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ARRIVE Together: A Qualitative Process Evaluation of the New Jersey State Police Co-responding Pilot Program Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Joye C. Anestis, Perry N. Halkitis, Alana Cordeiro, Melissa J. Lanman, Marian R. Passannante
Law enforcement personnel are often first to respond to calls involving behavioral health emergencies. However, encounters with law enforcement are more dangerous and lethal for people with behavio...
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COVID-19-related stress response among adult females: Relevance of sociodemographics, health-related behaviors and COVID-19 contact Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Marija Milic, Tatjana Gazibara, Bojan Joksimovic, Jasmina Stevanovic, Dragoslav Lazic, Zorica Stanojevic Ristic, Jelena Subaric Filimonovic, Nikoleta Radenkovic, Momcilo Mirkovic, Vojkan Nestorovic, Sinisa Ristic, Dejan Bokonjic, Milica Cakic, Jelena Dotlic
Women were more affected than men during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate COVID-19-related stress response in adult women and its association with the relevant socioeconomic, ...
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A Multi-Stage Dyadic Qualitative Analysis to Disentangle How Dietary Behaviors of Asian American Young Adults are Influenced by Family Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Shahmir H. Ali, Julia Cai, Fatema Kamal, Sian Auer, Katherine Yang, Roshan S. Parikh, Niyati Parekh, Nadia S. Islam, Alexis A. Merdjanoff, Ralph J. DiClemente
The dietary behaviors of Asian American (AA) young adults, who face a growing non-communicable disease burden, are impacted by complex socio-ecological forces. Family plays a crucial role in the li...
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Psychosocial and structural stressors and engagement in medical care among young sexual minority men across racial identities Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Daniel Teixeira da Silva, Pablo K. Valente, Willey Lin, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Kenneth Mayer, Katie Biello, José Bauermeister
Psychosocial and structural stressors and low engagement in medical care likely contribute to the disproportionate burden of chronic disease among sexual minority men (SMM) across the life course. ...
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The Role of Pain Avoidance in the Relation between Pain Intensity and Smoking Cessation Processes Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Devanshi Mistry, Tanya Smit, Joseph W. Ditre, Jafar Bakhshaie, Michael J. Zvolensky
Scientific evidence suggests that smokers who experience varying levels of pain are more likely to maintain their addiction to tobacco. The relationship between pain intensity and cognitive-based s...
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Differences in Pain Severity and Interference between Latinx Combustible Cigarette Smokers and Dual Users with Current Pain Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Michael J. Zvolensky, Justin M. Shepherd, Bryce K. Clausen, Joseph W. Ditre, Tanya Smit, Brooke Redmond
Latinx individuals who smoke represent a tobacco health disparities group. Yet, limited research has focused on examining dual combustible and electronic cigarette use among Latinx populations. Imp...
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Religious Coping Is Differentially Associated with Physiological and Subjective Distress Indicators: Comparing Cortisol and Self-Report Patterns Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Alison M. Haney, Sean P. Lane
Use of religious coping in response to life stress is associated with improved mental and physical health outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of religious coping on conscio...
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The Right Advice, from the Right Person, in the Right Way: Non-Engaged Consumer Families’ Preferences for Lifestyle Intervention Design Relating to Severe Obesity in Childhood Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Liz A. Saunders, James A. Dimmock, Ben Jackson, Lisa Y. Gibson, Justine Doust, Elizabeth A. Davis, Lyndsey Price, Timothy Budden
Family-based lifestyle interventions for children/adolescents with severe levels of obesity are numerous, but evidence indicates programs fail to elicit short- or longer-term weight loss outcomes. ...
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Relationship between social support, life satisfaction, and smoking status among US adults with cardiovascular risks Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Biplab Kumar Datta, Steven S. Coughlin, Jihene Ayadi, Ban Majeed, Benjamin E. Ansa
Social support and life satisfaction are important determinants of health behaviors and health outcomes. Cigarette smoking, a health risk behavior that increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases...
