- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Community Health and Development
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
Kaiser Permanente
2021-2025
RAND Corporation
2014-2024
Jinling Institute of Technology
2023-2024
Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute
2021-2024
Management and Science University
2023-2024
Animal Science Research Institute
2024
Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School
2015-2024
China Ocean Shipping (China)
2023
Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology
2023
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2023
Although studies have begun to explore the impact of current wars on child well-being, none examined how children are doing across social, emotional, and academic domains. In this study, we describe health well-being from military families perspectives nondeployed parent. We also assessed experience deployment for it varies according length service component. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS. Data a computer-assisted telephone interview with children, aged 11 17 years, caregivers (n = 1507) were...
Purpose. To assess the use of new pocket parks in low-income neighborhoods. Design. The design study was a quasi-experimental post-test only comparison. Setting. Los Angeles, California, setting for study. Subjects. Subjects were park users and residents living within .5 mile three 15 neighborhood parks. Intervention. creation Measures. We used System Observing Play Recreation Communities (SOPARC) tool to measure park-based physical activity, then surveyed about their use. Analysis. 392 432...
Abstract In this study, we reconsider the relationship between heavy and persistent marijuana use high school dropout status. Using a unique prospective panel study of over 4500 7th grade students from South Dakota who are followed through school, developed propensity score weights to adjust for baseline differences found exist before initiation occurs most (7th grade). We then used weighted logistic regression that incorporates these examine extent which time‐varying factors, including...
To determine individual- and park-related characteristics associated with adults visiting their closest neighborhood park involvement in sports, walking, sedentary activities.Cross-sectional study.Neighborhoods surrounding 24 parks four United States metropolitan areas.Adults (N = 3,815) (25% African American, 12% Hispanic, 56% Non-Hispanic White) living within .5 mile of one public parks.Anonymous surveys observations.Chi-square statistics logistic regression including individual...
Concerns about safety and perceived threats have been considered responsible for lower use of parks in high poverty neighborhoods. To quantify the role on park we systematically observed 48 surveyed users household residents low-income neighborhoods City Los Angeles. Across all parks, majority both local perceive as safe or very safe. We noted apparently homeless individuals during nearly half observations, but few instances fighting, intimidating groups, smoking intoxication. The presence...
As the United States continues deployments of service members to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is increasingly important understand effects this military involvement, not only on but also health well-being their spouses youth. This article shares highlights from a study that examined functioning sample youth families who applied free camp for children personnel specifically assess how these are coping with parental deployment. It addresses general during after deployment,...
Few empirical studies longitudinally examine evidence-based practice (EBP) sustainment and the hypothesized factors that influence it. In an effort to address this gap, current study examined of EBP for adolescent substance use called community reinforcement approach (A-CRA). A-CRA was assessed via information collected as part key informant interviews surveys with clinical staff from community-based treatment organizations had received federal funding implement A-CRA. Administrative data...
Accurate conceptualizations of neighborhood environments are important in the design policies and programs aiming to improve access healthy food. Neighborhood often defined by administrative units or buffers around points interest. An individual may eat shop for food within outside these areas, which not reflect accessibility establishments. This article examines relevance different definitions environments.We collected data on trips establishments using a 1-week travel diary global...
Implementation support models are increasingly being used to enhance the delivery of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) in routine care settings. Little is known about extent which these lead continued EBT use after implementation ends. Moreover, few empirical studies longitudinally examine hypothesized factors associated with long-term psychosocial (i.e., sustainment). In an effort address this gap, current study examined sustainment called Adolescent-Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)...
Background: The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansions (ME) increased insurance coverage for low-income Americans, among whom unmet need mental health care is high. Empirical evidence regarding the impact of expanding on use services low income and minority populations lacking. Methods: Data service collected between 2007 2015 by Medical Expenditures Panel Survey from nationally representative cross-sectional samples (income<138% federal poverty line) adults were analyzed. Use trends...
Importance Stress First Aid is an evidence-informed peer-to-peer support intervention to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on well-being health care workers (HCWs). Objective To evaluate effectiveness a tailored compared with usual HCWs’ at hospitals and federally qualified centers (FQHCs) during pandemic. Design, Setting, Participants This cluster randomized clinical trial comprised 3 cohorts HCWs who were enrolled from March 2021 through July 2022 28 FQHCs in US. Participating sites...