Gina M Wingood
Biographic Data
| ID | 119040 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gina M Wingood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gina M |
| FAMILY NAME | Wingood |
| SIGNATURE | WINGOOD G M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 91 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 213 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 91 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Pre-Exposure prophylaxis knowledge, use and adherence among a US national sample of women
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a proven strategy for HIV prevention, yet uptake among women vulnerable to HIV remains low. This study draws on survey data and urine-based adherence testing from the American Women Assessing Risk Epidemiologically (AWARE) study to assess PrEP knowledge, use, and adherence in a behaviorally vulnerable sample. Despite high awareness of PrEP, actual use and willingness to consider PrEP were minimal. Objective adhe…
Safe start, a hybrid intervention to reduce alcohol exposed pregnancies
The study is registered on clinicaltrials.org; Clinical Trials Registration Number: NCT05766761; Registration Date: 2023-02-27
Reach and Capacity of Black Protestant Health Ministries as Sites of Community-Wide Health Promotion
Psychosocial, Behavioral, and HIV-Related Health Among Men Living with HIV Who Have a History of Incarceration
Incarceration is intricately linked with the HIV epidemic, with incarcerated individuals exhibiting HIV prevalence rates three times higher than the general population. We used baseline data from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS)/Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) to describe select health outcomes among men living with HIV (MWH) who have never been incarcerated and with a history of lifetime incarceration, …
Patterns of Cannabis Use among Women With HIV in the United States
Associations Between Internalized HIV Stigma and Cognitive Function Among Older Women With HIV
Objectives Internalized HIV stigma refers to the negative beliefs, feelings, and attitudes that people with HIV (PWH) adopt about themselves due to societal HIV stigma. Internalized HIV stigma negatively affects mental health but less is known about this factor on cognitive function in PWH. This study examines associations between internalized HIV stigma and cognition among women aged 50+ with HIV. Methods Internalized HIV stigma was measured in …
Exploring the role of motherhood in healthcare engagement for women living with HIV in the USA
Mothers living with HIV are faced with managing their own complex healthcare and wellness needs while caring for their children. Understanding the lived experiences of mothers living with HIV, including grandmothers and mothers with older children - who are less explicitly represented in existing literature, may guide the development of interventions that best support them and their families. This study sought to explore the role of motherhood an…
Association of experienced stigma in healthcare settings with health outcomes among Black women living with HIV
Protocol
Innovative and culturally sensitive strategies to improve access to HIV prevention and treatment services for cisgender women are vital to curb the burden of the HIV epidemic for this key population. Findings from this study will inform future research, intervention strategies, and public policies
As I Grew Older, My Life Got Better”
Intersectional Stigma, Fear of Negative Evaluation, Depression, and ART Adherence Among Women Living with HIV Who Engage in Substance Use
Longitudinal associations between intersectional stigmas, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and viral load among women living with HIV using multidimensional latent transition item response analysis
How Does Poverty Stigma Affect Depression Symptoms for Women Living with HIV? Longitudinal Mediating and Moderating Mechanisms
Impacts of Medicaid Expansion on Health Insurance and Coverage Transitions among Women with or at Risk for HIV in the United States
Re-membering HIV in the Black Church
This analysis of 84 interviews with female Black Church leaders and members from Atlanta, GA, examined how women in Black churches construct definitions of, and identities in relation to, HIV narratives about men on the down low. We analyse these narratives as collective memories, through the theoretical lens of memory and trauma studies, by identifying how women understand themselves as the victims of men on the down low transmitting HIV; descri…
Results from Project Gold
Black youth face significant disparities in HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) disease burden. Mental illness and emotion regulation are ontributors to HIV/STI risk, yet many HIV/STI prevention interventions do not address these factors. Project GOLD was a pilot randomized controlled trial of a psychoeducational HIV/STI prevention intervention designed to address the role of mental illness and emotion regulation in HIV/STI risk among hetero…
Associations between population density and clinical and sociodemographic factors in women living with HIV in the Southern United States
To explore the associations of urbanicity with clinical/behavioral outcomes and sociodemographic factors among women living with HIV in the Southern United States, 523 participants of the Women's Interagency HIV Study were classified into population density quartiles. Rural-Urban Commuting Area codes revealed that 7% resided in areas where >30% commute to urban areas, 2% resided in small towns or rural areas, and 91% resided in varying densities …
Psychosocial Mechanisms of Self-rated Successful Aging with HIV
Patient Health Literacy and Communication with Providers Among Women Living with HIV
Quality of care for Black and Latina women living with HIV in the U.S