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COVID-19 Booster Uptake: Are Hesitant Adopters Less Likely to Get a Booster Shot Than Nonhesitant Adopters? Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-18 Don E. Willis, Ramey Moore, James P. Selig, Sheena CarlLee, Morgan P. Gurel-Headley, Lawrence E. Cornett, Pearl A. McElfish
The main objective of this study was to assess whether hesitancy toward receiving the initial COVID-19 vaccine was associated with uptake of the COVID-19 booster several months after it became avai...
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Headache Disorders in VHA Primary Care: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Health Care Utilization Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Abigail E. Ramon, Kyle Possemato, Gregory P. Beehler
Abstract Military veterans are at increased risk for headache disorders compared to the general population, yet the prevalence and burden associated with headache disorders among veterans is not yet well understood. In this electronic medical record study, we examined the prevalence of headache disorders among veterans seen in a northeastern network of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care
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Keeping the ‘C’ in CBPR: Exploring Community Researchers’ Experiences with Human Subjects Protection Training Requirements Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Naomi Cruz, Christiana Adams, Constance Akhimien, Fauziyya Allibay Abdulkadir, Cherriece Battle, Maria Oluwayemi, Olanike Salimon, Teri Lassiter, Leslie Kantor
Abstract Community-engaged research is increasingly recognized for its potential to advance health equity. The ability to conduct such research in the United States is predicated on the completion of human subjects protection courses; however, prior studies suggest that many of these required courses may not adequately accommodate the varied skillsets and backgrounds of community members involved with
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Examining the Relationship between Anti-Black Racism, Community and Police Violence, and COVID-19 Vaccination Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Katherine G. Quinn, Bijou R. Hunt, Jacquelyn Jacobs, Jesus Valencia, Dexter Voisin, Jennifer L. Walsh
Abstract In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic emerged against a backdrop of long-standing racial inequities that contributed to significant disparities in COVID-19 mortality, morbidity, and eventually, vaccination rates. COVID-19 also converged with two social crises: anti-Black racism and community and police violence. The goal of this study was to examine the associations between community violence, police
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Mental Health and Substance Misuse Indicators Associated with First-Time Homelessness among a Community Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Timothy J. Grigsby, Andrea Lopez, Reimund Serafica, Amy L. Stone, Robert Salcido Jr., Phillip W. Schnarrs
Abstract Homelessness is a priority public health issue in the United States (U.S.) given its strong associations with multiple adverse health outcomes. While overall rates of homelessness have decreased over the last decade, some populations—such as sexual and gender minorities—have not seen equitable decreases. The present study explores the relationship between experiences of first-time homelessness
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Discrimination and Abuse Among Healthcare Workers from Patients and their Relatives at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Farah Alnoor Ebrahim, Jasmit Shah, Karishma Sharma, Nancy Kunyiha, Robert Korom, Sayed K. Ali
Abstract Discrimination and abuse of healthcare workers (HCWs) by patients and their relatives remains a pressing and prevalent problem in various healthcare settings, negatively affecting professional outcomes. Despite this, little has been reported about discrimination and abuse in many low- and middle-income countries such as Kenya. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study between May - August
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The Association between Neighborhood Walkability and Physical Activity in a Behavioral Weight Loss Trial Testing the Addition of Remotely Delivered Feedback Messages to Self-Monitoring Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Jacob K. Kariuki, Zhadyra Bizhanova, Molly B. Conroy, Lora E. Burke, Jessica Cheng, Britney Beatrice, Susan M. Sereika
Abstract Adding feedback messages (FB) to self-monitoring (SM) may reinforce behavior change. However, socio-environmental conditions (e.g., limited access to parks or low walkability) may limit one’s ability to respond to FB focused on physical activity (PA). In this analysis, we hypothesized that high neighborhood walkability will positively modify the treatment effect of FB on PA, and residents
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Black Women’s Maternal Health: Insights From Community Based Participatory Research in Newark, New Jersey Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-29 Leslie M. Kantor, Naomi Cruz, Christiana Adams, Constance Akhimien, Fauziyya Allibay Abdulkadir, Cherriece Battle, Maria Oluwayemi, Olanike Salimon, Sang Hee Won, Sophee Niraula, Teri Lassiter
