Lisa Armistead
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 133976 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Lisa Armistead |
| NOMBRES | Lisa |
| APELLIDO | Armistead |
| FIRMA | ARMISTEAD L |
| AFILIACIONES | Georgia State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9673-3353 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 38 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 52 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 38 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1990 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
A qualitative study on transgenerational trauma in emerging adults
This research suggests that further development of the Family Impact Study Questionnaire into a mixed methods TT measure would help to advance knowledge of the TT construct. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Qualitative analysis of health literacy
Parents are the first-line healthcare providers for their children and, thus, need to identify and treat symptoms, including knowing whether and how to seek treatment from healthcare professionals. In addition to the tangible resources necessary to address childhood illness, parents’ health literacy skills impact their treatment decisions. The current study considered data gathered through focus groups (N = 9 groups) and key informant interviews …
A Mixed-Methods Longitudinal Investigation of Mothers’ Disclosure of HIV to Their Children
Mothers living with HIV (MLH) must navigate disclosing their serostatus to their children, but the longitudinal impact on families remains unknown. This study examined HIV disclosure, parenting, parenting stress, and child adjustment among 174 MLH-child dyads (aged 6–14; 35% Latinx; 57% Black/African American). Quantitative data were collected over four waves spanning 15 months. Qualitative data were collected with 14 families in which disclosure…
The impact of trauma on South African women with HIV
Rates of trauma and HIV are high in South Africa, and those who experience more trauma have higher levels of psychological distress. This cross-sectional study examined trauma, physical, and mental health among black South African women living with HIV (WLH). We hypothesised that WLH would have higher rates of trauma than women not living with HIV (WNLH). We also hypothesised that there would be a relationship between trauma, anxiety, and physica…
Longitudinal Bidirectional Relations among Parenting Quality, Parenting Stress, and Child Functioning in HIV-affected Families
Protective parenting practices among mothers living with HIV and their adolescent children
Growing up with a mother living with HIV (MLH) is a unique experience for adolescents. Children in these families often thrive; however, many also exhibit behavioral health problems including HIV risk behaviors. Under a lens of youth risk reduction, we examined the role of protective parenting practices in their lives including parent-child communication about sex, parent-child relationship quality, parental monitoring, and mother-to-child HIV di…
Maternal HIV and Adolescent Functioning in South Africa
Black South Africans are disproportionately affected by HIV compared with White counterparts. In their unique social context, South African families affected by HIV are vulnerable to adverse psychosocial effects. U.S.-based and emerging South African research suggests mothers living with HIV may experience compromised parenting. In the United States, mother-child relationship quality has been associated with internalizing (anxiety, depression) an…
Does Maternal HIV Disclosure Self-Efficacy Enhance Parent–Child Relationships and Child Adjustment
Violence Victimization and Parenting among Black South African Mothers
Pilot trial of a parenting and self-care intervention for HIV-positive mothers
A pilot study was conducted to assess the effects of the IMAGE pilot intervention (Improving Mothers' parenting Abilities, Growth, and Effectiveness) on mothers living with HIV (MLH). Based on Fisher and Fisher's IMB model [1992. Changing AIDS risk behavior. Psychological Bulletin, 111, 455-474], the intervention focused on self-care and parenting behavior skills of MLH that affect maternal, child, and family outcomes. A randomized pre-test-post-…
South African Adolescents’ Neighborhood Perceptions Predict Longitudinal Change in Youth and Family Functioning
This study examined South African early adolescent youth (aged 10 to 14) and their female caregivers ( N = 99 dyads) participating in an HIV prevention intervention over a period of eight months. We examined youth perceptions of neighborhood cohesion, safety, and collective monitoring as they related to concurrent and longitudinal associations with youth (externalizing behavior and hope about the future) and family (parent-youth relationship qual…
Community Data Collection with Children of Mothers Living with HIV
Highlights Describes experiences of depression by mothers living with HIV and their children. Provides vignette compilation to illustrate the ways in which children have expressed depression. Suggests ways that researchers conduct ethical and thorough risk assessment to provide resources. Describes how community psychology values influence boundaries and ethics of researchers
A parent-based intervention to prevent HIV among adolescent children of mothers living with HIV
One group often overlooked by HIV prevention efforts is adolescent children of mothers living with HIV (MLH). Despite their potential vulnerability, very few evidence-based prevention programs exist for this population in the United States (U.S.) and elsewhere. The current study introduces a parent-based program adapted for families affected by HIV for the purpose of preventing adolescent HIV infection. Following a structured process of adaptatio…
Perceived control and communication about sex
