Maria De Jesus
Biographic Data
| ID | 1741645 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria De Jesus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | De Jesus |
| SIGNATURE | DE JESUS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6757-2746 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Role of Mobility in HIV Intervention Engagement and Community Mobilization among Female Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic
Female sex workers (FSWs) are often a mobile population, but the role of mobility in influencing FSW social capital outcomes-defined here as engagement with HIV intervention activities and community mobilization-remains unclear. To date, the evidence is mixed, with mobility both facilitating and hindering community engagement, depending on the context. This study is the first to employ a mixed-methods approach to examine how mobility impacts thes…
Digital Political Marketing in Brazil: Platforms, Strategies, and Voter Behavior
This article examines the impact of digital platforms on Brazilian voter behavior, focusing on digital political marketing strategies, the spread of disinformation, and the intensification of polarization between 2020 and 2024. Through a systematic qualitative literature review, empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals were analyzed, with an emphasis on national, regional, and municipal elections. The findings reveal that social medi…
“You know that we travel a lot”: Mobility narratives among female sex workers living with HIV in Tanzania and the Dominican Republic
Female sex workers (FSW) are highly mobile, which may result in reduced access to and use of health services and increased risk for poor health outcomes, particularly for those living with HIV. Mobility includes spatial, temporal, and social elements that are not fully captured by quantitative measures. We conducted two rounds of in-depth interviews with FSW living with HIV in Iringa, Tanzania (n = 20), and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (n = …
Disrupting the Path from Depression to Loneliness: Multilevel Resilience among Older Sexual Minority Men with and without HIV
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…
Strategies of survival, livelihood, and resistance in transit: A narrative analysis of the migration trajectory of a Guinean asylum seeker in France
The concept of “transit” is an understudied phenomenon in migration studies. Transit is not necessarily a linear and unidirectional temporal movement from origin to destination countries, nor is it a clearly demarcated event in time and space. This article examines the complex dimensions of transit, that is, the geospatial, social, economic, psychological, and relational aspects that both shape and are being shaped by asylum seekers. Drawing on a…
The impact of social capital and social environmental factors on mental health and flourishing: The experiences of asylum-seekers in France
While social support derived from social networks buffered some negative impacts on mental health and well-being, the overall lack of social cohesion ultimately impeded asylum-seekers' capacity to flourish within their host communities, which was further exacerbated by harmful migration policies of exclusion within France. Introducing more inclusive policies related to the governance of migration and an intersectoral approach that views health in…
Examining the Role of Quality of Institutionalized Healthcare on Maternal Mortality in the Dominican Republic
The main study objective was to determine the extent to which the quality of institutionalized healthcare, sociodemographic factors of obstetric patients, and institutional factors affect maternal mortality in the Dominican Republic. COM-Poisson distribution and the Pearson correlation coefficient were used to determine the relationship of predictor factors (i.e., hospital bed rate, vaginal birth rate, teenage mother birth rate, single mother bir…
Living in Confinement, Stopped in Time”: Migrant Social Vulnerability, Coping and Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown in France
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed health and social inequities among migrant populations. Less empirical evidence exists about the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on migrants. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the first lockdown in France between March and May 2020 on migrants' lives and livelihoods. We adopted a social vulnerability framework to conceptualize how the pandemic and the consequential lockdown in France contributed …
The Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Matter in a Pandemic: Predictors of Covid-19 Case and Death Rates in New York City
Our research objective was to determine which environmental and social factors were predictive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case and death rates in New York City (NYC), the original epicenter of the pandemic in the US, and any differential impacts among the boroughs. Data from various sources on the demographic, health, and environmental characteristics for NYC zip codes, neighborhoods, and boroughs were analyzed along with NYC governme…
Social-environmental resiliencies protect against loneliness among HIV-Positive and HIV- negative older men who have sex with men: Results from the Multicenter Aids Cohort Study (Macs)
Generalized Violence as a Threat to Health and Well-Being: A Qualitative Study of Youth Living in Urban Settings in Central America’s “Northern Triangle”
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras rank among the top 10 countries experiencing violence in the world, despite not being at war. Although there is abundant literature on generalized violence in this "northern triangle" of Central America as a driver of out-migration to the United States, very little is known about the perspectives and experiences of youth who do not migrate. This study aimed to elicit the emic perspectives of youth residing in …
“Getting tested is almost like going to the Salem witch trials”: Discordant discourses between Western public health messages and sociocultural expectations surrounding HIV testing among East African …
Washington, DC, has the highest AIDS diagnosis rate in the USA, and Black women are disproportionately affected. Although HIV testing is the first entryway into vital treatment services, evidence reveals that foreign-born blacks have a lower rate of recent HIV testing than US-born blacks. To date, however, there are no studies that examine the culture-specific perceptions of HIV testing among East African immigrant women (who comprise a large sha…