Quality of care represents a key changeable lever affecting engage in care among WLWH. The communities most proximally affected by HIV should be key stakeholders in HIV-related quality assurance. Findings highlight aspects of the health care experience valued by WLWH, and potential participatory, patient-driven avenues for improvement
Internalized HIV Stigma and Pain among Women with HIV in the United States
Women's HIV disclosure to the dentist
Study findings highlight that dentists who see their patients infrequently should consider methods for overcoming barriers to HIV nondisclosure and the possibility that their patient's HIV serostatus is undisclosed. Educating women living with HIV about how disclosure to dentists is a critical component of their dental assessment and treatment, and how preventive dental treatment can improve overall health outcomes, is important
The Relationship Between Discrimination and Missed HIV Care Appointments Among Women Living with HIV
Dental insurance, dental care utilization, and perceived unmet dental needs in women living with HIV
Dental insurance coverage increases dental care utilization and is associated with better oral health among WLWH. In the era of health-care reform, dental insurance coverage may be instrumental for enhancing treatment outcomes
The development of an innovative, theory-driven, psychoeducational HIV/STI prevention intervention for heterosexually active black adolescents with mental illnesses
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), continue to disproportionately affect Black adolescents. Those experiencing the psychological sequelae of mental illnesses are at increased risk. Here, we outline the development of an HIV/STI prevention intervention for heterosexually-active Black adolescents with mental illnesses. This research was guided by a psychosocial expansion of the Theory of Planned Be…
The effects of an abusive primary partner on the condom use and sexual negotiation practices of African-American women
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the consequences of having a physically abusive primary partner on the condom use and sexual negotiation practices of young African-American women. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with 165 sexually active African-American women aged 18 through 29 in San Francisco, Calif. RESULTS: Women in abusive relationships were less likely than others to use condoms and were more likely to experience verbal abuse, emotional …
Partner Influences and Gender‐Related Factors Associated with Noncondom Use Among Young Adult African American Women
We examined the partner influences and gender‐related correlates of noncondom use among African American women. The prevalence of noncondom use was 45.3%. Women whose sexual partners were noncondom users were four times more likely to believe that asking their partner to use a condom implied he was unfaithful, three times as likely to have a partner who resisted using condoms, three times more likely to receive AFDC, twice as likely to be sexuall…
Perceptions of intersectional stigma among diverse women living with HIV in the United States
Attitudes and behavior that devalue individuals based upon their HIV status (HIV-related stigma) are barriers to HIV prevention, treatment, and wellbeing among women living with HIV. Other coexisting forms of stigma (e.g., racism, sexism) may worsen the effects of HIV-related stigma, and may contribute to persistent racial and gendered disparities in HIV prevention and treatment. Few studies examine perceptions of intersectional stigma among wome…
A Pilot Study of Sexual Communication and Negotiation among Young African American Women
Recent epidemiological studies indicate that African American female adolescents are at a markedly higher riskfor diagnoses with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) than their White female counterparts. Although epidemiologic data are informatve with respect to monitoring the course of the epidemic and quantifying the differential riskfor AIDSIHIV infection among young Afican American women in relation…
A Prospective Study of Exposure to Rap Music Videos and African American Female Adolescents’ Health
Rap music videos are a media genre that is attracting considerable attention. Rap music has evolved from African American music forms, with influences from rhythm and blues, fusion, contemporary gospel, and bebop.1–3 Although there is considerable concern regarding the themes and images expressed in rap music videos, limited empirical research has examined the effect of rap music videos on adolescents’ behavior.4 This investigation sought to dete…
Prevalence and Correlates of Relationship Abuse Among a Community-Based Sample of Low-Income African American Women
This study examined the relationship between social and economic power and incidence of male-perpetrated abuse among low-income African American women with partners (N = 102). Relationship abuse was common among participants; 48% reported verbal abuse, threats of physical abuse, or physical abuse in the past 3 months. Findings also illustrated that disempowerment of women, particularly in relationships, increases female vulnerability to abuse. Re…
Comparative Effectiveness of a Faith-Based HIV Intervention for African American Women
Objectives. We assessed the effectiveness of P4 for Women, a faith-based HIV intervention. Methods. We used a 2-arm comparative effectiveness trial involving 134 African American women aged 18 to 34 years to compare the effectiveness of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–defined evidence-based Sisters Informing Sisters about Topics on AIDS (SISTA) HIV intervention with P4 for Women, an adapted faith-based version of SISTA. Participant…
The Influence of Role Status on Risky Sexual Behavior Among African Americans During the Transition to Adulthood
