Celia B Fisher
Biographic Data
| ID | 75816 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Celia B Fisher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Celia B |
| FAMILY NAME | Fisher |
| SIGNATURE | FISHER C B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fordham University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3849-7281 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 94 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 591 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 94 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
The Cambridge Handbook of Ethnic and Racial Discrimination and Youth Development
How is ethnic and racial discrimination impacting our young people? Scholars around the world have found that discriminatory interactions of this nature have detrimental impacts on youth and their development. In this handbook, the world's leading experts on this topic examine the current state of the science, presenting current research and tracing foundational theories, empirical findings, multilevel methods, and intervention strategies for chi…
Competence to Consent and Willingness to Participate in Behavioral Trials Among a Mixed HIV Serostatus Sample of Young Gay and Bisexual Men Who Use Stimulants: A Mixed-Methods Study
Introduction Despite elevated need, young gay and bisexual men (YGBM) who use stimulants are underrepresented in research. Consent processes are essential for human subjects’ protection, yet shortcomings in consent practices and their role in willingness to participate in research have been underexplored.Methods Between July 2024 and January 2025, we enrolled 115 YGBM who use stimulants and are at risk for HIV transmission/acquisition in an onlin…
Doing Good Well in Unethical Times: A Call to Action for HIV Prevention Research
Since the emergence of the AIDS epidemic, HIV research has been a mirror for humanity's moral choices that transformed biomedical and social science ethics. Four decades after the epidemic the field again faces an ethical reckoning. Once defined by its moral courage and community partnership, HIV research now operates amid political interference, data insecurity, funding contractions, and threats to academic freedom. Drawing on insights from the …
Psychological pathways linking discrimination to alcohol and marijuana use among LGB young adults during the 2024 presidential election
During the 2024 US presidential election, a surge in anti‐lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) rhetoric contributed to a hostile political climate that intensified the psychological impact of discrimination among LGB young adults. Drawing from minority stress theory and the psychological mediation framework (PMF), exposure to LGBT discrimination may be linked to greater substance use through intrapersonal (sexual orientation rumination and hopelessne…
Are Motivations and Consequences for Sexting with Boys and Men the Same for Sexually Diverse and Heterosexual Girls
Adolescent sexually diverse girls with dual sexual attraction face greater sexual and reproductive health risks for sexually transmitted infections and adolescent pregnancy than heterosexual girls. However, little is known about whether sexual risks among sexually diverse girls extend to differences in approach and avoidance sexting motivations and their associations to sexual consequences. A sample of 200 cisgender girls (N = 90 sexually diverse…
We are not the same: Latent profiles of political engagement among LGB young adults during the 2024 presidential campaign
A healthy democracy depends on political engagement underscoring the importance of understanding distinct ways in which lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) young adults respond to the current political moment. Political engagement can be conceptualized along a spectrum from manifest (civic advocacy) and latent engagement (informal discourse, such as consuming political news or engaging in interpersonal debates). Yet little is known about how these f…
Sharing Culture and Management of Sex Work Information on Mobile Phones by Female Sex Workers in Nepal: Implications for mHealth Practice and Research
Female sex workers (FSWs) in Nepal continue to be disproportionately at risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), including HIV. Due to stigma related to sex work and HIV, FSWs keep their sex work information hidden, which poses a barrier to seeking health services. Emerging research indicates a high uptake of mobile phones among FSWs in Nepal. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions can provide health information and linkage to care. Howeve…
Sexting motivations and health outcomes in adolescent sexual minority males
Perceived risks and benefits of telePrEP interventions: An interview study with rural sexual minority men in Texas
PURPOSE: Many rural areas lack brick-and-mortar HIV prevention resources despite the increasing rates of HIV. Although online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs can potentially increase uptake among rural sexual minority men (SMM), their attitudes and preferences regarding telehealth-based PrEP (telePrEP) programming are uncertain. This qualitative study examined rural SMM's perceived risks and benefits of participating in a hypothetica…
Race and Anti-Racist Online Coping as Moderators of College Adjustment Associated with Exposure to Social Media Racism among Asian, Black, and Hispanic/Latine Students
The Role of Friendship in Mediating and Moderating the Relationship Between Exposure to Gendered Racism and Mental Health among Young Women of Color
