Valentina Stosor
Biographic Data
| ID | 1266582 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valentina Stosor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valentina |
| FAMILY NAME | Stosor |
| SIGNATURE | STOSOR V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwestern University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0388-5460 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring the Interplay of Movement Dispersion, Sleep, and Quality of Life Among Men With and Without HIV
Pure and total movement dispersion are measures of the spread of physical activity (PA) across the day, without (pure) and with (total) intensity. Men with HIV (MWH) tend to have lower PA, more sedentary behavior, and poorer sleep quality and quality of life than men without HIV (MWOH). This study explores the relationship of pure and total movement dispersion with sleep quality, total sleep time, and quality-of-life (QoL) among MWH and MWOH. Thi…
Predictors of worsening food security among women living with and without HIV and seronegative women during Covid-19
This study aimed to assess the prevalence, severity, predictors, and lived experiences of food insecurity among women enrolled in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study in the USA in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that pre-existing socioeconomic and health-related disparities would heighten the risk of worsening food insecurity during the pandemic. The 10-item US Household Food Security Survey was administered to partici…
Neighborhood Violence and Safety
Neighborhood violence and safety concerns are associated with poor health outcomes including HIV acquisition/transmission, and possible lack of viral suppression. Using a cross-sectional analytic design, we determined the prevalence of neighbourhood violence and safety concerns among participants in the MACS WIHS Combined Cohort Study, a large US cohort of men and women with and without HIV. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess fac…
Financial, housing, food, and healthcare insecurities and their independent and joint associations with depressive symptoms and stress in a U.S. cohort of adults with and without HIV
Social and Healthcare Disruptions Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and Associations with Psychosocial Well-Being Among Cancer Survivors With and Without HIV
Understanding Perceived Pill Burden in Older Adults with HIV
The Intersectional Influence of Experienced Stigma on Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
We sought to determine how intersectional stigma, operationalized by interactions of perceived stigma experiences in adulthood attributed to various social identities/characteristics (age, gender, race, ethnicity/nationality, religion, height/weight, other aspect of appearance [unrelated to the identities/characteristics listed-e.g. height/weight/race/gender], physical disability, sexual orientation, and HIV status), associates with clinically si…
Disrupting the Path from Depression to Loneliness
Existing studies examining resilience among sexual minority men (SMM) have been limited by only analyzing 1 level of resilience. We therefore investigated the impact of multiple levels of resilience on the bidirectional relationship between loneliness and depression symptoms among older SMM. Loneliness, depression symptoms, and multilevel resilience scores were collected across 3 time points (October 2016 to March 2017 [T1]; October 2017 to March…
Advance Care Planning Among Sexual Minority Men
Objectives: Advance care planning (ACP) specifies decision-making surrogates and preferences for serious illness or end-of-life medical care. ACP research has largely neglected sexual minority men (SMM), a population that experiences disparities in health care and health status. Methods: We examined formal and informal ACP among SMM ages 40+ in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study ( N = 1,071). Results: For informal ACP (50%), younger SMM and men wi…
Biopsychosocial Health Outcomes and Experienced Intersectional Stigma in a Mixed HIV Serostatus Longitudinal Cohort of Aging Sexual Minority Men, United States, 2008‒2019
Objectives. To determine whether intersectional stigma is longitudinally associated with biopsychosocial outcomes. Methods. We measured experienced intersectional stigma (EIS; ≥ 2 identity-related attributions) among sexual minority men (SMM) in the United States participating in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. We assessed longitudinal associations between EIS (2008‒2009) and concurrent and future hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, antiretr…
Biopsychosocial Health Outcomes and Experienced Intersectional Stigma in a Mixed HIV Serostatus Longitudinal Cohort of Aging Sexual Minority Men, United States, 2008‒2019
Objectives. To determine whether intersectional stigma is longitudinally associated with biopsychosocial outcomes. Methods. We measured experienced intersectional stigma (EIS; ≥ 2 identity-related attributions) among sexual minority men (SMM) in the United States participating in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. We assessed longitudinal associations between EIS (2008‒2009) and concurrent and future hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, antiretr…
Biopsychosocial Health Outcomes and Experienced Intersectional Stigma in a Mixed HIV Serostatus Longitudinal Cohort of Aging Sexual Minority Men, United States, 2008‒2019
Objectives. To determine whether intersectional stigma is longitudinally associated with biopsychosocial outcomes. Methods. We measured experienced intersectional stigma (EIS; ≥ 2 identity-related attributions) among sexual minority men (SMM) in the United States participating in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. We assessed longitudinal associations between EIS (2008‒2009) and concurrent and future hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, antiretr…
Advance Care Planning Among Sexual Minority Men
Objectives: Advance care planning (ACP) specifies decision-making surrogates and preferences for serious illness or end-of-life medical care. ACP research has largely neglected sexual minority men (SMM), a population that experiences disparities in health care and health status. Methods: We examined formal and informal ACP among SMM ages 40+ in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study ( N = 1,071). Results: For informal ACP (50%), younger SMM and men wi…
Disrupting the Path from Depression to Loneliness
Existing studies examining resilience among sexual minority men (SMM) have been limited by only analyzing 1 level of resilience. We therefore investigated the impact of multiple levels of resilience on the bidirectional relationship between loneliness and depression symptoms among older SMM. Loneliness, depression symptoms, and multilevel resilience scores were collected across 3 time points (October 2016 to March 2017 [T1]; October 2017 to March…
Understanding Perceived Pill Burden in Older Adults with HIV
The Intersectional Influence of Experienced Stigma on Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
We sought to determine how intersectional stigma, operationalized by interactions of perceived stigma experiences in adulthood attributed to various social identities/characteristics (age, gender, race, ethnicity/nationality, religion, height/weight, other aspect of appearance [unrelated to the identities/characteristics listed-e.g. height/weight/race/gender], physical disability, sexual orientation, and HIV status), associates with clinically si…
Exploring the Interplay of Movement Dispersion, Sleep, and Quality of Life Among Men With and Without HIV
Pure and total movement dispersion are measures of the spread of physical activity (PA) across the day, without (pure) and with (total) intensity. Men with HIV (MWH) tend to have lower PA, more sedentary behavior, and poorer sleep quality and quality of life than men without HIV (MWOH). This study explores the relationship of pure and total movement dispersion with sleep quality, total sleep time, and quality-of-life (QoL) among MWH and MWOH. Thi…
Predictors of worsening food security among women living with and without HIV and seronegative women during Covid-19
This study aimed to assess the prevalence, severity, predictors, and lived experiences of food insecurity among women enrolled in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study in the USA in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that pre-existing socioeconomic and health-related disparities would heighten the risk of worsening food insecurity during the pandemic. The 10-item US Household Food Security Survey was administered to partici…
Neighborhood Violence and Safety
Neighborhood violence and safety concerns are associated with poor health outcomes including HIV acquisition/transmission, and possible lack of viral suppression. Using a cross-sectional analytic design, we determined the prevalence of neighbourhood violence and safety concerns among participants in the MACS WIHS Combined Cohort Study, a large US cohort of men and women with and without HIV. We used multivariable logistic regression to assess fac…
Financial, housing, food, and healthcare insecurities and their independent and joint associations with depressive symptoms and stress in a U.S. cohort of adults with and without HIV
Social and Healthcare Disruptions Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and Associations with Psychosocial Well-Being Among Cancer Survivors With and Without HIV
Public health (6 works) · Cohort (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Logistic regression (4 works) · Odds (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)