Liesl A Nydegger
Biographic Data
| ID | 95522 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Liesl A Nydegger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Liesl A |
| FAMILY NAME | Nydegger |
| SIGNATURE | NYDEGGER L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3035-3125 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Texas Students’ Awareness and Attitudes Toward Senate Bill 212: Qualitative Exploration of Perceived Impact of Mandated Reporting of Sexual Misconduct
Texas Senate Bill (SB) 212 requires mandatory reporting of sexual misconduct to Title IX among all public university employees. While intended to promote survivor support and increase institutional accountability, evidence suggests that mandatory reporting laws may instead discourage disclosure of sexual misconduct and negatively impact survivors. We aimed to explore students’ opinions of SB 212 and the potential impact on reporting instances of …
A Qualitative Exploration of PrEP Interests, Barriers, and Interventions Among Black and Latina Cisgender Women in the U.S
Black and Latina cisgender women (BLCW) are disproportionally affected by HIV, particularly in the southern U.S. In Austin, Texas, Black women contract HIV 18.4 times more and Latinas 2.6 times more compared to White women. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that prevents contracting HIV; however, PrEP adoption among women is low. The current qualitative study aimed to explore PrEP awareness, interest, preferred PrEP administration m…
Hard-to-Reach or Hardly Reached? The “Difficulty” of Engaging Cisgender Black Females in Sexual Health Research
Rather than placing the onus on stigmatized and disenfranchised communities as hard-to-reach in sexual health research, we challenge researchers to recognize and provide outreach to populations who are hardly reached, such as cisgender Black women. We posit that the disparate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates experienced by Black women in the USA are due in part to social and structural inequities a…
Housing Insecurity and Other Syndemic Factors Experienced by Black and Latina Cisgender Women in Austin, Texas: A Qualitative Study
Austin, Texas emerged as one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. over the past decade. Urban transformation has exacerbated inequities and reduced ethnic/racial diversity among communities. This qualitative study focused on housing insecurity and other syndemic factors among Black and Latina cisgender women (BLCW). Data collection from 18 BLCW using in-depth interviews guided by syndemic theory was conducted three times over three months be…
Superwoman schema: Uncovering repercussions of coping strategies used among Black women at high risk for HIV
The Superwomen Schema (SWS) describes a social framework that encompasses the role that many Black women adopt in response to chronic stress, financial pressures, and an intersection of oppression. Woods-Giscombé (Superwoman Schema: African American Women's Views on Stress, Strength, and Health. Qualitative Health Research 20 (5): 668-683, 2010) characterizes SWS using five tenets: obligation to manifest strength, obligation to suppress emotions,…
Structural and syndemic barriers to PrEP adoption among Black women at high risk for HIV: A qualitative exploration
In the USA, Black women are at disproportionately higher risk for HIV compared to women of other races/ethnicities, which can be explained by the Substance Abuse, Violence and AIDS (SAVA) syndemic. Disparities in HIV, substance use and violence are driven by multiple influences, including structural factors (e.g. housing and poverty), which exacerbate social- and individual-level factors leading to more sex partners, engaging in unprotected sex, …
A Longitudinal, Qualitative Exploration of Perceived HIV Risk, Healthcare Experiences, and Social Support as Facilitators and Barriers to PrEP Adoption Among Black Women
Examining Covid-19 and HIV: The impact of intersectional stigma on short- and long-term health outcomes among African Americans
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the health disparities and structural racism among African Americans. We examined overlaps between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV epidemic using an intersectional stigma framework through the lens of Critical Race Theory. Intersectional stigma, medical mistrust, and decreased likelihood of referral for HIV and COVID-19 testing leads to decreased engagement in the healthcare system. Social inequities increase h…
Strength of Implementation Intentions to Use Condoms Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Childhood Adversity and the Continued Exposure to Trauma and Violence Among Adolescent Gang Members
This study investigates interfaith groups from across the United States to understand how these religious settings may serve as mediating structures to facilitate individual political action. Based on a multilevel modeling analysis with 169 individuals from 25 interfaith groups, we found that core activities of the group, such as group members sharing community information (e.g., announcing upcoming events, political meetings, community issues) o…
Predictive utility and measurement properties of the Strength of Implementation Intentions Scale (Siis) for condom use
Gender Norms and Age-Disparate Sexual Relationships as Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, and Risky Sex among Adolescent Gang Members
The development of a new condom use expectancy scale for at-risk adults
Effects of a one-hour intervention on condom implementation intentions among drug users in Southern California
Approximately 36% of HIV cases are related to substance abuse. Substance abusers, including non-injection drug users, are at a high-risk for contracting HIV due to risky behaviors, including unprotected sex. Due to these behavioral and infection risks, feasible interventions that focus on condom use within this population are imperative. The current study involved the development of brief intervention designed to increase implementation intention…
Gender Norms and Age-Disparate Sexual Relationships as Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, and Risky Sex among Adolescent Gang Members
Examining Covid-19 and HIV: The impact of intersectional stigma on short- and long-term health outcomes among African Americans
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the health disparities and structural racism among African Americans. We examined overlaps between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV epidemic using an intersectional stigma framework through the lens of Critical Race Theory. Intersectional stigma, medical mistrust, and decreased likelihood of referral for HIV and COVID-19 testing leads to decreased engagement in the healthcare system. Social inequities increase h…
