Kendra M Lewis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6097910 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kendra M Lewis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kendra M |
| FAMILY NAME | Lewis |
| SIGNATURE | LEWIS K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1353-324X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Emerging Prevention During the Mpox Outbreak
During the 2022 mpox outbreak, some LGBTQ+ populations in the United States experienced elevated risk, yet motivations for mpox vaccination remain unclear. This study examined whether mpox vaccination intent/uptake was associated with uptake or intent to vaccinate for other sexually transmitted vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs), including a future HIV vaccine, and whether mpox concern, HIV vaccination intent, and sociodemographic factors predic…
Overdose, Naloxone Receipt, and Willingness to Distribute Naloxone Among People Who Use Drugs on An American Indian Reservation of a Tribal Nation in the Southern Plains of the United States
BACKGROUND: Indigenous populations in the United States experience disproportionate substance use and opioid overdose burdens. Yet, little is known about naloxone distribution in Indigenous communities on Tribal reservation lands. METHODS: We used survey data from 209 people who use drugs (PWUD), collected on the reservation lands of a southern plains Tribal Nation to understand the prevalence of overdose, naloxone receipt, and interest in partic…
Outcomes of a tribal community program on hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis screening, confirmation testing, and treatment initiation for an underserved population
Background American Indian and Alaska Native people are disproportionately impacted by hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis, with rates 2.3, 1.9, and 6.4 times that of non-Hispanic White people, respectively. The objective was to describe the first 9 months implementing a community-based tribal program to screen and link underserved people to hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis care and treatment. An additional objective was to identify patient characterist…
Health Behaviors and Experiences of LGBTQ + Individuals during 2022 Mpox Outbreak
The 2022 global outbreak of Mpox (formerly named Monkeypox) disproportionately impacted lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) populations, with a significant impact on sexual minority men. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among LGBTQ + adults living in New Jersey and New York to examine vaccination behaviors for Mpox. We sought out to understand the health experiences and behaviors of the population during the initial outb…
Prevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 among young gay and bisexual men and their association with HIV and other risk factors
520), were used to examine factors associated with HSV-1 and HSV-2 infection among a sample of young adult cisgender gay men. We aimed to assess (1) the seroprevalence rates of HSV-1 and HSV-2, and (2) sociodemographic, behavioral, and health-related correlates of infection. HSV-1 seroprevalence was three times higher than HSV-2. HSV-2 seropositivity was significantly associated with HIV-positive status, lower income, greater frequency of anal in…
Identification of Important Factors When Measuring School Climate
BACKGROUND: Researchers regularly must decide what information is necessary to understand school climate and how to include climate in a study. For example, which factors and/or scales should be used, is using just 1 scale for school climate sufficient, and to what extent does the selection of a single scale influence the research findings? AIMS: Understanding what factors to consider and which available scales to review will assist those interes…
Study Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Survey on the Long-Term Impact of Covid-19 on Latino Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the health inequities of Latinos nationwide. Latinos are 1.5 times more likely to get infected by SARS-CoV-2 than any other racial and ethnic groups and are 2.3 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 and 1.8 times to die from COVID-19. This research protocol aims to examine the effects of COVID-19 among a Latino population and identify social determinants of health that may contribute to increased…
Mechanisms of Influence on Youth Substance Use for a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program
Background: The Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI) provides a comprehensive framework for understanding adolescent substance use. Objectives: We examined mechanisms by which a TTI-guided social-emotional and character development program, Positive Action (PA), influences adolescent substance use. Study data come from the PA-Chicago, longitudinal matched-pairs cluster-randomized control trial. A diverse, dynamic cohort of approximately 1,200 studen…
Evaluating evidence for a global mindset factor across multiple ability domains
Effects of a School-Based Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on Self-Esteem Levels and Processes
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action (PA), a school-based social-emotional and character development program, on self-esteem levels and processes among minority, low-income, urban youth. A matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted in 14 Chicago Public Schools with outcomes assessed longitudinally for a cohort of youth followed from Grades 3 to 8. A total of 1,170 students participated in the study (53% female, 48%…
Effects of the Positive Action Program on Indicators of Positive Youth Development Among Urban Youth
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action , a school-based social-emotional and character development (SECD) intervention, on indicators of positive youth development (PYD) among a sample of low-income, ethnic minority youth attending 14 urban schools. The study used a matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled design at the school level. A multiple-measure self-report protocol assessed four key strengths and resources for PYD: self-concep…