Little research has examined the links between role status changes during the transition to adulthood and sexual behaviors that place African Americans at risk for sexually transmitted infections. Moreover, the mediating processes that explain these links, or protective factors that may buffer young adults from risky sexual behavior, are unknown. African American young adults who had either completed or dropped out of high school (ages 18 to 21, …
Confidentiality considerations for use of social-spatial data on the social determinants of health
Relationship of Racial Residential Segregation to Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV among Black Heterosexuals in US Metropolitan Areas, 2008–2015
A Qualitative Exploration of Religion, Gender Norms, and Sexual Decision-Making within African American Faith-Based Communities
The Prevalence of Undiagnosed HIV Serodiscordance Among Male Couples Presenting for HIV Testing
Efficacy of a Health Educator–Delivered HIV Prevention Intervention for Latina Women
Objectives. We developed and assessed AMIGAS (Amigas, Mujeres Latinas, Inform andonos, Gui andonos, y Apoy andonos contra el SIDA [friends, Latina women, informing each other, guiding each other, and supporting each other against AIDS]), a culturally congruent HIV prevention intervention for Latina women adapted from SiSTA (Sistas Informing Sistas about Topics on AIDS), an intervention for African American women. Methods. We recruited 252 Latina …
Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Program Among Female Adolescents Experiencing Gender-Based Violence
Objectives. We examined the efficacy of an HIV prevention intervention among African American female adolescents reporting a history of gender-based violence. Methods. In this analysis of a subgroup of participants involved in a randomized controlled trial, consistent condom use, psychosocial mediators associated with HIV-preventive behaviors, and presence of sexually transmitted diseases were assessed at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. The intervent…
The role of gender relations in HIV prevention research for women
The role of gender relations in HIV prevention research for women. G M Wingood, and R J DiClementeCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.85.4.592 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Sista South Africa
Although new HIV treatments continue to offer hope for individuals living with HIV, behavioural interventions shown to reduce HIV risk behaviour remain one of the most powerful tools in curbing the HIV epidemic. Unfortunately, the development of evidence based HIV interventions is a resource-intensive process that has not progressed as quickly as the epidemiology of the disease. As the epidemic continues to evolve, there is a need to expedite the…
HIV-Associated Histories, Perceptions, and Practices Among Low-Income African American Women
Objectives. This study compared HIV-associated sexual health history, risk perceptions, and sexual risk behaviors of low-income rural and nonrural African American women. Methods. A cross-sectional statewide survey of African American women (n = 571) attending federally funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children clinics was conducted. Results. Adjusted analyses indicated that rural women were more likely to rep…
The development of an innovative, theory-driven, psychoeducational HIV/STI prevention intervention for heterosexually active black adolescents with mental illnesses
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), continue to disproportionately affect Black adolescents. Those experiencing the psychological sequelae of mental illnesses are at increased risk. Here, we outline the development of an HIV/STI prevention intervention for heterosexually-active Black adolescents with mental illnesses. This research was guided by a psychosocial expansion of the Theory of Planned Be…
Need for Innovation in Public Health Research
The recent conference Turning the Tide: A New Generation of Public Health Interventions highlighted the need to utilize innovative and emergent methodologies to confront increasingly complex public health challenges. In this commentary, we discuss three dominant themes from the conference: addressing multiple levels of causality in reducing health problems; technology-based methodologies to enhance health promotion; and improving translation and …
Effects of Fear of Abuse and Possible STI Acquisition on the Sexual Behavior of Young African American Women
Objectives. We examined the interactive effects of fear of abuse and knowledge of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on sexual risk behaviors in a sample of young African American women. Methods. We recruited 715 young African American women aged 15 to 21 years from a variety of health clinics and assessed them for fear of abuse because of negotiating condom use, knowledge of STIs, and several sexual risk behaviors. Results. Overall, 75% of y…
Value of Consistent Condom Use
A recent report suggested that evidence was insufficient to evaluate the degree of benefit provided by condoms against most sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). However in vitro evidence suggests that transmission of the largest STD pathogens (i.e. bacterial and protozoans) can be prevented by condom use. This study prospectively determined the association between African American adolescent females’ condom use and their acquisition of biologica…
Association of experienced stigma in healthcare settings with health outcomes among Black women living with HIV
Longitudinal associations between intersectional stigmas, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and viral load among women living with HIV using multidimensional latent transition item response analysis