Young women of color frequently face discrimination, reflecting the intersecting societal influences of sexism and racism. Although friendships play a significant role in women’s lives, there is a lack of research on the role of friendships in navigating exposure to gendered racial discrimination (in-person and social media) and associated mental health. This study investigated the extent to which the content of friendship conversations (i.e., co…
Substance Use While Sexting Moderates the Effect of Sexual Identity Development on Offline and Online Sexting Consequences Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
Profiles of Antiracist and Antisocial Online Behaviors among Asian American College Instagram Users: Associations with Academic Adjustment and Substance Use
A Latent Profile Analysis of Covid-19 and Influenza Vaccine Hesitancy among Economically Marginalized Hispanic Mothers of Children under Five Years of Age in the US
Rates of COVID-19 and influenza vaccine coverage among Hispanic young children continue to be low in comparison to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. This study utilized a person-centered approach to understand COVID-19 and influenza vaccination hesitancy for young children under the age of five among 309 economically marginalized Hispanic mothers. Drawing on the cultural health belief model, in 2022, following FDA approval of t…
Social media: A double-edged sword for LGBTQ+ youth
Social media has been described as both a safe and toxic space for LGBTQ + youth. This mixed-methods online study examined whether differences in youth's open-ended narratives moderate associations between quantitative measures of online discrimination and mental health and substance use. Three thematic groups emerged from open-ended responses of 406 LGBTQ+ 14–18-year-old participants: social media as a source of connection, refuge, or rejection.…
An examination of the independent and intersectional effects of racial and heterosexist medical mistrust on timing of sexual/reproductive health care visits among Black sexual minority women in the US…
Experiences of racism and heterosexism in medical settings are social and systemic barriers to 'on-time' receipt of sexual and reproductive health services among women with both racial and sexual minority identities. Medical mistrust based on experiences related to these dual identities is associated with avoidance and delays in care. However, investigators are just beginning to apply an intersectional lens to quantitatively understanding such ba…
I am denied comfort and safety”: Barriers to participation in HIV prevention research and services among sexual and gender minorites of colour
Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) of colour in the United States experience heightened HIV vulnerability, but prevention interventions have not adequately met their needs. We analysed survey responses from sexually active men who have sex with men, transgender people and gender-nonconforming people of colour (N = 216), regarding barriers to participation in HIV prevention research and services. We applied Meyer's Minority Stress Theory (MST), wh…
Parental Sexual Socialization, Sexual Subjectivity, and Emotional Responses to Sexual Experiences among Adolescent Girls
Psychological Well-Being and Substance Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Ethnic/Racial Identity, Discrimination, and Vigilance
Factors associated with HPV vaccine acceptability and hesitancy among Black mothers with young daughters in the United States
Introduction: Compared to other-race peers, Black women are disproportionately impacted by human papillomavirus [HPV] infection, related health outcomes, and cervical cancer mortality as a result of suboptimal HPV vaccine uptake during adolescence. Few studies in the United States have examined psychosocial determinants of HPV vaccine acceptability and hesitancy among Black parents. The current study integrated the health belief model and the the…
Determinants of Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Adolescents 12–17 Years Old: Examining Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy Among Racially Diverse Parents in the United States
As of December 8, 2021, 9.9 million U.S. adolescents ages 12–17 years old remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) despite FDA emergency approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use among this age group in May 2021. A slow-down in adolescent vaccine uptake and increased likelihood of hospitalization among unvaccinated youth highlight the importance of understanding parental hesitancy in vaccinating their adolescent children a…
Associations between sexting motivations and consequences among adolescent girls
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 15% of adolescent girls in the United States have engaged in sexting. Although sexting frequency is similar across genders, adolescent girls report more negative consequences. To date, the majority of sexting research focuses on demographic and behavioral predictors of sexting frequency or onset and there is limited research on the associations between different sexting motivations and consequences. This cross-sectiona…
Employment, coronavirus victimization distress, and substance use disorders among black and non-Hispanic White young adults during the Covid-19 pandemic