Caregiver-youth communication about sex protects youth against HIV/AIDS, and caregivers who believe that sex knowledge is important are more likely to talk to their youth about sex. However, caregivers who experience barriers to communication about sex may not talk to their youth about sex even if the caregiver believes that sex education is important. The Theory of Planned Behaviour predicts that an actor has perceived control is necessary for b…
Parenting deficits of mothers living with HIV/Aids who have young children
The purpose of this study was to examine a model of the relationships between parenting deficits and skills, along with child outcomes, in a sample of mothers living with HIV (MLH) and their 6 to 14 year old children. Sixty-two MLH (61% Latina, 26% black, 3% white, & 10% multiracial) and their well children (age 6 - 14) were recruited from the greater Los Angeles, California, region to participate in an intervention (IMAGE: Improving Mothers' par…
Talking to Young People About Sex in South Africa
Our study seeks to untangle systemic influences on specific family dynamics understudied in a non‐Western context. Specifically, we examine the associations between caregivers’ perceptions of neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood safety, and social support, and one aspect of parenting relevant to the South African community from which data were drawn, caregiver–youth communication about sex. Multivariate regression models demonstrate interactive re…
Depressive and conduct disorder symptoms in youth living with HIV
Emerging research suggests the importance of psychosocial characteristics (e.g., coping and social support) for positive adaptation among youth with behaviorally acquired HIV. However, little is known about how these traits interact with cognitive abilities to impact emotional and behavioral adjustment. This study examined whether coping skills and executive functioning interact in their association with psychological adjustment in HIV-positive y…
Anxiety/stress among mothers living with HIV
Parental HIV infection has been associated with negative outcomes for children, and parenting skills appear to be one mechanism operating in that association. The present study focuses on the relations between maternal stress, parenting, and child functioning among families where the mother is living with HIV. Sixty-nine mothers with at least one child between six and 12 years old completed questionnaires at the baseline assessment of an interven…
Disclosure of Maternal HIV-Infection in South Africa
Attitude Mismatching
Abstinence among female adolescents
The purpose of this study was to determine whether parental variables predict abstinence above and beyond the influence of peer variables in a sample of African American adolescent females (n = 568). In order to determine predictors of abstinence, hierarchical logistic regressions were conducted for the entire sample, the younger adolescent girls, and the older adolescent girls. Results indicated that for the total sample and older adolescents, b…
Sexual Intentions of Black Preadolescents
Risk and adaptive behaviors are markers of sexual intentions among black preadolescents. Prevention programs can use these behaviors to identify black youth who may be at high risk for early sexual initiation
Sexual Intentions of Black Preadolescents
Sexual Intentions of Black Preadolescents
Stigma, Disclosure, and Psychological Functioning Among HIV-Infected and Non-Infected African-American Women
HIV is on the rise among African-American women. AIDS-related stigma plays an important role in the lives of HIV-infected and non-infected African-American women. Among HIV-infected women, the decision to disclose HIV seropositive status is likely affected by perceived stigma. The first purpose of the study is to examine perceived AIDS-related stigma over a six year period and across two groups of African-American women: HIV-infected and non-infe…
Psychosocial Adjustment of African American Children in Single-Mother Families
Three models of risk were examined for 277 African American children from single-mother-headed homes: cumulative, additive, and indirect models. Risk factors were mother-reported community risks, inadequate income, maternal depressive symptoms, and inadequate parenting. Child-reported internalizing and externalizing difficulties served as dependent measures of adjustment. Whereas the cumulative risk model identified a subset of children within th…
The role of family conflict and marital conflict in adolescent functioning
Prevalence of unprotected sex and HIV‐antibody testing among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth
Prevalence of unprotected sex and HIV‐antibody testing were examined in a sample of Southern gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth (n = 117). In addition, a new measure was tested in terms of its ability to distinguish youth who obtain HIV‐antibody testing from those who do not. Data were collected at a conference for these youth, as well as at a Gay and Lesbian Community Center in a Southeastern metropolitan area. Youth reported engaging in a wide ra…
Adolescents and Maternal Employment
Labor statistics show that mothers of adolescents are more likely to work than are those of children in any other age group, and, therefore, represent an important sample to address. The present study had two purposes. First, the effects of maternal employment on adolescent functioning were examined in a sample of 63 young adolescents. Results showed that maternal employment was not related to any of the areas assessed, suggesting that maternal e…
South African Adolescents’ Neighborhood Perceptions Predict Longitudinal Change in Youth and Family Functioning
This study examined South African early adolescent youth (aged 10 to 14) and their female caregivers ( N = 99 dyads) participating in an HIV prevention intervention over a period of eight months. We examined youth perceptions of neighborhood cohesion, safety, and collective monitoring as they related to concurrent and longitudinal associations with youth (externalizing behavior and hope about the future) and family (parent-youth relationship qual…
A parent-based intervention to prevent HIV among adolescent children of mothers living with HIV
