Kama A Kosenko

Works (21)

Updated: April 5th, 2024 05:44

2024 article

Meanings and dilemmas of consent communication for sexual minorities

Worsdale, A., & Kosenko, K. A. (2024, January 24). COMMUNICATION MONOGRAPHS.

By: A. Worsdale * & K. Kosenko n

author keywords: Consent communication; sexual communication; normative rhetorical theory; LGBT plus
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 29, 2024

2023 article

"How Will That Consent Play Out?": Factors Involved in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals' Understandings of Sexual Consent

Worsdale, A., & Kosenko, K. (2023, May 11). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION.

By: A. Worsdale * & K. Kosenko n

author keywords: Sexual consent; LGBTQ; sexual education; interpersonal communication
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 5, 2023

2020 journal article

Foci and Forms of Problematic Integration in the Context of Infertility

COMMUNICATION THEORY, 31(4), 613–632.

By: K. Kosenko n

author keywords: Infertility; Problematic Integration (PI) Theory; Uncertainty; Ambivalence
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 20, 2021

2019 journal article

The Role of Stigma Management in HIV Treatment Adherence

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 16(24).

By: L. Rintamaki*, K. Kosenko n, T. Hogan *, A. Scott *, C. Dobmeier*, E. Tingue*, D. Peek*

author keywords: HIV; stigma; disclosure; adherence
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use; Female; Focus Groups; HIV Infections / drug therapy; Humans; Male; Medication Adherence / psychology; Medication Adherence / statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Social Stigma; Treatment Adherence and Compliance / psychology; Treatment Adherence and Compliance / statistics & numerical data; United States; Young Adult
TL;DR: These findings illustrate the need to understand how patients orient to HIV stigma when prescribing medications and the complications that are inherent to such assessments and provide a simple framework for organizing the different ways in which stigma management strategies may disrupt treatment adherence. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: February 3, 2020

2017 review

Sexting and Sexual Behavior, 2011-2015: A Critical Review and Meta-Analysis of a Growing Literature

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION, 22(3), 141–160.

By: K. Kosenko n, G. Luurs n & A. Binder n 

Contributors: K. Kosenko n, G. Luurs n & A. Binder n 

author keywords: Sexting; Sexual Behavior; Text Messaging
TL;DR: A critical review of the literature and analyzed data from 15 articles via quantitative meta-analytic techniques found sexting behavior was positively related to sexual activity, unprotected sex, and one's number of sexual partners, but the relationship was weak to moderate. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

An Exploration Into the Uses and Gratifications of Media for Transgender Individuals

PSYCHOLOGY OF POPULAR MEDIA CULTURE, 7(3), 274–288.

By: K. Kosenko n, B. Bond * & R. Hurley n

author keywords: identity; media; sensemaking; transgender; uses and gratifications
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 19, 2018

2016 journal article

What Facilitates the Wait? Lessons Learned from Successful Sexual Abstainers

WESTERN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, 80(5), 581–600.

By: K. Kosenko n, A. Applewhite n, P. Drury n & R. Ash n

author keywords: Abstinence; Health Behavior; Religion; Sexual Communication
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Celebrity Influence and Identification: A Test of the Angelina Effect

JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 21(3), 318–326.

By: K. Kosenko n, A. Binder n  & R. Hurley n

Contributors: R. Hurley n, K. Kosenko n & A. Binder n 

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Breast Neoplasms / genetics; Breast Neoplasms / prevention & control; Famous Persons; Female; Genes, BRCA1; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetic Testing / statistics & numerical data; Heterozygote; Humans; Intention; Mastectomy; Middle Aged; Models, Psychological; Prophylactic Surgical Procedures; Social Identification; Young Adult
TL;DR: A survey of 356 adults immediately after Angelina Jolie's announcement that she is a BRCA1 carrier and has had a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy provided preliminary evidence of an Angelina effect. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

The Information Management Processes of Women Living With HPV

JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 19(7), 813–824.

By: K. Kosenko n, J. Harvey-Knowles & R. Hurley n

MeSH headings : Adult; Attitude to Health; Female; Humans; Information Seeking Behavior; Mental Processes; Middle Aged; Papillomavirus Infections / diagnosis; Papillomavirus Infections / psychology; Qualitative Research; Stress, Psychological / psychology; Uncertainty
TL;DR: A study to trace the information management processes of women with HPV revealed a common sequence of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses to the HPV diagnosis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

"I Survived": The Content and Forms of Survival Narratives

JOURNAL OF LOSS & TRAUMA, 19(6), 497–513.

By: K. Kosenko n & J. Laboy n

author keywords: narratives; trauma; violent crime; posttraumatic stress disorder; mental health
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Crime Victims’ Attributions for Survival

Communication Studies, 65(1), 39–55.

By: K. Kosenko n & J. Laboy n

author keywords: Attribution Theory; Crime; Media Content; Trauma; Victimization
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: June 6, 2020

2013 journal article

Transgender Patient Perceptions of Stigma in Health Care Contexts

MEDICAL CARE, 51(9), 819–822.