Abstract This study on Black women’s maternal health engaged a group of six community members in a community based participatory research project in a state with one of the largest racial disparities in maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States. The community members conducted 31 semi-structured interviews with other Black women who had given birth within the past 3 years
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Experiences of Isolation among Patients Hospitalized during an Infectious Disease Outbreak: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-06-21 Andrea Rodríguez-Prat, Denise Pergolizzi, Iris Crespo, Cristina Monforte-Royo
Abstract Hospital isolation is common for people during infectious disease outbreaks. Anxiety, stress, depression and other psychosocial outcomes have been reported due to these measures. However, there is scarce evidence about the experience of being isolated and about best practices for empathic clinical care in these circumstances. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of isolation
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Health Related Quality of Life and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Dimitris Soulis, Stergios Soulaidopoulos, Christos Konstantinos Antoniou, Sofia Tsiori, Christos Papageorgiou, Sofia Martinaki, Iraklis Mourikis, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Vasiliki Katsi
Abstract Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is associated with deteriorating of quality of life (QOL) and exercise capacity (EC) but less is known on how EC interplays with QOL. The present study explores the relationship between quality of life and cardiovascular risk factors in people who present in cardiology clinics. A total of 153 adult presentations completed the SF-36 Health Survey and provided data
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The Indirect Effects of Recalled Trauma Severity on Pain Ratings among People with Fibromyalgia: a Moderated Mediation Model Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Linda Thompson, Angelina Van Dyne, Melody Sadler, Terry Cronan
ABSTRACT Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is a chronic musculoskeletal condition that is accompanied by hypersensitivity to pain. Researchers have examined factors that affect pain ratings among people with FM, such as trauma, depressive symptoms, and coping; however, collectively, the interrelationships among this set of variables, and their relationships to pain, have not been examined. To better understand
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Sexual Identity Disclosure and Alcohol Experiences Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Antonia E. Caba, Allen B. Mallory, Kay A. Simon, Benton M. Renley, Taylor Rathus, Ryan J. Watson
Abstract Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) report greater alcohol use in comparison to their heterosexual counterparts. Prior research has found that elevated alcohol use among SGMY can be explained by minority stress experiences. Sexual identity outness may be another factor that drives alcohol use among SGMY, given that outness is associated with alcohol use among older sexual and gender minority
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Psychosocial and Clinical Associations of Fatigue Severity and Fatigue-Related Impairment in Kidney Transplant Recipients Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-19 Imogen Sands, Federica Picariello, Hannah Maple, Joseph Chilcot
Abstract Debilitating fatigue is common in people living with kidney disease and often persists after a kidney transplant. Current understanding of fatigue is centered around pathophysiological processes. Little is known about the role of cognitive and behavioral factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the contribution of these factors to fatigue among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). A
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Perceived and calculated diet quality improvements in a randomized mHealth weight loss trial Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Jessica Cheng, Tina Costacou, Bonny Rockette-Wagner, Susan M. Sereika, Molly B. Conroy, Andrea M. Kriska, Jacob K. Kariuki, Mary Lou Klem, Bambang Parmanto, Lora E Burke
Abstract The diet quality of US adults is poor and cross-sectional analyses suggest self-perception of healthful dietary intake may be overestimated. This analysis assessed the concordance between calculated and perceived diet quality and changes in diet quality among adults seeking weight loss and enrolled in a 12-month randomized behavioral trial. Healthy Eating Index-2015 diet quality (HEI) was
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Early Effects of Body Satisfaction on Emotional Eating: Tailored Treatment Impacts via Psychosocial Mediators in Women with Obesity Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 James J. Annesi
Abstract It was proposed that emotional eating is a critical factor to address early in a behavioral obesity treatment for women to improve their long-term weight-loss, which has been problematic. Poor body image/body satisfaction is a likely predictor of emotional eating. Possible social cognitive theory-based mediators of the body satisfaction-emotional eating relationship having treatment implications
