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Although research of the public’s trust in doctors is burgeoning, little attention has been given... more Although research of the public’s trust in doctors is burgeoning, little attention has been given to examining how much trust is professed for other medical personnel, beyond doctors. This is a salient issue given the increase in patients’ clinical time with auxiliary medical staff. Using logistic regression techniques, we analyzed data from the 2008 Survey of Quality of Life in Arkansas to identify predictors of trust in doctors, other medical personnel, and medical personnel of different racial or ethnic back-grounds among Latinos and non-Hispanic White respondents. Results indicate that health insurance coverage was the most consistent predictor across multiple measures of trust in medical personnel. However, race and ethnicity and citizenship status of the respondents were more salient. Implications and future research are also discussed in this article.
Affilia, Jan 1, 2009
Photovoice is a participatory action approach in which individuals use photographs to identify an... more Photovoice is a participatory action approach in which individuals use photographs to identify and address issues in their community. The objective of this study was to document the challenges that low-income women face in accessing healthy food in New York city. Data were drawn ...
… journal of drug …, Jan 1, 2009
Journal of sex …, Jan 1, 2009
This qualitative study used sexual scripting theory to explore sexual stereotyping and sexual par... more This qualitative study used sexual scripting theory to explore sexual stereotyping and sexual partnering practices among a racially diverse sample of men who use the Internet to engage in “bareback” sex with other men. The sample included 81 (73%) HIV-negative and 30 (27%) HIV-positive men who were recruited on Web sites where men seek other men to have bareback sex. Participants completed a semi-structured interview that included topics on their racial identification, their sexual experiences tied to race, and their experiences having sex with men of different racial groups. The findings suggested that a variety of race-based sexual stereotypes were used by participants. Sexual stereotyping appeared to directly and indirectly affect the sexual partnering decisions of participants. Sexual scripts may reinforce and facilitate race-based sexual stereotyping, and this behavior may structure sexual networks.
Abstract: This dissertation explores the lived experiences of nine Southern self-identified heter... more Abstract: This dissertation explores the lived experiences of nine Southern self-identified heterosexual married African American/Black men who engage in male-to-male sexual encounters. Although much has been written about sexual identity from a White gay perspective, there is no ...
Health Communication, Jan 1, 2010
Although research of the public’s trust in doctors is burgeoning, little attention has been given... more Although research of the public’s trust in doctors is burgeoning, little attention has been given to examining how much trust is professed for other medical personnel, beyond doctors. This is a salient issue given the increase in patients’ clinical time with auxiliary medical staff. Using logistic regression techniques, we analyzed data from the 2008 Survey of Quality of Life in Arkansas to identify predictors of trust in doctors, other medical personnel, and medical personnel of different racial or ethnic back-grounds among Latinos and non-Hispanic White respondents. Results indicate that health insurance coverage was the most consistent predictor across multiple measures of trust in medical personnel. However, race and ethnicity and citizenship status of the respondents were more salient. Implications and future research are also discussed in this article.
Affilia, Jan 1, 2009
Photovoice is a participatory action approach in which individuals use photographs to identify an... more Photovoice is a participatory action approach in which individuals use photographs to identify and address issues in their community. The objective of this study was to document the challenges that low-income women face in accessing healthy food in New York city. Data were drawn ...
… journal of drug …, Jan 1, 2009
Journal of sex …, Jan 1, 2009
This qualitative study used sexual scripting theory to explore sexual stereotyping and sexual par... more This qualitative study used sexual scripting theory to explore sexual stereotyping and sexual partnering practices among a racially diverse sample of men who use the Internet to engage in “bareback” sex with other men. The sample included 81 (73%) HIV-negative and 30 (27%) HIV-positive men who were recruited on Web sites where men seek other men to have bareback sex. Participants completed a semi-structured interview that included topics on their racial identification, their sexual experiences tied to race, and their experiences having sex with men of different racial groups. The findings suggested that a variety of race-based sexual stereotypes were used by participants. Sexual stereotyping appeared to directly and indirectly affect the sexual partnering decisions of participants. Sexual scripts may reinforce and facilitate race-based sexual stereotyping, and this behavior may structure sexual networks.
Abstract: This dissertation explores the lived experiences of nine Southern self-identified heter... more Abstract: This dissertation explores the lived experiences of nine Southern self-identified heterosexual married African American/Black men who engage in male-to-male sexual encounters. Although much has been written about sexual identity from a White gay perspective, there is no ...
Health Communication, Jan 1, 2010