Alyssa M Lederer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4815018 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alyssa M Lederer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alyssa M |
| FAMILY NAME | Lederer |
| SIGNATURE | LEDERER A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University Bloomington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9430-0287 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prevalence and type of contraception use among US college students
While rates of unintended pregnancy are declining among adolescents and young adults in the United States (US), rates remain higher than other industrialized nations and are associated with both educational and economic challenges. Studies examining young adult contraceptive practices are dated and limited in scope. Understanding current contraceptive use of young adults is critical to ensure intentional pregnancies. We used the American College …
What Influences College Students’ Endorsement or Rejection of Affirmative Consent
Affirmative consent policies and practices, which require consent to have certain characteristics (e.g., reversible, specific, voluntary), contrast with traditional views of consent. Understanding why college students endorse or reject this model can help foster safer, more respectful campus sexual relationships. Among 316 southern U.S. undergraduates (81% cisgender women, 83.2% White, 71.5% liberal, 65.2% heterosexual), affirmative consent belie…
Tackling Oppressive Beliefs and Sexual Violence on College Campuses
Background Sexual violence (SV) prevalence remains high among U.S. college campuses; prevention strategies may benefit from addressing socially oppressive beliefs, including racism, sexism, and heterosexism that all directly link to attitudes and beliefs related to SV. Aims The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential efficacy of a novel student-driven, theater-based intervention in shifting beliefs regarding racism, heterosexism, and…
A framework for using real-time evaluative interview feedback for health promotion program and evaluation improvement
College Student Perceptions of the Root Causes of Sexual Violence Before and After a Curricular Intervention
Campus sexual violence is prevalent and consequential. After a climate survey at our university revealed high rates of sexual violence, a semester-long academic course was designed as a curricular intervention for first-year students. This study examines an assignment completed at the beginning and end of the course. Students were asked: "What are the root causes of sexual violence?" Thematic analysis of papers revealed that many students altered…
More Than Inconvenienced
U.S. college students are a distinct population facing major challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, students were already experiencing substantial mental health concerns, putting both their health and academic success in jeopardy. College students now face increasing housing and food insecurity, financial hardships, a lack of social connectedness and sense of belonging, uncertainty about the future, and access issues that i…
A content analysis of college students’ gaps in knowledge about sexually transmitted infections
Objective: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionately affect young people and can result in severe health consequences. Accurate knowledge about STIs can play an important role in STI prevention. Prior quantitative research has found that college students’ knowledge about STIs is insufficient. However, there is a dearth of information regarding their specific STI knowledge deficiencies. This study sought to fill this gap by using a…
Sex education and STI fatalism, testing and infection among young African American men who have sex with women
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between institution-delivered sex education given under real-world conditions and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates, STI fatalism, and prior STI testing among African American men aged 15-24 who have sex with women. Participants were tested at community venues for Chlamydia and gonorrhoea and undertook a survey to elicit history of sex education and sexual health information. Among…
Trends in college students’ mental health diagnoses and utilization of services, 2009–2015
Objective: To examine changes in diagnoses/treatment for 12 mental health (MH) conditions, previous use of campus MH services, and willingness to seek MH services in the future. Participants: ACHA–NCHA II participants from 2009 to 2015 (n = 454,029). Methods: Hierarchical binary logistic regression with step 1 controlling for demographics and step 2 considering time. Results: Time was significant except for bipolar disorder, bulimia, and schizoph…
How Fear Appeal Approaches in Covid-19 Health Communication May Be Harming the Global Community
As health professionals develop health communication for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), we implore that these communication approaches do not include fear appeals. Fear appeals, also known as scare tactics, have been widely used to promote recommended preventive behaviors. We contend that unintended negative outcomes can result from fear appeals that intensify the already complex pandemic and efforts to contain it. We encourage public healt…
Beyond Depression and Suicide
Research studies examining the mental health of transgender individuals often focus on depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation through the use of clinic samples. However, little is known about the emerging adult (18-26 years old) transgender population and their mental health. The current study seeks to fill that gap by using a national dataset of college students (N = 547,727) to examine how transgender college students (n = 1143) differ from…
Institutional Characteristics and the Connection to College Student Health
This exploratory study provides insight into environmental influences specific to college health. Future research should consider individual student differences and campus offerings to improve understanding of how the environment affects college student health
Determinants of middle-school students asking parents for fruits and vegetables
Objective Despite the benefits of fruit and vegetable intake, many young Americans do not consume them at adequate levels. The present study sought to determine the beliefs that children have about asking their parents to have fruits and vegetables available at home in order to better understand the role children may play in influencing their own fruit and vegetable consumption. Design An instrument utilizing the Reasoned Action Approach, with cl…
Beyond Depression and Suicide
