2018
Unifying mechanisms: nature deficiency, chronic stress, and inflammation
Bird W, Epel E, Ickovics J, van den Bosch M. Unifying mechanisms: nature deficiency, chronic stress, and inflammation. 2018, 40-48. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198725916.003.0034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic stressPoor health behaviorsChronic inflammationVisceral fatInflammation leadShortening of telomeresGut microbiotaHealth behaviorsOrgan reactionsChronic inflammation leadStress hormonesBodily systemsOxidative stressReactive oxidative speciesInflammationShort telomeresOxidative damageUnifying mechanismTelomeresDeleterious influenceRiskVicious circleOxidative speciesNatural environment
2017
Racial residential segregation and adverse birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Mehra R, Boyd LM, Ickovics JR. Racial residential segregation and adverse birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 191: 237-250. PMID: 28942206, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse birth outcomesLow birth weightBirth outcomesPreterm birthBirth weightMultiple adverse birth outcomesRacial disparitiesBirth outcome disparitiesWhite mothersIndividual-level risk factorsBlack mothersPersistent racial disparitiesWeb of ScienceRisk factorsOutcome disparitiesMethodological heterogeneitySystematic reviewOutcomesMothersBirthOnly exposureTrue associationAssociationRiskExposure
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