Megan R Hicks
Biographic Data
| ID | 4126964 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan R Hicks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan R |
| FAMILY NAME | Hicks |
| SIGNATURE | HICKS M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9317-7144 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Examining potential Extralegal Factors Leading to Out-of-home Placement for First-time Status Offenders in a Large Urban County
This study explores the potential disparities in the judicial processing of status offenders within the U.S. juvenile justice system, with a focus on how race, gender, and offense type impact the likelihood of receiving out-of-home placements. Logistic regression models were used to examine first-time offenders from a large urban Midwestern County, with special attention paid to status offenders. The findings reveal that Black status offenders an…
Stop (e)Racing the Multiracial Experience From Social Work Research
Adverse Childhood Experiences Predicting Psychological Distress among Black Youth
Michigan's Missing Link
School Social Workers (SSWs) support nonacademic barriers to student learning by providing assessment, intervention and prevention services related to social and material needs. This case study examines 3,725 Michigan SSWs' methods for identifying, screening, and supporting students' needs. It analyzes referral types, frequencies and SSWs' perceptions regarding the importance, feasibility, and readiness to screen and support students' social and …
Does sexting predict sexual behaviors among adolescents? Gender and race effects
INTRODUCTION: Sexting has emerged as a significant public health issue. Sexting is associated with substance use and other sexual behaviors, such as oral and vaginal sex (Houck et al., 2014; Temple & Choi, 2014). Current studies on sexting are often cross-sectional, limiting the ability to determine the temporal order of sexting and sexual behaviors. Additionally, studies focus on samples of young adults (Benotsch et al., 2013). The current study…
Motivation to Move Out of the Community as a Moderator of Bullying Victimization and Delinquent Behavior
A growing body of research documents that bullying victimization is associated with delinquent behavior. There is an increasing need to better illuminate the factors that might moderate this relationship. This study examined whether the motivation to move out of low-resourced neighborhoods and sexual orientation/gender identity moderated the relationship between bullying victimization and delinquent behavior among a sample of 450 heterosexual and…
A statewide evaluation of jail-based mental health interventions
Attitudes about aggression and perpetration of Adolescent Dating Aggression
INTRODUCTION: Several cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have found associations between attitudes about aggression and aggressive behaviors. However, few studies examine all subtypes of Adolescent Dating Aggression (ADA)-physical, psychological/emotional, sexual, and stalking; occurring in person or electronically-and there is a paucity of longitudinal studies that follow adolescents over several years. METHODS: Middle school and high scho…
The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors among Black Children and Youth
Stress, Coping, Resilience and Trust during the Flint Water Crisis
In 2014, government officials in the City of Flint, Michigan switched the municipal water source from the Detroit Water System (water source: Lake Huron) to the Flint River. During this time, an estimated 102,000 Flint residents were potentially exposed to multiple chemical (e.g., lead) and biological threats (e.g., Legionella). After the switch to water sourced from the Flint River, Flint residents consistently reported concerns over water quali…
Racial Discrimination, Protective Processes, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black Young Males
The influence of racial discrimination on smoking among young black men
Racial discrimination is a documented risk factor for smoking among Black men; mechanisms of effect and protective processes remain to be investigated. This study examined the mediating effect of anger/hostility on the association between racial discrimination and smoking and the influence of protective social ties in buffering the effects of racial discrimination. Hypotheses were tested using longitudinal data from a study of 505 Black men ages …
Pathways to HIV-Related Behavior Among Heterosexual, Rural Black Men
African American Stepfather–Stepchild Relationships, Marital Quality, and Mental Health
This study examined associations between stepfather-stepchild relationship quality, stepfathers' depressive symptoms, and two aspects of marriage: marital quality and positive marital interactions. Marital quality was assessed in terms of commitment, trust, passionate and friendship-based love, and happiness. Marital interactions were assessed in terms of intimacy, shared activities, and verbal communication. Using data collected from 149 recentl…
The Influence of Community Disadvantage and Masculinity Ideology on Number of Sexual Partners
Young, rural Black men are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a consequence, in part, of multiple sexual partnerships. We conducted a prospective study that examined the influence of masculinity ideology on changes in numbers of sexual partners in this population. We focused on a set of high-risk attitudes termed reputational masculinity. Community disadvantage during young adulthood was examined as a risk fact…
The Influence of Community Disadvantage and Masculinity Ideology on Number of Sexual Partners