A Multilevel Intervention With African American Churches to Enhance Adoption of Point-of-Care HIV and Diabetes Testing, 2014–2018
We describe a multilevel intervention to enhance adoption of point-of-care HIV and diabetes testing at church health fairs in Atlanta, Georgia. Church leaders viewed a leadership video and subsequently conducted social activities that support testing. After the multilevel intervention, a third of churches hosted HIV and diabetes health fairs, and church leaders engaged in more social activities. Of 193 attendees receiving health services, 56.6% r…
Predicting Unprotected Sex and Unplanned Pregnancy among Urban African-American Adolescent Girls Using the Theory of Gender and Power
A Pilot Study of Sexual Communication and Negotiation among Young African American Women
Recent epidemiological studies indicate that African American female adolescents are at a markedly higher riskfor diagnoses with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) than their White female counterparts. Although epidemiologic data are informatve with respect to monitoring the course of the epidemic and quantifying the differential riskfor AIDSIHIV infection among young Afican American women in relation…
The role of gender relations in HIV prevention research for women
The role of gender relations in HIV prevention research for women. G M Wingood, and R J DiClementeCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.85.4.592 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The effects of an abusive primary partner on the condom use and sexual negotiation practices of African-American women
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the consequences of having a physically abusive primary partner on the condom use and sexual negotiation practices of young African-American women. METHODS: Interviews were conducted with 165 sexually active African-American women aged 18 through 29 in San Francisco, Calif. RESULTS: Women in abusive relationships were less likely than others to use condoms and were more likely to experience verbal abuse, emotional …
Partner Influences and Gender‐Related Factors Associated with Noncondom Use Among Young Adult African American Women
We examined the partner influences and gender‐related correlates of noncondom use among African American women. The prevalence of noncondom use was 45.3%. Women whose sexual partners were noncondom users were four times more likely to believe that asking their partner to use a condom implied he was unfaithful, three times as likely to have a partner who resisted using condoms, three times more likely to receive AFDC, twice as likely to be sexuall…
Wingood and DiClemente Respond
Wingood and DiClemente Respond: Unanswered Questions Remain Gina M. Wingood, and Ralph J. DiClemente CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.88.8.1268 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Aids Knowledge among Black Drug Users
This study examined the reliability of an inventory measuring AIDS-related knowledge among 553 black drug users. Data were collected from a socially high-risk community in Birmingham, Alabama. The KR-20 reliability scores were computed from the inventory for each drug-use group. The KR-20 reliabilities ranged from .39 to .57. These findings may suggest that the inconsistent reports of the predictive power of AIDS knowledge among drug users report…
Prevalence and Correlates of Relationship Abuse Among a Community-Based Sample of Low-Income African American Women
This study examined the relationship between social and economic power and incidence of male-perpetrated abuse among low-income African American women with partners (N = 102). Relationship abuse was common among participants; 48% reported verbal abuse, threats of physical abuse, or physical abuse in the past 3 months. Findings also illustrated that disempowerment of women, particularly in relationships, increases female vulnerability to abuse. Re…
Application of the Theory of Gender and Power to Examine HIV-Related Exposures, Risk Factors, and Effective Interventions for Women
Developed by Robert Connell, the theory of gender and power is a social structural theory based on existing philosophical writings of sexual inequality and gender and power imbalance. According to the theory of gender and power, there are three major social structures that characterize the gendered relationships between men and women: the sexual division of labor, the sexual division of power, and the structure of cathexis. The aim of this articl…
Parent-adolescent communication and sexual risk behaviors among African American adolescent females
Parental Monitoring
CONTEXT: Contemporary threats to adolescents' health are primarily the consequence of risk behaviors and their related adverse outcomes. Identifying factors associated with adolescents' risk behaviors is critical for developing effective prevention strategies. A number of risk factors have been identified, including familial environment; however, few studies have examined the impact of parental monitoring. OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of l…
Family-Related Correlates of Sexually Transmitted Disease and Barriers to Care
This study explored associations between family-related measures and sexually transmitted disease (STD) history among 170 pregnant African American adolescent females, 14 to 20 years of age, attending prenatal care clinics in a large urban area of the South. Measures of low family support and infrequent mother-daughter communication were significant bivariate correlates of having at least one STD. Mother-daughter communication about preventing ac…
HIV-Associated Histories, Perceptions, and Practices Among Low-Income African American Women