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Health, Economic, and Social Disparities among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Sexually Diverse Adults: Results from a Population-Based Study Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2023-02-02 Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen, Meghan Romanelli, Hailey H. Jung, Hyun-Jun Kim
Abstract We investigated health, economic, and social disparities among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and sexually diverse adults, 18 years and older. Analyzing 2011–2019 Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (N = 109,527), we estimated and compared the prevalence rates of background characteristics, economic and social indicators, health outcomes, chronic conditions, health care access
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Drug network identification predicts injecting risk behavior among people who inject drugs on hepatitis C virus treatment in Tayside, Scotland Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-11-21 Amy Malaguti, Christopher J. Byrne, Fabio Sani, Kevin Power, Ann Eriksen, John F. Dillon
Abstract The risk of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) acquisition among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) remains high when injecting risk behavior within networks endures. Several psychosocial factors influence such behavior. Following a drive within Tayside, a geographic region in Scotland, to achieve World Health Organization HCV elimination targets, addressing HCV re-infection risk as a barrier to elimination
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An Examination of Sleep as a Mediator of the Relationship between Childhood Adversity and Depression in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Young Adults Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-10-24 Riley M. O’Neill, Jenny M. Cundiff, Chris J. Wendel, Adam T. Schmidt, Matthew R. Cribbet
Abstract The current study integrates previous research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and long-term health outcomes to examine associations between ACEs, sleep duration, and depression in a diverse, mostly healthy, sample of young adults. We examine whether sleep duration mediates the association between ACEs and depression among young adults, and whether ethnicity may moderate observed relationships
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Predictors of Anxiety Before and After Diagnostic Procedures in Women with Abnormal Papanicolaou Smear in Cervical Cancer Screening Program Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-10-21 Irena Ilic, Goran Babic, Aleksandra Dimitrijevic, Sandra Grujicic Sipetic, Milena Ilic
Abstract Anxiety is one of the most common causes of withdrawal from follow-up among women with abnormal Papanicolaou screening results. The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of anxiety in women with abnormal Papanicolaou smear in cervical cancer screening program. A population-based, cross-sectional study concerning the factors related to anxiety was carried out during 2017 in a
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Second Hand Smoke Exposure among Children in Indian Homes: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Jaya Prasad Tripathy
Children are vulnerable to second hand smoke (SHS) exposure because of limited control over their indoor environment, especially at homes. This study determines the magnitude, patterns and determin...
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Associations of Self-Control with Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Adiposity in Adolescents Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-09-12 Ruth Boat, Ryan A. Williams, Karah J. Dring, John G. Morris, Caroline Sunderland, Mary E. Nevill, Simon B. Cooper
The associations between self-control and objective measures of physical activity, physical fitness, and adiposity are yet to be explored in young people; this is a gap in the literature that the p...
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Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey among Israel Defense Forces Soldiers Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-09-08 Itay Nitzan, Inbal Akavian, Ofek Adar, Mor Rittblat, Gaia Tomer, Or Shmueli, Limor Friedensohn, Tomer Talmy
Abstract Data regarding the contribution of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts to real-world uptake of influenza vaccination remains unclear. This cross-sectional survey-based study among Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and specifically, previous COVID-19 vaccines uptake, on the intention to vaccinate for influenza during 2021–2022 season. Participants
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Facilitators of PrEP Persistence among Black and Latinx Transgender Women in a PrEP Demonstration Project in Southern California Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Erik D. Storholm, Adedotun Ogunbajo, Carrie L. Nacht, Chloe Opalo, Keith J. Horvath, Phoebe Lyman, Risa Flynn, Cathy J. Reback, Jill Blumenthal, David J. Moore, Robert Bolan, Sheldon Morris
Black and Latinx transgender women in the United States (U.S.) are at disproportionately high risk for HIV. Although HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces the risk of HIV infection, uptake an...
