Megan V Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 5417719 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan V Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan V |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH M V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2137-5146 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Cross-Sectional Study on the Impact of Diaper Distribution by Diaper Banks on Child Health and Economic Impacts to Society
A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers’ Experiences Receiving Mental Health Services in a Supermarket Setting
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relation to Parenting Stress and Parenting Practices
The objective of this study was to understand the relationship between the early adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) of parents and their later parenting stress and practices. At the baseline visit of an 8-week course of cognitive behavioral therapy, parenting women completed the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) and the Positive Parenting Practices (PPP) scale. Linear regression procedures were used to assess the relationship between a…
Examining Material Hardship in Mothers
Objectives: Material hardship represents a potential mechanism by which poverty influences the mental health of mothers. This study examined the association between two forms of material hardship, diaper need and food insufficiency, and maternal depressive symptoms. Methods: Data were from a cross-sectional study of 296 urban, pregnant or parenting, low-income women. A linear regression model was used to examine the association of maternal depres…
Policy Impact of Research Findings on the Association of Diaper Need and Mental Health
A Mixed Methods Investigation of the Experience of Poverty Among a Population of Low-Income Parenting Women
This study sought to operationalize poverty in the context of parenting specific to a sample of low-income mothers; to examine how mothers describe sources of stress related to poverty; and to explore how these experiences affect mothers' parenting practices. Mothers trained in research methods administered surveys to other mothers in community settings assessing parenting stressors, mental wellbeing, basic needs, and goals. Women reported diffic…
Early Childhood Adversity and Pregnancy Outcomes
Masculine Ideology, Sexual Communication, and Sexual Self‐Efficacy Among Parenting Adolescent Couples
This study examined the relationship between traditional masculine role norms (status, toughness, anti‐femininity) and psychosocial mechanisms of sexual risk (sexual communication, sexual self‐efficacy) among young, low‐income, and minority parenting couples. Between 2007 and 2011, 296 pregnant adolescent females and their male partners were recruited from urban obstetrics clinics in Connecticut. Data regarding participants' beliefs in masculine …
Linking Obesity Prevention and Mental Health Promotion to Address Health Disparities
Clinical Correlates of Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use in Pregnancy
Sexual Orientation, Adult Connectedness, Substance Use, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Adolescents
Objectives. We examined associations between identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) and lacking a connection with an adult at school on adolescent substance use and mental health outcomes including suicidality. Methods. We analyzed data from the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 8910). Outcomes of interest included alcohol use, marijuana use, illicit drug use, depressive symptomatology, suicide ideation, and suicide attem…
Integrating Social Epidemiology Into Public Health Research and Practice for Maternal Depression
The impact of maternal depression on women and their families has been well documented. Given the prevalence and impact of this problem, one important strategy is to strengthen and expand our public health approaches. Although principles of social epidemiology are increasingly used in the field of maternal and child health, few public health efforts to address maternal mental health have incorporated ecosocial frameworks such as community connect…
Perinatal Depression and Birth Outcomes in a Healthy Start Project
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relation to Parenting Stress and Parenting Practices
The objective of this study was to understand the relationship between the early adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) of parents and their later parenting stress and practices. At the baseline visit of an 8-week course of cognitive behavioral therapy, parenting women completed the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) and the Positive Parenting Practices (PPP) scale. Linear regression procedures were used to assess the relationship between a…
A Mixed Methods Investigation of the Experience of Poverty Among a Population of Low-Income Parenting Women
This study sought to operationalize poverty in the context of parenting specific to a sample of low-income mothers; to examine how mothers describe sources of stress related to poverty; and to explore how these experiences affect mothers' parenting practices. Mothers trained in research methods administered surveys to other mothers in community settings assessing parenting stressors, mental wellbeing, basic needs, and goals. Women reported diffic…
Sexual Orientation, Adult Connectedness, Substance Use, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Adolescents