One group often overlooked by HIV prevention efforts is adolescent children of mothers living with HIV (MLH). Despite their potential vulnerability, very few evidence-based prevention programs exist for this population in the United States (U.S.) and elsewhere. The current study introduces a parent-based program adapted for families affected by HIV for the purpose of preventing adolescent HIV infection. Following a structured process of adaptatio…
Sexual Intentions of Black Preadolescents
Community Data Collection with Children of Mothers Living with HIV
Highlights Describes experiences of depression by mothers living with HIV and their children. Provides vignette compilation to illustrate the ways in which children have expressed depression. Suggests ways that researchers conduct ethical and thorough risk assessment to provide resources. Describes how community psychology values influence boundaries and ethics of researchers
Parenting deficits of mothers living with HIV/Aids who have young children
The purpose of this study was to examine a model of the relationships between parenting deficits and skills, along with child outcomes, in a sample of mothers living with HIV (MLH) and their 6 to 14 year old children. Sixty-two MLH (61% Latina, 26% black, 3% white, & 10% multiracial) and their well children (age 6 - 14) were recruited from the greater Los Angeles, California, region to participate in an intervention (IMAGE: Improving Mothers' par…
African American Children's Adjustment
This study examined the unique and interactive roles of mother and teacher depressive symptoms in child adjustment in 277 African American single mother-headed families, as well as whether the associations differed depending on the age and gender of the child. Findings revealed a significant association between maternal depressive symptoms and child depressive symptoms in girls, but not boys. Moreover, the combination of higher levels of both mot…
Parent-adolescent conflict and stress as a parent
Longitudinal Bidirectional Relations among Parenting Quality, Parenting Stress, and Child Functioning in HIV-affected Families
Maternal HIV and Adolescent Functioning in South Africa
Black South Africans are disproportionately affected by HIV compared with White counterparts. In their unique social context, South African families affected by HIV are vulnerable to adverse psychosocial effects. U.S.-based and emerging South African research suggests mothers living with HIV may experience compromised parenting. In the United States, mother-child relationship quality has been associated with internalizing (anxiety, depression) an…
Sexual Intentions of Black Preadolescents
Risk and adaptive behaviors are markers of sexual intentions among black preadolescents. Prevention programs can use these behaviors to identify black youth who may be at high risk for early sexual initiation
Parent-adolescent conflict and stress as a parent
Adolescents and Maternal Employment
Labor statistics show that mothers of adolescents are more likely to work than are those of children in any other age group, and, therefore, represent an important sample to address. The present study had two purposes. First, the effects of maternal employment on adolescent functioning were examined in a sample of 63 young adolescents. Results showed that maternal employment was not related to any of the areas assessed, suggesting that maternal e…
Predicting alcohol and drug use in early adulthood
Unique and interactive internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in adolescence were examined in relationship to drug and alcohol use in young adulthood. Results indicated that higher externalizing scores in adolescence predicted more alcohol use in young adulthood for both males and females and also predicted more marijuana and hard drug use for males. Lower internalizing scores were found to predict more marijuana and hard drug use in y…
The role of family conflict and marital conflict in adolescent functioning
Hemophilia and Aids in married men
Aspects of functioning in families of 137 hemophilic men who, in 50% of cases, were also HIV seropositive were examined in terms of psychological and physical functioning and economic pressure. Results indicated that HIV-seropositive status, but not severity of hemophilia, was associated with poorer psychological and physical functioning of the husband, a poorer mother-child relationship, less support from outside the family for both spouses, and…
Women who are HIV infected
The role of religious activity in the psychosocial adjustment of 205 inner-city African-American women, one-half of whom are HIV infected, was examined. Those who were HIV infected reported praying more but viewed prayer as less effective in coping with a chronic illness. Frequency of prayer predicted optimism about the future, whereas religious activity was not related to current depressive symptoms
Orphans of the Aids epidemic in the United States
This study has two purposes: (1) to describe the characteristics related to the transition to orphanhood for children whose mothers die from AIDS and (2) to examine the psychosocial adjustment of these children at six months following maternal death. Twenty orphans and a control sample of 40 children from the same neighbourhoods, as well as their mothers or care-givers, served as participants. Two assessments occurred: (1) prior to the death of t…
African-American Women and Self-Disclosure of HIV Infection
Coping strategies and behavior problems of urban African-American children
The development and correlates of 82 inner-city African-American children's coping strategies were examined across three years. Results indicated no change in the mean frequency of self-reported coping strategies over the three years, and a significant correlation of emotion-focused strategies with increased self- and mother-reported behavior problems. Child-reported externalizing problems (and, to a lesser degree, internalizing problems) predict…