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Food Addiction and Binge Eating Disorder in Relation to Dietary Patterns and Anthropometric Measurements: A Descriptive-Analytic Cross-Sectional Study in Iranian Adults with Obesity Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-08-17 Reyhaneh Yousefi, Seyedeh Atefeh Panahi Moghaddam, Homa Salahi, Robbie Woods, Maryam Abolhasani, Hassan Eini-Zinab, Atoosa Saidpour
Obesity is associated with maladaptive eating behaviors, including food addiction (FA) and binge eating disorder (BED). However, the key factors influencing the development of maladaptive eating be...
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Prospective study of beginner running groups: psychological predictors and outcomes of participation Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-08-12 Carolyn R. Plateau, Justine Anthony, Stacy A. Clemes, Clare D. Stevinson
Running is an example of vigorous activity that leads to important health benefits if maintained. Beginner running groups provide supportive training programs to help people progress from walking t...
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“I Didn’t Know What They’re Gonna Do to Me: So That’s Why I Said No”: Why Youth Decline HIV Testing in Emergency Departments Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-07-29 Mobolaji Ibitoye, Alex S. Bennett, Don C. Des Jarlais, Mona Bugaighis, Lauren S. Chernick, Ian D. Aronson
Youth between the ages of 13 and 24 account for over 20% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States but are the least likely age group to be HIV tested in healthcare settings including the emergency...
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Predictors of Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help in Hong Kong Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-07-21 Tina L. Rochelle, Chung Huen Lo
The present study examined predictors of attitude toward professional psychological help-seeking in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional approach was adopted and a total of 166 participants (120 female) ra...
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Adding Insult to Injury: Everyday Discrimination Moderates Stressor-Related Negative Affect Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-07-14 Amandeep Kaur, Susan T. Charles, Kristine M. Molina, David M. Almeida
Studies examining the effects of discrimination on emotional well-being have often overlooked (a) differential effects of both everyday and lifetime discrimination and (b) how both types of discrim...
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Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for adolescents with type-1-diabetes: a qualitative interview study involving adolescents and parents Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-07-11 Michael Zeiler, Tanja Wittek, Theres Graf, Ina Bozic, Martina Nitsch, Karin Waldherr, Andreas Karwautz, Gudrun Wagner, Gabriele Berger
This study aims to investigate the psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents with type-1-diabetes (T1D). We conducted 18 semi-structured interviews including adolescents with T1D ...
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Adverse childhood experiences, health behaviors, and associations with obesity among youth in the United States Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-07-06 Melissa Santos, E. Thomaseo Burton, Adelle Cadieux, Bethany Gaffka, Laura Shaffer, Jessica L. Cook, Jared M. Tucker
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect almost half of youth in the U.S. and are linked to a host of deleterious medical and psychosocial outcomes. The current study examines the relationships ...
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Undergraduate Student Stress, Sleep, and Health Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-06-28 Angela F. Lukowski, Katherine A. Karayianis, Deborah Z. Kamliot, Dmitry Tsukerman
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, undergraduate students experienced sleep problems and mental health issues that were negatively associated with academic achievement. Studies comparing undergraduate s...
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The Disease Influenced Vaccine Acceptance Scale-Six (DIVAS-6): Validation of a Measure to Assess Disease-Related COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes and Concerns Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Lisa Grech, Bao Sheng Loe, Daphne Day, Daniel Freeman, Alastair Kwok, Mike Nguyen, Nathan Bain, Eva Segelov
Patients with underlying comorbidities are particularly vulnerable to poor outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Despite the context-specific nature of vaccine hesitancy, there are currently no scale...
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Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccines in the General Population in Belgrade, Serbia: A Qualitative Study Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Tatjana Gazibara, Smiljana Cvjetkovic, Marija Milic, Jelena Dotlic, Natasa Maksimovic, Verica Jovanovic, Vida Jeremic Stojkovic
Few countries provided multiple COVID-19 vaccines for their citizens right from the start of mass immunization. In Serbia, four vaccines were available. Circumstances in which people had several op...
