Darren L Whitfield
Biographic Data
| ID | 914856 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Darren L Whitfield |
| GIVEN NAMES | Darren L |
| FAMILY NAME | Whitfield |
| SIGNATURE | WHITFIELD D L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9231-7803 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 131 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 26 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Black transgender women’s experiences with stigma in US behavioural health services
This study examines experiences that heighten Black transgender women’s need for behavioural health services in the USA, and their experiences while receiving services. Between June and December 2023, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 Black transgender women. A ‘sort and sift, think and shift’ approach was used to identify common themes, and reflexive thematic analysis was used to refine the findings. Under the broad themes of needs…
Alignment Between HIV Vulnerability and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Use in a Longitudinal Study of Young, Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Remote pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence monitoring among young, Black men who have sex with men
Substance use among transgender and gender nonconforming youth and young adults living in the US
Psychosocial Determinants of Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence among Black Mothers with HIV
Black mothers with HIV (BMWH) face treatment adherence (TA) challenges, shaped by gendered anti-Black racism, oppression, and structural inequalities, which hinder healthcare access, support, and well-being. Compounded by mothering responsibilities, understanding the determinants of TA is critical to addressing their unmet needs. We utilized an explanatory cross-sectional, multiphase sampling survey design. Twenty-five BMWH completed a 30-min onl…
Gender Identity Conversion Efforts as a Source of Minority Stress Among Transgender and Nonbinary Persons Living in the U.S
Implementation of Client-Centered Care Coordination for HIV Prevention with Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
A Longitudinal Study on the Influence of Sibling Support and HIV Testing Among Black Youth
Anti-Transgender Policies and Practices in Social Work Education, Accreditation, and Licensing
The social work profession is guided by the values of social justice and the dignity and worth of the person. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics requires that all social workers act in a professional manner consistent with these values. These values mandate that social workers “challenge social injustice on behalf of and in concert with vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups.” Yet, historically, and contempo…
Associations in preventive sexual health service utilization and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) interest among young Black women in the United States, 2018
Despite declines in HIV prevalence among all U.S. women, HIV remains a serious concern for Black women. PrEP is an effective biomedical intervention and has high acceptability among Black women. Therefore, offering PrEP, in addition to screening and testing for STI/HIV consistently, can reduce HIV risk among this population. We examine the associations of preventive sexual health service utilization (PSHSU) and PrEP interest among young Black wom…
Optimizing PrEP Continuance
At the end of year 2018, it was estimated that in the United States over 1 million people were living with HIV. Although Black/African American individuals comprise an estimated 13.4% of the US population, as of 2019, they represented an estimated 42% of all new HIV diagnoses in 2018. PrEP use among Black men who have sex with men has not reached levels sufficient to have a population impact on HIV incidence. The purpose of this study was to exam…
Assessing the Influence of Child Sexual Behavior on Depression among Black SMM in the Southeastern United States
Limited studies have examined the associations between child sexual abuse (CSA) and depression among Black sexual minority men (SMM) in the Southeastern United States (US). As, such, the current study examined the critical gap in understanding the impact of CSA on Black SMM's mental health. Specifically, we tested the associations between contextual CSA factors and depression among a large population-based sample of Black SMM living in two cities…
Client-Centered Care Coordination (C4TM) for HIV/STI Prevention
Freedom as Prevention
Predictors of bullying, depression, and suicide attempts among youth
Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) college students experience disproportionate rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) compared with their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. Some studies report rates of IPV among lesbian, gay, and bisexual college students as high as 50%, and 9 times greater among transgender students compared with their cisgender peers. Few studies have investigated the impact of intersectional identity on ex…
Risk compensation in HIV PrEP adherence among Black men who have sex with men in HPTN 073 study
While HIV infections among men who have sex men (MSM) have started to decline in the United States, Black MSM continue to experience disproportionate rates of HIV infection. The purpose of this secondary analysis is to examine risk perception and its influence on PrEP adherence among Black MSM from HPTN 073. Risk perception was measured using the adapted Perceived Vulnerability to HIV Scale. The associations between risk perception and PrEP adher…