Young, rural Black men are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a consequence, in part, of multiple sexual partnerships. We conducted a prospective study that examined the influence of masculinity ideology on changes in numbers of sexual partners in this population. We focused on a set of high-risk attitudes termed reputational masculinity. Community disadvantage during young adulthood was examined as a risk fact…
Racial Discrimination, Protective Processes, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black Young Males
Stop (e)Racing the Multiracial Experience From Social Work Research
Pathways to HIV-Related Behavior Among Heterosexual, Rural Black Men
African American Stepfather–Stepchild Relationships, Marital Quality, and Mental Health
This study examined associations between stepfather-stepchild relationship quality, stepfathers' depressive symptoms, and two aspects of marriage: marital quality and positive marital interactions. Marital quality was assessed in terms of commitment, trust, passionate and friendship-based love, and happiness. Marital interactions were assessed in terms of intimacy, shared activities, and verbal communication. Using data collected from 149 recentl…
The Influence of Community Disadvantage and Masculinity Ideology on Number of Sexual Partners
Young, rural Black men are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a consequence, in part, of multiple sexual partnerships. We conducted a prospective study that examined the influence of masculinity ideology on changes in numbers of sexual partners in this population. We focused on a set of high-risk attitudes termed reputational masculinity. Community disadvantage during young adulthood was examined as a risk fact…
Pathways to HIV-Related Behavior Among Heterosexual, Rural Black Men
The influence of racial discrimination on smoking among young black men
Racial discrimination is a documented risk factor for smoking among Black men; mechanisms of effect and protective processes remain to be investigated. This study examined the mediating effect of anger/hostility on the association between racial discrimination and smoking and the influence of protective social ties in buffering the effects of racial discrimination. Hypotheses were tested using longitudinal data from a study of 505 Black men ages …
Racial Discrimination, Protective Processes, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black Young Males
Attitudes about aggression and perpetration of Adolescent Dating Aggression
INTRODUCTION: Several cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have found associations between attitudes about aggression and aggressive behaviors. However, few studies examine all subtypes of Adolescent Dating Aggression (ADA)-physical, psychological/emotional, sexual, and stalking; occurring in person or electronically-and there is a paucity of longitudinal studies that follow adolescents over several years. METHODS: Middle school and high scho…
The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors among Black Children and Youth
Stress, Coping, Resilience and Trust during the Flint Water Crisis
In 2014, government officials in the City of Flint, Michigan switched the municipal water source from the Detroit Water System (water source: Lake Huron) to the Flint River. During this time, an estimated 102,000 Flint residents were potentially exposed to multiple chemical (e.g., lead) and biological threats (e.g., Legionella). After the switch to water sourced from the Flint River, Flint residents consistently reported concerns over water quali…
Does sexting predict sexual behaviors among adolescents? Gender and race effects
INTRODUCTION: Sexting has emerged as a significant public health issue. Sexting is associated with substance use and other sexual behaviors, such as oral and vaginal sex (Houck et al., 2014; Temple & Choi, 2014). Current studies on sexting are often cross-sectional, limiting the ability to determine the temporal order of sexting and sexual behaviors. Additionally, studies focus on samples of young adults (Benotsch et al., 2013). The current study…
Motivation to Move Out of the Community as a Moderator of Bullying Victimization and Delinquent Behavior
A growing body of research documents that bullying victimization is associated with delinquent behavior. There is an increasing need to better illuminate the factors that might moderate this relationship. This study examined whether the motivation to move out of low-resourced neighborhoods and sexual orientation/gender identity moderated the relationship between bullying victimization and delinquent behavior among a sample of 450 heterosexual and…
A statewide evaluation of jail-based mental health interventions
Adverse Childhood Experiences Predicting Psychological Distress among Black Youth
Michigan's Missing Link
School Social Workers (SSWs) support nonacademic barriers to student learning by providing assessment, intervention and prevention services related to social and material needs. This case study examines 3,725 Michigan SSWs' methods for identifying, screening, and supporting students' needs. It analyzes referral types, frequencies and SSWs' perceptions regarding the importance, feasibility, and readiness to screen and support students' social and …
Examining potential Extralegal Factors Leading to Out-of-home Placement for First-time Status Offenders in a Large Urban County
This study explores the potential disparities in the judicial processing of status offenders within the U.S. juvenile justice system, with a focus on how race, gender, and offense type impact the likelihood of receiving out-of-home placements. Logistic regression models were used to examine first-time offenders from a large urban Midwestern County, with special attention paid to status offenders. The findings reveal that Black status offenders an…
Stop (e)Racing the Multiracial Experience From Social Work Research
Psychology (14 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works)