Effects of a School-Based Social–Emotional and Character Development Program on Health Behaviors
Child care assistance for families involved in the child welfare system
Child care assistance for families involved in the child welfare system
Effects of the Positive Action Program on Indicators of Positive Youth Development Among Urban Youth
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action , a school-based social-emotional and character development (SECD) intervention, on indicators of positive youth development (PYD) among a sample of low-income, ethnic minority youth attending 14 urban schools. The study used a matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled design at the school level. A multiple-measure self-report protocol assessed four key strengths and resources for PYD: self-concep…
Effects of a School-Based Social–Emotional and Character Development Program on Health Behaviors
Effects of a School-Based Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on Self-Esteem Levels and Processes
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action (PA), a school-based social-emotional and character development program, on self-esteem levels and processes among minority, low-income, urban youth. A matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted in 14 Chicago Public Schools with outcomes assessed longitudinally for a cohort of youth followed from Grades 3 to 8. A total of 1,170 students participated in the study (53% female, 48%…
Evaluating evidence for a global mindset factor across multiple ability domains
Mechanisms of Influence on Youth Substance Use for a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program
Background: The Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI) provides a comprehensive framework for understanding adolescent substance use. Objectives: We examined mechanisms by which a TTI-guided social-emotional and character development program, Positive Action (PA), influences adolescent substance use. Study data come from the PA-Chicago, longitudinal matched-pairs cluster-randomized control trial. A diverse, dynamic cohort of approximately 1,200 studen…
Identification of Important Factors When Measuring School Climate
BACKGROUND: Researchers regularly must decide what information is necessary to understand school climate and how to include climate in a study. For example, which factors and/or scales should be used, is using just 1 scale for school climate sufficient, and to what extent does the selection of a single scale influence the research findings? AIMS: Understanding what factors to consider and which available scales to review will assist those interes…
Study Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Survey on the Long-Term Impact of Covid-19 on Latino Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the health inequities of Latinos nationwide. Latinos are 1.5 times more likely to get infected by SARS-CoV-2 than any other racial and ethnic groups and are 2.3 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 and 1.8 times to die from COVID-19. This research protocol aims to examine the effects of COVID-19 among a Latino population and identify social determinants of health that may contribute to increased…
Outcomes of a tribal community program on hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis screening, confirmation testing, and treatment initiation for an underserved population
Background American Indian and Alaska Native people are disproportionately impacted by hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis, with rates 2.3, 1.9, and 6.4 times that of non-Hispanic White people, respectively. The objective was to describe the first 9 months implementing a community-based tribal program to screen and link underserved people to hepatitis C, HIV, and syphilis care and treatment. An additional objective was to identify patient characterist…
Health Behaviors and Experiences of LGBTQ + Individuals during 2022 Mpox Outbreak
The 2022 global outbreak of Mpox (formerly named Monkeypox) disproportionately impacted lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) populations, with a significant impact on sexual minority men. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among LGBTQ + adults living in New Jersey and New York to examine vaccination behaviors for Mpox. We sought out to understand the health experiences and behaviors of the population during the initial outb…
Prevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 among young gay and bisexual men and their association with HIV and other risk factors
520), were used to examine factors associated with HSV-1 and HSV-2 infection among a sample of young adult cisgender gay men. We aimed to assess (1) the seroprevalence rates of HSV-1 and HSV-2, and (2) sociodemographic, behavioral, and health-related correlates of infection. HSV-1 seroprevalence was three times higher than HSV-2. HSV-2 seropositivity was significantly associated with HIV-positive status, lower income, greater frequency of anal in…
Emerging Prevention During the Mpox Outbreak
During the 2022 mpox outbreak, some LGBTQ+ populations in the United States experienced elevated risk, yet motivations for mpox vaccination remain unclear. This study examined whether mpox vaccination intent/uptake was associated with uptake or intent to vaccinate for other sexually transmitted vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs), including a future HIV vaccine, and whether mpox concern, HIV vaccination intent, and sociodemographic factors predic…
Overdose, Naloxone Receipt, and Willingness to Distribute Naloxone Among People Who Use Drugs on An American Indian Reservation of a Tribal Nation in the Southern Plains of the United States
BACKGROUND: Indigenous populations in the United States experience disproportionate substance use and opioid overdose burdens. Yet, little is known about naloxone distribution in Indigenous communities on Tribal reservation lands. METHODS: We used survey data from 209 people who use drugs (PWUD), collected on the reservation lands of a southern plains Tribal Nation to understand the prevalence of overdose, naloxone receipt, and interest in partic…
Psychology (8 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (3 works)