Leah J Floyd
Biographic Data
| ID | 7507184 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leah J Floyd |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leah J |
| FAMILY NAME | Floyd |
| SIGNATURE | FLOYD L J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norfolk State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Association of Frequent Cannabis Use and Symptoms of Depression among Black College Students
Background: Cannabis use and depression among emerging adult college students are major public health concerns. Objectives: Given the high rates of frequent cannabis use and low rates of mental health services utilization found among emerging adult Black/African Americans, this cross-sectional study examined the relationship between symptoms of depression and frequent cannabis use in a sample of 221 African American students attending an HBCU. Re…
Why People Share (Or Don’t)
For historically marginalized groups and residents of low-resource rural communities, contact tracing is a critical tool for controlling the spread of communicable diseases. To improve its effectiveness, more research on identifying factors that influence an individual's willingness to comply with contact tracers is needed. Therefore, we examined the association of race/ethnicity, contextual factors, and willingness to engage in contact tracing d…
Early onset marijuana use and suicidal ideation among African American college students
Between 2013 and 2019 the suicide rate for African American young persons 15-24 years of age rose by 47% for males and 59% for females. Presently, little is known about factors that contribute to the suicidal behavior of African Americans in late adolescence and emerging adulthood. However, considering the coinciding increase in high potency marijuana use among African American young persons and literature suggesting a potential link between mari…
Perceived neighborhood disorder as a moderator of the relationship between marijuana use and disinhibition in a sample of emerging adult African American females
Disinhibition is associated with myriad risk-taking behaviors and adverse outcomes. Both marijuana use and poor neighborhood conditions have been associated with disinhibition. However, the extent to which neighborhood disorder interacts with marijuana use to influence disinhibition has not been studied, extensively. A better understanding of these relationships has implications for designing more effective tailored place-based interventions that…
Perceived neighborhood disorder and frequency of marijuana use among emerging adult African American females
Emerging adult African American females are at increased risk for cannabis use disorders. Ecological models suggest that African Americans' increased risk for substance use disorders and associated adverse outcomes may result from chronic exposure to contextual disadvantages, such as living in economically deprived and disorganized communities. However levels of vulnerability for developing cannabis use disorders vary, even among residents of dis…
Gender Differences in the Prevalence and Behavioral Risk Factors of HIV in South African Drug Users
Peer and sibling substance use
Consistent with extant findings among youth in the United States of America, peer and sibling substance use are major risk factors for substance use among school-based youth in Mexico. Students in Mexico may benefit from prevention strategies found to be effective among students in the United States
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Peer and sibling substance use
Consistent with extant findings among youth in the United States of America, peer and sibling substance use are major risk factors for substance use among school-based youth in Mexico. Students in Mexico may benefit from prevention strategies found to be effective among students in the United States
Gender Differences in the Prevalence and Behavioral Risk Factors of HIV in South African Drug Users
Perceived neighborhood disorder and frequency of marijuana use among emerging adult African American females
Emerging adult African American females are at increased risk for cannabis use disorders. Ecological models suggest that African Americans' increased risk for substance use disorders and associated adverse outcomes may result from chronic exposure to contextual disadvantages, such as living in economically deprived and disorganized communities. However levels of vulnerability for developing cannabis use disorders vary, even among residents of dis…
Early onset marijuana use and suicidal ideation among African American college students
Between 2013 and 2019 the suicide rate for African American young persons 15-24 years of age rose by 47% for males and 59% for females. Presently, little is known about factors that contribute to the suicidal behavior of African Americans in late adolescence and emerging adulthood. However, considering the coinciding increase in high potency marijuana use among African American young persons and literature suggesting a potential link between mari…
Perceived neighborhood disorder as a moderator of the relationship between marijuana use and disinhibition in a sample of emerging adult African American females
Disinhibition is associated with myriad risk-taking behaviors and adverse outcomes. Both marijuana use and poor neighborhood conditions have been associated with disinhibition. However, the extent to which neighborhood disorder interacts with marijuana use to influence disinhibition has not been studied, extensively. A better understanding of these relationships has implications for designing more effective tailored place-based interventions that…
Association of Frequent Cannabis Use and Symptoms of Depression among Black College Students
Background: Cannabis use and depression among emerging adult college students are major public health concerns. Objectives: Given the high rates of frequent cannabis use and low rates of mental health services utilization found among emerging adult Black/African Americans, this cross-sectional study examined the relationship between symptoms of depression and frequent cannabis use in a sample of 221 African American students attending an HBCU. Re…
Why People Share (Or Don’t)
For historically marginalized groups and residents of low-resource rural communities, contact tracing is a critical tool for controlling the spread of communicable diseases. To improve its effectiveness, more research on identifying factors that influence an individual's willingness to comply with contact tracers is needed. Therefore, we examined the association of race/ethnicity, contextual factors, and willingness to engage in contact tracing d…
Medicine (5 works) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Logistic regression (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works)