2023
Adolescent Polysubstance Use and Co-Occurring Weapon Carrying, Bullying Victimization, and Depressive Symptomology: Patterns and Differences in the United States
Weerakoon S, Henson-Garcia M, Abraham A, Vidot D, Messiah S, Opara I. Adolescent Polysubstance Use and Co-Occurring Weapon Carrying, Bullying Victimization, and Depressive Symptomology: Patterns and Differences in the United States. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2023, 1-12. PMID: 37477824, PMCID: PMC11229529, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01573-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBullying victimizationPolysubstance useUnited StatesPrevalence of polysubstance useWeapon-carryingMultiracial youthVictimsBullyingYouthWeaponsPolysubstance combinationsAdolescent substanceFrequent useRisky behaviorsNational prevalenceNon-Hispanic whitesMental healthLogistic regressionHigh school studentsPoor mental healthPolysubstanceViolenceDepressive symptomsDemographic characteristicsOdds
2022
Relationship Between Dating Violence and Contraceptive Use Among Texas Adolescents
Srikanth N, Weerakoon S, Mathew M, Xie L, Messiah S. Relationship Between Dating Violence and Contraceptive Use Among Texas Adolescents. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 4852-4876. PMID: 36000420, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221119519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDating violenceTexas adolescentsContraceptive useUnplanned pregnancyYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance System dataSexual dating violenceSexually transmitted infectionsDating violence preventionImpact reproductive healthLogistic regression analysisNoncontraceptive useAntiabortion lawsHormonal contraceptionViolence preventionSurveillance System dataViolenceCondom useReproductive outcomesMultinomial logistic regression analysisReproductive healthAge groupsLawPregnancyContraceptionRegression analysis027 Impact of race and language on a violence against persons screening at a public hospital in Texas, USA
Beauchamp A, Weerakoon S, Nagaraj M, Jetelina K. 027 Impact of race and language on a violence against persons screening at a public hospital in Texas, USA. 2022, a8.2-a8. DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2022-savir.21.Peer-Reviewed Original Research