Research studies examining the mental health of transgender individuals often focus on depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation through the use of clinic samples. However, little is known about the emerging adult (18-26 years old) transgender population and their mental health. The current study seeks to fill that gap by using a national dataset of college students (N = 547,727) to examine how transgender college students (n = 1143) differ from…
Determinants of middle-school students asking parents for fruits and vegetables
Objective Despite the benefits of fruit and vegetable intake, many young Americans do not consume them at adequate levels. The present study sought to determine the beliefs that children have about asking their parents to have fruits and vegetables available at home in order to better understand the role children may play in influencing their own fruit and vegetable consumption. Design An instrument utilizing the Reasoned Action Approach, with cl…
Institutional Characteristics and the Connection to College Student Health
This exploratory study provides insight into environmental influences specific to college health. Future research should consider individual student differences and campus offerings to improve understanding of how the environment affects college student health
Beyond Depression and Suicide
Research studies examining the mental health of transgender individuals often focus on depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation through the use of clinic samples. However, little is known about the emerging adult (18-26 years old) transgender population and their mental health. The current study seeks to fill that gap by using a national dataset of college students (N = 547,727) to examine how transgender college students (n = 1143) differ from…
Trends in college students’ mental health diagnoses and utilization of services, 2009–2015
Objective: To examine changes in diagnoses/treatment for 12 mental health (MH) conditions, previous use of campus MH services, and willingness to seek MH services in the future. Participants: ACHA–NCHA II participants from 2009 to 2015 (n = 454,029). Methods: Hierarchical binary logistic regression with step 1 controlling for demographics and step 2 considering time. Results: Time was significant except for bipolar disorder, bulimia, and schizoph…
How Fear Appeal Approaches in Covid-19 Health Communication May Be Harming the Global Community
As health professionals develop health communication for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), we implore that these communication approaches do not include fear appeals. Fear appeals, also known as scare tactics, have been widely used to promote recommended preventive behaviors. We contend that unintended negative outcomes can result from fear appeals that intensify the already complex pandemic and efforts to contain it. We encourage public healt…
More Than Inconvenienced
U.S. college students are a distinct population facing major challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, students were already experiencing substantial mental health concerns, putting both their health and academic success in jeopardy. College students now face increasing housing and food insecurity, financial hardships, a lack of social connectedness and sense of belonging, uncertainty about the future, and access issues that i…
A content analysis of college students’ gaps in knowledge about sexually transmitted infections
Objective: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionately affect young people and can result in severe health consequences. Accurate knowledge about STIs can play an important role in STI prevention. Prior quantitative research has found that college students’ knowledge about STIs is insufficient. However, there is a dearth of information regarding their specific STI knowledge deficiencies. This study sought to fill this gap by using a…
Sex education and STI fatalism, testing and infection among young African American men who have sex with women
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between institution-delivered sex education given under real-world conditions and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates, STI fatalism, and prior STI testing among African American men aged 15-24 who have sex with women. Participants were tested at community venues for Chlamydia and gonorrhoea and undertook a survey to elicit history of sex education and sexual health information. Among…
College Student Perceptions of the Root Causes of Sexual Violence Before and After a Curricular Intervention
Campus sexual violence is prevalent and consequential. After a climate survey at our university revealed high rates of sexual violence, a semester-long academic course was designed as a curricular intervention for first-year students. This study examines an assignment completed at the beginning and end of the course. Students were asked: "What are the root causes of sexual violence?" Thematic analysis of papers revealed that many students altered…
Tackling Oppressive Beliefs and Sexual Violence on College Campuses
Background Sexual violence (SV) prevalence remains high among U.S. college campuses; prevention strategies may benefit from addressing socially oppressive beliefs, including racism, sexism, and heterosexism that all directly link to attitudes and beliefs related to SV. Aims The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential efficacy of a novel student-driven, theater-based intervention in shifting beliefs regarding racism, heterosexism, and…
A framework for using real-time evaluative interview feedback for health promotion program and evaluation improvement
What Influences College Students’ Endorsement or Rejection of Affirmative Consent
Affirmative consent policies and practices, which require consent to have certain characteristics (e.g., reversible, specific, voluntary), contrast with traditional views of consent. Understanding why college students endorse or reject this model can help foster safer, more respectful campus sexual relationships. Among 316 southern U.S. undergraduates (81% cisgender women, 83.2% White, 71.5% liberal, 65.2% heterosexual), affirmative consent belie…
Prevalence and type of contraception use among US college students
While rates of unintended pregnancy are declining among adolescents and young adults in the United States (US), rates remain higher than other industrialized nations and are associated with both educational and economic challenges. Studies examining young adult contraceptive practices are dated and limited in scope. Understanding current contraceptive use of young adults is critical to ensure intentional pregnancies. We used the American College …
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Medical education (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (4 works)