health Studies 2021, 36 PMID: 34335012, PMCID: PMC8321393, DOI: 10.47779/ajhs.2021.638.
Testing the factor structure of the brief sense of community scale among black girls and the relationship with ethnic identity, empowerment and social supportOpara I, Lardier D, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Testing the factor structure of the brief sense of community scale among black girls and the relationship with ethnic identity, empowerment and social support. Children And Youth Services Review 2021, 127: 106095. PMID: 34305217, PMCID: PMC8294162, DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106095.
Ethnic Identity as a Moderator Between HIV Knowledge, Viral Hepatitis Knowledge, and Psychological Antecedents Among Racial-Ethnic Minority Youth Living in an Urban CommunityOpara I, Lardier D, Durkee M, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Ethnic Identity as a Moderator Between HIV Knowledge, Viral Hepatitis Knowledge, and Psychological Antecedents Among Racial-Ethnic Minority Youth Living in an Urban Community. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2021, 9: 1298-1307. PMID: 34041704, PMCID: PMC8617072, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01069-6.
Associations between Parent–Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black YouthBoyd D, Opara I, Quinn C, Waller B, Ramos S, Duncan D. Associations between Parent–Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black Youth. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 5170. PMID: 34068128, PMCID: PMC8152761, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105170.
The brief sense of community scale: Testing dimensionality and measurement invariance by gender among Hispanic/Latinx youthLardier D, Opara I, Cantu I, Garcia‐Reid P, Reid R. The brief sense of community scale: Testing dimensionality and measurement invariance by gender among Hispanic/Latinx youth. Journal Of Community Psychology 2021, 50: 409-425. PMID: 33938003, PMCID: PMC8563485, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22585.
Coping in the Time of COVID-19: Buffering Stressors With Coping StrategiesOkafor C, Bautista K, Asare M, Opara I. Coping in the Time of COVID-19: Buffering Stressors With Coping Strategies. Journal Of Loss And Trauma 2021, 27: 83-91. PMID: 35173557, PMCID: PMC8845574, DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2021.1914987.
Mental health burden among Black adolescents: the need for better assessment, diagnosis and treatment engagementOpara I, Weissinger G, Lardier D, Lanier Y, Carter S, Brawner B. Mental health burden among Black adolescents: the need for better assessment, diagnosis and treatment engagement. Social Work In Mental Health 2021, 19: 88-104. PMID: 34248423, PMCID: PMC8262091, DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2021.1879345.
Psychological sense of community, community civic participation, and ethnic identity on social justice orientation and psychological empowerment between LGBQ and Non-LGBQ youth of colorLardier D, Opara I, Brammer M, Pinto S, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Psychological sense of community, community civic participation, and ethnic identity on social justice orientation and psychological empowerment between LGBQ and Non-LGBQ youth of color. Journal Of LGBT Youth 2021, 20: 1-32. PMID: 36855462, PMCID: PMC9970295, DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2020.1860858.
Increasing HIV/AIDS knowledge among urban ethnic minority youth: Findings from a community-based prevention intervention programLardier D, Opara I, Reid R, Garcia-Reid P, Herrera A, Cantu I. Increasing HIV/AIDS knowledge among urban ethnic minority youth: Findings from a community-based prevention intervention program. Journal Of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 2021, 20: 76-96. PMID: 34177389, PMCID: PMC8225251, DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2021.1910097.
Measuring Intrapersonal Psychological Empowerment and Ethnic Identity: Highlighting Strengths of Urban Black GirlsOpara I, Lardier D, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Measuring Intrapersonal Psychological Empowerment and Ethnic Identity: Highlighting Strengths of Urban Black Girls. Youth & Society 2020, 54: 573-592. PMID: 35813075, PMCID: PMC9269979, DOI: 10.1177/0044118x20970226.
Ethnic Identity, Empowerment, Social Support and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black Adolescent Girls: Examining Drug Use as a MediatorOpara I, Rodas E, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Ethnic Identity, Empowerment, Social Support and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black Adolescent Girls: Examining Drug Use as a Mediator. Child And Adolescent Social Work Journal 2020, 39: 71-86. PMID: 35462639, PMCID: PMC9031836, DOI: 10.1007/s10560-020-00706-z.
Parenting profiles of academic and racial socialization: Associations with academic engagement and academic self-beliefs of African American adolescentsMetzger I, Cooper S, Griffin C, Golden A, Opara I, Ritchwood T. Parenting profiles of academic and racial socialization: Associations with academic engagement and academic self-beliefs of African American adolescents. Journal Of School Psychology 2020, 82: 36-48. PMID: 32988462, PMCID: PMC8219402, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2020.07.001.
