Alicia Matthews
Biographic Data
| ID | 5224501 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alicia Matthews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alicia |
| FAMILY NAME | Matthews |
| SIGNATURE | MATTHEWS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yasmin Asvat is with the Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Dingcai Cao is with the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois, Chicago. Joel J. Africk is with the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago. Alicia Matthews is with the College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago. Andrea King is with the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Acceptability, Feasibility, and Implementation Outcomes of a Family-Based Intervention for Black Men and Girls
Family-based interventions may reduce the risk of acquiring HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Black girls in the United States, but few have engaged Black male caregivers. We examined key implementation outcomes of IMAGE, IMARA for Black Male Caregivers, and Girls Empowerment, an adapted evidence-based intervention for Black girls (13–18 years old) and their male caregivers. We conducted a pilot test of IMAGE with 40 girl…
Ballroom Icons and the Power to Promote Covid-19 Vaccination Among Black and Brown LGBTQ + Individuals
AffiliationsRandi Beth Singer, Natasha Crooks, Rebecca Singer, Crystal Patil, and Alicia Matthews are with the College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago. Noel Green is with the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago. Jahari Stamps is with the House of Ferre, Chicago
Ethics of research at the intersection of Covid-19 and black lives matter
This paper describes how to ethically conduct research with Black populations at the intersection of COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement. We highlight the issues of historical mistrust in the USA and how this may impact Black populations’ participation in COVID-19 vaccination trials. We provide recommendations for researchers to ethically engage Black populations in research considering the current context. Our recommendations include un…
Covid-19 Prevention and Protecting Sex Workers
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Community-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention in a Racially Diverse, Urban Smoker Cohort
Objectives. We evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness, in addition to the effects of a psychoeducation-based orientation on smoking cessation knowledge for Courage to Quit (CTQ), an evidence-based smoking cessation intervention disseminated to racially diverse, urban community sites in Chicago, Illinois. Methods. Smokers (n = 1494; 55% African American) enrolled in 6-session full (n = 945) or 3-session short (n = 549) version…
The Influence of Acculturation on Substance Use Behaviors among Latina Sexual Minority Women
Increased acculturation leads to substance use and this relationship is partially mediated by discrimination (Sobel test = 2.10; p < .05). CONCLUSIONS/IMPORTANCE: Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed. Funding was provided by several women's and public health organizations
What Lessons do Coming Out as Gay Men or Lesbians have for People Stigmatized by Mental Illness
Stigma and disclosure
Background: There are costs and benefits for people with psychiatric disorders to decide to disclose publicly these disorders. Aims: The gay and lesbian community has struggled with the same tension and their discoveries about coming out may prove useful for the disclosure concerns of persons with mental illness. Methods: Lessons learned about coming out by the gay and lesbian community include a variety of models that map the stages for successf…
What Lessons do Coming Out as Gay Men or Lesbians have for People Stigmatized by Mental Illness
Covid-19 Prevention and Protecting Sex Workers
The Influence of Acculturation on Substance Use Behaviors among Latina Sexual Minority Women
Increased acculturation leads to substance use and this relationship is partially mediated by discrimination (Sobel test = 2.10; p < .05). CONCLUSIONS/IMPORTANCE: Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed. Funding was provided by several women's and public health organizations
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Community-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention in a Racially Diverse, Urban Smoker Cohort
Objectives. We evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness, in addition to the effects of a psychoeducation-based orientation on smoking cessation knowledge for Courage to Quit (CTQ), an evidence-based smoking cessation intervention disseminated to racially diverse, urban community sites in Chicago, Illinois. Methods. Smokers (n = 1494; 55% African American) enrolled in 6-session full (n = 945) or 3-session short (n = 549) version…
Ballroom Icons and the Power to Promote Covid-19 Vaccination Among Black and Brown LGBTQ + Individuals
AffiliationsRandi Beth Singer, Natasha Crooks, Rebecca Singer, Crystal Patil, and Alicia Matthews are with the College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago. Noel Green is with the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago. Jahari Stamps is with the House of Ferre, Chicago
Stigma and disclosure
Background: There are costs and benefits for people with psychiatric disorders to decide to disclose publicly these disorders. Aims: The gay and lesbian community has struggled with the same tension and their discoveries about coming out may prove useful for the disclosure concerns of persons with mental illness. Methods: Lessons learned about coming out by the gay and lesbian community include a variety of models that map the stages for successf…
What Lessons do Coming Out as Gay Men or Lesbians have for People Stigmatized by Mental Illness
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Community-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention in a Racially Diverse, Urban Smoker Cohort
Objectives. We evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness, in addition to the effects of a psychoeducation-based orientation on smoking cessation knowledge for Courage to Quit (CTQ), an evidence-based smoking cessation intervention disseminated to racially diverse, urban community sites in Chicago, Illinois. Methods. Smokers (n = 1494; 55% African American) enrolled in 6-session full (n = 945) or 3-session short (n = 549) version…
The Influence of Acculturation on Substance Use Behaviors among Latina Sexual Minority Women
Increased acculturation leads to substance use and this relationship is partially mediated by discrimination (Sobel test = 2.10; p < .05). CONCLUSIONS/IMPORTANCE: Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed. Funding was provided by several women's and public health organizations
Covid-19 Prevention and Protecting Sex Workers
Ethics of research at the intersection of Covid-19 and black lives matter
This paper describes how to ethically conduct research with Black populations at the intersection of COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement. We highlight the issues of historical mistrust in the USA and how this may impact Black populations’ participation in COVID-19 vaccination trials. We provide recommendations for researchers to ethically engage Black populations in research considering the current context. Our recommendations include un…
Ballroom Icons and the Power to Promote Covid-19 Vaccination Among Black and Brown LGBTQ + Individuals
AffiliationsRandi Beth Singer, Natasha Crooks, Rebecca Singer, Crystal Patil, and Alicia Matthews are with the College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago. Noel Green is with the Chicago Center for HIV Elimination, University of Chicago. Jahari Stamps is with the House of Ferre, Chicago
Acceptability, Feasibility, and Implementation Outcomes of a Family-Based Intervention for Black Men and Girls
Family-based interventions may reduce the risk of acquiring HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Black girls in the United States, but few have engaged Black male caregivers. We examined key implementation outcomes of IMAGE, IMARA for Black Male Caregivers, and Girls Empowerment, an adapted evidence-based intervention for Black girls (13–18 years old) and their male caregivers. We conducted a pilot test of IMAGE with 40 girl…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Virology (3 works) · Call to action (2 works) · Closet (2 works)