Substance abuse among young adults increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although pre-pandemic data indicate non-Hispanic White adults had higher levels of substance use disorder (SUD), Black adults suffered more serious consequences. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new stressors that may contribute to SUD, especially among Black young adults, including employment as essential workers, which may be related to victimization distress associa…
Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals’ Interest in Sexual Health Services at Collective Sex Venues in New York City
The effects of Covid-19 victimization distress and racial bias on mental health among Aian, Asian, Black, and Latinx young adults
Results suggest the COVID-19 pandemic has created new pathways to mental health disparities among young adults of color by reversing formerly protective factors such as employment, and by exacerbating structural and societal inequities linked to race. Findings highlight the necessity of creating mental health services tailored to the specific needs of racial minorities during the current and future health crises. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 202…
Discrimination Distress During Adolescence
I Won't Out Myself Just to Do a Survey: Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents' Perspectives on the Risks and Benefits of Sex Research
Exposure to Social Media Racial Discrimination and Mental Health among Adolescents of Color
The effects of Covid-19 victimization distress and racial bias on mental health among Aian, Asian, Black, and Latinx young adults
Results suggest the COVID-19 pandemic has created new pathways to mental health disparities among young adults of color by reversing formerly protective factors such as employment, and by exacerbating structural and societal inequities linked to race. Findings highlight the necessity of creating mental health services tailored to the specific needs of racial minorities during the current and future health crises. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 202…
Self-Consent for HIV Prevention Research Involving Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: Reducing Barriers Through Evidence-Based Ethics
This project examined the attitudes of sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) toward guardian permission for a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence trial and their preparedness to provide informed, rational, and voluntary self-consent. Sixty sexually active SGMY (ages 14-17) participated in online survey and asynchronous focus group questions after watching a video describing a PrEP adherence study. Youth responses highlighted guardian perm…
Victimization by Community Violence in Young Adolescents from a Suburban City
An exploratory model of the victimization-distress relation was tested with a sample of 123 sixth- through eighth-grade students from a small suburban city. More than one-half of the participants reported being victimized by community violence (including being chased, hit, mugged, and wounded). Although the majority of victimization incidents described by students included less severe types of physical confrontations such as chasing or hitting, n…
Substance Use Attitudes among Urban Black Adolescents: The Role of Parent, Peer, and Cultural Factors
The development and validation of the meanings of adolescent masculinity scale
Although conformity with traditional male gender role norms has been linked to psychological and social adjustment in adolescent boys, most studies have relied on either qualitative research or measures of male role norms developed for adults. This study sought to develop and conduct preliminary validation of a multidimensional scale assessing endorsement of male role norms among adolescent boys. The content validity, clarity, and format of scale…
Is Guardian Permission a Barrier to Online Sexual Health Research Among Adolescent Males Interested in Sex With Males
Institutional review boards (IRBs) that refuse to grant waivers of guardian permission may hinder research to inform needed online sexual health interventions for adolescent males interested in sex with males (AMSM). Information on the challenges of obtaining (or waiving) guardian permission is imperative. In June and July 2017, AMSM (N = 206; ages 14 to 17) in the United States completed an online survey on sexual behaviors, sexually explicit me…
Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents’ Views On HIV Research Participation and Parental Permission: A Mixed‐Methods Study
CONTEXT Sexual and gender minority adolescents are underrepresented in HIV research, partly because institutional review boards ( IRBs ) are reluctant to waive parental permission requirements for these studies. Understanding teenagers’ perspectives on parental permission and the risks and benefits of participating in HIV research is critical to informing evidence‐based IRB decisions. METHODS Data from 74 sexual and gender minority adolescents ag…
Supporting the role of community members employed as research staff: Perspectives of community researchers working in addiction research
Confidentiality, Privacy, and Respect: Experiences of Female Sex Workers Participating in HIV Research in Andhra Pradesh, India
Female sex workers (FSWs) from Andhra Pradesh, India, who had participated in HIV research were interviewed to examine participant perspectives on research ethics. Content analysis indicated that aspects of the consent process, staff gender and demeanor, study environment, survey content, time requirements for study participation, and perceived FSW community support for research were key factors influencing whether FSWs perceived their confidenti…
