Loneliness and self-rated health among church-attending African Americans.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We extend the seminal work of Professor Issy Pilowsky by presenting a contemporary re-conceptualization of abnormal illness behavior (AIB) as a general psychological phenomenon evident among healthy community members. METHODS:Participants (N = 344) completed a self- report questionnaire comprising health in...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Prior KN,Bond MJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationships of religious involvement and affiliation with health behavior and conditions. METHODS:A survey (n = 3014) conducted for the Nashville REACH 2010 project included questions about religious affiliation and practice as well as health behaviors and conditions. RESULTS:Bivariate ana...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Schlundt DG,Franklin MD,Patel K,McClellan L,Larson C,Niebler S,Hargreaves M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship of smoking to sexual risk outcomes among African American adolescent females. METHODS:We analyzed baseline data from an HIV intervention trial, including sexual risk (older sex partners, number of vaginal sex partners, sex while high on drugs/alcohol, STI diagnosis) and smoking ...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Berg CJ,Painter JE,Sales JM,Mays D,Rose E,Wingood GM,Diclemente RJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective We tested the relationships among work schedule, race, and psychological distress in impoverished working mothers. Methods Baseline data from a longitudinal cohort study of impoverished mothers (N = 285) were analyzed. The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) was utilized to measure levels of psychological distress...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Story CR,Koch JM,Daniel SS,Reboussin BA,Grzywacz JG

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed self-medication behaviors and identified factors associated with self-treatment among adults with epilepsy. METHODS:We carried out this study on 380 patients with epilepsy using an author-designed questionnaire. RESULTS:Patients who took medication more than once a day were more likely to compl...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Staniszewska A,Smoleńska E,Religioni U

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: There is suggestive evidence that exercise may have a greater effect on visuo-spatial memory, compared to other memory types. However, we have a limited understanding as to the mechanisms through which exercise may subserve visuo-spatial memory. Thus, the purpose of this review is to evaluate the extent to ...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Zou L,Yu Q,Liu S,Loprinzi PD

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this sub-study was to determine whether operating engineers (heavy equipment operators) who failed to quit smoking in a randomized controlled trial would benefit from re-exposure to the interventions one year later. METHODS:Operating Engineers attending workplace safety training groups during...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Park E,Choi SH,Duffy SA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare self-identified lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) college students to heterosexual peers and to each other on alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) measures and alcohol use consequences. METHODS:Preexisting data (Falls 2009-2011) from the American College Health Association-National College Health...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Kerr DL,Ding K,Chaya J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify types of health influencers in tobacco cessation based on the frequency and characteristics of brief intervention activities. METHODS:Longitudinal qualitative interviews were completed with 28 individuals posttraining. RESULTS:Four individuals were categorized as Rarely Active, 5 as Active With ...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Yuan NP,Wind S,Nichter M,Nichter M,Castañeda H,Carruth L,Muramoto M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether cue-evoked affective response would moderate the relationship between depression-proneness and smoking years. METHODS:Depression-proneness profiles were derived using clinician diagnosed personal and family histories of major depression, recurrent depression, trait-anhedonia, and ruminat...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： McChargue DE,Doran N

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ObjectiveWe examined Medicaid enrollees' experiences and satisfaction with financial incentives-based chronic disease prevention programs in 10 states. MethodsThis cross-site study of the Medicaid Incentives for Prevention of Chronic Diseases model used a mixed-methods approach to assess Medicaid enrollees' experience...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Perry RJ,Treiman K,Teixeira-Poit SM,Kish-Doto J,Hoerger TJ,Tardif-Douglin M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop strategies to recruit and retain inactive older adults into a physical activity program. METHODS:Names of 7378 older adults were obtained from 60 neighborhoods. Then, 6401 potential subjects were matched to telephone numbers and phoned. Subjects meeting the screening criteria were invited to join...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Jancey J,Howat P,Lee A,Clarke A,Shilton T,Fisher J,Iredell H

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether employees of a regional trauma center wore seat belts any more often than did visitors to the medical center and residents of the state. To demonstrate whether an intensive safety campaign would improve seat-belt compliance among trauma center employees. To determine the duration of impr...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Scheltema KE,Brost SM,Skager GA,Roberts DJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purposes of this exploratory study were to: (1) characterize selected community design features; and (2) determine the relationship between select features and physical activity (PA) levels and nutrition habits for a small sample of low-income southern Nevadans. METHODS:Secondary analysis was conducted ...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Coughenour C,Burns MS

