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HiFi Lab develops and tests culturally-responsible intervention strategies that can be integrated and targeted to address determinants of HIV infection among African and African diaspora communities. Our research projects employ a range of research traditions, designs and methods including randomized controlled trials, structural equation modeling, ethnography and systematic reviews.

HIP Teen Moms

Study Title: Partner-type influence on condom use in adolescent girls

Principal Investigator: LaRon Nelson

Key Personnel: Dianne Morrison-Beedy, Ohio State University

Margaret H. Kearney, University of Rochester

Ann Dozier, University of Rochester

Partnering Organizations:         Monroe County Department of Public Health

MetroCouncil for Teen Potential

Planned Parenthood of Rochester, NY

Westside Health Services

Anthony Jordan Health Center

Sponsor: National Institute of Nursing Research, F31NR008964

Study Period: 2004-2008

Overview:

This research examined to what degree adolescent mother’s decisions to use condoms were influenced by different types of sexual partners, including the fathers of their children. This research study was predicated on the existing scientific knowledge that condom use among adult women with multiple partners does indeed vary by partner type. Additionally, the research question was formulated under the premise that there was an appreciable difference in the relationship between an adolescent mother and her sex partners, including those who are the father of their children, as compared to other adolescent girls. Understanding this phenomenon potentially facilitates the dismantling of previously unidentified barriers to condom use and effective HIV/STI prevention in this population. This dissertation study served as the first step in understanding this complex clinical issue.

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Status: Completed

Publications:

  1. Nelson, L. E., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, H., & Dozier, A. (2011). Sex-partner type taxonomy use among urban African-American adolescent mothers. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 20: 1-11.
  2. Nelson, L. E., & Morrison-Beedy, D. (2008). Sex partner type and condom use in African-American adolescent mothers: A literature review.  Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 21: 213-219.
  3. Nelson, L. E., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, M. H., & Dozier, A. (2012). Black adolescent mothers’ perspectives on sex and parenting in non-marital relationships with the birth fathers of their children. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological, & Neonatal Nursing, 41: 82-91.
  4. Nelson, L. E., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, H., & Dozier, A. (2011). Always, never, or sometimes: Examining variation in condom-use decision making among Black adolescent mothers. Research in Nursing & Health, 34: 270-281.

 

Presentations:

2010     Nelson, L. E., Morrison-Beedy, D., Kearney, H., & Dozier, A. The rules of engagement: Exploring use of a sexual partner-type taxonomy by Black adolescent mothers in the U.S. Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Apr 2010.

2010     Nelson, L. E. Think Again: Reconsidering Motivations for Sex and Sexual Risk among Urban Young Single Mothers.  2010 Annual General Meeting of the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada. Toronto, Ontario.

2009    Nelson, L. E., Wilton, L., & Bailey, M. M. Black sexualities in the African diaspora. Fifth Biennial Conference of the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora. Accra, Ghana.

2008     Nelson, L. E., & Morrison-Beedy, D. What’s love got to do with it? Considering an evolution                      based explanation for selective sexual risk taking among Black adolescent mothers. Annual            Meeting of Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

2007     Nelson, L. E., & Morrison-Beedy, D. M. Input on the recruitment and retention strategies for        HIV risk research with young African-American mothers: What researchers need to                                know. Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 20thAnnual Research Conference. Orlando, FL.

 2006    Nelson, L. E., & Morrison-Beedy, D. HIV risk reduction in adolescent girls: Prevention research      and primary care. Annual Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Clinical Conference. Atlanta, GA.

 2005    Nelson, L. E., & Morrison-Beedy, D. Training needs and methods in HIV prevention                       research. 17th Annual Scientific Sessions of Eastern Nursing Research Society. New York, NY.

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