Childhood Adversity and the Continued Exposure to Trauma and Violence Among Adolescent Gang Members
This study investigates interfaith groups from across the United States to understand how these religious settings may serve as mediating structures to facilitate individual political action. Based on a multilevel modeling analysis with 169 individuals from 25 interfaith groups, we found that core activities of the group, such as group members sharing community information (e.g., announcing upcoming events, political meetings, community issues) o…
The development of a new condom use expectancy scale for at-risk adults
Effects of a one-hour intervention on condom implementation intentions among drug users in Southern California
Approximately 36% of HIV cases are related to substance abuse. Substance abusers, including non-injection drug users, are at a high-risk for contracting HIV due to risky behaviors, including unprotected sex. Due to these behavioral and infection risks, feasible interventions that focus on condom use within this population are imperative. The current study involved the development of brief intervention designed to increase implementation intention…
The development of a new condom use expectancy scale for at-risk adults
Gender Norms and Age-Disparate Sexual Relationships as Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, and Risky Sex among Adolescent Gang Members
Childhood Adversity and the Continued Exposure to Trauma and Violence Among Adolescent Gang Members
This study investigates interfaith groups from across the United States to understand how these religious settings may serve as mediating structures to facilitate individual political action. Based on a multilevel modeling analysis with 169 individuals from 25 interfaith groups, we found that core activities of the group, such as group members sharing community information (e.g., announcing upcoming events, political meetings, community issues) o…
Predictive utility and measurement properties of the Strength of Implementation Intentions Scale (Siis) for condom use
Strength of Implementation Intentions to Use Condoms Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
A Longitudinal, Qualitative Exploration of Perceived HIV Risk, Healthcare Experiences, and Social Support as Facilitators and Barriers to PrEP Adoption Among Black Women
Examining Covid-19 and HIV: The impact of intersectional stigma on short- and long-term health outcomes among African Americans
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the health disparities and structural racism among African Americans. We examined overlaps between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV epidemic using an intersectional stigma framework through the lens of Critical Race Theory. Intersectional stigma, medical mistrust, and decreased likelihood of referral for HIV and COVID-19 testing leads to decreased engagement in the healthcare system. Social inequities increase h…
Structural and syndemic barriers to PrEP adoption among Black women at high risk for HIV: A qualitative exploration
In the USA, Black women are at disproportionately higher risk for HIV compared to women of other races/ethnicities, which can be explained by the Substance Abuse, Violence and AIDS (SAVA) syndemic. Disparities in HIV, substance use and violence are driven by multiple influences, including structural factors (e.g. housing and poverty), which exacerbate social- and individual-level factors leading to more sex partners, engaging in unprotected sex, …
Hard-to-Reach or Hardly Reached? The “Difficulty” of Engaging Cisgender Black Females in Sexual Health Research
Rather than placing the onus on stigmatized and disenfranchised communities as hard-to-reach in sexual health research, we challenge researchers to recognize and provide outreach to populations who are hardly reached, such as cisgender Black women. We posit that the disparate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates experienced by Black women in the USA are due in part to social and structural inequities a…
Housing Insecurity and Other Syndemic Factors Experienced by Black and Latina Cisgender Women in Austin, Texas: A Qualitative Study
Austin, Texas emerged as one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. over the past decade. Urban transformation has exacerbated inequities and reduced ethnic/racial diversity among communities. This qualitative study focused on housing insecurity and other syndemic factors among Black and Latina cisgender women (BLCW). Data collection from 18 BLCW using in-depth interviews guided by syndemic theory was conducted three times over three months be…
Superwoman schema: Uncovering repercussions of coping strategies used among Black women at high risk for HIV
The Superwomen Schema (SWS) describes a social framework that encompasses the role that many Black women adopt in response to chronic stress, financial pressures, and an intersection of oppression. Woods-Giscombé (Superwoman Schema: African American Women's Views on Stress, Strength, and Health. Qualitative Health Research 20 (5): 668-683, 2010) characterizes SWS using five tenets: obligation to manifest strength, obligation to suppress emotions,…
A Qualitative Exploration of PrEP Interests, Barriers, and Interventions Among Black and Latina Cisgender Women in the U.S
Black and Latina cisgender women (BLCW) are disproportionally affected by HIV, particularly in the southern U.S. In Austin, Texas, Black women contract HIV 18.4 times more and Latinas 2.6 times more compared to White women. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that prevents contracting HIV; however, PrEP adoption among women is low. The current qualitative study aimed to explore PrEP awareness, interest, preferred PrEP administration m…
Texas Students’ Awareness and Attitudes Toward Senate Bill 212: Qualitative Exploration of Perceived Impact of Mandated Reporting of Sexual Misconduct
Texas Senate Bill (SB) 212 requires mandatory reporting of sexual misconduct to Title IX among all public university employees. While intended to promote survivor support and increase institutional accountability, evidence suggests that mandatory reporting laws may instead discourage disclosure of sexual misconduct and negatively impact survivors. We aimed to explore students’ opinions of SB 212 and the potential impact on reporting instances of …
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Family medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (6 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (6 works) · Psychological intervention (6 works)