Britta Mullany
Biographic Data
| ID | 3573313 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Britta Mullany |
| GIVEN NAMES | Britta |
| FAMILY NAME | Mullany |
| SIGNATURE | MULLANY B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Exploring sexual risk taking among American Indian adolescents through protection motivation theory
This paper examines decision-making around sexual behavior among reservation-based American Indian youth. Focus group discussions were conducted with youth ages 13-19 years old. Through these discussions, we explored youth's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to sexual risk taking through the lens of the protection motivation theory to inform the adaptation of an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention. Findings suggest that condom use…
The Respecting the Circle of Life trial for American Indian adolescents
This paper describes the rationale, design, methods, and baseline results of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of an adapted evidence-based intervention (EBI), "Respecting the Circle of Life" (RCL) to reduce behavioral risks for HIV/AIDS among American Indian (AI) adolescents. A participatory approach shaped intervention adaptation and study design. A total of 267 participants (aged 13-19) were randomized by peer groups of the …
Respecting the circle of life
Potential for widespread transmission of HIV/AIDS among American Indian (AI) adolescents exists, yet no evidence-based interventions (EBIs) have been adapted and evaluated with this population. Intensive psychoeducation may improve knowledge and decision-making which could potentially translate to reductions in HIV risk behaviors. A peer group randomized controlled comparison of an adapted EBI vs. control was delivered over an eight-day summer ba…
Food insecurity and household eating patterns among vulnerable American-Indian families
Objective To identify factors associated with food insecurity and household eating patterns among American-Indian families with young children. Design Cross-sectional survey among households with young children that were receiving emergency food services. We collected information on food insecurity levels, household eating patterns, experiences with commercial and community food sources and demographics, and used multivariate regression technique…
Spousal Agreement on Maternal Health Practices in Kathmandu, Nepal
Growing recognition of the influential roles that men play in health behaviours and decision-making has prompted a number of couples' agreement studies, particularly in the areas of contraceptive use and household decision-making. While such findings have had important implications on the design, measurement and evaluation of family planning interventions, few studies on couples' agreement on maternal health behaviours have been conducted. Findin…
Toward Understanding Suicide Among Youths
Objectives. We examined suicide and suicide attempt rates, patterns, and risk factors among White Mountain Apache youths (aged Methods. Apache paraprofessionals gathered data as part of a tribally mandated suicide surveillance system. We compared findings to other North American populations. Results. Between 2001 and 2006, 61% of Apache suicides occurred among youths younger than 25 years. Annual rates among those aged 15 to 24 years were highest…
Depressive Symptoms Among Reservation-based Pregnant American Indian Adolescents
Infant, Child, and Maternal Health and Mortality
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of “complete physical, mental, and social well‐being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” The health status of a population, including that of infants, children, and mothers, has traditionally been summarized via mortality. An infant death is defined as a death under the age of 1; the standard indicator used to measure infant death is the “infant mortality rate,” …
Barriers to and attitudes towards promoting husbands' involvement in maternal health in Katmandu, Nepal
Can women's autonomy impede male involvement in pregnancy health in Katmandu, Nepal
Can women's autonomy impede male involvement in pregnancy health in Katmandu, Nepal
Toward Understanding Suicide Among Youths
Objectives. We examined suicide and suicide attempt rates, patterns, and risk factors among White Mountain Apache youths (aged Methods. Apache paraprofessionals gathered data as part of a tribally mandated suicide surveillance system. We compared findings to other North American populations. Results. Between 2001 and 2006, 61% of Apache suicides occurred among youths younger than 25 years. Annual rates among those aged 15 to 24 years were highest…
Barriers to and attitudes towards promoting husbands' involvement in maternal health in Katmandu, Nepal
Can women's autonomy impede male involvement in pregnancy health in Katmandu, Nepal
Barriers to and attitudes towards promoting husbands' involvement in maternal health in Katmandu, Nepal
Infant, Child, and Maternal Health and Mortality
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is a state of “complete physical, mental, and social well‐being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” The health status of a population, including that of infants, children, and mothers, has traditionally been summarized via mortality. An infant death is defined as a death under the age of 1; the standard indicator used to measure infant death is the “infant mortality rate,” …
Depressive Symptoms Among Reservation-based Pregnant American Indian Adolescents
Toward Understanding Suicide Among Youths
Objectives. We examined suicide and suicide attempt rates, patterns, and risk factors among White Mountain Apache youths (aged Methods. Apache paraprofessionals gathered data as part of a tribally mandated suicide surveillance system. We compared findings to other North American populations. Results. Between 2001 and 2006, 61% of Apache suicides occurred among youths younger than 25 years. Annual rates among those aged 15 to 24 years were highest…
Spousal Agreement on Maternal Health Practices in Kathmandu, Nepal
Growing recognition of the influential roles that men play in health behaviours and decision-making has prompted a number of couples' agreement studies, particularly in the areas of contraceptive use and household decision-making. While such findings have had important implications on the design, measurement and evaluation of family planning interventions, few studies on couples' agreement on maternal health behaviours have been conducted. Findin…
Food insecurity and household eating patterns among vulnerable American-Indian families
Objective To identify factors associated with food insecurity and household eating patterns among American-Indian families with young children. Design Cross-sectional survey among households with young children that were receiving emergency food services. We collected information on food insecurity levels, household eating patterns, experiences with commercial and community food sources and demographics, and used multivariate regression technique…
The Respecting the Circle of Life trial for American Indian adolescents
This paper describes the rationale, design, methods, and baseline results of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of an adapted evidence-based intervention (EBI), "Respecting the Circle of Life" (RCL) to reduce behavioral risks for HIV/AIDS among American Indian (AI) adolescents. A participatory approach shaped intervention adaptation and study design. A total of 267 participants (aged 13-19) were randomized by peer groups of the …
Respecting the circle of life
Potential for widespread transmission of HIV/AIDS among American Indian (AI) adolescents exists, yet no evidence-based interventions (EBIs) have been adapted and evaluated with this population. Intensive psychoeducation may improve knowledge and decision-making which could potentially translate to reductions in HIV risk behaviors. A peer group randomized controlled comparison of an adapted EBI vs. control was delivered over an eight-day summer ba…
Exploring sexual risk taking among American Indian adolescents through protection motivation theory
This paper examines decision-making around sexual behavior among reservation-based American Indian youth. Focus group discussions were conducted with youth ages 13-19 years old. Through these discussions, we explored youth's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to sexual risk taking through the lens of the protection motivation theory to inform the adaptation of an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention. Findings suggest that condom use…
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 works) · Demography (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 works)