Jasmine K Jester
Biographic Data
| ID | 109268 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jasmine K Jester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jasmine K |
| FAMILY NAME | Jester |
| SIGNATURE | JESTER J K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7619-8573 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
“God Did for Me What I Couldn’t Do for Myself”: Understanding Religiosity, Spirituality, and Locus of Control Among Black Americans Who Use Opioids
Associations between traumatic life events and substance use among Black Men who are incarcerated
The current study examined associations between traumatic life events, current and lifetime importance of mental health and substance use treatment, and crack cocaine use among 201 Black men who were incarcerated and nearing community reentry. Results indicated age, sexual trauma and lifetime importance of drug treatment were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of crack cocaine use. Substance abuse treatment in correctional sett…
Correlates of Psychological Distress Among African American Young Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects African Americans in the United States, including disparate rates of mortality and higher mental health consequences compared to Whites. However, African American young adults are underrepresented in the literature examining psychological distress (i.e., anxiety and depression) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors associated with psychological distress are important to examine among African Americ…
My partner will think I’m weak or overthinking my pain’: How being superwoman inhibits Black women’s sexual pain disclosure to their partners
Black women experience persistent sexual pain that may often last longer than White women. Despite the value of sexual communication to alleviate sexual pain concerns, many women do not disclose sexual pain to their partners. Limited research explores barriers to disclosing sexual pain to partners among Black women. This study seeks to fill this gap. Relying on an integration of Sexual Script theory and Superwoman Schema, the study explored the b…
PTSD diagnosis and nonmedical use of benzodiazepines among African American incarcerated men: The mitigating effect of John Henry active coping
The current study examined the relationship between PTSD and nonmedical use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) based on level of John Henry Active Coping (JHAC) among African American incarcerated men. Data were derived from the Helping Incarcerated Men (HIM) Study (n = 208). Nonmedical use of BZDs was measured for the 30 days before incarceration. Current PTSD diagnosis and JHAC were determined using DSM-5 criteria and the JHAC Scale. Adjusted logistic r…
The Peak of Pleasure: US Southern Black Women’s Definitions of and Feelings Toward Sexual Pleasure
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black Women’s Meaning and Experiences of Sexual Anxiety
Sexual anxiety can activate the stress response cycle during sex, compromising a woman's ability to experience sexual pleasure. Black women face additional cultural and contextual factors, such as hypersexualization, partner scarcity, and higher rates of sexual trauma that may increase the magnitude, frequency, and odds of experiencing sexual anxiety. However, limited research has explored this phenomenon among Black women. Thus, we sought to qua…
Why Would I Talk To Them About Sex: Exploring Patient-Provider Communication Among Black Women Experiencing Sexual Pain
Ineffective patient-provider communication poses a potential health risk to Black women if medical providers are not addressing their needs or concerns. Additionally, less than half of OBGYNs report asking their patients about sexual difficulties, which limits women's opportunities to disclose their experiences of sexual pain. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore Black women's experiences of patient-provider communication about sex…
Correlates of Sexual Self-Consciousness Among Black Women
Why Would I Talk To Them About Sex: Exploring Patient-Provider Communication Among Black Women Experiencing Sexual Pain
Ineffective patient-provider communication poses a potential health risk to Black women if medical providers are not addressing their needs or concerns. Additionally, less than half of OBGYNs report asking their patients about sexual difficulties, which limits women's opportunities to disclose their experiences of sexual pain. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore Black women's experiences of patient-provider communication about sex…
The Peak of Pleasure: US Southern Black Women’s Definitions of and Feelings Toward Sexual Pleasure
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black Women’s Meaning and Experiences of Sexual Anxiety
Sexual anxiety can activate the stress response cycle during sex, compromising a woman's ability to experience sexual pleasure. Black women face additional cultural and contextual factors, such as hypersexualization, partner scarcity, and higher rates of sexual trauma that may increase the magnitude, frequency, and odds of experiencing sexual anxiety. However, limited research has explored this phenomenon among Black women. Thus, we sought to qua…
Correlates of Sexual Self-Consciousness Among Black Women
PTSD diagnosis and nonmedical use of benzodiazepines among African American incarcerated men: The mitigating effect of John Henry active coping
The current study examined the relationship between PTSD and nonmedical use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) based on level of John Henry Active Coping (JHAC) among African American incarcerated men. Data were derived from the Helping Incarcerated Men (HIM) Study (n = 208). Nonmedical use of BZDs was measured for the 30 days before incarceration. Current PTSD diagnosis and JHAC were determined using DSM-5 criteria and the JHAC Scale. Adjusted logistic r…
The Peak of Pleasure: US Southern Black Women’s Definitions of and Feelings Toward Sexual Pleasure
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Black Women’s Meaning and Experiences of Sexual Anxiety
Sexual anxiety can activate the stress response cycle during sex, compromising a woman's ability to experience sexual pleasure. Black women face additional cultural and contextual factors, such as hypersexualization, partner scarcity, and higher rates of sexual trauma that may increase the magnitude, frequency, and odds of experiencing sexual anxiety. However, limited research has explored this phenomenon among Black women. Thus, we sought to qua…
Why Would I Talk To Them About Sex: Exploring Patient-Provider Communication Among Black Women Experiencing Sexual Pain
Ineffective patient-provider communication poses a potential health risk to Black women if medical providers are not addressing their needs or concerns. Additionally, less than half of OBGYNs report asking their patients about sexual difficulties, which limits women's opportunities to disclose their experiences of sexual pain. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore Black women's experiences of patient-provider communication about sex…
Correlates of Psychological Distress Among African American Young Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects African Americans in the United States, including disparate rates of mortality and higher mental health consequences compared to Whites. However, African American young adults are underrepresented in the literature examining psychological distress (i.e., anxiety and depression) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors associated with psychological distress are important to examine among African Americ…
My partner will think I’m weak or overthinking my pain’: How being superwoman inhibits Black women’s sexual pain disclosure to their partners
Black women experience persistent sexual pain that may often last longer than White women. Despite the value of sexual communication to alleviate sexual pain concerns, many women do not disclose sexual pain to their partners. Limited research explores barriers to disclosing sexual pain to partners among Black women. This study seeks to fill this gap. Relying on an integration of Sexual Script theory and Superwoman Schema, the study explored the b…
Associations between traumatic life events and substance use among Black Men who are incarcerated
The current study examined associations between traumatic life events, current and lifetime importance of mental health and substance use treatment, and crack cocaine use among 201 Black men who were incarcerated and nearing community reentry. Results indicated age, sexual trauma and lifetime importance of drug treatment were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of crack cocaine use. Substance abuse treatment in correctional sett…
“God Did for Me What I Couldn’t Do for Myself”: Understanding Religiosity, Spirituality, and Locus of Control Among Black Americans Who Use Opioids
Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Sexual function and dysfunction studies (5 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Anxiety (3 works)