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Examining smoking and vaping behaviors, expectancies, and cessation outcomes between bisexual and heterosexual individuals Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-05-25 Ursula Martinez, Vani N. Simmons, Karen O. Brandon, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Thomas H. Brandon
Prior research indicates bisexual individuals have higher smoking and vaping rates and heightened vulnerability to negative health outcomes. Thus, we compared adult bisexual (n = 294) and heterosex...
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Profiling Hesitancy to COVID-19 Vaccinations in Six European Countries: Behavioral, Attitudinal and Demographic Determinants Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Maria Kyprianidou, Pinelopi Konstantinou, Javier Alvarez-Galvez, Luca Ceccarelli, Ewa Gruszczyńska, Dorota Mierzejewska-Floreani, Nataly Loumba, Ilaria Montagni, Lara Tavoschi, Maria Karekla, Angelos P. Kassianos
Vaccination hesitancy is an important barrier for the effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying determinants of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy is essential in order to reduce mortalit...
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Social Media Use Early in the Pandemic Predicted Later Social Well-Being and Mental Health in a National Online Sample of Adults in the United States Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Sayaka Awao, Crystal L. Park, Beth S. Russell, Michael Fendrich
Social media use increased early in the Covid-19 pandemic, but little information is available about its impact. The present study examined associations of frequency of use of different social medi...
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Mental health and protective strategies among community-based health workers in region 3, Philippines during COVID-19 pandemic Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Sherna G. Bangalan
The COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines posed both physical and psychological threats to health workers. It is vital to determine practices to protect them. This study determined the prevalence of m...
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Correction Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-25
Published in Behavioral Medicine (Vol. 48, No. 3, 2022)
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Substance Misuse among a Diverse Psychiatric Inpatient Sample: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Motivation to Change Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Julia D. Buckner, Raymond P. Tucker, Paige E. Morris, Caroline R. Scherzer, Kathleen A. Crapanzano, Sarah Pardue-Bougeois
Abstract Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) are among the most common reasons for admission to psychiatric inpatient units and a large percentage of these patients also engage in substance misuse. Yet, no known studies have examined whether patients with STBs admitted to inpatient psychiatry units are motivated to change their substance misuse and, if so, whether they benefit from MET-CBT for substance
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Substance Misuse among a Diverse Psychiatric Inpatient Sample: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Motivation to Change. Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Julia D Buckner,Raymond P Tucker,Paige E Morris,Caroline R Scherzer,Kathleen A Crapanzano,Sarah Pardue-Bougeois
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) are among the most common reasons for admission to psychiatric inpatient units and a large percentage of these patients also engage in substance misuse. Yet, no known studies have examined whether patients with STBs admitted to inpatient psychiatry units are motivated to change their substance misuse and, if so, whether they benefit from MET-CBT for substance
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A Systematic Review of eHealth Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Adults with Obesity or Overweight Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Seungmin Lee, Priya Patel, Nicholas D. Myers, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Alan L. Smith, Kimberly S. Kelly
Abstract Use of information and communication technology to improve health, known as eHealth, is an emerging concept in healthcare that may present opportunities to promote physical activity in adults with obesity. The purpose of this research was to systematically review eHealth intervention studies to promote physical activity in adults with obesity. Five electronic databases were used. Two authors
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Association of Weight Perception, Body Satisfaction, and Weight Loss Intention With Patterns of Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Samantha S. D. E. Medeiros, Carla C. Enes, Luciana B. Nucci
Abstract Obesity is a public health issue and childhood is a critical window in which to establish healthy eating patterns and modify risk factors for overweight. This study aims to verify the association of weight perception, body satisfaction, and weight loss intention with patterns of health risk behaviors in adolescents with overweight and obesity. We analyzed health risk behavior from a school-based
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Age of Smoking Initiation in Relation to Multiple Health Risk Factors among US Adult Smokers: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data (2006–2018) Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Seung Hee Choi, Manfred Stommel, Clifford Broman, Christina Raheb-Rauckis
