2023
HIV knowledge and protective factors among racial-ethnic minority youth: moderation by ethnic identity and LGBQ+ identity
Lardier 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, 21: 526-548. PMID: 39131490, PMCID: PMC11313272, DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2023.2200425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEthnic identityYouth of colorHIV knowledgeSexual risk perceptionsQueer youthHIV prevention programmingSystemic racismLGBQAfrican American/BlackMinority youthSexual negotiation skillsHispanic/LatinxAmerican/BlackYouthProtective factorsStudy implicationsIdentityPrevention programmingViral hepatitisNegotiation skillsSpecific protective factorsRisk perceptionThree-way interactionSignificant moderating effectRacism
2020
The Cognitive Empowerment Scale: Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis Among Youth of Color
Lardier 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConfirmatory factor analysisPsychological empowermentMultigroup confirmatory factor analysisAMOS structural equation modeling softwareEmpowerment ScaleIntrapersonal psychological empowermentFactor analysisUrban youthCognitive componentsPsychological senseAfrican American/BlackYouth of colorAmerican/BlackStructural equation modeling softwareFactor structureSocial worldYouthMultilevel frameworkYoung peopleSocial workSocial changeCritical readEmpowermentMultidimensionalityScale