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the association of depressive symptoms with diabetes self-management regimens among older adults with type 2 diabetes in a rural, ethnically diverse community. METHODS:Data from 696 rural older African Americans, American Indians, and whites were used to assess depressive symptoms (modified CES-D)...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Bell RA,Andrews JS,Arcury TA,Snively BM,Golden SL,Quandt SA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether tailored cancer communication for African American women can be enhanced by tailoring on 4 sociocultural constructs: religiosity, collectivism, racial pride, and time orientation. METHODS:In a randomized trial, participants (n=1,227) received a women's health magazine tailored using behavi...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Kreuter MW,Skinner CS,Steger-May K,Holt CL,Bucholtz DC,Clark EM,Haire-Joshu D

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the reliability and validity of a new measure of alcohol outcome expectations for college students, the Alcohol Consequences Expectations Scale (ACES). METHODS:College students (N=169) completed the ACES and several other measures. RESULTS:Results support the existence of 5 internally consistent...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Arriola KR,Usdan S,Mays D,Weitzel JA,Cremeens J,Martin RJ,Borba C,Bernhardt JM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the difference in tobacco use between adolescents who participate in organized sports and those who do not. METHODS:Using a cross-sectional study design, this study uses data from a nationally representative sample of adolescents enrolled in public high schools in the United States. RESULTS:Thos...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Castrucci BC,Gerlach KK,Kaufman NJ,Orleans CT

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine factors associated with dual use of tobacco products in a population of black South African adolescents. METHODS:Data were obtained from a self-administered questionnaire completed by a representative sample of grade 8 students from 21 randomly selected secondary state schools in the Limpopo P...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Rantao M,Ayo-Yusuf OA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the feasibility of using a composite index of smoking behaviors to analyze adolescent smoking. METHODS:A secondary analysis of data from 10 annual surveys (1991-2000), from 566,467 Indiana students in grades 6 through 12. A composite index was calculated, and differences between index scores were...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Ding K,Torabi MR,Bailey WJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine associations between current multiple tobacco product use, and current use of alcohol and marijuana, binge drinking, and lifetime use of marijuana, alcohol, and other drugs among US high school students. METHODS:Using 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data (N = 13,583 high school students), logisti...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Creamer MR,Portillo GV,Clendennen SL,Perry CL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Physical activity (PA) has been linked to many health benefits. Personal, social, and environmental factors can be barriers to PA and reduce odds of meeting PA recommendations. Sibling relationships have been shown to influence PA. This study evaluates PA barriers among siblings over 2 time periods. Method...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Prochnow T,Ylitalo KR,Sharkey J,Meyer RUM

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate an interactive multimedia (IMM) program that teaches young children safe pedestrian skills. METHODS:The program uses IMM (animation and video) to teach children critical skills for crossing streets safely. A computer-delivered video assessment and a real-life street simulation were used to measu...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Glang A,Noell J,Ary D,Swartz L

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the hypothesis that Black-White differences in smoking initiation after transitions into marriage and/or parenting is associated with racial disparities in quitting. METHODS:Cox models were used on data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Young Women, a cohort of women surveyed from 1968-200...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Thompson AB

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between negative metacognitions and indices of mental health in order to help identify individuals at risk for future psychopathology. METHOD:A randomly selected sample of 378 undergraduates responded to the General Health Questionnaire and the Metacognitions Questionnaire. RESULT...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Barahmand U,Abolghasemi A,Jahanmohammadi S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: In this study, I examined the association between age of substance use initiation and sexual violence (SV) among adolescent girls. Methods: Data were drawn from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and the sample included 7526 girls. Logistic regression was used to estimate the relationship between age of i...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Muchimba M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a prediction equation to estimate the body fat percentage of young men using simple measurements. METHODS:Subjects were 150 males, age 18 to 26 years. Self-reported lifestyle variables and measured circumferences were used to predict body fat percentage, assessed using hydrostatic weighing. RESUL...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Tucker LA,Greenwell SD

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine attitudes of Singaporean women toward screening mammography and its potential barriers. METHODS:The study included 208 cancer-free Asian women. Data about mammogram knowledge, motivators, barriers, and adherence to surveillance mammography were obtained. RESULTS:Only 37% underwent regular mamm...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Teo CT,Yeo YW,Lee SC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the measurement properties of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) questionnaire for sedentary behaviors among college students and to examine the validity and reliability of the developed TTM questionnaire. METHODS:Overall, 225 college students were recruited. For the 2-week test-retest reliability,...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Han H,Gabriel KP,Kohl HW

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the impact of ambient air pollution on television use among residents in Shanghai, China. METHODS:Device-measured daily average duration of television use from January 2014 to December 2016 was obtained from a random sample of 300 households, and was matched to air pollution and weather data. We...

journal_title：American journal of health behavior

authors： Zhang S,An R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00