A5089345961- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Sex work and related issues
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
University of Delaware
2016-2025
Boston University
2015-2024
Cornell University
2024
University of Illinois Chicago
2022
Milken Institute
2022
Western University
2022
University of California, San Diego
2022
Medical College of Wisconsin
2022
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2022
George Washington University
2022
Abstract Conspiracy theories have been proliferating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence suggests that belief in conspiracy undermines engagement pro-health behaviors and support for public health policies. Moreover, previous work inoculating messages from opinion leaders expose as false before people are exposed to them can help prevent new conspiracies. Goals of this study were to: (a) explore associations between beliefs with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine intentions, cooperation recommendations,...
Approximately half of adults are living with a chronic illness, many whom may feel stigmatized by their illness in different contexts. We explored the impact internalized, experienced, and anticipated stigma within healthcare settings on quality life 184 participants illnesses (e.g. diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma). Results path analysis demonstrate that who internalized experienced from workers greater workers. Participants workers, turn, accessed less decreased life.
Although the last decade has seen a proliferation of research on mental illness stigma, lack consistency and clarity in both conceptualization measurement stigma limited accumulation scientific knowledge about its consequences. In present article, we bring together different foci with
Many people have concealable stigmatized identities: Identities that can be hidden from others and are socially devalued negatively stereotyped. Understanding how these identities affect psychological well-being is critical. We present our model of the components including valenced content - internalized stigma, experienced discrimination, anticipated disclosure reactions, counter-stereotypic/positive information magnitude centrality salience. Research has shown related to increased...
Understanding how stigmatized identities contribute to increased rates of depression and anxiety is critical stigma reduction mental health treatment. There has been little research testing multiple aspects simultaneously. In the current study, we collected data from a diverse, urban, adult community sample people with concealed identity (CSI). We targeted 5 specific CSIs – illness, substance abuse, experience domestic violence, sexual assault, childhood abuse that have shown put at risk for...
We adopted an intersectionality framework and examined whether the relationship between internalized HIV stigma depressive symptoms is moderated by substance use stigma. A total of 85 people living with a history in Bronx, New York, completed survey. Results revealed evidence moderation: Participants who experienced greater only if they also Researchers should examine associated multiple socially devalued characteristics to best understand how impacts mental health among HIV. Healthcare...
Concealable stigmatized identities (CSIs) are devalued social or attributes, such as mental illness, HIV+ status, and chronic that can be kept concealed from others. We describe two components of a CSI—valenced content magnitude—that we argue critical in determining the impact CSI on psychological, physical, behavioral health outcomes. Valenced contains range both negative positive beliefs about CSI, including internalized stigma, experienced discrimination, anticipated disclosure reactions,...
In his classic treatise, Goffman (1963) delineates between people who are
We compared an evidence-based model of group prenatal care to traditional individual on birth, neonatal, and reproductive health outcomes.We performed a multisite cluster randomized controlled trial in 14 centers New York City (2008-2012). analyzed 1148 pregnant women aged 21 years, at less than 24 weeks gestation, not high obstetrical risk. assessed outcomes via medical records surveys.In intention-to-treat analyses, intervention sites were significantly likely have infants small for...
Racial/ethnic disparities in birth weight persist within the USA. The purpose of this study is to examine association between maternal everyday discrimination and infant among young, urban women color as well mediators (depressive symptoms, pregnancy distress, symptoms) moderators (age, race/ethnicity, attributions discrimination) association. A total 420 participated (14–21 years old; 62 % Latina, 38 Black), completing measures during their second trimester third trimester. Birth was...
Objectives: We examined the process by which anticipated stigma relates to quality of life among people living with chronic illnesses. hypothesized that stress, social support and patient satisfaction mediate relationships between three sources life. Methods: Data were collected from adults illnesses recruited groups online communities, analysed path analysis. Results: Results demonstrated stress mediated friends family, work colleagues life; relationship healthcare providers The final model...
The United States is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic, with deaths due to overdoses persisting in many communities. This epidemic the latest wave a series of global substance use-related public health crises. As fundamental cause inequities, stigma leads development use disorders (SUDs), undermines SUD treatment efforts, and drives persistent disparities within these Given their expertise mental behavioral health, psychologists are uniquely positioned play frontline role addressing...
Black men who have sex with (BMSM) are severely affected by the HIV epidemic, yet research on relationship between stigma and status disclosure is relatively limited among this population. Within internalized stigma, extent to which people living HIV/AIDS endorse negative beliefs associated as true of themselves, can negatively shape interpersonal outcomes important implications for psychological physical health. In a sample HIV-positive BMSM (N=156), current study examined effect sexual...