Objectives. We examined associations between identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) and lacking a connection with an adult at school on adolescent substance use and mental health outcomes including suicidality. Methods. We analyzed data from the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 8910). Outcomes of interest included alcohol use, marijuana use, illicit drug use, depressive symptomatology, suicide ideation, and suicide attem…
Masculine Ideology, Sexual Communication, and Sexual Self‐Efficacy Among Parenting Adolescent Couples
This study examined the relationship between traditional masculine role norms (status, toughness, anti‐femininity) and psychosocial mechanisms of sexual risk (sexual communication, sexual self‐efficacy) among young, low‐income, and minority parenting couples. Between 2007 and 2011, 296 pregnant adolescent females and their male partners were recruited from urban obstetrics clinics in Connecticut. Data regarding participants' beliefs in masculine …
Integrating Social Epidemiology Into Public Health Research and Practice for Maternal Depression
The impact of maternal depression on women and their families has been well documented. Given the prevalence and impact of this problem, one important strategy is to strengthen and expand our public health approaches. Although principles of social epidemiology are increasingly used in the field of maternal and child health, few public health efforts to address maternal mental health have incorporated ecosocial frameworks such as community connect…
Perinatal Depression and Birth Outcomes in a Healthy Start Project
Integrating Social Epidemiology Into Public Health Research and Practice for Maternal Depression
The impact of maternal depression on women and their families has been well documented. Given the prevalence and impact of this problem, one important strategy is to strengthen and expand our public health approaches. Although principles of social epidemiology are increasingly used in the field of maternal and child health, few public health efforts to address maternal mental health have incorporated ecosocial frameworks such as community connect…
Clinical Correlates of Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use in Pregnancy
Sexual Orientation, Adult Connectedness, Substance Use, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Adolescents
Objectives. We examined associations between identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) and lacking a connection with an adult at school on adolescent substance use and mental health outcomes including suicidality. Methods. We analyzed data from the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 8910). Outcomes of interest included alcohol use, marijuana use, illicit drug use, depressive symptomatology, suicide ideation, and suicide attem…
Linking Obesity Prevention and Mental Health Promotion to Address Health Disparities
Early Childhood Adversity and Pregnancy Outcomes
Masculine Ideology, Sexual Communication, and Sexual Self‐Efficacy Among Parenting Adolescent Couples
This study examined the relationship between traditional masculine role norms (status, toughness, anti‐femininity) and psychosocial mechanisms of sexual risk (sexual communication, sexual self‐efficacy) among young, low‐income, and minority parenting couples. Between 2007 and 2011, 296 pregnant adolescent females and their male partners were recruited from urban obstetrics clinics in Connecticut. Data regarding participants' beliefs in masculine …
Examining Material Hardship in Mothers
Objectives: Material hardship represents a potential mechanism by which poverty influences the mental health of mothers. This study examined the association between two forms of material hardship, diaper need and food insufficiency, and maternal depressive symptoms. Methods: Data were from a cross-sectional study of 296 urban, pregnant or parenting, low-income women. A linear regression model was used to examine the association of maternal depres…
Policy Impact of Research Findings on the Association of Diaper Need and Mental Health
A Mixed Methods Investigation of the Experience of Poverty Among a Population of Low-Income Parenting Women
This study sought to operationalize poverty in the context of parenting specific to a sample of low-income mothers; to examine how mothers describe sources of stress related to poverty; and to explore how these experiences affect mothers' parenting practices. Mothers trained in research methods administered surveys to other mothers in community settings assessing parenting stressors, mental wellbeing, basic needs, and goals. Women reported diffic…
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relation to Parenting Stress and Parenting Practices
The objective of this study was to understand the relationship between the early adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) of parents and their later parenting stress and practices. At the baseline visit of an 8-week course of cognitive behavioral therapy, parenting women completed the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) and the Positive Parenting Practices (PPP) scale. Linear regression procedures were used to assess the relationship between a…
A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers’ Experiences Receiving Mental Health Services in a Supermarket Setting
A Cross-Sectional Study on the Impact of Diaper Distribution by Diaper Banks on Child Health and Economic Impacts to Society
Medicine (11 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works)