Characterizing Biomedical HIV Prevention Awareness and Use Among Black Transgender Women in the United States
Does internalized racism matter in HIV risk? Correlates of biomedical HIV prevention interventions among Black men who have sex with men in the United States
Black men who have sex with men (MSM) account for 26% of all new HIV infections in the United States. Biomedical HIV interventions have proven to reduce HIV infections however the use of these interventions by Black MSM is inconsistent. Research suggests that internalized racism may contribute to inconsistent biomedical HIV interventions (condom use and PrEP use) among Black MSM. Using a national sample of 432 Black MSM, we examined the relations…
Defund the Police
This article addresses social work’s place in the movement to “defund the police.” We argue that social work’s collaboration with police and use of policing constitutes carceral social work. In defining carceral social work, we specify the ways in which coercive and punitive practices are used to manage Black, Indigenous, other people of color, and poor communities across four social work arenas – gender-based violence, child welfare, schools, an…
The Crossroads of Identities
Objective: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) cisgender individuals are more likely to experience harassment based on their sexual orientation than their heterosexual cisgender counterparts, and other sociodemographic characteristics may exacerbate experiences of anti-LGBQ harassment. This study examines the prevalence of harassment among LGBQ adults based on location (e.g., public spaces, workplaces) and/or the perpetrators of harassment a…
Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Subsequent Police Reporting Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adults in Colorado
Research indicates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals are at high risk of victimization by others and that transgender individuals may be at even higher risk than their cisgender LGBQ peers. In examining partner violence in particular, extant literature suggests that LGBTQ individuals are at equal or higher risk of partner violence victimization compared with their heterosexual peers. As opposed to sexual orie…
Policing Gender Through Housing and Employment Discrimination
Objective: Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community experience higher rates of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. However, little is known about how rates of discrimination differ among all members of the LGBTQ community. This article examines the prevalence of and factors associated with experiences of discrimination for cisgend…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Experiences of Discrimination in Accessing Social Services Among Transgender/Gender-Nonconforming People
Members of the transgender/gender-nonconforming (GNC) community experience higher rates of discrimination based on their gender compared to their cisgender counterparts. Similarly, people of color experience higher rates of discrimination than White people. This study examines the difference in experiences of discrimination among transgender/GNC individuals in accessing social services providers by race/ethnicity (White and people of color). The …
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Experiences of Discrimination in Accessing Health Services Among Transgender People in the United States
Transgender/gender-nonconforming (GNC) individuals experience discrimination at high rates, including 19% in one study who reported having been refused medical care based on the their transgender/GNC identity. These individuals may also experience a lack of respect from medical personnel, a dearth of culturally competent knowledge and medical information around their medical needs, and concerns with safety when accessing medical care. Additionall…
Defund the Police
This article addresses social work’s place in the movement to “defund the police.” We argue that social work’s collaboration with police and use of policing constitutes carceral social work. In defining carceral social work, we specify the ways in which coercive and punitive practices are used to manage Black, Indigenous, other people of color, and poor communities across four social work arenas – gender-based violence, child welfare, schools, an…
Policing Gender Through Housing and Employment Discrimination
Objective: Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community experience higher rates of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. However, little is known about how rates of discrimination differ among all members of the LGBTQ community. This article examines the prevalence of and factors associated with experiences of discrimination for cisgend…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Experiences of Discrimination in Accessing Health Services Among Transgender People in the United States
Transgender/gender-nonconforming (GNC) individuals experience discrimination at high rates, including 19% in one study who reported having been refused medical care based on the their transgender/GNC identity. These individuals may also experience a lack of respect from medical personnel, a dearth of culturally competent knowledge and medical information around their medical needs, and concerns with safety when accessing medical care. Additionall…
Queer Is the New Black? Not So Much