Beyond the Belmont Principles: A Community‐Based Approach to Developing an Indigenous Ethics Model and Curriculum for Training Health Researchers Working with American Indian and Alaska Native Communi…
Highlights Community‐based consultation led to identification of culturally‐grounded ethical principles. Culturally grounded principles support research with American Indians and Alaska Natives. Including culturally based principles in an ethics training curriculum supports research with AI/AN
Parents’ Perspectives About Adolescent Boys’ Involvement in Biomedical HIV Prevention Research
The Relationship of Maternal Behavior and Acculturation to the Quality of Attachment in Hispanic Infants Living in New York City
The present exploratory study examined maternal parenting behavior and patterns of attachment using the Ainsworth Strange Situation with a Hispanic sample. Twenty-four Puerto Rican and 26 Dominican mother-infant dyads were videotaped in the strange situation and observed in their homes. As in other cross-cultural and subcultural studies, the pattern of attachment classifications differed from that reported for middle-class Euro-American populatio…
Where Did This [PrEP] Come From?” African American Mother/Daughter Perceptions Related to Adolescent Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Utilization and Clinical Trial Participation
Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce incident HIV infections, PrEP's potential as an HIV prevention strategy for adolescent populations is unknown. This study assessed perceptions of adolescent PrEP use and clinical trial participation among African American women and their adolescent daughters. We conducted focus group discussions with 15 African American mother/daughter pairs ( N = 30). Findings sug…
HIV Prevention Research Ethics: An Introduction to the Special Issue
This special issue of the Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics represents a sampling of projects fostered through the NIDA-funded Fordham University HIV Prevention Research Ethics Institute. The first three articles employ processes of co-learning to give voice to the experiences of individuals recovering from substance abuse and engaged in sex work who have participated in HIV prevention studies in the United States, India, and…
Capacity Building from the inside Out: Development and Evaluation of a Citi Ethics Certification Training Module for American Indian and Alaska Native Community Researchers
Current human subject research training modules fail to capture ethically relevant cultural aspects of research involving American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) community members. Applying a Community Engaged Research (CEnR) approach, we adapted the Collaborative IRB Training Initiative training module "assessing risk and benefits." In a two-arm randomized controlled trial, followed by debriefing interviews, we evaluated module acceptability a…
Parental Sexual Socialization, Sexual Subjectivity, and Emotional Responses to Sexual Experiences among Adolescent Girls
Psychological Well-Being and Substance Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Ethnic/Racial Identity, Discrimination, and Vigilance
Covid-related social determinants of substance use disorder among diverse U.S. racial ethnic groups
Willingness to Attend Sex Venues in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic in New York City: Results from an Online Survey with Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals
Risks and Benefits of Adolescent Girls’ Participation in Online Sexting Survey Research
Sexual and Gender Minority Youth’s Perspectives on Sharing De-identified Data in Sexual Health and HIV Prevention Research
Perceived Risks and Benefits in IPV and HIV Research: Listening to the Voices of HIV-Positive African American Women
African American women living with HIV were asked to reflect on the perceived risks and benefits of research participation after completing a study examining socially sensitive issues in their lives, including intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV. Administration of standardized quantitative instruments yielded positive responses to the research experience. However, qualitative assessments of perceived risks and benefits revealed more nuanced r…
Influence of body rotation on children's left-right confusion: A challenge to bilateral symmetry theory
Influence of body rotation on children's left–right confusion: A challenge to bilateral symmetry theory
Context effects in leftight shape discrimination
Context effects in left-right shape discrimination
Participant partners: College students weigh the costs and benefits of deceptive research
Participant partners: College students weigh the costs and benefits of deceptive research
The Relationship of Maternal Behavior and Acculturation to the Quality of Attachment in Hispanic Infants Living in New York City
The present exploratory study examined maternal parenting behavior and patterns of attachment using the Ainsworth Strange Situation with a Hispanic sample. Twenty-four Puerto Rican and 26 Dominican mother-infant dyads were videotaped in the strange situation and observed in their homes. As in other cross-cultural and subcultural studies, the pattern of attachment classifications differed from that reported for middle-class Euro-American populatio…
American Psychological Association's (1992) Ethics Code and the validation of sexual abuse in day-care settings
American Psychological Association's (1992) Ethics Code and the validation of sexual abuse in day-care settings
