Featured Publications
Virtual interviewing with marginalized young adult mothers: appreciating the New Norm
Flaherty S, Sadler L. Virtual interviewing with marginalized young adult mothers: appreciating the New Norm. Public Health Nursing 2023, 40: 740-749. PMID: 37317821, PMCID: PMC10530169, DOI: 10.1111/phn.13220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQualitative researchNew normsSpecific interview questionsQualitative interviewsInclusive representationMethodological best practicesIdentified categoriesOverarching themesQualitative studyInterview questionsEarly homeMethods studyBest practicesInterviewsParticipationOngoing stressorsNormsPerson interviewsLimited researchInterviewingYoung adult mothersResearchResponsibilityThemesCommunity
2024
Parenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study
Flaherty S, Knobf M, Holland M, Slade A, Nelson L, Sadler L. Parenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303119. PMID: 38748745, PMCID: PMC11095697, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMixed methods studyParenting outcomesRandomized clinical trialsAdolescent mothersMethods studyParents' experiencesSequential mixed methods studyExplanatory sequential mixed methods studyHome visiting programsPositive parenting outcomesPhase involved interviewsVisiting programsParticipants' experiencesChild behavior problemsPromote personal growthParticipants 2Maternal experienceQuantitative phaseQualitative dataPersonal growthEarly adulthoodBehavior problemsMothersHostile parentingOutcomes
2020
“Here I Don’t Feel Like a Stranger”: Adolescents’ Perspectives on School-Based Health Centers
Daley A, Polifroni E, Sadler L. “Here I Don’t Feel Like a Stranger”: Adolescents’ Perspectives on School-Based Health Centers. The Journal Of School Nursing 2020, 39: 238-247. PMID: 37154069, DOI: 10.1177/1059840520979661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSBHC servicesHealth center servicesConfidentiality/privacyMental health careHealth care servicesInfection testingHealth centersNurse practitionersSchool nursesCare servicesSBHC staffHealth careLarger mixed-methods studyAdolescents' perspectivesCareMixed-method studyAdolescentsCommunity agenciesFocus groupsAdolescent transitionCenter servicesStaffPositive attitudesSBHCsNurses
2010
Women’s Experience of Group Prenatal Care
Novick G, Sadler LS, Kennedy HP, Cohen SS, Groce NE, Knafl KA. Women’s Experience of Group Prenatal Care. Qualitative Health Research 2010, 21: 97-116. PMID: 20693516, PMCID: PMC3085399, DOI: 10.1177/1049732310378655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's experiencesInterviews of womenEthnographic methodsParticipant observationGroup leadersSocial gatheringsCollaborative venturePositive experiencesLeadersThemesExperienceSeparate aspectsGreater privacyWomenInnovative alternativeOverall experienceGroup prenatal careInterviewsRelationshipInvestmentLongitudinal studyVenturesPrenatal careFearCare
2005
Minding the Baby
Slade A, Sadler L, De Dios-Kenn C, Webb D, Currier-Ezepchick J, Mayes L. Minding the Baby. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 2005, 60: 74-100. PMID: 16649676, DOI: 10.1080/00797308.2005.11800747.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Clinicians' Views on Reproductive Needs and Services for Teens With Negative Pregnancy Tests
Daley AM, Sadler LS, Leventhal JM, Cromwell P, Reynolds HD. Clinicians' Views on Reproductive Needs and Services for Teens With Negative Pregnancy Tests. Journal For Specialists In Pediatric Nursing 2004, 9: 41-49. PMID: 15267031, DOI: 10.1111/j.1088-145x.2004.00041.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGreat expectations: a position description for parents as caregivers: Part II.
Sullivan-Bolyai S, Knafl KA, Sadler L, Gilliss CL. Great expectations: a position description for parents as caregivers: Part II. Pediatric Nursing 2004, 30: 52-6. PMID: 15022853.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Parental competence among African American adolescent mothers and grandmothers
Sadler L, Anderson S, Sabatelli R. Parental competence among African American adolescent mothers and grandmothers. Journal Of Pediatric Nursing 2001, 16: 217-233. PMID: 11498815, DOI: 10.1053/jpdn.2001.25532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceAttitude to HealthBlack or African AmericanFamilyFemaleHumansInfantLife Change EventsModels, PsychologicalMother-Child RelationsMothersNursing Methodology ResearchParentingPsychology, AdolescentPsychology, ChildRegression AnalysisSelf ConceptSocial SupportStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTemperamentUrban HealthConceptsParental competenceAfrican American adolescent mothersAdolescent mothersUrban African American mothersCombined regression equationBelsky's DeterminantsPersonal resourcesInfant temperamentAfrican American mothersContextual sourcesMultiple regression analysisAge 4Infants ages 4MasteryAmerican mothersInfluence of grandmothersCompetenceEffects of an Urban High School‐Based Child Care Center on Self‐Selected Adolescent Parents and Their Children
Williams E, Sadler L. Effects of an Urban High School‐Based Child Care Center on Self‐Selected Adolescent Parents and Their Children. Journal Of School Health 2001, 71: 47-52. PMID: 11247378, DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2001.tb06489.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare centerMean ageChild care centersRetrospective record reviewPercent of childrenSocial support servicesHealth visitsRecord reviewAdolescent parentsMost parentsChildrenAfrican AmericansTeen parentsPeriod of studyAgeSupport servicesChild careParentsImmunizationCenterChildbirthAlternative sitesVisitsCareMonths
2000
School-based support for urban adolescent mothers
Meadows M, Sadler L, Reitmeyer G. School-based support for urban adolescent mothers. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2000, 14: 221-227. PMID: 11005884, DOI: 10.1067/mph.2000.106000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsAdolescent mothersSchool-based programsWeight infantsStudy IIInfant birth weightRetrospective record reviewCompletion ratesUrban adolescent mothersRecord reviewBirth weightCenter interventionInfantsYoung mothersConvenience sampleMothersInterventionStudy IYearsCohortIncidenceCenter