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View article: Drinking Motives and Alcohol Consumption Among Asian American Young Adults: The Moderating Role of Alcohol-Related Facial Flushing
Drinking Motives and Alcohol Consumption Among Asian American Young Adults: The Moderating Role of Alcohol-Related Facial Flushing Open
Background: Despite guidelines recommending lower alcohol limits for individuals who flush, some still drink at unhealthy levels. This study investigates whether drinking motives are differentially associated with alcohol consumption based…
View article: Moderators of Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among Latinos in the United States
Moderators of Depression and Suicidal Ideation Among Latinos in the United States Open
Introduction: Despite increasing rates of mental health challenges among Hispanic populations in the United States, limited research has examined potential circumstances in the depression to suicidal ideation relationship in this demograph…
View article: Comfort of Sexual and Behavioral Health Survey Research Participation among Undergraduate Students: Findings from a Random Sample of a Southern University
Comfort of Sexual and Behavioral Health Survey Research Participation among Undergraduate Students: Findings from a Random Sample of a Southern University Open
Many institutional review board (IRB) members often classify online sexual and behavioral health surveys as not meeting the minimal risk standard under the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) due to concerns that answering sensitive or contro…
View article: Urban-Rural Differences in HIV Testing Uptake Among US Women Survivors of Traumatic Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study Using 2022 BRFSS Data
Urban-Rural Differences in HIV Testing Uptake Among US Women Survivors of Traumatic Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study Using 2022 BRFSS Data Open
Purpose To assess the differences in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing among women survivors of traumatic Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) by urban-rural residency status. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting 2022 Behavioral Risk Fa…
View article: Reactions to Sexual, Substance Use, and Mental Health Surveys Among Rural Sexual Minority Men
Reactions to Sexual, Substance Use, and Mental Health Surveys Among Rural Sexual Minority Men Open
Rural gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority men’s (SMM) comfort levels answering sensitive health topics are unknown. This online survey explored comfort levels of 399 rural SMM in the Southern United States when responding to five sens…
View article: Sexualized drug use factors among rural sexual minority men
Sexualized drug use factors among rural sexual minority men Open
Purpose Although rural sexual minority men (SMM) use substances immediately before/during sex (i.e., sexualized drug use), the factors contributing to this behavior are unknown. We examined the factors associated with past year sexualized …
View article: Cultural Socialization and Civic Engagement Among Racially Diverse Students of Color: Examining Ethnic-Racial Identity Components as Mediators and Neighborhood Racial Composition as a Moderator
Cultural Socialization and Civic Engagement Among Racially Diverse Students of Color: Examining Ethnic-Racial Identity Components as Mediators and Neighborhood Racial Composition as a Moderator Open
Understanding the factors that promote civic engagement among emerging adult college students is crucial, especially considering its association with positive youth development. The current study examined ethnic-racial identity (ERI) explo…
View article: Interpersonal ethnic–racial discrimination and tobacco products: The moderating role of critical action.
Interpersonal ethnic–racial discrimination and tobacco products: The moderating role of critical action. Open
Critical action was protective in mitigating increased tobacco use in the context of discrimination experiences. Research, clinical, and policy implications are discussed in efforts to reduce tobacco-related disparities among racially mino…
View article: Risk Factors for Quantity of Cannabis Use Per Day among College Students Who Violated Their University Drug Use Policy
Risk Factors for Quantity of Cannabis Use Per Day among College Students Who Violated Their University Drug Use Policy Open
Background: Cannabis use among college students represents a continued public health issue. The objective was to assess risk factors and reasons for cannabis use among students who violated their university’s drug use policy, and whether r…
View article: Characterizing Twitter chatter about temporary alcohol abstinence during “Dry January”
Characterizing Twitter chatter about temporary alcohol abstinence during “Dry January” Open
With roots as a public health campaign in the United Kingdom, “Dry January” is a temporary alcohol abstinence initiative encouraging participants to abstain from alcohol use during the month of January. Dry January has become a cultural ph…
View article: Rural Substance Misuse Trends in America
Rural Substance Misuse Trends in America Open
Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among American school-aged youth. It is often the initial substance adolescents try, and its use is linked to subsequent illicit substance use later in life. Alcohol use is associated with poorer…
View article: Using Natural Language Processing to Explore “Dry January” Posts on Twitter: Longitudinal Infodemiology Study
Using Natural Language Processing to Explore “Dry January” Posts on Twitter: Longitudinal Infodemiology Study Open
Background Dry January, a temporary alcohol abstinence campaign, encourages individuals to reflect on their relationship with alcohol by temporarily abstaining from consumption during the month of January. Though Dry January has become a g…
View article: Alcohol Use Disorder Narratives in U.S. Digital News Coverage and Engagement on Social Media
Alcohol Use Disorder Narratives in U.S. Digital News Coverage and Engagement on Social Media Open
Social media regularly serves as a source of news and health-related information subsequently shaping public opinion and behavior. We examined mainstream digital news narratives about alcohol use disorder (AUD), including coverage of solut…
View article: Using natural language processing to explore ‘Dry January’ posts on Twitter: A longitudinal infodemiology study (Preprint)
Using natural language processing to explore ‘Dry January’ posts on Twitter: A longitudinal infodemiology study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Dry January, a temporary alcohol abstinence campaign, encourages individuals to reflect on their relationship with alcohol by temporarily abstaining from consumption during the month of January. Though Dry January has become a g…
View article: College Students Mandated to Substance Use Courses
College Students Mandated to Substance Use Courses Open
Every year, college campuses report alcohol and other drug (AOD) policy violations as the most frequent reason students receive disciplinary referrals and, thus, are mandated to programming. This dissertation focused on exploring character…