Prevalence of unprotected sex and HIV‐antibody testing among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth
Prevalence of unprotected sex and HIV‐antibody testing were examined in a sample of Southern gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth (n = 117). In addition, a new measure was tested in terms of its ability to distinguish youth who obtain HIV‐antibody testing from those who do not. Data were collected at a conference for these youth, as well as at a Gay and Lesbian Community Center in a Southeastern metropolitan area. Youth reported engaging in a wide ra…
Developmental milestones and disclosure of sexual orientation among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths
African American Children's Adjustment
This study examined the unique and interactive roles of mother and teacher depressive symptoms in child adjustment in 277 African American single mother-headed families, as well as whether the associations differed depending on the age and gender of the child. Findings revealed a significant association between maternal depressive symptoms and child depressive symptoms in girls, but not boys. Moreover, the combination of higher levels of both mot…
Psychosocial Adjustment of African American Children in Single-Mother Families
Three models of risk were examined for 277 African American children from single-mother-headed homes: cumulative, additive, and indirect models. Risk factors were mother-reported community risks, inadequate income, maternal depressive symptoms, and inadequate parenting. Child-reported internalizing and externalizing difficulties served as dependent measures of adjustment. Whereas the cumulative risk model identified a subset of children within th…
Stigma, Disclosure, and Psychological Functioning Among HIV-Infected and Non-Infected African-American Women
HIV is on the rise among African-American women. AIDS-related stigma plays an important role in the lives of HIV-infected and non-infected African-American women. Among HIV-infected women, the decision to disclose HIV seropositive status is likely affected by perceived stigma. The first purpose of the study is to examine perceived AIDS-related stigma over a six year period and across two groups of African-American women: HIV-infected and non-infe…
Sexual Intentions of Black Preadolescents
Risk and adaptive behaviors are markers of sexual intentions among black preadolescents. Prevention programs can use these behaviors to identify black youth who may be at high risk for early sexual initiation
Sexual Intentions of Black Preadolescents
Sexual Intentions of Black Preadolescents
Attitude Mismatching
Abstinence among female adolescents
The purpose of this study was to determine whether parental variables predict abstinence above and beyond the influence of peer variables in a sample of African American adolescent females (n = 568). In order to determine predictors of abstinence, hierarchical logistic regressions were conducted for the entire sample, the younger adolescent girls, and the older adolescent girls. Results indicated that for the total sample and older adolescents, b…
Disclosure of Maternal HIV-Infection in South Africa
Anxiety/stress among mothers living with HIV
Parental HIV infection has been associated with negative outcomes for children, and parenting skills appear to be one mechanism operating in that association. The present study focuses on the relations between maternal stress, parenting, and child functioning among families where the mother is living with HIV. Sixty-nine mothers with at least one child between six and 12 years old completed questionnaires at the baseline assessment of an interven…
Depressive and conduct disorder symptoms in youth living with HIV
Emerging research suggests the importance of psychosocial characteristics (e.g., coping and social support) for positive adaptation among youth with behaviorally acquired HIV. However, little is known about how these traits interact with cognitive abilities to impact emotional and behavioral adjustment. This study examined whether coping skills and executive functioning interact in their association with psychological adjustment in HIV-positive y…
Perceived control and communication about sex
Caregiver-youth communication about sex protects youth against HIV/AIDS, and caregivers who believe that sex knowledge is important are more likely to talk to their youth about sex. However, caregivers who experience barriers to communication about sex may not talk to their youth about sex even if the caregiver believes that sex education is important. The Theory of Planned Behaviour predicts that an actor has perceived control is necessary for b…
Parenting deficits of mothers living with HIV/Aids who have young children
The purpose of this study was to examine a model of the relationships between parenting deficits and skills, along with child outcomes, in a sample of mothers living with HIV (MLH) and their 6 to 14 year old children. Sixty-two MLH (61% Latina, 26% black, 3% white, & 10% multiracial) and their well children (age 6 - 14) were recruited from the greater Los Angeles, California, region to participate in an intervention (IMAGE: Improving Mothers' par…
Talking to Young People About Sex in South Africa
Our study seeks to untangle systemic influences on specific family dynamics understudied in a non‐Western context. Specifically, we examine the associations between caregivers’ perceptions of neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood safety, and social support, and one aspect of parenting relevant to the South African community from which data were drawn, caregiver–youth communication about sex. Multivariate regression models demonstrate interactive re…
Psychology (36 obras) · Medicine (29 obras) · Developmental psychology (27 obras) · Clinical Psychology (26 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (21 obras) · Psychiatry (21 obras) · Clinical Psychology (16 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (10 obras) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (10 obras)