Siobán D Harlow
Biographic Data
| ID | 1446326 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Siobán D Harlow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Siobán D |
| FAMILY NAME | Harlow |
| SIGNATURE | HARLOW S D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9899-356X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 149 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Impact of a music therapy program on mental health and school attendance among female adolescents in Kasai-Central province, Democratic Republic of Congo
This study assessed whether a music therapy program improved mental health and school attendance among girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following economic and conflict-related insecurity. It included 483 girls aged 10–14 who participated in the Healing in Harmony (HiH) program, implemented by World Vision and Make Music Matter in Kasai-Central province. Participants completed surveys before and after the program, and up to two foll…
Operationalizing racialized exposures in historical research on anti-Asian racism and health: A comparison of two methods
Background: Addressing contemporary anti-Asian racism and its impacts on health requires understanding its historical roots, including discriminatory restrictions on immigration, citizenship, and land ownership. Archival secondary data such as historical census records provide opportunities to quantitatively analyze structural dynamics that affect the health of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans. Census data overcome weaknesses of other data so…
Impact of the Healing in Harmony program on women's mental health in a rural area in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo
The HiH program was associated with significant improvement in women's mental health that was sustained up to 6 months post completion of the program despite instability in the region and evidence of continued experience of conflict-related trauma during the study. These data support the value of providing psychological care in the context of ongoing humanitarian crises
Mental health, violence and psychological coercion among female and male trafficking survivors in the greater Mekong sub-region: A cross-sectional study
The experiences of violence and coercion in female and male trafficking survivors differed and were associated with an elevated prevalence of anxiety, depression, and PTSD in both females and males. Mental health services must be an integral part of service provision, recovery and re-integration for trafficked females and males
Disproportionate Sterilization of Latinos Under California’s Eugenic Sterilization Program, 1920–1945
Objectives. To compare population-based sterilization rates between Latinas/os and non-Latinas/os sterilized under California’s eugenics law. Methods. We used data from 17 362 forms recommending institutionalized patients for sterilization between 1920 and 1945. We abstracted patient gender, age, and institution of residence into a data set. We extracted data on institution populations from US Census microdata from 1920, 1930, and 1940 and interp…
California’s Sterilization Survivors: An Estimate and Call for Redress
From 1919 to 1952, approximately 20 000 individuals were sterilized in California’s state institutions on the basis of eugenic laws that sought to control the reproductive capacity of people labeled unfit and defective. Using data from more than 19 000 sterilization recommendations processed by state institutions over this 33-year period, we provide the most accurate estimate of living sterilization survivors. As of 2016, we estimate that as many…
Life-Course Socioeconomic Status and Metabolic Syndrome Among Midlife Women
Childhood and adult SES predict women's risks of MetS as they approach the menopause transition; adult SES is primarily important afterwards
Most women diagnosed with cervical cancer by a visual screening program in Tanzania completed treatment: Evidence from a retrospective cohort study
Most women referred from the screening clinic completed treatment for their cancer at ORCI. Some of those lost to follow-up may have sought treatment elsewhere. In most cases, the screening clinic appears to facilitate diagnosis and treatment, rather than screening, for women with invasive cervical cancer
Grandmothers’ Smoking in Pregnancy and Grandchildren’s Birth Weight: Comparisons by Grandmother Birth Cohort
Gender Attitudes and Fertility Aspirations among Young Men in Five High Fertility East African Countries
The relationship between women's attitudes toward gender equality and their fertility aspirations has been researched extensively, but few studies have explored the same associations among men. Using recent Demographic and Health Survey data from five high fertility East African countries, we examine the association between young men's gender attitudes and their ideal family size. Whereas several DHS gender attitude responses were associated with…
Variation of cervical cancer incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean
