Deepti Chittamuru
Biographic Data
| ID | 5222157 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deepti Chittamuru |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deepti |
| FAMILY NAME | Chittamuru |
| SIGNATURE | CHITTAMURU D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2411-9658 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Effectiveness of Empowerment Versus Fear Messaging on Sugary Beverage Consumption Intentions Among Young Adult Latinas
Excessive sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption poses a significant public health concern, particularly among historically marginalized populations targeted by industry marketing. This study compares the effectiveness of empowerment-based versus fear-based messaging on individual sugary beverage consumption intention and critical health literacy among Latinas aged 18 to 29 years ( N = 231). Participants were randomized online to view either …
Development and validation of a critical health literacy scale
The validated critical health literacy scale provides a reliable tool for assessing understanding of social and commercial determinants of health and the degree to which young people feel empowered to engage in social change. This instrument can evaluate health promotion interventions at multiple levels within a socio-ecological framework and advance research on factors influencing health inequities among populations experiencing health dispariti…
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Just4Us, a Counseling and Navigation Intervention to Promote Oral HIV Prophylaxis Uptake Among PrEP-Eligible Cisgender Women
On sex, drugs, and alcohol
In the digital neighborhood, Black and Hispanic youth communicate about many issues facing youth, including sex and substance use. This population of young people is also disproportionately burdened by negative consequences associated with sex and substance use behaviors even when their behavior is less risky. Given the increased likelihood of negative outcomes, we investigated how young people talk about these behaviors in their digital social n…
Women’s views on communication with health care providers about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention
Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic in the USA, effective interventions to reduce HIV risk among cisgender women have been lacking. Although oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in pharmacologically preventing HIV infection, there is a gap between the recommended use of PrEP and PrEP uptake among eligible women. This study aimed to identify the role of patient-provider communication in PrEP decision-making among women conside…
Reasoned Action Approach Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Diet Among African American Men Living With HIV
Epidemiological evidence of the protective role of fruits and vegetables for a host of chronic health conditions is well-documented. However, there is a dearth of studies examining predictors of fruit and vegetable intake among African American men living with HIV. We report secondary analyses—multiple regression and logistic regression models fitted to examine the strength of the relationships between the reasoned action approach constructs; nam…
Shape-up
From “Infodemics” to Health Promotion
Despite the ubiquity of health-related communications via social media, no consensus has emerged on whether this medium, on balance, jeopardizes or promotes public health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media has been described as the source of a toxic “infodemic” or a valuable tool for public health. No conceptual model exists for examining the roles that social media can play with respect to population health. We present a novel framework…
Beliefs Associated with Intention to Use PrEP Among Cisgender U.S. Women at Elevated HIV Risk
PrEP stigma, HIV stigma, and intention to use PrEP among women in New York City and Philadelphia
HIV prevention interventions seeking to increase PrEP initiation among PrEP-eligible, urban women need to address the role that PrEP stigma plays in PrEP uptake
Applying resilience theory models to contextualize economic-dependent partnerships as a risk factor for HIV among young men who have sex with men
Economic-dependent partnerships (EDP) are an understudied HIV risk correlate among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the U.S. We explored whether YMSM's psychological resilience buffered against the effect of socioeconomic disadvantage on EDPs, after accounting for other psychosocial risks. Data come from an observational study assessing YMSM's HIV vulnerabilities. We developed indices for socioeconomic disadvantage, psychosocial profiles…
Prospective Predictors of Multiple Sexual Partners Among African American Men Who Have Sex with Men
From “Infodemics” to Health Promotion
Despite the ubiquity of health-related communications via social media, no consensus has emerged on whether this medium, on balance, jeopardizes or promotes public health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media has been described as the source of a toxic “infodemic” or a valuable tool for public health. No conceptual model exists for examining the roles that social media can play with respect to population health. We present a novel framework…
Beliefs Associated with Intention to Use PrEP Among Cisgender U.S. Women at Elevated HIV Risk
Shape-up
Applying resilience theory models to contextualize economic-dependent partnerships as a risk factor for HIV among young men who have sex with men
Economic-dependent partnerships (EDP) are an understudied HIV risk correlate among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the U.S. We explored whether YMSM's psychological resilience buffered against the effect of socioeconomic disadvantage on EDPs, after accounting for other psychosocial risks. Data come from an observational study assessing YMSM's HIV vulnerabilities. We developed indices for socioeconomic disadvantage, psychosocial profiles…
Prospective Predictors of Multiple Sexual Partners Among African American Men Who Have Sex with Men
PrEP stigma, HIV stigma, and intention to use PrEP among women in New York City and Philadelphia
HIV prevention interventions seeking to increase PrEP initiation among PrEP-eligible, urban women need to address the role that PrEP stigma plays in PrEP uptake
From “Infodemics” to Health Promotion
Despite the ubiquity of health-related communications via social media, no consensus has emerged on whether this medium, on balance, jeopardizes or promotes public health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media has been described as the source of a toxic “infodemic” or a valuable tool for public health. No conceptual model exists for examining the roles that social media can play with respect to population health. We present a novel framework…
Beliefs Associated with Intention to Use PrEP Among Cisgender U.S. Women at Elevated HIV Risk
Reasoned Action Approach Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Diet Among African American Men Living With HIV
Epidemiological evidence of the protective role of fruits and vegetables for a host of chronic health conditions is well-documented. However, there is a dearth of studies examining predictors of fruit and vegetable intake among African American men living with HIV. We report secondary analyses—multiple regression and logistic regression models fitted to examine the strength of the relationships between the reasoned action approach constructs; nam…
Shape-up
On sex, drugs, and alcohol
In the digital neighborhood, Black and Hispanic youth communicate about many issues facing youth, including sex and substance use. This population of young people is also disproportionately burdened by negative consequences associated with sex and substance use behaviors even when their behavior is less risky. Given the increased likelihood of negative outcomes, we investigated how young people talk about these behaviors in their digital social n…
Women’s views on communication with health care providers about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention
Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic in the USA, effective interventions to reduce HIV risk among cisgender women have been lacking. Although oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective in pharmacologically preventing HIV infection, there is a gap between the recommended use of PrEP and PrEP uptake among eligible women. This study aimed to identify the role of patient-provider communication in PrEP decision-making among women conside…
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Just4Us, a Counseling and Navigation Intervention to Promote Oral HIV Prophylaxis Uptake Among PrEP-Eligible Cisgender Women
The Effectiveness of Empowerment Versus Fear Messaging on Sugary Beverage Consumption Intentions Among Young Adult Latinas
Excessive sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption poses a significant public health concern, particularly among historically marginalized populations targeted by industry marketing. This study compares the effectiveness of empowerment-based versus fear-based messaging on individual sugary beverage consumption intention and critical health literacy among Latinas aged 18 to 29 years ( N = 231). Participants were randomized online to view either …
Development and validation of a critical health literacy scale
The validated critical health literacy scale provides a reliable tool for assessing understanding of social and commercial determinants of health and the degree to which young people feel empowered to engage in social change. This instrument can evaluate health promotion interventions at multiple levels within a socio-ecological framework and advance research on factors influencing health inequities among populations experiencing health dispariti…
Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (8 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works)