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Research Overview
Dr. Barta is currently studying alcohol-involved sexual risk-taking behavior among individuals living with HIV, using an electronic daily diary methodology to identify contextual determinants of unprotected sex in this population. More broadly, Dr. Barta is interested in studying cross-situational and intertemporal instability in individuals’ attitudes, intentions, and self-efficacy to practice various health behaviors. Of particular interest is the association between daily stressors and instability in these psychosocial predictors of health behavior. Dr. Barta is also collaborating on a project aimed at developing an educational, entertaining video game aimed at promoting safer sexual practices among 18-25 year old disadvantaged youths.
Featured Publications
Barta, W.D., Kiene, S.M., Tennen, H., Abu-Hasaballah, K.S., & Ferrer, R. (manuscript in preparation). Psychosocial antecedents of day-to-day sexual risk behavior among people living with HIV: A diary study.
Barta, W.D., Ferrer, R., Kiene, S.M., Tennen, H., & Portnoy, D. (under review). Childhood sexual abuse and alcohol use prior to sex: Do they predict unsafe sex acts with seroconcordant and serodiscordant partners among women living with HIV/AIDS?
Barta, W.D., Kurth, M., Tennen, H., Kiene, S.M., & Stein, M.D. (manuscript under review). Craving and self-efficacy among heroin-users during the first five weeks of methadone maintenance therapy: A daily process study.
Kiene, S., Barta, W., Tennen, H. & Armeli, S. (in press, Journal of Adolescent Health). ‘Casual’ vs. ‘steady’ partner type designation and level of alcohol consumption as predictors of unsafe sexual activity among college students.
Barta, W., Portnoy, D., Kiene, S.M. Tennen, H., Abu-Hasaballah, K.S. & Ferrer, R. (2008). A Daily Process Investigation of Alcohol-Involved Sexual Risk Behavior Among Economically Disadvantaged Problem Drinkers Living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS and Behavior, electronic pre-print, DOI 10.1007/s10461-007-9342-4.
Barta, W., Kiene, S.M., Tennen, H., Abu-Hasaballah, K.S., & Ferrer, R. (2007). The Idiographic Study of Inconsistent Condom Use Behavior of Persons Living with HIV. AIDS Care, 19 (8), 1058-1064.
Amico, K.R., Barta, W., Konkle-Parker, DJ., Fisher, JD., Cornman, DH., Shuper, P., & Fisher, WA. (2007). The Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model of ART adherence in a Deep South HIV positive Clinic Sample. AIDS and Behavior, Sept. 18 epub ahead of print 10.1007/s10461-007-9311-y.
Kiene, S. M., & Barta, W. D. (2006). A brief individualized computer-delivered sexual risk reduction intervention increases HIV/ AIDS preventive behavior. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39, 404-410.
Amico, K.R., Fisher, W.A., Cornman, D.H., Shuper, P.A., Redding, C., Konkle-Parker, D.J., Barta, W., & Fisher, J.D. (2006). Visual Analog Scale of ARV Adherence: Association with 3-Day Self Report and Adherence Barriers. JAIDS, 42 (4), 455-459.
Kiene, S. M., Barta, W., Zelenski, J., & Cothran, D.L. (2005). Why are you bringing up condoms now? The effect of message content on framing effects of condom use messages. Health Psychology, 24 (3), 321-326.
Barta, W., & Kiene, S. M. (2005). Motivations for infidelity in heterosexual dating couples: The roles of gender, personality differences, and sociosexual orientation. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 22 (3), 339-360. [note: one of the 50 most cited articles for this journal]
Kiene, S. M. & Barta, W.D. (2003). Personal narrative as a medium for STD/HIV intervention: A preliminary study. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 2327-2340.
Drigotas, S. & Barta, W. (2001). The cheating heart: Scientific explorations of infidelity. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 10 (5), 177-180.
Barta, W. (1999). Gardner Murphy’s Double-Aspect Psychology. Review of General Psychology, 3 (1), 55-79.
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