By: K. Kosenko n, L. Rintamaki*, S. Raney n & K. Maness n

author keywords: transgender; stigma; health care
MeSH headings : Attitude of Health Personnel; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Perception; Social Stigma; Surveys and Questionnaires; Transgender Persons / psychology
TL;DR: These findings provide insight into transgender patients’ perceptions of and sensitivity to mistreatment in health care contexts and might be used to increase providers’ cultural competency and inform their interactions with transgender patients. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Diagnosing women with HPV: The impact of diagnosis disclosure methods

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, 88(1), 152–156.

By: J. Harvey-Knowles & K. Kosenko

author keywords: Diagnosis; Women's health; Qualitative; Sexual health; Illness and disease
MeSH headings : Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Electronic Mail; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Middle Aged; Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification; Papillomavirus Infections / diagnosis; Papillomavirus Infections / psychology; Papillomavirus Infections / virology; Qualitative Research; Social Support; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Telephone; Truth Disclosure; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / psychology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / virology; Vaginal Smears; Young Adult
TL;DR: A qualitative study to identify the mediums used to communicate HPV diagnoses and the impact of each medium on the diagnosis experience and found drawbacks associated with each medium that healthcare practitioners should be aware of and seek to avoid. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Sources of the Uncertainty Experienced by Women With HPV

QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH, 22(4), 534–545.

By: K. Kosenko n, R. Hurley n & J. Harvey  n

author keywords: coping and adaptation; illness and disease, experiences; sexuality / sexual health; uncertainty; women's health
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Disease Progression; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Interview, Psychological; Middle Aged; Papillomavirus Infections / complications; Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control; Papillomavirus Infections / psychology; Papillomavirus Vaccines; Sexuality; Stress, Psychological; Uncertainty; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / etiology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / prevention & control; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / psychology; Women's Health; Young Adult
TL;DR: Seven sources of uncertainty are identified in women living with HPV: the meaning of the diagnosis, the potential for disease progression, finances, the source of the infection, disclosure, sex and reproduction, and the HPV vaccine. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

The Safer Sex Communication of Transgender Adults: Processes and Problems

JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, 61(3).

By: K. Kosenko n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Uncertain Terms: Message Features of Online Cancer News

COMMUNICATION MONOGRAPHS, 78(3), 370–390.

By: R. Hurley*, K. Kosenko & D. Brashers

author keywords: Uncertainty; Cancer; Internet News; Google; Content Analysis
TL;DR: A content analysis of online cancer news was conducted and suggests that 65% of Internet-based cancer news contains message features previously linked to the production of uncertainty (e.g., ambiguous or complex information). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Contextual Influences on Sexual Risk-Taking in the Transgender Community

JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH, 48(2-3), 285–296.

By: K. Kosenko n

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; HIV Infections / prevention & control; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Male; Middle Aged; Transsexualism; Unsafe Sex; Young Adult
TL;DR: Findings indicate that traditional HIV prevention efforts might not be suited to the unique needs of transgender adults and will warrant further attention to contextual influences on sexual risk and safety. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Meanings and Dilemmas of Sexual Safety and Communication for Transgender Individuals

HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 25(2), 131–141.

By: K. Kosenko n

MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Communication; Emotions; HIV Infections / prevention & control; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Safe Sex / psychology; Sexual Behavior; Transsexualism / psychology
TL;DR: This project was undertaken to determine how sex talk unfolds in a specific relational and sociocultural context--the transgender community—as well as what constitutes effective or satisfying safer sex talk, which resulted in communicative dilemmas. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Do Message Features Influence Reactions to HIV Disclosures? A Multiple-Goals Perspective

Health Communication, 24(3), 270–283.

By: J. Caughlin *, J. Bute *, E. Donovan-Kicken*, K. Kosenko*, M. Ramey* & D. Brashers*

MeSH headings : Communication; Female; HIV Infections / psychology; Humans; Male; Prejudice; Self Disclosure; Social Isolation; Social Support; Young Adult
TL;DR: This investigation focuses on various ways that HIV can be disclosed and theoretical explanations for the variations in responses and the utility of these findings for practical interventions concerning HIV disclosures. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Crossref
Added: June 6, 2020

2009 journal article

Forms, Functions, and Foibles of Humor Used in AIDS Service Organizations

JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE, 21(1), 25–35.

By: K. Kosenko & L. Rintamaki

author keywords: burnout; coping; HIV service providers; humor; stress
MeSH headings : Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / drug therapy; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Aged; Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use; Burnout, Professional; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Professional-Patient Relations; Social Support; Stress, Psychological / psychology; Wit and Humor as Topic
TL;DR: Results emphasized the importance of context in the study of humor use and the need for continued investigations of the stress and coping of HIV service providers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

The Message Design Logics of Responses to HIV Disclosures

HUMAN COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, 34(4), 655–U194.

By: J. Caughlin*, D. Brashers*, M. Ramey*, K. Kosenko n, E. Donovan-Kicken* & J. Bute *

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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