Intrapersonal psychological empowerment profiles on ethnic identity, social support, and lifetime drug use among Hispanic adolescent girlsOpara I, Lardier D, Fernandez Y, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Intrapersonal psychological empowerment profiles on ethnic identity, social support, and lifetime drug use among Hispanic adolescent girls. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2020, 21: 886-913. PMID: 32787746, PMCID: PMC8191478, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2020.1803780.
“Bullets Have no Names”: A Qualitative Exploration of Community Trauma Among Black and Latinx YouthOpara I, Lardier D, Metzger I, Herrera A, Franklin L, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. “Bullets Have no Names”: A Qualitative Exploration of Community Trauma Among Black and Latinx Youth. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2020, 29: 2117-2129. PMID: 34475729, PMCID: PMC8409467, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-020-01764-8.
Suicide among Black Children: An Integrated Model of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide and Intersectionality Theory for Researchers and CliniciansOpara I, Assan M, Pierre K, Gunn J, Metzger I, Hamilton J, Arugu E. Suicide among Black Children: An Integrated Model of the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide and Intersectionality Theory for Researchers and Clinicians. Journal Of Black Studies 2020, 51: 611-631. PMID: 34305168, PMCID: PMC8301214, DOI: 10.1177/0021934720935641.
Nativity and Cardiovascular Dysregulation: Evidence from the 2001–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyDoamekpor L, Gleason J, Opara I, Amutah-Onukagha N. Nativity and Cardiovascular Dysregulation: Evidence from the 2001–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2020, 8: 136-146. PMID: 32410072, PMCID: PMC8324316, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00765-z.
The Role of Empowerment-Based Protective Factors on Substance Use Among Youth of ColorLardier D, Opara I, Reid R, Garcia-Reid P. The Role of Empowerment-Based Protective Factors on Substance Use Among Youth of Color. Child And Adolescent Social Work Journal 2020, 37: 271-285. PMID: 34732976, PMCID: PMC8562725, DOI: 10.1007/s10560-020-00659-3.
The Mediating Role of Ethnic Identity and Social Justice Orientation Between Community Civic Participation, Psychological Sense of Community, and Dimensions of Psychological Empowerment Among Adolescents of ColorLardier D, Opara I, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. The Mediating Role of Ethnic Identity and Social Justice Orientation Between Community Civic Participation, Psychological Sense of Community, and Dimensions of Psychological Empowerment Among Adolescents of Color. The Urban Review 2020, 53: 403-423. PMID: 34483379, PMCID: PMC8412146, DOI: 10.1007/s11256-020-00573-z.
The Cognitive Empowerment Scale: Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis Among Youth of ColorLardier D, Opara I, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. The Cognitive Empowerment Scale: Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis Among Youth of Color. Child And Adolescent Social Work Journal 2020, 37: 179-193. PMID: 34305301, PMCID: PMC8301240, DOI: 10.1007/s10560-019-00647-2.
Comment on Project THANKS: Examining HIV/AIDS-Related Barriers and Facilitators to Care in African American Women: A Community PerspectiveAmutah-Onukagha N, Mahadevan M, Opara I, Rodriguez M, Baxter A, Trusdell M, Kelly J. Comment on Project THANKS: Examining HIV/AIDS-Related Barriers and Facilitators to Care in African American Women: A Community Perspective. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2020, 19: 2325958220936406. PMCID: PMC7436835, DOI: 10.1177/2325958220936406.
Increasing Viral Hepatitis Knowledge Among Urban Ethnic Minority Youth: Findings from a Community Based Prevention InterventionOpara I, Lardier D, Herrera A, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Increasing Viral Hepatitis Knowledge Among Urban Ethnic Minority Youth: Findings from a Community Based Prevention Intervention. Journal Of Community Health 2019, 45: 269-277. PMID: 31515664, PMCID: PMC7065932, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-019-00740-8.
Sexual negotiation skills and risky behavior on sexual partnerships, HIV knowledge, and risk perception among urban youth of color: A latent class analysisLardier D, Opara I, Herrera A, Henry M, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Sexual negotiation skills and risky behavior on sexual partnerships, HIV knowledge, and risk perception among urban youth of color: A latent class analysis. Journal Of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 2019, 18: 248-264. PMID: 33223972, PMCID: PMC7678237, DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2019.1632237.
A Conceptual Framework Exploring Social Media, Eating Disorders, and Body Dissatisfaction Among Latina AdolescentsOpara I, Santos N. A Conceptual Framework Exploring Social Media, Eating Disorders, and Body Dissatisfaction Among Latina Adolescents. Hispanic Journal Of Behavioral Sciences 2019, 41: 363-377. PMID: 31452577, PMCID: PMC6709692, DOI: 10.1177/0739986319860844.