Examining Breast Cancer Screening Barriers Among Central American and Mexican Immigrant Women: Fatalistic Beliefs or Structural Factors
Researchers have examined "cancer fatalism" (the belief that cancer is predetermined, beyond individual control, and necessarily fatal) as a major barrier to breast cancer screening among Latinas. The authors examine perceptions of breast cancer, its causes, and experiences with screening among Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Mexican, and Bolivian immigrant women in Washington, DC. Two salient themes emerged: (a) perceptions of breast cancer causes and b…
HPV Vaccine Decision-Making and Acceptance: Does Religion Play a Role
Cross-border health care utilization among the Hispanic population in the United States: Implications for closing the health care access gap
Hispanic immigrants face critical access gaps to health care in the United States. Implications for closing the access gap for this population are discussed within the context of health care system reform and immigration reform in the United States
Associations between perceived social environment and neighborhood safety: Health implications
Mutuality at the center: Health promotion with Cape Verdean immigrant women
For Cape Verdean women health promoters, a process of creating relationships was a key to promoting women's health. The relational theory of health promotion practice reflects these dynamic processes, properties, and stages through which Cape Verdean women health promoters develop mutually engaging relationships with immigrant women. CONCLUSION. These findings challenge health care professionals to broaden the repertoire of health promotion strat…
Factors Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening among a Low-Income, Multiethnic, Highly Insured Population: Does Provider’s Understanding of the Patient’s Social Context Matter
Institutional Barriers and Strategies to Health Promotion: Perspectives and Experiences of Cape Verdean Women Health Promoters
HIV/Aids and immigrant Cape Verdean women: Contextualized perspectives of Cape Verdean community advocates
This research explored Cape Verdean community advocates' understandings of the structural and social realities that contribute to the increased HIV/AIDS risk of Northeastern U.S.‐based immigrant Cape Verdean women. A community perspective informed the analysis of the multi‐layered contextual barriers that these advocates identified as limiting the effectiveness of individual‐level HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention models. Qualitative content a…
Associations between perceived social environment and neighborhood safety: Health implications
Cross-border health care utilization among the Hispanic population in the United States: Implications for closing the health care access gap
Hispanic immigrants face critical access gaps to health care in the United States. Implications for closing the access gap for this population are discussed within the context of health care system reform and immigration reform in the United States
Social-environmental resiliencies protect against loneliness among HIV-Positive and HIV- negative older men who have sex with men: Results from the Multicenter Aids Cohort Study (Macs)
Mutuality at the center: Health promotion with Cape Verdean immigrant women
For Cape Verdean women health promoters, a process of creating relationships was a key to promoting women's health. The relational theory of health promotion practice reflects these dynamic processes, properties, and stages through which Cape Verdean women health promoters develop mutually engaging relationships with immigrant women. CONCLUSION. These findings challenge health care professionals to broaden the repertoire of health promotion strat…
HIV/Aids and immigrant Cape Verdean women: Contextualized perspectives of Cape Verdean community advocates
This research explored Cape Verdean community advocates' understandings of the structural and social realities that contribute to the increased HIV/AIDS risk of Northeastern U.S.‐based immigrant Cape Verdean women. A community perspective informed the analysis of the multi‐layered contextual barriers that these advocates identified as limiting the effectiveness of individual‐level HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention models. Qualitative content a…
Institutional Barriers and Strategies to Health Promotion: Perspectives and Experiences of Cape Verdean Women Health Promoters
Mutuality at the center: Health promotion with Cape Verdean immigrant women
For Cape Verdean women health promoters, a process of creating relationships was a key to promoting women's health. The relational theory of health promotion practice reflects these dynamic processes, properties, and stages through which Cape Verdean women health promoters develop mutually engaging relationships with immigrant women. CONCLUSION. These findings challenge health care professionals to broaden the repertoire of health promotion strat…
Factors Associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening among a Low-Income, Multiethnic, Highly Insured Population: Does Provider’s Understanding of the Patient’s Social Context Matter
Associations between perceived social environment and neighborhood safety: Health implications
Cross-border health care utilization among the Hispanic population in the United States: Implications for closing the health care access gap
Hispanic immigrants face critical access gaps to health care in the United States. Implications for closing the access gap for this population are discussed within the context of health care system reform and immigration reform in the United States
HPV Vaccine Decision-Making and Acceptance: Does Religion Play a Role
Examining Breast Cancer Screening Barriers Among Central American and Mexican Immigrant Women: Fatalistic Beliefs or Structural Factors
Researchers have examined "cancer fatalism" (the belief that cancer is predetermined, beyond individual control, and necessarily fatal) as a major barrier to breast cancer screening among Latinas. The authors examine perceptions of breast cancer, its causes, and experiences with screening among Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Mexican, and Bolivian immigrant women in Washington, DC. Two salient themes emerged: (a) perceptions of breast cancer causes and b…
