Peer Reviewed Articles (Last 5 years)
* graduate student author, ** undergraduate student author
- *Pierre- Victor, D., Trepka, M., Stephens, D. P., Li, T., Page, T., & Madhivanan, P. (In Press). Human Papillomavirus Infections in the Southern and Other United States Regions. Journal of Health Disparities Research & Practice.
- *Mindthoff, A., Stephens, D. P., & Madhivanan, P. (2018). Using bystander programs to tackle college sexual violence: A critical evaluation of a meta-analysis. Journal of American College Health. DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1467423
- *Degarege, A., *Krupp, K., Fennie, K, Li, T., Stephens, D. P., Marlow, L., Srinivas, V., Arun, A.,& Madhivanan, P. (2018). Urban-rural inequities in the parental attitudes and beliefs towards Human papillomavirus infection, cervical cancer and HPV vaccine in Mysore, India. Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology (18), S1083-3188.
- Stephens, D. P., *Boyd, B., & *Ruvacalaba, Y. (2017). Black college women’s reflections on sexting during high school. Journal of Black Sexuality & Relationships, 4,(2), 93- 115.
- Stephens, D. P., Eaton, A. & *Boyd, B. (2017). Hispanic College Men's Perceptions of Appropriate Strategies for Initiating Sexual Intercourse with Women. Sex Roles. DOI: 10.1007/s11199-016-0709-8t
- Stephens, D. P., Thomas, T. L. & Eaton, A. (2017). Identifying Health beliefs influencing Hispanic college men’s willingness to vaccinate against HPV. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 11(4), 267- 286.
- *Kennedy, S. M. & Stephens, D. P. (2017). Hispanic Parents’ Conflict Tactics Influence on College Women’s Verbal Aggression Victimization. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. DOI: 10.1177/0739986317690836.
- *Pierre- Victor, D., Stephens, D. P., *Clarke, R., *Gabbidon, K., & Madhivanan, P. (2017). Role of Healthcare Providers’ Recommendation Style in HPV Vaccine Decision-Making Among Haitian Parents and Female Patients. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 15(3), 68-80.
- *Boyd, B., * Ruvalcaba, Y., Stephens, D. P., & Madhivanan, P. (2017). The Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS interventions targeting Black College women: A Systematic Review. Journal of Black Sexuality & Relationships. Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships, 3, 77- 93.
- Tamir, H., *Krupp, K., Stephens, D. P., *Zohourian, T., *Moise Dorcius, P., Arun, A., Fisher, C. B. & Madhivanan, P. (2017). Addressing Prevention among HIV-Negative Women in PMTCT Programs in South India. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2017.10.006
- *Pierre- Victor, D., Page, T., Trepka, M., Stephens, D. P., Li, T., & Madhivanan, P. (2017). Impact of Louisiana's Vacine School- Entry Mandate on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among 13- 17 year old Females. Health Education & Behavior, 44(160).DOI: 10.1177/1090198116684766.
- Stephens, D. P. & Eaton, A. (2016). Social networks influencing urban Black girls’ interpretations of Chris Brown’s violence against Rihanna. Journal of Black Psychology, 43(4) 381- 408.
- Stephens, D. P., Thomas, T. L. & Tamir, H. (2016). Factors motivating HPV vaccine uptake among vaccinated and non- vaccinated Hispanic young adult women. Hispanic Healthcare International, 14(4):184-191.
- Eaton, A. & Stephens, D. P. (2016). Using the theory of planned behavior to examine beliefs about verbal sexual coercion among urban Black adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI: 10.1177/0886260516659653
- *Tamir, H., Stephens, D. P. & Levitt, M. (2016). Cross-sex versus same-sex experience and relationship satisfaction: Addressing diverse social networks among Orthodox Jews. Mental Health Religion & Culture, 19, 587-599
- *Pierre- Victor, D., Page, T., Trepka, M., Stephens, D. P., Li, T., & Madhivanan, P. (2016). Impact o f Virginia's Vacine School- Entry Mandate on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among 13- 17 year old Females. Journal of Women's Health, 26. doi:10.1089/jwh.2016.5869.
- *Oramas, L., Stephens, D. P., & Whiddon, M. (2015). The influence of parental conflict resolution strategies on Hispanic college women’s experiences with verbal aggression. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1- 21.
- Stephens, D. P. & Eaton, A. (2014). Masculinity scripts and heterosexual Hispanic college men's perceptions of female initiated sexual coercion. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 15, 387- 396.
- Stephens, D. P. & Thomas, T. L. (2014). Social networks influencing Hispanic women's HPV vaccine uptake decision making process. Women’s Reproductive Health, 1, 120- 137.
- Stephens, D. P. & Thomas, T. L. (2013). Cultural values influencing immigrant Haitian mothers’ decision to vaccinate daughters’ against human papillomavirus. Journal of Black Psychology, 39, 168 - 180.
- *Bluming, A., Thomas, T., & Stephens, D. P. (2013). Researching and Respecting the Intricacies of Isolated Communities. Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care, 13 (2), 23-34.
- Schwartz, S., Benet-Martínez, V., Knight, G., Unger, J., Zamboanga, B., Des Rosiers, S., Stephens, D. P., Huang, S., & Szapocznik, J. (2013) Effects of Language of Assessment on the Measurement of Acculturation: Measurement Equivalence and Cultural Frame Switching. Psychological Assessment, 26, 100- 114.
- Stephens, D. P. & Thomas, T. L. (2012). The influence of skin color on heterosexual emerging adult Black women’s dating preference beliefs. Journal Feminist Family Therapy, 24, 291- 315.
- Stephens, D. P., & Fernandez, P. (2012). The role of skin color on Hispanic women’s perceptions of attractiveness. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 34, 77- 94.
- Stephens, D. P. & Fernandez, P. (2012). Ni Pardo, in Prieto: Influence of parental skin color messaging on emerging adult Hispanic women’s dating beliefs. Women & Therapy: Special Issue on Latinas and Latin America, 35, 4-18.
Book Chapters
* graduate student author, ** undergraduate student author
- Eaton, A. & Stephens, D. P. (In Press). Adolescent Dating Violence Among Ethnically Diverse Youth. (pp. ) In D. Wolfe & J. Temple (Ed.) Adolescent Dating Violence. Netherlands: Elsevier.
- Stephens, D. P. (2012). The influence of mainstream Hip Hop’s female sexual scripts on African American women’s dating relationship experiences (pp. 69-83) In M. Paludi (Ed.) The Psychology of Love. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
- Stephens, D. P., Patil, V., & Thomas, T. L. (2012). STI prevention & control for women globally: A reproductive justice approach to understanding women’s experiences (pp. 117- 144). In J. Chrisler (Ed.) Reproductive Justice: A Global Concern. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Publishing. t
- Stephens, D. P., Phillips, L.D. & Few, A. L. (2009). Examining African American female adolescent sexuality within mainstream Hip Hop culture using a womanist- ecological model of human development (pp. 160- 174). In S. Loyd, A. Few and K. Allen (Eds.) Handbook of Feminist Theory, Methods and Praxis in Family Studies. Newbury Park, CA: Sag