Jennifer V Chavez

Biographic Data

ID7730659
NAMEJennifer V Chavez
GIVEN NAMESJennifer V
FAMILY NAMEChavez
SIGNATURECHÁVEZ J V
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Miami
ORCID0000-0002-4576-9898
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Latino Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV in South Florida have Varied Experiences of Intersectional Discrimination

    Open AccessEmily M Cherenack, Jaislene Viñas et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2025

    Culturally tailored behavioral interventions are needed to improve HIV treatment outcomes among Latino gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority cisgender men (LSMM) living with HIV. From 2022 to 2023, this study collected cross-sectional survey data (n = 58) and qualitative interview data (n = 10) to describe intersectional discrimination and obtain insights for tailoring interventions to address discrimination among LSMM living with HIV in Miami…

  • Methodological and Practical Challenges in Synthesizing Occupational Cancer Studies

    Open AccessSoyeon Ahn, Laura A McClure et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2024

    Studies examining occupational exposures and cancer risk frequently report mixed findings; it is thus imperative for researchers to synthesize study results and identify any potential sources that explain such variabilities in study findings. However, when synthesizing study results using meta-analytic techniques, researchers often encounter a number of practical and methodological challenges. These challenges include (1) an incomparability of ef…

  • The Role of Baby-Friendly Designated Hospitals in Breastfeeding Initiation Across Racial/Ethnic Groups in Florida

    Open AccessCynthia N Lebron, Michaela E Larson et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2024

    Giving birth at a BFH is associated with greater odds of breastfeeding initiation. However, when considering the race and ethnicity of mothers, these odds significantly decline, indicating a need to further explore the barriers that may preclude non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic moms from receiving the same benefits of BFH

  • Methodologies used in studies examining substance abuse, violence and HIV/Aids (Sava) constructs using a syndemic framework

    Jennifer V Chavez, Piao Wang et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2023

    The syndemic theoretical framework has been used in health disparities research to explain several co-occurring epidemics, particularly in populations facing disparate health conditions. A prominent example of this is seen in Singer's Substance Abuse, Violence and HIV/AIDS (SAVA) syndemic theory. However, even though numerous studies support some of the theoretical underpinnings of the SAVA syndemic, the empirical applications of the theory remai…

  • Through the Looking-Glass

    Open AccessAdam W Carrico, Emily M Cherenack et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2022

    OBJECTIVE: Depression, substance use disorders, and other neuropsychiatric comorbidities are common in people with HIV (PWH), but the underlying mechanisms are not sufficiently understood. HIV-induced damage to the gastrointestinal tract potentiates residual immune dysregulation in PWH receiving effective antiretroviral therapy. However, few studies among PWH have examined the relevance of microbiome-gut-brain axis: bidirectional crosstalk betwee…

  • Developing a Measure of the Impact of Covid‐19 Social Distancing on Household Conflict and Cohesion

    Open AccessVictoria Behar‐zusman, Jennifer V Chavez et al.ARTICLEFamily Process2020

    This report introduces the COVID‐19 Family Environment Scale (CHES), which aims to measure the impact of social distancing due to COVID‐19 on household conflict and cohesion. Existing measures do not capture household experiences relevant to the pandemic, in which families are largely confined to their homes while sharing a life‐threatening situation. Using best practice guidelines, we developed a pool of items and revised them with review by a p…