Resources
Opara, I., Lardier, D. T., Garcia-Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (2021). Testing the Factor Structure of the Brief Sense of Community Scale among Black Girls and the Relationship with Ethnic Identity, Empowerment and Social Support. Children and youth services review, 127, 106095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106095
Weser, V. U., Opara, I., Sands, B. E., Fernandes, C.-S. F., & Hieftje, K. D. (2021). How Black Teen Girls Navigate Social Media to Form Romantic Relationships. Social Media + Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051211033823
Opara, I., Lardier, D. T., Jr, Durkee, M. I., Garcia-Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (2022). Ethnic Identity as a Moderator Between HIV Knowledge, Viral Hepatitis Knowledge, and Psychological Antecedents Among Racial-Ethnic Minority Youth Living in an Urban Community. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 9(4), 1298–1307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-01069-6
Boyd, D. T., Opara, I., Quinn, C. R., Waller, B., Ramos, S. R., & Duncan, D. T. (2021). Associations between Parent-Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black Youth. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(10), 5170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105170
Opara, I., Lardier, D. T., Garcia-Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (2022). Measuring Intrapersonal Psychological Empowerment and Ethnic Identity: Highlighting Strengths of Urban Black Girls. Youth & Society, 54(4), 573–592. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X20970226
Ijeoma Opara, Sana Malik, David T. Lardier Jr., Joyonna Gamble-George, Ryan J. Kelly, Chukwuemeka N. Okafor, R. Neil Greene & Deanna Parisi (2021) Alcohol Use Cravings as a Mediator Between Associated Risk Factors on Increased Alcohol Use among Youth Adults in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 39:4, 415-429, DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2021.1950091
Opara, I., Weser, V., Sands, B., Fernandes, C.-S. F., Hussett-Richardson, S., & Hieftje, K. (2022). Feeling Invisible and Unheard: A Qualitative Exploration of Gendered-Racist Stereotypes Influence on Sexual Decision Making and Mistreatment of Black Teen Girls. Youth & Society, 54(4), 527–546. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X221075051
Opara, I., Pierre, K., Assan, M. A., Scheinfeld, L., Alves, C., Cross, K., … & Brawner, B. (2022). A Systematic Review on Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention Interventions for Black Girls. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(6), 3176
Opara, I., Hill, A. V., Calhoun, A., Francois, M., Alves, C., Garcia-Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (2021). Sociopolitical control as a mediator between ethnic identity and social support on 30-day drug use among black girls. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2021.1975007
Opara, I., Weerakoon, S. M., Brooks Stephens, J. R., Choe, T., Gunn III, J. F., & Thrasher, S. S. (2023). Relationship between suicide ideation and attempts, bully victimization, dating violence, and depressive symptoms among Black and Hispanic youth. Suicide and Life‐Threatening Behavior.
Lardier Jr, D. T., Opara, I., Ngozi Asabor, E., Bell, F., Garcia-Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (2023). HIV knowledge and protective factors among racial-ethnic minority youth: moderation by ethnic identity and LGBQ+ identity. Journal of LGBT Youth, 1-23.