This study compared cervical cancer rates from a more diverse group of Latin American and Caribbean countries than that of the CI5-IX. The heterogeneity found among registries highlights the importance of examining data from as many registries as possible when characterizing risk across a geographic area. Data from developing countries can be used to better understand cancer distribution and enable Region-specific recommendations on cancer contro…
Women's Sexual Empowerment and Contraceptive Use in Ghana
Pervasive gendered inequities and norms regarding the subordination of women give Ghanaian men disproportionately more power than women, particularly in relation to sex. We hypothesize that lack of sexual empowerment may pose an important barrier to reproductive health and adoption of family planning methods. Using the 2008 Ghana Demographic Health Survey, we examine the association between women's sexual empowerment and contraceptive use in Ghan…
Intimate Partner Violence Affects Skilled Attendance at Most Recent Delivery Among Women in Kenya
P2-465 Regional variation in histopathology-specific incidence of invasive cervical cancer among Peruvian women
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate cervical cancer patterns in Peru by examining the variation in two common histopathologic types, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (ADC), and analysing differences over time. Methods Data on invasive cervical cancer incidence was obtained from three population-based cancer registries in Peru: Lima, Arequipa, and Trujillo. A cervical cancer-specific quality assessment was performed on each r…
Pelvic Pain and Associated Characteristics Among Women in Northern Mexico
CONTEXT: Until recently,the reproductive health agenda has focused on a restricted number of morbidity indicators, particularly those associated with life-threatening diseases.However,gynecologic morbidities that are a source of pelvic pain,although not life-threatening,do impose a substantial burden because of their potential to reduce women's overall well-being
HPV knowledge in Mexican college students: Implications for intervention programmes
In order to promote new human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention and detection methods effectively in Mexico, it is important to understand how much the population knows about the virus. This study aimed to determine the demographic and behavioural factors associated with HPV awareness and knowledge in a population of Mexican college students. With a response rate of 77%, data were collected from 1109 college students aged 17-25 years old at the Aut…
Physical functioning among mid-life women: Associations with trajectory of depressive symptoms
Employment in the Ecuadorian cut-flower industry and the risk of spontaneous abortion
BACKGROUND: Research on the potentially adverse effects of occupational pesticide exposure on risk of spontaneous abortion (SAB) is limited, particularly among female agricultural workers residing in developing countries. METHODS: Reproductive histories were obtained from 217 Ecuadorian mothers participating in a study focusing on occupational pesticide exposure and children's neurobehavioral development. Only women with 2+ pregnancies were inclu…
Mortalidad infantil y marginación urbana: Análisis espacial de su relación en una ciudad de tamaño medio del noroeste mexicano
Spatial clusters with high IMR were found in socially marginalized areas in the northwestern part of Hermosillo, a city of medium size located in northwestern Mexico. These results, reached through a combination of spatial analysis techniques and geographic information tools can help guide interventions specifically designed for these high risk residential areas
Quality of cause-of-death statements and its impact on infant mortality statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico
More than half (53%) of COD statements in infant death certificates in Hermosillo were inaccurately completed, which may lead to inaccurate interpretation of causes of infant mortality. Systematic assessments of the quality of COD statements may improve the quality of mortality statistics
Sociodemographic and nutritional correlates of neurobehavioral development: A study of young children in a rural region of Ecuador
The results suggest a high prevalence of developmental delay and poor child health in this population. Child health status and the child's environment may contribute to developmental delay in this region of Ecuador, but sociodemographic factors affecting opportunities for stimulation may also play a role. Research is needed to identify what is causing high percentages of neurobehavioral developmental delay in this region of Ecuador
Gender-based violence, relationship power, and risk of HIV infection in women attending antenatal clinics in South Africa
Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Objectives. We examined racial/ethnic differences in significant depressive symptoms among middle-aged women before and after adjustment for socioeconomic, health-related, and psychosocial characteristics. Methods. Racial/ethnic differences in unadjusted and adjusted prevalence of significant depressive symptoms (score ≥ 16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression [CES-D] Scale) were assessed with univariate and multiple logistic regres…