Objectives. This study compared HIV-associated sexual health history, risk perceptions, and sexual risk behaviors of low-income rural and nonrural African American women. Methods. A cross-sectional statewide survey of African American women (n = 571) attending federally funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children clinics was conducted. Results. Adjusted analyses indicated that rural women were more likely to rep…
Religiosity and risky sexual behavior in African-American adolescent females
Feminization of the HIV Epidemic in the United States
Social Capital as a Predictor of Adolescents' Sexual Risk Behavior
Rural and Nonrural African American High School Students and STD/HIV Sexual-Risk Behaviors
African American rural adolescents, particularly females, may have greater risk for STD/HIV infection than do their nonrural counterparts
Pregnancy Desire Among Disadvantaged African American Adolescent Females
Pregnancy prevention programs designed for economically disadvantaged African American adolescent females should address these correlates of their pregnancy desire
Value of Consistent Condom Use
A recent report suggested that evidence was insufficient to evaluate the degree of benefit provided by condoms against most sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). However in vitro evidence suggests that transmission of the largest STD pathogens (i.e. bacterial and protozoans) can be prevented by condom use. This study prospectively determined the association between African American adolescent females’ condom use and their acquisition of biologica…
A Prospective Study of Exposure to Rap Music Videos and African American Female Adolescents’ Health
Rap music videos are a media genre that is attracting considerable attention. Rap music has evolved from African American music forms, with influences from rhythm and blues, fusion, contemporary gospel, and bebop.1–3 Although there is considerable concern regarding the themes and images expressed in rap music videos, limited empirical research has examined the effect of rap music videos on adolescents’ behavior.4 This investigation sought to dete…
Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Intervention for African American Adolescent Girls
ContextAfrican American adolescent girls are at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, but interventions specifically designed for this population have not reduced HIV risk behaviors.ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of an intervention to reduce sexual risk behaviors, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and pregnancy and enhance mediators of HIV-preventive behaviors.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsRandomized controlled tri…
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce HIV Transmission Risk Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Women Living With HIV
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of an intervention to reduce HIV transmission risk behaviors and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and enhance HIV-preventive psychosocial and structural factors among women living with HIV. DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial of 366 women living with HIV in Alabama and Georgia. INTERVENTION: The intervention emphasized gender pride, maintaining current and identifying new network members, HIV transmission…
Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Program Among Female Adolescents Experiencing Gender-Based Violence
Objectives. We examined the efficacy of an HIV prevention intervention among African American female adolescents reporting a history of gender-based violence. Methods. In this analysis of a subgroup of participants involved in a randomized controlled trial, consistent condom use, psychosocial mediators associated with HIV-preventive behaviors, and presence of sexually transmitted diseases were assessed at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. The intervent…
Complementary and alternative medicine use decreases adherence to Haart in HIV-positive women
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat chronic illnesses, especially HIV, is becoming increasingly widespread. Given this popularity, it is critical to understand how HIV-positive individuals use CAM and, more specifically, whether CAM use impacts their adherence to prescribed antiretroviral regimens (HAART). The present study examined the relationship between CAM use and HAART adherence among HIV+ women. Data were analy…
The Adapt-ITT Model
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends the use of HIV prevention interventions with proven efficacy to avert new infections. Given the time and cost associated with the development, implementation and evaluation of efficacious HIV interventions, adapting existing evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to be appropriate for a myriad of at-risk populations may facilitate the efficient development of new EBIs. Unfortunately, few models of theoretic…
Psychosocial Predictors of HIV-Associated Sexual Behaviors and the Efficacy of Prevention Interventions in Adolescents at-Risk for HIV Infection
The HIV epidemic among adolescents in the United States is inherently tied to individual, psychosocial, and cultural phenomena. Expanding intervention development and implementation to incorporate a broader spectrum of determinants of adolescents' sexual risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)/HIV acquisition may provide an opportunity to prevent disease transmission more effectively. To address the STI/HIV prevention needs of adolescents…
Medicine (82 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (59 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (55 works) · Family medicine (52 works) · Psychology (51 works) · Demography (48 works) · Psychiatry (36 works) · Sociology (35 works) · Environmental health (34 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (32 works)