The present study examines the intersection of race and sexual orientation in the experience of discrimination among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. The results of the study suggest that while a majority of LGBTQ individuals report being victims of anti-LGBTQ discrimination, racial minorities experience even greater levels of anti-LGBTQ discrimination than do White LGBTQ people. The findings suggest that the interse…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Experiences of Discrimination in Accessing Social Services Among Transgender/Gender-Nonconforming People
Members of the transgender/gender-nonconforming (GNC) community experience higher rates of discrimination based on their gender compared to their cisgender counterparts. Similarly, people of color experience higher rates of discrimination than White people. This study examines the difference in experiences of discrimination among transgender/GNC individuals in accessing social services providers by race/ethnicity (White and people of color). The …
Predictors of bullying, depression, and suicide attempts among youth
Gender Identity Conversion Efforts as a Source of Minority Stress Among Transgender and Nonbinary Persons Living in the U.S
The Crossroads of Identities
Objective: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) cisgender individuals are more likely to experience harassment based on their sexual orientation than their heterosexual cisgender counterparts, and other sociodemographic characteristics may exacerbate experiences of anti-LGBQ harassment. This study examines the prevalence of harassment among LGBQ adults based on location (e.g., public spaces, workplaces) and/or the perpetrators of harassment a…
Client-Centered Care Coordination (C4TM) for HIV/STI Prevention
Freedom as Prevention
Queer Is the New Black? Not So Much
The present study examines the intersection of race and sexual orientation in the experience of discrimination among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. The results of the study suggest that while a majority of LGBTQ individuals report being victims of anti-LGBTQ discrimination, racial minorities experience even greater levels of anti-LGBTQ discrimination than do White LGBTQ people. The findings suggest that the interse…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Experiences of Discrimination in Accessing Health Services Among Transgender People in the United States
Transgender/gender-nonconforming (GNC) individuals experience discrimination at high rates, including 19% in one study who reported having been refused medical care based on the their transgender/GNC identity. These individuals may also experience a lack of respect from medical personnel, a dearth of culturally competent knowledge and medical information around their medical needs, and concerns with safety when accessing medical care. Additionall…
Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Subsequent Police Reporting Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adults in Colorado
Research indicates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals are at high risk of victimization by others and that transgender individuals may be at even higher risk than their cisgender LGBQ peers. In examining partner violence in particular, extant literature suggests that LGBTQ individuals are at equal or higher risk of partner violence victimization compared with their heterosexual peers. As opposed to sexual orie…
Policing Gender Through Housing and Employment Discrimination
Objective: Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community experience higher rates of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. However, little is known about how rates of discrimination differ among all members of the LGBTQ community. This article examines the prevalence of and factors associated with experiences of discrimination for cisgend…
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Experiences of Discrimination in Accessing Social Services Among Transgender/Gender-Nonconforming People
Members of the transgender/gender-nonconforming (GNC) community experience higher rates of discrimination based on their gender compared to their cisgender counterparts. Similarly, people of color experience higher rates of discrimination than White people. This study examines the difference in experiences of discrimination among transgender/GNC individuals in accessing social services providers by race/ethnicity (White and people of color). The …
The Crossroads of Identities
Objective: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) cisgender individuals are more likely to experience harassment based on their sexual orientation than their heterosexual cisgender counterparts, and other sociodemographic characteristics may exacerbate experiences of anti-LGBQ harassment. This study examines the prevalence of harassment among LGBQ adults based on location (e.g., public spaces, workplaces) and/or the perpetrators of harassment a…
Does internalized racism matter in HIV risk? Correlates of biomedical HIV prevention interventions among Black men who have sex with men in the United States
Black men who have sex with men (MSM) account for 26% of all new HIV infections in the United States. Biomedical HIV interventions have proven to reduce HIV infections however the use of these interventions by Black MSM is inconsistent. Research suggests that internalized racism may contribute to inconsistent biomedical HIV interventions (condom use and PrEP use) among Black MSM. Using a national sample of 432 Black MSM, we examined the relations…
Defund the Police