Transactional sex among women in Soweto, South Africa: Prevalence, risk factors and association with HIV infection
Regulating Menstruation: Beliefs, Practices, Interpretations (review)
What makes this multidisciplinary book interesting is its explicit focus on how both women and physicians have endeavored to manage menstrual function. The compilation of articles makes clear that women have actively managed their menstrual function, and consequently their fertility, throughout history and across numerous cultures. The contribution by Terence Hull and Valerie Hull, based on their work in Indonesia, provides a thoughtful discussio…
Transactional sex among women in Soweto, South Africa: Prevalence, risk factors and association with HIV infection
Disproportionate Sterilization of Latinos Under California’s Eugenic Sterilization Program, 1920–1945
Objectives. To compare population-based sterilization rates between Latinas/os and non-Latinas/os sterilized under California’s eugenics law. Methods. We used data from 17 362 forms recommending institutionalized patients for sterilization between 1920 and 1945. We abstracted patient gender, age, and institution of residence into a data set. We extracted data on institution populations from US Census microdata from 1920, 1930, and 1940 and interp…
Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Objectives. We examined racial/ethnic differences in significant depressive symptoms among middle-aged women before and after adjustment for socioeconomic, health-related, and psychosocial characteristics. Methods. Racial/ethnic differences in unadjusted and adjusted prevalence of significant depressive symptoms (score ≥ 16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression [CES-D] Scale) were assessed with univariate and multiple logistic regres…
The risk of prematurity and small-for-gestational-age birth in Mexico City: The effects of working conditions and antenatal leave
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of working conditions, occupational stress, and antenatal leave on risk of small-for-gestational age and premature births in Mexico City. METHODS: Over a 3-month period, 2663 (96.2%) of 2767 women who gave birth at three major hospitals and worked at least 3 months during pregnancy were interviewed shortly after delivery. After the exclusion of multiple gestations and birth defects, 261 (10.0%) small-for…
California’s Sterilization Survivors: An Estimate and Call for Redress
From 1919 to 1952, approximately 20 000 individuals were sterilized in California’s state institutions on the basis of eugenic laws that sought to control the reproductive capacity of people labeled unfit and defective. Using data from more than 19 000 sterilization recommendations processed by state institutions over this 33-year period, we provide the most accurate estimate of living sterilization survivors. As of 2016, we estimate that as many…
Gender Attitudes and Fertility Aspirations among Young Men in Five High Fertility East African Countries
The relationship between women's attitudes toward gender equality and their fertility aspirations has been researched extensively, but few studies have explored the same associations among men. Using recent Demographic and Health Survey data from five high fertility East African countries, we examine the association between young men's gender attitudes and their ideal family size. Whereas several DHS gender attitude responses were associated with…
Women's Sexual Empowerment and Contraceptive Use in Ghana
Pervasive gendered inequities and norms regarding the subordination of women give Ghanaian men disproportionately more power than women, particularly in relation to sex. We hypothesize that lack of sexual empowerment may pose an important barrier to reproductive health and adoption of family planning methods. Using the 2008 Ghana Demographic Health Survey, we examine the association between women's sexual empowerment and contraceptive use in Ghan…
Life-Course Socioeconomic Status and Metabolic Syndrome Among Midlife Women
Childhood and adult SES predict women's risks of MetS as they approach the menopause transition; adult SES is primarily important afterwards
Physical functioning among mid-life women: Associations with trajectory of depressive symptoms
Menstrual dysfunction: A missed opportunity for improving reproductive health in developing countries
The field of population has undergone a paradigm shift to a broader focus on reproductive health, which recognises women's self-perceived health needs. Investigations in various countries reveal that menstruation is a primary concern of women. Yet sparse attention has been paid to understanding or ameliorating women's menstrual complaints. We propose including the management of menstrual complaints as part of reproductive health programming. Next…
Function and dysfunction: A historical critique of the literature on menstruation and work
Historically, menstruation has often been cited as the source of women's inferiority as workers. It has been argued that, given the physical and emotional demands of menstruation, the performance of certain jobs might cause a woman to hurt herself or to disrupt the orderly and efficient production of goods. Despite the influence that this reasoning has had on women's lives, the validity of its conclusions have never been demonstrated by scientifi…