Validation of the Abbreviated Socio-Political Control Scale for Youth (SPCS-Y) Among Urban Girls of ColorOpara I, Rivera Rodas E, Lardier D, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Validation of the Abbreviated Socio-Political Control Scale for Youth (SPCS-Y) Among Urban Girls of Color. Child And Adolescent Social Work Journal 2019, 37: 83-95. PMID: 32982036, PMCID: PMC7516891, DOI: 10.1007/s10560-019-00624-9.
A study of psychological sense of community as a mediator between supportive social systems, school belongingness, and outcome behaviors among urban high school students of colorLardier D, Opara I, Bergeson C, Herrera A, Garcia‐Reid P, Reid R. A study of psychological sense of community as a mediator between supportive social systems, school belongingness, and outcome behaviors among urban high school students of color. Journal Of Community Psychology 2019, 47: 1131-1150. PMID: 30883801, PMCID: PMC6581577, DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22182.
“It All Starts With the Parents”: A Qualitative Study on Protective Factors for Drug-Use Prevention Among Black and Hispanic GirlsOpara I, Lardier D, Reid R, Garcia-Reid P. “It All Starts With the Parents”: A Qualitative Study on Protective Factors for Drug-Use Prevention Among Black and Hispanic Girls. Affilia 2019, 34: 199-218. PMID: 31341350, PMCID: PMC6655418, DOI: 10.1177/0886109918822543.
Age of First Marijuana Use and Its Impact on Education Attainment and Employment StatusBeverly H, Castro Y, Opara I. Age of First Marijuana Use and Its Impact on Education Attainment and Employment Status. Journal Of Drug Issues 2019, 49: 228-237. PMID: 31341332, PMCID: PMC6655417, DOI: 10.1177/0022042618823007.
Missed opportunities for HIV prevention: Results of a qualitative study on mother-daughter communicationAmutah-Onukagha N, Opara I, Hammonds R, Guthrie B. Missed opportunities for HIV prevention: Results of a qualitative study on mother-daughter communication. Journal Of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 2018, 17: 384-401. PMID: 31341425, PMCID: PMC6655433, DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2018.1502708.
Understanding the Influence of Sexual Risk Taking, Ethnic Identity, and Family and Peer Support on School Importance Among Hispanic AdolescentsGarcia-Reid P, Lardier D, Reid R, Opara I. Understanding the Influence of Sexual Risk Taking, Ethnic Identity, and Family and Peer Support on School Importance Among Hispanic Adolescents. Education And Urban Society 2018, 52: 1011-1038. PMID: 32742004, PMCID: PMC7394403, DOI: 10.1177/0013124518787827.
Book Review: Black girls and adolescents: Facing the challengesOpara I. Book Review: Black girls and adolescents: Facing the challenges. Journal Of Black Studies 2018, 49: 520-523. DOI: 10.1177/0021934718773738.
Project THANKS: Examining HIV/AIDS-Related Barriers and Facilitators to Care in African American Women: A Community PerspectiveAmutah-Onukagha N, Mahadevan M, Opara I, Rodriguez M, Trusdell M, Kelly J. Project THANKS: Examining HIV/AIDS-Related Barriers and Facilitators to Care in African American Women: A Community Perspective. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2018, 32: 119-128. PMID: 29630851, PMCID: PMC5972771, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2017.0215.
The Effects of School-Based Discrimination on Adolescents of Color Sexual Health Outcomes: A Social Determinants ApproachRespress B, Amutah-Onukagha N, Opara I. The Effects of School-Based Discrimination on Adolescents of Color Sexual Health Outcomes: A Social Determinants Approach. Social Work In Public Health 2017, 33: 1-16. PMID: 29199912, DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2017.1378953.
Examining African American Parent-Daughter HIV Risk Communication Using a Black Feminist-Ecological Lens: Implications for InterventionOpara I. Examining African American Parent-Daughter HIV Risk Communication Using a Black Feminist-Ecological Lens: Implications for Intervention. Journal Of Black Studies 2017, 49: 134-151. PMID: 31341331, PMCID: PMC6655422, DOI: 10.1177/0021934717741900.
Progresses and Challenges of Utilizing Traditional Birth Attendants in Maternal and Child Health in NigeriaAmutah-Onukagha N, Rodriguez M, Opara I, Gardner M, Assan M, Hammond R, Plata J, Pierre K, Farag E. Progresses and Challenges of Utilizing Traditional Birth Attendants in Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria. International Journal Of Maternal And Child Health And AIDS (IJMA) 2017, 6: 130-138. PMID: 29367889, PMCID: PMC5777388, DOI: 10.21106/ijma.216.
Socioemotional Factor: A Missing Gap in Theorizing and Studying Black Heterosexual Coupling Processes and RelationshipsAwosan C, Opara I. Socioemotional Factor: A Missing Gap in Theorizing and Studying Black Heterosexual Coupling Processes and Relationships. Journal Of Black Sexuality And Relationships 2016, 3: 25-51. DOI: 10.1353/bsr.2016.0027.

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