Asari Offiong
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6064518 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Asari Offiong |
| PRENOMES | Asari |
| SOBRENOME | Offiong |
| ASSINATURA | OFFIONG A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4947-3696 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2019 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
A Case Study Exploring Opportunities to Strengthen Supportive School Systems for Expectant and Parenting Adolescents
In 2021, Maryland Bill HB0401— Pregnant and Parenting Students Policies and Reports was passed, requiring school districts to create policies around excused absences, childcare and wraparound services for expectant and parenting youth. Despite existing policies, there are often inconsistencies in how expectant and parenting youth (EPY) are treated in schools. This exploratory case study aimed to understand the needs and experiences of these youth…
Using the intervention mapping for adaption framework to adapt an evidence-based sexual health intervention for youth affected by trauma
The adapted intervention shows promise toward meeting the behavioral health needs of Black youth exposed to household challenges. Our process and approach can serve as a model for researchers and practitioners aiming to extend the reach of EBIs
Maintaining Community-engaged Research with Young People in A Virtual setting
The COVID pandemic forced researchers to rethink previous engagement practices that relied heavily on in-person interactions to be sustainable. The TEAM strategy is one way to successfully adapt practices and engage young people in virtual settings
I’ve smoked weed with my daughter”
It’s on every corner”
Physical, social, economic, and political environments can increase harm and risk among people who use drugs. These factors may be exacerbated in urban environments with a history of systemic inequality toward African Americans. However, racialized risk environment models have rarely been used within substance use research. To fill this gap, the current qualitative study sought to describe the racialized risk environment of an African American sa…
“I can try and plan, but still get pregnant”
INTRODUCTION: Teen pregnancy rates have declined in the United States; however, disparities continue to persist particularly among minority, low-income adolescents. A greater understanding of how pregnancy intentions are conceptualized for adolescents, and the role of the social context may illuminate reasons for disparities. The aim of this study was to expand the lens in which adolescents' perspectives of pregnancy are studied by exploring the …
Parent, partner and individual contexts of very early first sex experiences among young men and their links to subsequent reproductive health outcomes
Research indicates that upwards to 30% of US urban Black male adolescents report first sex younger than age 13; however, there is limited literature on the sexual and reproductive health outcomes and contexts of these early first sex experiences. This exploratory study described sexual and reproductive health histories and explored personal, partner and parent contextual factors associated with first sex experiences occurring at 13 years or young…
Don't Close the Door on Them”
There is a need to understand why some strategies work better than others for engaging vulnerable Black adolescents in prevention research, especially those who are affected by parental drug use. The current study sought to fill this gap. Thirty in‐depth interviews were conducted with parents who reported a history of illicit drug use ( N = 11), young adults who had a biological parent with a history of illicit drug use ( N = 14), and service pro…
A New Normal Is Paramount for Public Health Research and Practice
I missed open arms”
How adolescents cope with food insecurity in Baltimore City
Objective: To increase our understanding about food insecurity among urban adolescents, we conducted a qualitative study in Baltimore City with adolescents to: (i) explore how adolescents experience and cope with food insecurity; and (ii) identify community-based approaches or interventions for addressing food insecurity. Design: A total of eight focus groups were conducted across six neighbourhoods. To gather sociodemographic characteristics and…
Maintaining Community-engaged Research with Young People in A Virtual setting
The COVID pandemic forced researchers to rethink previous engagement practices that relied heavily on in-person interactions to be sustainable. The TEAM strategy is one way to successfully adapt practices and engage young people in virtual settings
Don't Close the Door on Them”
There is a need to understand why some strategies work better than others for engaging vulnerable Black adolescents in prevention research, especially those who are affected by parental drug use. The current study sought to fill this gap. Thirty in‐depth interviews were conducted with parents who reported a history of illicit drug use ( N = 11), young adults who had a biological parent with a history of illicit drug use ( N = 14), and service pro…
I missed open arms”
How adolescents cope with food insecurity in Baltimore City
Objective: To increase our understanding about food insecurity among urban adolescents, we conducted a qualitative study in Baltimore City with adolescents to: (i) explore how adolescents experience and cope with food insecurity; and (ii) identify community-based approaches or interventions for addressing food insecurity. Design: A total of eight focus groups were conducted across six neighbourhoods. To gather sociodemographic characteristics and…
I missed open arms”
“I can try and plan, but still get pregnant”
INTRODUCTION: Teen pregnancy rates have declined in the United States; however, disparities continue to persist particularly among minority, low-income adolescents. A greater understanding of how pregnancy intentions are conceptualized for adolescents, and the role of the social context may illuminate reasons for disparities. The aim of this study was to expand the lens in which adolescents' perspectives of pregnancy are studied by exploring the …
Parent, partner and individual contexts of very early first sex experiences among young men and their links to subsequent reproductive health outcomes
Research indicates that upwards to 30% of US urban Black male adolescents report first sex younger than age 13; however, there is limited literature on the sexual and reproductive health outcomes and contexts of these early first sex experiences. This exploratory study described sexual and reproductive health histories and explored personal, partner and parent contextual factors associated with first sex experiences occurring at 13 years or young…
Don't Close the Door on Them”
There is a need to understand why some strategies work better than others for engaging vulnerable Black adolescents in prevention research, especially those who are affected by parental drug use. The current study sought to fill this gap. Thirty in‐depth interviews were conducted with parents who reported a history of illicit drug use ( N = 11), young adults who had a biological parent with a history of illicit drug use ( N = 14), and service pro…
A New Normal Is Paramount for Public Health Research and Practice
It’s on every corner”
Physical, social, economic, and political environments can increase harm and risk among people who use drugs. These factors may be exacerbated in urban environments with a history of systemic inequality toward African Americans. However, racialized risk environment models have rarely been used within substance use research. To fill this gap, the current qualitative study sought to describe the racialized risk environment of an African American sa…
Using the intervention mapping for adaption framework to adapt an evidence-based sexual health intervention for youth affected by trauma
The adapted intervention shows promise toward meeting the behavioral health needs of Black youth exposed to household challenges. Our process and approach can serve as a model for researchers and practitioners aiming to extend the reach of EBIs
Maintaining Community-engaged Research with Young People in A Virtual setting
The COVID pandemic forced researchers to rethink previous engagement practices that relied heavily on in-person interactions to be sustainable. The TEAM strategy is one way to successfully adapt practices and engage young people in virtual settings
I’ve smoked weed with my daughter”
A Case Study Exploring Opportunities to Strengthen Supportive School Systems for Expectant and Parenting Adolescents
In 2021, Maryland Bill HB0401— Pregnant and Parenting Students Policies and Reports was passed, requiring school districts to create policies around excused absences, childcare and wraparound services for expectant and parenting youth. Despite existing policies, there are often inconsistencies in how expectant and parenting youth (EPY) are treated in schools. This exploratory case study aimed to understand the needs and experiences of these youth…
Psychology (9 obras) · Medicine (8 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Environmental health (4 obras) · Psychiatry (4 obras) · Social Psychology (4 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 obras) · Developmental psychology (3 obras) · Gerontology (3 obras) · Population (3 obras)