Agreement Between Questionnaire Data and Medical Records
SIOBÁN D. HARLOW, MARTHA S. LINET; AGREEMENT BETWEEN QUESTIONNAIRE DATA AND MEDICAL RECORDS: THE EVIDENCE FOR ACCURACY OF RECALL, American Journal of Epidemiolo
The risk of prematurity and small-for-gestational-age birth in Mexico City: The effects of working conditions and antenatal leave
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the effect of working conditions, occupational stress, and antenatal leave on risk of small-for-gestational age and premature births in Mexico City. METHODS: Over a 3-month period, 2663 (96.2%) of 2767 women who gave birth at three major hospitals and worked at least 3 months during pregnancy were interviewed shortly after delivery. After the exclusion of multiple gestations and birth defects, 261 (10.0%) small-for…
Relationship of body composition measures and menstrual cycle length
Menstrual cycle disruption has been observed in women with low body weight due to anorexia nervosa, or to athletics. However, the association of the full range of body composition measures with cyclicity has not been determined. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the strength and direction of association between body composition measures (Quetelet Index, body fat mass, and body lean mass) and menstrual cycle length. Menstrual c…
Menstrual dysfunction: A missed opportunity for improving reproductive health in developing countries
The field of population has undergone a paradigm shift to a broader focus on reproductive health, which recognises women's self-perceived health needs. Investigations in various countries reveal that menstruation is a primary concern of women. Yet sparse attention has been paid to understanding or ameliorating women's menstrual complaints. We propose including the management of menstrual complaints as part of reproductive health programming. Next…
Midlife Development and Menopause in African American and Caucasian Women
Little is known about factors that enhance midlife women's well-being and even less about whether these factors differ for African Americans and Caucasians. We conducted focus groups with 30 women, grouped by ethnicity and menopausal status. Women identified midlife as a time of opportunity for self-development. Pre/perimenopausal women expressed more fears about severe emotional changes than did their postmenopausal counterparts. These fears wer…
Menstrual Disorders in Rural Gambia
As part of a community‐based reproductive morbidity survey in rural Gambia, the prevalence and association of menstrual disorders with sociodemographic characteristics and other reproductive morbidities, and with knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs concerning menstrual problems were assessed. A questionnaire was administered by a field‐worker and by a gynecologist, who also examined the women. Semistructured interviews were conducted to assess know…
Regulating Menstruation: Beliefs, Practices, Interpretations (review)
What makes this multidisciplinary book interesting is its explicit focus on how both women and physicians have endeavored to manage menstrual function. The compilation of articles makes clear that women have actively managed their menstrual function, and consequently their fertility, throughout history and across numerous cultures. The contribution by Terence Hull and Valerie Hull, based on their work in Indonesia, provides a thoughtful discussio…
Gender-based violence, relationship power, and risk of HIV infection in women attending antenatal clinics in South Africa
Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Objectives. We examined racial/ethnic differences in significant depressive symptoms among middle-aged women before and after adjustment for socioeconomic, health-related, and psychosocial characteristics. Methods. Racial/ethnic differences in unadjusted and adjusted prevalence of significant depressive symptoms (score ≥ 16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression [CES-D] Scale) were assessed with univariate and multiple logistic regres…
Transactional sex among women in Soweto, South Africa: Prevalence, risk factors and association with HIV infection
Sociodemographic and nutritional correlates of neurobehavioral development: A study of young children in a rural region of Ecuador
The results suggest a high prevalence of developmental delay and poor child health in this population. Child health status and the child's environment may contribute to developmental delay in this region of Ecuador, but sociodemographic factors affecting opportunities for stimulation may also play a role. Research is needed to identify what is causing high percentages of neurobehavioral developmental delay in this region of Ecuador
Employment in the Ecuadorian cut-flower industry and the risk of spontaneous abortion
