Constanza De Dios

Biographic Data

ID1559155
NAMEConstanza De Dios
GIVEN NAMESConstanza
FAMILY NAMEDe Dios
SIGNATUREDE DIOS C
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
ORCID0000-0003-0230-5222
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Applying Behavioral Economics to HIV Prevention

    Open AccessJin H Yoon, Chukwuemeka N Okafor et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    Promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation to prevent new HIV infections among vulnerable populations continues to present significant challenges. Behavioral economics may provide a useful framework to help elucidate decision-making processes influencing valuation and use of PrEP. We developed two novel behavioral economic tasks assessing demand for PrEP pills and PrEP injection. Participants consisted of Black and Hispanic gay and bise…

  • HIV Testing Barriers Among Black and Latina Women

    Sarah Tonkin, Constanza De Dios et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2025

    Background: Black and Latina women are disproportionally affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and medical mistrust may be a testing barrier, especially among women experiencing substance use and discrimination. Objectives: This study examined current substance use, daily discrimination exposure, and medical mistrust factors (medical disparities, medical suspiciousness) on HIV testing. An online survey was completed by 97 Black and/or La…

  • Behavioral Economic Assessment of Contraceptive Use and Abortion Access Among College Cis Women in the U.S

    Open AccessJin H Yoon, Irene Pericot-Valverde et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2025References: 46

  • Interest in and Willingness to Use PrEP

    Open AccessAngela M Heads, Constanza De Dios et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2024References: 51

    Although it is an effective HIV prevention method, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is underutilized in the Southern US. Many people who use drugs (PWUD) have increased susceptibility to HIV which could be lessened by using PrEP. Potential barriers to PrEP use include lack of awareness of PrEP, low knowledge about HIV prevention, low self-efficacy for HIV prevention, inaccurate risk perceptions, and anticipated stigma. The current study examined p…

  • Opioid Risk Tool, in-hospital opioid exposure, and opioid demand predict pain outcomes following traumatic injury

    Open AccessDanielle A Kessler, Danielle Kessler et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2024References: 46

    Prescribed opioids are a mainstay pain treatment after traumatic injury, but a subgroup of patients may be at risk for continued opioid use. We evaluated the predictive utility of a traditional screening tool, the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT), and two other measures: average in-hospital milligram morphine equivalents (MME) per day and an assessment of opioid demand in predicting pain outcomes. Assessments of pain-related outcomes (pain intensity, inter…

  • The Association between Potentially Traumatic Events and Cocaine, Cannabis, and Alcohol Use Differs by Race

    Judy H Hong, Constanza De Dios et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2023

    Background: Although exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) for Black and Latinx may be comparable or lower than their White counterparts, type of trauma experiences differ such as more interpersonal trauma and violence reported by Black people, who also experience higher rates of PTSD. In this retrospective study, we examined the association between use of particular substances and various PTEs and the race/ethnicity-group differences f…