Amy Braksmajer

Biographic Data

ID4210826
NAMEAmy Braksmajer
GIVEN NAMESAmy
FAMILY NAMEBraksmajer
SIGNATUREBRAKSMAJER A
AFFILIATIONSSUNY Geneseo
ORCID0000-0002-4307-3141
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS7
WORKS AS AUTHOR12
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • The scarlet V

    Amy Braksmajer, Rachel Kalish et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2026References: 48

    Young women must often contend with cultural scripts dictating neoliberal/postfeminist ideals of female sexual agency, including the ability to act in accord with one’s personal sexual self-interest. The aim of this study was to explore how young women (n = 26) living with dyspareunia (pain experienced during penetrative sexual activity) negotiate these ideals. We found that in addition to discussing traditional discourses that assign value to wo…

  • HIV-serodifferent couples’ perspectives and practices regarding HIV prevention strategies

    Open AccessJames M McMahon, Janie Simmons et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    A substantial proportion of heterosexually acquired HIV infections in the U.S. occur between partners in primary relationships characterized by mixed HIV status. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidelines prioritizing HIV-serodifferent couples for primary HIV prevention, including treatment-as-prevention and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Yet, very little research has been conducted to understand the perspectives…

  • It’s history in the making all around us’

    Amy Braksmajer, A S LondonARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2021

    Research increasingly considers how collective narratives/experiences of HIV influence understandings of and responses to COVID-19 among men who have sex with men and how these discussions articulate with the larger literature on the social significance of epidemics. Drawing on interviews with 30 men who have sex with men, as well as discussion of epidemics as dramaturgical events, this study aimed to determine how men living in the USA make sens…

  • It's just a matter of playing the odds

    Open AccessAmy Braksmajer, Robert T CserniARTICLESociology of Health & Illness2021Cited by: 2References: 38

    Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, scholars and popular media outlets have been speculating on the pandemic's effects on sexual relationships. While research differs as to whether COVID-19 is associated with sexual behaviour changes, none has focused on how sexual risk-taking during the pandemic is perceived and accomplished. Drawing on semi-structured interview data collected from 30 sexual minority men in the US, this study explores h…

  • Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Experiencing Partner Violence

    Open AccessAmy Braksmajer, Suzan M Walter et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2020

  • A Syndemic Model of Exchange Sex Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men

    Open AccessSuzan M Walter, Ryue Nishizawa et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2020Cited by: 3References: 101

    Exchange sex is a behavior associated with HIV transmission risk among men who have sex with men (MSM). Few studies have examined exchange sex among HIV-positive MSM. We utilize a syndemic framework to account for co-occurring psychosocial problems that suggest the presence of intertwining epidemics (i.e., syndemics), which have not been examined within the context of exchange sex among HIV-positive MSM. In 2015, MSM were recruited via online sex…

  • Feasibility and acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis use among women in violent relationships

    Amy Braksmajer, Natalie M Leblanc et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with a high risk of HIV acquisition. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which does not require partner knowledge or consent, is a promising HIV risk reduction option for women experiencing IPV. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 26 women experiencing IPV within the last six months, this study explored the feasibility and acceptability of PrEP use in this population. Slightly more than half of th…

  • Associations Between Relationship Power and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

    Open AccessAmy Braksmajer, Chen Zhang et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2019

  • Mobile technology use and desired technology-based intervention characteristics among HIV+ Black men who have sex with men

    Theresa E Senn, Amy Braksmajer et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2017

    HIV positive Black men who have sex with men (MSM) are retained in HIV medical care at suboptimal rates. Interventions targeted to Black MSM are needed to help to improve their retention in care. The purposes of this study were to investigate the use of mobile technology among HIV+ Black MSM and to explore participants' thoughts about the use of mobile technology for HIV retention in care interventions. Twenty-two HIV+ Black MSM completed a techn…

  • Pilot Test of an Integrated Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention for Women with a History of Childhood Sexual Abuse

    Open AccessTheresa E Senn, Amy Braksmajer et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017

  • That’s Kind of One of Our Jobs”

    Open AccessAmy BraksmajerARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2017Cited by: 2References: 31

  • Recalled Explanations for Adolescent Girls’ Engagement in Age-Discordant Sexual Relationships

    Open AccessNatalie A Cort, Theresa E Senn et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2015