BACKGROUND: Research on the potentially adverse effects of occupational pesticide exposure on risk of spontaneous abortion (SAB) is limited, particularly among female agricultural workers residing in developing countries. METHODS: Reproductive histories were obtained from 217 Ecuadorian mothers participating in a study focusing on occupational pesticide exposure and children's neurobehavioral development. Only women with 2+ pregnancies were inclu…
Mortalidad infantil y marginación urbana: Análisis espacial de su relación en una ciudad de tamaño medio del noroeste mexicano
Spatial clusters with high IMR were found in socially marginalized areas in the northwestern part of Hermosillo, a city of medium size located in northwestern Mexico. These results, reached through a combination of spatial analysis techniques and geographic information tools can help guide interventions specifically designed for these high risk residential areas
Quality of cause-of-death statements and its impact on infant mortality statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico
More than half (53%) of COD statements in infant death certificates in Hermosillo were inaccurately completed, which may lead to inaccurate interpretation of causes of infant mortality. Systematic assessments of the quality of COD statements may improve the quality of mortality statistics
Pelvic Pain and Associated Characteristics Among Women in Northern Mexico
CONTEXT: Until recently,the reproductive health agenda has focused on a restricted number of morbidity indicators, particularly those associated with life-threatening diseases.However,gynecologic morbidities that are a source of pelvic pain,although not life-threatening,do impose a substantial burden because of their potential to reduce women's overall well-being
HPV knowledge in Mexican college students: Implications for intervention programmes
In order to promote new human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention and detection methods effectively in Mexico, it is important to understand how much the population knows about the virus. This study aimed to determine the demographic and behavioural factors associated with HPV awareness and knowledge in a population of Mexican college students. With a response rate of 77%, data were collected from 1109 college students aged 17-25 years old at the Aut…
Physical functioning among mid-life women: Associations with trajectory of depressive symptoms
Intimate Partner Violence Affects Skilled Attendance at Most Recent Delivery Among Women in Kenya
P2-465 Regional variation in histopathology-specific incidence of invasive cervical cancer among Peruvian women
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate cervical cancer patterns in Peru by examining the variation in two common histopathologic types, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and adenocarcinoma (ADC), and analysing differences over time. Methods Data on invasive cervical cancer incidence was obtained from three population-based cancer registries in Peru: Lima, Arequipa, and Trujillo. A cervical cancer-specific quality assessment was performed on each r…
Variation of cervical cancer incidence in Latin America and the Caribbean
This study compared cervical cancer rates from a more diverse group of Latin American and Caribbean countries than that of the CI5-IX. The heterogeneity found among registries highlights the importance of examining data from as many registries as possible when characterizing risk across a geographic area. Data from developing countries can be used to better understand cancer distribution and enable Region-specific recommendations on cancer contro…
Women's Sexual Empowerment and Contraceptive Use in Ghana
Pervasive gendered inequities and norms regarding the subordination of women give Ghanaian men disproportionately more power than women, particularly in relation to sex. We hypothesize that lack of sexual empowerment may pose an important barrier to reproductive health and adoption of family planning methods. Using the 2008 Ghana Demographic Health Survey, we examine the association between women's sexual empowerment and contraceptive use in Ghan…
Grandmothers’ Smoking in Pregnancy and Grandchildren’s Birth Weight: Comparisons by Grandmother Birth Cohort
Gender Attitudes and Fertility Aspirations among Young Men in Five High Fertility East African Countries
The relationship between women's attitudes toward gender equality and their fertility aspirations has been researched extensively, but few studies have explored the same associations among men. Using recent Demographic and Health Survey data from five high fertility East African countries, we examine the association between young men's gender attitudes and their ideal family size. Whereas several DHS gender attitude responses were associated with…
Most women diagnosed with cervical cancer by a visual screening program in Tanzania completed treatment: Evidence from a retrospective cohort study
Most women referred from the screening clinic completed treatment for their cancer at ORCI. Some of those lost to follow-up may have sought treatment elsewhere. In most cases, the screening clinic appears to facilitate diagnosis and treatment, rather than screening, for women with invasive cervical cancer
Medicine (28 works) · Demography (17 works) · Environmental health (17 works) · Population (13 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works)