Abstract The adverse effects of multiple health risk factors have been well-documented; however, still understudied are the effects of early smoking in the context of multiple health risk factors. This study aimed to examine the role of early smoking initiation in relation to several health risk factors, including heavy drinking, physical inactivity, and obesity in later life among ever smokers in
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, anticipated PrEP stigma, and bisexual identity among a Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse sample Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Ryan J. Watson, Ethan Morgan, Jessica Sherman, Antonia E. Caba, Christopher W. Wheldon, Philip A. Chan, Lisa A. Eaton
Abstract Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual minority men and gender diverse (SMMGD) individuals are disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic. Uptake and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is suboptimal among SMMGD Black and Hispanic/Latino individuals, but most research has approached this population as homogenous (e.g., a group operationalized as men who have sex with men). Bisexual
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Association of Midday Napping with All-Cause Mortality in Chinese Adults: A 8-Year Nationwide Cohort Study Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-22 Lu Wang, Yiting Wang, Hainan Shu, Kai Wang, Yaru Wang, Peixuan Zhou, Ke Wang, Siqi Luo, Yunquan Zhang
This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association of estimated daytime nap duration with all-cause mortality in Chinese adults. We conceived a prospective cohort design using adult surve...
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One Year of COVID-19 in Spain, Longitudinal Study on Mental and Physical Health Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-18 Enrique G. Fernández-Abascal, María Dolores Martín-Díaz
The objective of this longitudinal study carried out with the same participants, with two repeated measurements, the first taken in March 2020 (M1) and the second measurement in March 2021 (M2), is...
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Earlier Age at Menarche Is Associated with Body Fat and Negative Body Image in Adult Life Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Spyridon Kanellakis, Maria A. Karalexi, Eftychia Apostolidou, Estathios Skoufas, Maria Kontoe, Flora Bacopoulou, Georgios Tsitsas, Athanasios Migdanis, Evangelia Boudouvi, Lissy Canellopoulos, Yannis Manios
Abstract Earlier age at menarche is one of the well-documented antecedents of a range of adverse health effects in adulthood including obesity and psychopathological effects. Yet, few researchers have examined the potential association of menarcheal age with body fat distribution, self-perception, and body image. We retrospectively tested a sample (N = 392) of adult women (18–80 years) to examine the
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Health Behavior Changes after a Diabetes Diagnosis: The Moderating Role of Social Support Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-03-29 Weidi Qin
Abstract The present study aims to investigate the relationship between a diagnosis of diabetes and health behavior changes among middle-aged and older adults, and whether self-efficacy and social support moderate the relationship. The study sample was selected from the 2006 to 2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (N = 13,143). A diagnosis of diabetes was ascertained by self-reported physician-diagnosed
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Geography of Disparity: Connecting COVID-19 Vulnerability and Social Determinants of Health in Colorado Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Jieun Lee, Ivan J. Ramírez
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn greater attention to social determinants of health and associated health inequities, which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations and places in the U.S. In this study, we explored geographic patterns of local-level COVID-19 vulnerability and associations with social and health determinants across Colorado. To conceptualize social and health determinants
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Geography of Disparity: Connecting COVID-19 Vulnerability and Social Determinants of Health in Colorado. Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Jieun Lee,Ivan J Ramírez
The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn greater attention to social determinants of health and associated health inequities, which disproportionately affect vulnerable populations and places in the U.S. In this study, we explored geographic patterns of local-level COVID-19 vulnerability and associations with social and health determinants across Colorado. To conceptualize social and health determinants and
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COVID-19 and Adverse Social Determinants of Health Behav. Med. (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Saul G. Alamilla, Miguel Ángel Cano
Abstract This introduction to the Special Issue (SI) on COVID-19 and adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) provides theoretical and empirical context for featured articles. Existing disparities and inequities are highlighted and emerging research on disparities resulting from these and the COVID-19 pandemic are briefly reviewed. General disparities and inequities resulting from the COVID-19