2018
Longitudinal Evaluation of Syndemic Risk Dyads in a Cohort of Young Pregnant Couples
Martinez I, Ickovics JR, Keene DE, Perez-Escamilla R, Kershaw TS. Longitudinal Evaluation of Syndemic Risk Dyads in a Cohort of Young Pregnant Couples. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2018, 63: 189-196. PMID: 29970332, PMCID: PMC6113066, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyndemic riskSyndemic scoreTime pointsPregnant couplesHigh-risk individualsLater time pointsSyndemic burdenYoung pregnant couplesRisk dyadsPostpartum periodRisk factorsPrevention programsLongitudinal evaluationPregnancySeverityWomenSignificant differencesMenScoresRiskSubsequent scoresSyndemicBurdenActor effects
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
Beyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence
Peasant C, Sullivan TP, Weiss NH, Martinez I, Meyer JP. Beyond the syndemic: condom negotiation and use among women experiencing partner violence. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 516-523. PMID: 27590004, PMCID: PMC5291821, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1224296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCondom useCondom negotiationProblematic drug useIPV-exposed womenDrug useHazardous drinkingIntimate partner violenceOngoing intimate partner violenceHigh-risk populationIncrease condom useComputer-assisted interviewsHIV riskPartner violenceSyndemic frameworkLinear regression analysisSexual riskStress disorderWomenIntervention programsSeverityRegression analysisIntervention effortsSyndemicThree-fourths