“Getting tested is almost like going to the Salem witch trials”: Discordant discourses between Western public health messages and sociocultural expectations surrounding HIV testing among East African …
Washington, DC, has the highest AIDS diagnosis rate in the USA, and Black women are disproportionately affected. Although HIV testing is the first entryway into vital treatment services, evidence reveals that foreign-born blacks have a lower rate of recent HIV testing than US-born blacks. To date, however, there are no studies that examine the culture-specific perceptions of HIV testing among East African immigrant women (who comprise a large sha…
Generalized Violence as a Threat to Health and Well-Being: A Qualitative Study of Youth Living in Urban Settings in Central America’s “Northern Triangle”
El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras rank among the top 10 countries experiencing violence in the world, despite not being at war. Although there is abundant literature on generalized violence in this "northern triangle" of Central America as a driver of out-migration to the United States, very little is known about the perspectives and experiences of youth who do not migrate. This study aimed to elicit the emic perspectives of youth residing in …
The Environmental and Social Determinants of Health Matter in a Pandemic: Predictors of Covid-19 Case and Death Rates in New York City
Our research objective was to determine which environmental and social factors were predictive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case and death rates in New York City (NYC), the original epicenter of the pandemic in the US, and any differential impacts among the boroughs. Data from various sources on the demographic, health, and environmental characteristics for NYC zip codes, neighborhoods, and boroughs were analyzed along with NYC governme…
Social-environmental resiliencies protect against loneliness among HIV-Positive and HIV- negative older men who have sex with men: Results from the Multicenter Aids Cohort Study (Macs)
Living in Confinement, Stopped in Time”: Migrant Social Vulnerability, Coping and Health during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown in France
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed health and social inequities among migrant populations. Less empirical evidence exists about the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on migrants. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the first lockdown in France between March and May 2020 on migrants' lives and livelihoods. We adopted a social vulnerability framework to conceptualize how the pandemic and the consequential lockdown in France contributed …
The impact of social capital and social environmental factors on mental health and flourishing: The experiences of asylum-seekers in France
While social support derived from social networks buffered some negative impacts on mental health and well-being, the overall lack of social cohesion ultimately impeded asylum-seekers' capacity to flourish within their host communities, which was further exacerbated by harmful migration policies of exclusion within France. Introducing more inclusive policies related to the governance of migration and an intersectoral approach that views health in…
Examining the Role of Quality of Institutionalized Healthcare on Maternal Mortality in the Dominican Republic
The main study objective was to determine the extent to which the quality of institutionalized healthcare, sociodemographic factors of obstetric patients, and institutional factors affect maternal mortality in the Dominican Republic. COM-Poisson distribution and the Pearson correlation coefficient were used to determine the relationship of predictor factors (i.e., hospital bed rate, vaginal birth rate, teenage mother birth rate, single mother bir…
“You know that we travel a lot”: Mobility narratives among female sex workers living with HIV in Tanzania and the Dominican Republic
Female sex workers (FSW) are highly mobile, which may result in reduced access to and use of health services and increased risk for poor health outcomes, particularly for those living with HIV. Mobility includes spatial, temporal, and social elements that are not fully captured by quantitative measures. We conducted two rounds of in-depth interviews with FSW living with HIV in Iringa, Tanzania (n = 20), and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (n = …
Disrupting the Path from Depression to Loneliness: Multilevel Resilience among Older Sexual Minority Men with and without HIV
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…
Strategies of survival, livelihood, and resistance in transit: A narrative analysis of the migration trajectory of a Guinean asylum seeker in France
The concept of “transit” is an understudied phenomenon in migration studies. Transit is not necessarily a linear and unidirectional temporal movement from origin to destination countries, nor is it a clearly demarcated event in time and space. This article examines the complex dimensions of transit, that is, the geospatial, social, economic, psychological, and relational aspects that both shape and are being shaped by asylum seekers. Drawing on a…
Digital Political Marketing in Brazil: Platforms, Strategies, and Voter Behavior
This article examines the impact of digital platforms on Brazilian voter behavior, focusing on digital political marketing strategies, the spread of disinformation, and the intensification of polarization between 2020 and 2024. Through a systematic qualitative literature review, empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals were analyzed, with an emphasis on national, regional, and municipal elections. The findings reveal that social medi…
The Role of Mobility in HIV Intervention Engagement and Community Mobilization among Female Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic
Female sex workers (FSWs) are often a mobile population, but the role of mobility in influencing FSW social capital outcomes-defined here as engagement with HIV intervention activities and community mobilization-remains unclear. To date, the evidence is mixed, with mobility both facilitating and hindering community engagement, depending on the context. This study is the first to employ a mixed-methods approach to examine how mobility impacts thes…
Medicine (16 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (6 works)