The Effect of Confidentiality and Reporting Procedures on Parent-Child Agreement to Participate in Adolescent Risk Research
A Relational Perspective on Ethics-in-Science Decisionmaking for Research with Vulnerable Populations
Victimization by Community Violence in Young Adolescents from a Suburban City
An exploratory model of the victimization-distress relation was tested with a sample of 123 sixth- through eighth-grade students from a small suburban city. More than one-half of the participants reported being victimized by community violence (including being chased, hit, mugged, and wounded). Although the majority of victimization incidents described by students included less severe types of physical confrontations such as chasing or hitting, n…
Toward a Science for and of the People: Promoting Civil Society through the Application of Developmental Science
Applied developmental science (ADS) is scholarship that seeks to advance the integration of developmental research with actions — policies and programs — that promote positive development and/or enhance the life chances of vulnerable children and families. Through this integration ADS may become a major means to foster a science for and of the people. It may serve as an exemplar of the means through which scholarship, with community collaboration…
Discrimination Distress During Adolescence
Research ethics for mental health science involving ethnic minority children and youths
In response to U.S. Public Health Service projects promoting attention to disparities in the outcomes of mental health treatments, in July 2001, the American Psychological Association, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Fordham University Center for Ethics Education convened a group of national leaders in bioethics, multicultural research, and ethnic minority mental health to produce a living document to guide ethical decision makin…
With Gratitude to Professor Richard A. Weinberg
(2002). With Gratitude to Professor Richard A. Weinberg. Applied Developmental Science: Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 58-58
Ethical Issues in including Suicidal Individuals in Clinical Research
Celia B. Fisher, Jane L. Pearson, Scott Kim, Charles F. Reynolds, Ethical Issues in including Suicidal Individuals in Clinical Research, IRB: Ethics & Human Research, Vol. 24, No. 5 (Sep. - Oct., 2002), pp. 9-14
Assessing and Enhancing the Research Consent Capacity of Children and Youth
This study examined the capacity of 291 4th, 7th, and 10th graders, as well as college students, to understand their rights in research and the extent to which this capacity can be enhanced following exposure to The Research Participants' Bill of Rights. Comprehension of the research procedures, risks and benefits, voluntary nature of participation, and confidentiality protections improved in all grades following exposure to the Bill of Rights. F…
Ethics in Drug Abuse and Related HIV Risk Research
Along with the benefits of a national research agenda on drug abuse and related HIV risk are ethical challenges associated with the multiple vulnerabilities of persons within these populations. Poverty, lack of education, related health conditions, illegal behaviors to obtain illicit drugs, gender, ethnic minority status, and psychological characteristics such as cravings and impulsivity require special research safeguards. However, federal provi…
SACHRP Recommendations for Review of Children's Research Requiring DHHS Secretary's Approval
Celia B. Fisher, Susan Z. Kornetsky, SACHRP Recommendations for Review of Children's Research Requiring DHHS Secretary's Approval, IRB: Ethics & Human Research, Vol. 27, No. 3 (May - Jun., 2005), pp. 8-10
The Handbook of Ethical Research with Ethnocultural Populations & Communities
Substance Use Attitudes among Urban Black Adolescents: The Role of Parent, Peer, and Cultural Factors
The development and validation of the meanings of adolescent masculinity scale
Although conformity with traditional male gender role norms has been linked to psychological and social adjustment in adolescent boys, most studies have relied on either qualitative research or measures of male role norms developed for adults. This study sought to develop and conduct preliminary validation of a multidimensional scale assessing endorsement of male role norms among adolescent boys. The content validity, clarity, and format of scale…
Factors Influencing the Nutritional Health and Food Choices of African American HIV-Positive Marginally Housed and Homeless Female Substance Abusers
The toll of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse on economically disadvantaged women of color in the United States is a public health problem of epidemic proportions. Malnutrition, believed to be pervasive in this population, exacerbates the devastating health effects of addiction and HIV. This study documented dietary deficiencies in this population and examined factors influencing the food choices and eating patterns of marginally housed and homeless Africa…
Enhancing HIV Vaccine Trial Consent Preparedness among Street Drug Users
This research used open-ended and true-false questions to assess the preparedness of 96 ethnically diverse, economically and socially marginalized adult street drug users to consent to participate in HIV vaccine trials (HVT). Specific areas of consent vulnerability included misconceptions about: (1) the recuperative value and risk of vaccines in general; (2) the presence of the HIV virus within the vaccine and the possibility of contracting or tr…
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