Alethia Gregory
Biographic Data
| ID | 6058814 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alethia Gregory |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alethia |
| FAMILY NAME | Gregory |
| SIGNATURE | GREGORY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | All of the authors are with The Policy & Research Group, New Orleans, LA. |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6904-4138 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Structuring Evaluation Partnerships
Despite the increase in federal tiered evidence initiatives that require the use of rigorous evaluation designs, such as randomized experiments, there has been limited guidance in the evaluation literature on practical strategies to implement such studies successfully. This paper provides lessons learned in executing experiments in applied settings, such as schools, juvenile justice agencies, mental health clinics, reproductive health clinics, an…
Impact of an Intervention Designed to Reduce Sexual Health Risk Behaviors of African American Adolescents
Objectives. To replicate an evidence-based HIV risk reduction program and assess its impact on 2 behavioral outcomes—inconsistency of condom use and frequency of sex—6 months after the program. Methods. The study was an individual-level randomized controlled trial in which we randomly assigned 850 youths (aged 14–18 years) to 1 of 2 conditions. The treatment (Becoming a Responsible Teen) is a group-level sociocognitive and skills training sexual …
Payday Loan Use and Consumer Well-Being
Individuals with limited or no access to checking accounts rely on alternative financial services (AFS) to navigate today’s economy. One AFS product that arguably is the most controversial is the payday loan—a small, short-term, high-interest loan. Although potentially assisting financially fragile individuals to fulfill their short-term credit needs, payday loans likely expose them to greater financial vulnerability. Despite the significance of …
Payday Loan Use and Consumer Well-Being
Individuals with limited or no access to checking accounts rely on alternative financial services (AFS) to navigate today’s economy. One AFS product that arguably is the most controversial is the payday loan—a small, short-term, high-interest loan. Although potentially assisting financially fragile individuals to fulfill their short-term credit needs, payday loans likely expose them to greater financial vulnerability. Despite the significance of …
Payday Loan Use and Consumer Well-Being
Individuals with limited or no access to checking accounts rely on alternative financial services (AFS) to navigate today’s economy. One AFS product that arguably is the most controversial is the payday loan—a small, short-term, high-interest loan. Although potentially assisting financially fragile individuals to fulfill their short-term credit needs, payday loans likely expose them to greater financial vulnerability. Despite the significance of …
Impact of an Intervention Designed to Reduce Sexual Health Risk Behaviors of African American Adolescents
Objectives. To replicate an evidence-based HIV risk reduction program and assess its impact on 2 behavioral outcomes—inconsistency of condom use and frequency of sex—6 months after the program. Methods. The study was an individual-level randomized controlled trial in which we randomly assigned 850 youths (aged 14–18 years) to 1 of 2 conditions. The treatment (Becoming a Responsible Teen) is a group-level sociocognitive and skills training sexual …
Structuring Evaluation Partnerships
Despite the increase in federal tiered evidence initiatives that require the use of rigorous evaluation designs, such as randomized experiments, there has been limited guidance in the evaluation literature on practical strategies to implement such studies successfully. This paper provides lessons learned in executing experiments in applied settings, such as schools, juvenile justice agencies, mental health clinics, reproductive health clinics, an…
Business (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Community Health and Development (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Condom (1 work)