This article addresses social work’s place in the movement to “defund the police.” We argue that social work’s collaboration with police and use of policing constitutes carceral social work. In defining carceral social work, we specify the ways in which coercive and punitive practices are used to manage Black, Indigenous, other people of color, and poor communities across four social work arenas – gender-based violence, child welfare, schools, an…
Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) college students experience disproportionate rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) compared with their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. Some studies report rates of IPV among lesbian, gay, and bisexual college students as high as 50%, and 9 times greater among transgender students compared with their cisgender peers. Few studies have investigated the impact of intersectional identity on ex…
Risk compensation in HIV PrEP adherence among Black men who have sex with men in HPTN 073 study
While HIV infections among men who have sex men (MSM) have started to decline in the United States, Black MSM continue to experience disproportionate rates of HIV infection. The purpose of this secondary analysis is to examine risk perception and its influence on PrEP adherence among Black MSM from HPTN 073. Risk perception was measured using the adapted Perceived Vulnerability to HIV Scale. The associations between risk perception and PrEP adher…
Characterizing Biomedical HIV Prevention Awareness and Use Among Black Transgender Women in the United States
Associations in preventive sexual health service utilization and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) interest among young Black women in the United States, 2018
Despite declines in HIV prevalence among all U.S. women, HIV remains a serious concern for Black women. PrEP is an effective biomedical intervention and has high acceptability among Black women. Therefore, offering PrEP, in addition to screening and testing for STI/HIV consistently, can reduce HIV risk among this population. We examine the associations of preventive sexual health service utilization (PSHSU) and PrEP interest among young Black wom…
Optimizing PrEP Continuance
At the end of year 2018, it was estimated that in the United States over 1 million people were living with HIV. Although Black/African American individuals comprise an estimated 13.4% of the US population, as of 2019, they represented an estimated 42% of all new HIV diagnoses in 2018. PrEP use among Black men who have sex with men has not reached levels sufficient to have a population impact on HIV incidence. The purpose of this study was to exam…
Assessing the Influence of Child Sexual Behavior on Depression among Black SMM in the Southeastern United States
Limited studies have examined the associations between child sexual abuse (CSA) and depression among Black sexual minority men (SMM) in the Southeastern United States (US). As, such, the current study examined the critical gap in understanding the impact of CSA on Black SMM's mental health. Specifically, we tested the associations between contextual CSA factors and depression among a large population-based sample of Black SMM living in two cities…
Client-Centered Care Coordination (C4TM) for HIV/STI Prevention
Freedom as Prevention
Predictors of bullying, depression, and suicide attempts among youth
Implementation of Client-Centered Care Coordination for HIV Prevention with Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
A Longitudinal Study on the Influence of Sibling Support and HIV Testing Among Black Youth
Anti-Transgender Policies and Practices in Social Work Education, Accreditation, and Licensing
The social work profession is guided by the values of social justice and the dignity and worth of the person. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics requires that all social workers act in a professional manner consistent with these values. These values mandate that social workers “challenge social injustice on behalf of and in concert with vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups.” Yet, historically, and contempo…
Gender Identity Conversion Efforts as a Source of Minority Stress Among Transgender and Nonbinary Persons Living in the U.S
Remote pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence monitoring among young, Black men who have sex with men
Substance use among transgender and gender nonconforming youth and young adults living in the US
Psychosocial Determinants of Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence among Black Mothers with HIV
Black mothers with HIV (BMWH) face treatment adherence (TA) challenges, shaped by gendered anti-Black racism, oppression, and structural inequalities, which hinder healthcare access, support, and well-being. Compounded by mothering responsibilities, understanding the determinants of TA is critical to addressing their unmet needs. We utilized an explanatory cross-sectional, multiphase sampling survey design. Twenty-five BMWH completed a 30-min onl…
Black transgender women’s experiences with stigma in US behavioural health services
This study examines experiences that heighten Black transgender women’s need for behavioural health services in the USA, and their experiences while receiving services. Between June and December 2023, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 Black transgender women. A ‘sort and sift, think and shift’ approach was used to identify common themes, and reflexive thematic analysis was used to refine the findings. Under the broad themes of needs…
Psychology (21 works) · Medicine (16 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (12 works) · Transgender (11 works) · Family medicine (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Gender Studies (8 works)