A5101962154- Mental Health Research Topics
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Sleep and related disorders
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Health, psychology, and well-being
University of Southern California
2016-2025
University of Zurich
2024
Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)
2024
University of Applied Sciences Biberach
2024
RAND Corporation
2020
Southern California University for Professional Studies
2014-2019
Heidelberg University
2011-2019
University Hospital Heidelberg
2011-2019
Stony Brook University
2008-2014
Praktisk-Teologiske Seminar
2014
The goal of this research was to develop and evaluate measures adolescent diabetes management self-efficacy outcome expectations that reflect developmentally relevant, situation-specific challenges current regimens. Self-efficacy for management, expected outcomes adherence, adherence the regimen, glycemic control were assessed in 168 adolescents (ages10-16 years) with type 1 diabetes. Factor analyses indicated a single scale two distinct factors representing positive negative expectations....
Evaluation of known-group validity, ecological and test-retest reliability 4 domain instruments from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in osteoarthritis (OA) patients.We recruited an OA sample a comparison general population (GP) through internet survey panel. Pain intensity, pain interference, physical functioning, fatigue were assessed for consecutive weeks with PROMIS short forms on daily basis compared same-domain Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) that...
There are many beliefs about the patterning of positive and negative mood over course week. Support has been found for 'Blue Monday', 'Thank God it's Friday' Weekdays versus Weekend effects, although in relatively small studies often with student samples. Using telephone questionnaire data from a large national survey (N = 340,000), we examined day-of-week (DOW) effects on moods. Unlike prior studies, also tested potential moderating four demographic variables DOW. Strong support was better...
This report examines day-to-day variability in rheumatology patients' ratings of pain and related quality-of-life variables as well predictors that variability. Data from 2 studies were used. The hypothesis was greater psychological distress (i.e., depression anxiety) poorer coping appraisals higher catastrophizing lower self-efficacy) are associated with more Electronic daily diary collected 106 patients a community practice across 28 days (study 1) 194 osteoarthritis 7 2). In multilevel...
A multisite, randomized, controlled clinical effectiveness trial was conducted for osteoarthritis patients with chronic pain of the knee or hip. Adult health nurse practitioners provided a 10-session intervention, coping skills training (PCST), in patients' doctors' offices (N=129 patients); control group received usual care (N=127 patients). Primary outcomes assessed at baseline, posttreatment, 6-month follow-up, and 12-month follow-up were: intensity, physical functioning, psychological...
Abstract Moderator analyses are reported for posttreatment outcomes in a large, randomized, controlled effectiveness trial chronic pain hip and knee osteoarthritis (N = 256). Pain Coping Skills Training, form of cognitive behavioral therapy, was compared to usual care. Treatment delivered by nurse practitioners patients' community doctors' offices. Consistent with meta-analyses therapy efficacy, treatment effects this were significant several primary secondary outcomes, but tended be small....
The degree to which episodic and semantic memory processes contribute retrospective self-reports have been shown depend on the length of reporting period. Robinson Clore (2002) argued that when amount accessible detail decreases due longer periods, an retrieval strategy is abandoned in favor a strategy. current study further examines this shift between strategies by conceptually replicating model for both emotions symptoms attempting estimate exact moment theorized shift.A sample 469 adults...
Abstract Interest in just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAI) has rapidly increased recent years. One core challenge for JITAI is the efficient and precise measurement of tailoring variables that are used to inform timing momentary intervention delivery. Ecological assessment (EMA) often this purpose, even though EMA its traditional form was not designed specifically facilitate interventions. In article, we introduce (JITA-EMA) as a strategy reduce participant response burden decrease...
The purpose of this study is to evaluate two updated measures diabetes regimen adherence. Diabetes Self-Management Profile (DSMP) a widely used, structured interview. Limitations include substantial interviewer and respondent time burden the need for well-trained interviewers use appropriate prompts score open-ended responses. Behavior Rating Scale (DBRS) self-administered, fixed-choice survey.Both were administered 146 youth with type 1 (aged 11-18 years) their parents. Items added DBRS...
Advances in measurement theory and technology medicine often provide the ability to examine phenomena formerly undetected (through improved resolution of measurement), support theoretical progress (by providing discover new associations), enable more efficient studies reducing error increasing statistical power). Although momentary assessment has been available for years, it could be better used addressing many questions pain research. We therefore present this review on methods collecting...
Abstract Participant selection bias is of concern to researchers conducting surveys all types. For momentary data capture studies, such as Ecological Momentary Assessment, the level burden associated with these techniques and possibility low uptake rates makes concerns especially salient. This study invited 3,000 individuals participate in a health mood recorded at various points process. Respondents expressing interest participating general were randomized into one-time survey, low-burden...
Abstract Replication forks stalled at co-transcriptional R-loops can be restarted by a mechanism involving fork cleavage-religation cycles mediated MUS81 endonuclease and DNA ligase IV (LIG4), which presumably relieve the topological barrier generated transcription-replication conflict (TRC) facilitate ELL-dependent reactivation of transcription. Here, we report that restart R-loop-stalled replication via MUS81-LIG4-ELL pathway requires senataxin (SETX), helicase unwind RNA:DNA hybrids. We...
Delayed responses are a common yet often overlooked aspect of participant compliance in ecological momentary assessment (EMA) research. This study investigated whether response delays introduce selection bias the moments captured by EMA. Participants (n = 339) self-reported their physical activity behaviors using EMA five times day over 7 days while wearing continuous monitor. The monitor data provided an objective reference value to evaluate potential biases delayed self-reports. Results...
Survey response times (RTs) have hitherto untapped potential to allow researchers gain more detailed insights into the cognitive performance of participants in online panel studies. We examined if RTs recorded from a brief survey could serve as digital biomarker for processing speed. Data 9,893 adults enrolled nationally representative Understanding America Study were used analyses. Hypotheses included that people's average would large correlation with an established speed test, small...