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Teasing and alcohol drinking among African American adolescents in Chicago's Southside: Implications for nursing practice by Hong, Jun Sung, Kim, Jinwon, Cleeland, Leah R., Hicks, Megan R., Voisin, Dexter R.

“…Objective Guided by the routine activity theory, the current study proposes and tests pathways by which an absence of a capable guardian can contribute to…”
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Women's experiences in mental health jail intervention programs by Hicks, Megan R., Putans, Laine, Comartin, Erin B., Burgess-Proctor, Amanda, P. Kubiak, Sheryl

“…Although women in jail are the fastest-growing correctional population in the United States and research suggests that gender, race, and ethnicity predict the…”
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Attitudes about aggression and perpetration of Adolescent Dating Aggression: A cross-lagged panel model by Sabol, Brianna M., Kernsmith, Poco D., Hicks, Megan R., Smith-Darden, Joanne P.

“…Several cross-sectional and longitudinal studies have found associations between attitudes about aggression and aggressive behaviors. However, few studies…”
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Condom Use in the Context of Main and Casual Partner Concurrency: Individual and Relationship Predictors in a Sample of Heterosexual African American Men by Hicks, Megan R., Kogan, Steven M., Cho, Junhan, Oshri, Assaf

“…Researchers have identified engagement in sexual concurrency, particularly when condom use is inconsistent, as a risk factor for HIV and other sexually…”
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Does sexting predict sexual behaviors among adolescents? Gender and race effects by Hicks, Megan R., Kernsmith, Poco, Smith-Darden, Joanne

“…Sexting has emerged as a significant public health issue. Sexting is associated with substance use and other sexual behaviors, such as oral and vaginal sex…”
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The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors among Black Children and Youth by Hicks, Megan R., Kernsmith, Poco, Smith-Darden, Joanne

“…There is limited research on the short-term effects of ACEs on Black children and youth. Black children and youth are disproportionately exposed to abuse,…”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Predicting Psychological Distress among Black Youth: Exploring Self-Control as a Moderator by Hicks, Megan R., Smith-Darden, Joanne, Johns, Shantalea, Kernsmith, Poco

“…Contextual risk factors, such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), have a significant impact on the mental health of Black youth. Surprisingly, few studies…”
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Racial Discrimination, Protective Processes, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black Young Males by Hicks, Megan R., Kogan, Steven M.

“…Racial discrimination is a documented risk factor for sexual risk behaviors among young Black men. Mechanisms of effect and protective processes remain to be…”
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Hope as a Protective Factor: Relations to Adverse Childhood Experiences, Delinquency, and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms by Sparks, Lauren A., Trentacosta, Christopher J., Hicks, Megan R., Kernsmith, Poco, Smith-Darden, Joanne

“…Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) predict poor outcomes in adolescence, including delinquency and internalizing symptoms such as posttraumatic stress. In…”
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The influence of racial discrimination on smoking among young black men: A prospective analysis by Hicks, Megan R., Kogan, Steven M.

“…Racial discrimination is a documented risk factor for smoking among Black men; mechanisms of effect and protective processes remain to be investigated. This…”
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A Statewide Evaluation of Jail-Based Mental Health Interventions by Comartin, Erin B., Burgess-Proctor, Amanda, Hicks, Megan R., Putans, Laine, Kubiak, Sheryl P.

“…The present study evaluates eight mental health jail interventions (MHJIs) across Michigan that were developed to reduce jail populations through services…”
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Motivation to Move Out of the Community as a Moderator of Bullying Victimization and Delinquent Behavior: Comparing Non-Heterosexual/Cisgender and Heterosexual African American Adolescents in Chicago's Southside by Hong, Jun Sung, Zhang, Saijun, Garthe, Rachel C, Hicks, Megan R, deLara, Ellen W, Voisin, Dexter R

“…A growing body of research documents that bullying victimization is associated with delinquent behavior. There is an increasing need to better illuminate the…”
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The Influence of Community Disadvantage and Masculinity Ideology on Number of Sexual Partners: A Prospective Analysis of Young Adult, Rural Black Men by Kogan, Steven M., Cho, Junhan, Barton, Allen W., Duprey, Erinn B., Hicks, Megan R., Brown, Geoffrey L.

“…Young, rural Black men are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a consequence, in part, of multiple sexual partnerships. We…”
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Pathways to HIV-Related Behavior Among Heterosexual, Rural Black Men: A Person-Centered Analysis by Kogan, Steven M., Cho, Junhan, Barnum, Stacey, Barton, Allen, Hicks, Megan R., Brown, Geoffrey L.

“…We investigated the psychosocial mechanisms linking personal and contextual risk factors to HIV-related behavior among 498 rural Black men. We characterized…”
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African American Stepfather-Stepchild Relationships, Marital Quality, and Mental Health by Bryant, Chalandra M., Futris, Ted G., Hicks, Megan R., Lee, Tae-Kyoung, Oshri, Assaf

“…This study examined associations between stepfather-stepchild relationship quality, stepfathers' depressive symptoms, and two aspects of marriage: marital…”
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New statin labeling requirements: an overview by Hicks, Megan R, Murphy, Bethany L

“…As pharmacists advocate for appropriate use of medications to ensure safety and efficacy for patients, labeling requirements for medications should be…”
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