A5053867273- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Physical Activity and Health
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Race, History, and American Society
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Technology Use by Older Adults
City University of New York
2021-2023
Brown University
2016-2020
Providence College
2017-2020
Butler Hospital
2017-2020
Miriam Hospital
2016-2018
National Center for PTSD
2016-2017
VA Boston Healthcare System
2016-2017
Boston University
2017
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
2017
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2017
Background: Relational agents (RAs) are electronic computational figures designed to engage participants in the change process. A recent study, Project RAISE, tested effectiveness of RAs, combined with existing computer-based interventions increase regular exercise and sun protection behaviors. Results showed these can be effective but need further development.
Abstract Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in United States. For most patients, medication alone not sufficient to achieve glycemic control; attention must also be paid multiple healthy behaviors including diet, regular physical activity, and stress management. Yoga, a mindfulness practice with emphasis on relaxation, meditation, deep breathing, may have special relevance people type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Yoga positively affect other self-care tasks that will contribute...
<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The Learning and Developing Individual Exercise Skills (L.A.D.I.E.S.) for a Better Life study compared faith-integrated (FI) secular (SEC) intervention increasing physical activity with self-guided (SG) control group among African American women. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Design/Setting/Participants: </strong>L.A.D.I.E.S. was cluster randomized, controlled trial. Churches (n=31) were randomized women...
Background and Purpose: Participation in regular exercise is low among young adults contributing to a rapid increase obesity chronic health conditions. Enhancing motivation key element initiation maintenance. The current investigation considers factors relevant the transtheoretical model (TTM), self-determination theory (SDT), self-efficacy (SE), body image anxiety (BIA) relation college students’ exercise. Design Main Outcome Measures: In this cross sectional study, lower division students...
The impact of any intervention or program delivered through mobile phones (mHealth) may be influenced by the individual recipient's relationship with his her phone. However, few studies have assessed attitudes and preferences different demographic groups respect to phone use. This study whether individuals' characteristics [primary demographics (PD): race, ethnicity, gender age] are influential factors in behaviors associated use pattern, using Mobile Phone Affinity Scale (MPAS). MPAS...
Exercise video games (EVGs) may offer an attractive, sustainable alternative or supplement to traditional modes of exercise. Understanding the psychosocial factors that influence appeal EVGs is important for improving efficacy as a method promoting uptake and long-term maintenance physical activity.
Objective. While multimodal treatment approaches for fibromyalgia (FM), incorporating exercise, have been found most effective, information about factors associated with exercise adoption and maintenance is lacking. Design, Setting, Methods. Women veterans FM (N = 19) completed an anonymous Internet survey measuring impact (FI), of behavior, self-efficacy exercise. Using classifications behavior specified by the transtheoretical model, participants classified in action or (AM) stages was...
Behavioral economic theory of addiction proposes that substance use often takes place in environments with limited substance-free reinforcement. While increasing reinforcement is known to reduce use, systematic efforts boost not a focus most alcohol treatment programs. Participants (N = 21) disorder participated virtual group sessions. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on participants' verbatim responses. Substance-free activities were also assessed 66-item modified pleasant...
Background: Human papillomavirus is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection in United States and associated with 70% of cervical cancers as well over 90% genital warts. Although HPV vaccine appears US immunization schedule during adolescence, a large percentage women reach adulthood without being vaccinated. The Transtheoretical Model's (TTM) Processes Change (POC) construct provides an assessment participants' experiences vaccination central component computer-tailored...
Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with severe chronic medical conditions and premature mortality. Expanding the reach or access to effective evidence-based treatments help persons AUD a public health objective. Mobile phone smartphone technology has potential increase dissemination of clinical behavioral interventions (mobile interventions) that initiation maintenance sobriety among individuals AUD. Studies about how this group uses their mobile attitudes toward may have...
Cigarette smoking initiation remains prevalent in adolescence. Effective prevention methods are needed to dissuade this behavior. Demographic factors identified as important risk the developmental nature of The current study investigates potential demographic differences for two new trans-theoretical model measures, Decisional Balance Inventory (pros and cons) Smoking Prevention Temptations Try Scale.A sample 6th grade Rhode Island students from 20 middle schools (N = 4151) who were...
Mobile phone text messaging is an emerging platform in physical activity (PA) interventions with African American (AA) women. Research on the relationship that AA women have their mobile as well views about a potentially viable to help them acquire and maintain regular PA central advancing this field of research. Both self-report measures qualitative interviews may be helpful endeavor. In current study, sample 42 generally physically inactive (mean age =35, SD =10.25) completed Phone...
Mask use is a cost-effective measure to decrease COVID-19 transmission. mandates intend increase mask compliance but are often ambiguous when it comes public outdoor spaces. We used field audit study examine in New York City neighborhood parks during COVID-19. 1453 park visitors were observed 13 July-August 2020 using modified and validated tool (System for Observing Play Recreation Communities) that included items on general proper (i.e., covering both nose mouth). Generalized estimating...
The fourteen-factor Processes of Change Scale for Sun Protection assesses behavioral and experiential strategies that underlie the process sun protection acquisition maintenance. Variations this measure have been used effectively in several randomized trials, both evaluation as a basis intervention. However, there are no published studies, to date, evaluate psychometric properties scale. present study evaluated factorial invariance scale reliability national sample (N = 1360) adults involved...
Our objective was to develop an instrument that can measure outcome expectations of yoga and evaluate the for internal consistency initial construct validity. A 20-item scale developed assess physical, mental, spiritual health benefits related practice among adults. The tested in a baseline survey with adults participating clinical trial. Principal component analysis used investigate structure measure. Outcome were examined demographic differences. sample (N = 185) 54% women, 89% white had...
Women with Alcohol use disorder (AUD) are more likely than men to have co-occurring depression, drink cope negative affect (NA), and cite as a contributor relapse. Among AUD treatment seekers, low behavioral activation, NA, reduced self-efficacy in abstaining from alcohol (e.g., tempting situations) relapse risk factors. This study investigated the association between affective states, among treatment-seeking women. Participants were 70 women (
Yoga may improve stress, affect, and weight control, all of which are commonly cited barriers to quitting smoking. However, the importance these concerns vary by sex, race, ethnicity, age. We examined smoking-relevant characteristics individuals enrolling in an 8-week randomized controlled trial testing yoga as a complementary treatment standard smoking cessation. Of 958 callers, 227 were eligible enrolled. The sample was 55% female, 86% non-Hispanic white, with mean age 46 years (SD = 12)....