American journal of health behavior (AM J HEALTH BEHAV)

Publications in this journal

• Article: Relationship Between Smokers' Modes of Entry Into Quitlines and Treatment Outcomes

  Mignonne C. Guy, Ryan G.N. Seltzer, Michael Cameron, Juliana Pugmire, Stephen Michael, Scott J. Leischow
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  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To assess the relationship between the mode of entry into a quitline service and subsequent tobacco use treatment outcomes. Methods: A retrospective study using logistic regression analysis of 11,040 Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASHLine) clients was conducted to determine whether self- or medical referrals were related to 7- and 30-day point prevalence tobacco treatment outcomes at 7 months postquit. Results: Smokers referred to the ASHLine by a health care provider were more likely to quit smoking than were those who self-referred. Conclusions: Mode of entry into a quitline service for smoking cessation is related to treatment outcomes. Reasons for this outcome are uncertain and require additional research.
  American journal of health behavior 12/2011; 36(1):3-11.
• Article: Classroom Norms and Individual Smoking Behavior in Middle School

  Lisa M. Yarnell, H. Shelton Brown III, Keryn E. Pasch, Cheryl L. Perry, Kelli A. Komro
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  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To investigate whether smoking prevalence in grade-level networks influences individual smoking, suggesting that peers are important social multipliers in teen smoking. Methods: We measured gender-specific, grade-level recent and life-time smoking among urban middle-school students who participated in Project Northland Chicago in a longitudinal cohort design. Results: Within schools, grade-level recent smoking had comparable effects on girls' and boys' individual-level smoking. Grade-level lifetime smoking had a greater effect on girls' smoking. Conclusion: Interventions can target middle school classes and schools broadly, without making the identification of friendship networks a concern.
  American journal of health behavior 12/2011; 36(1):12-19.
• Article: Beliefs and Intentions for Skin Protection and UV Exposure in Young Adults

  Carolyn J. Heckman, Sharon L. Manne, Jacqueline D. Kloss, Sarah Bauerle Bass, Bradley Collins, Stuart R. Lessin
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  ABSTRACT: Objective: To evaluate Fishbein's integrative model in predicting young adults' skin protection, sun exposure, and indoor tanning intentions. Methods: Two hundred twelve participants completed an online survey. Results: Damage distress, self-efficacy, and perceived control accounted for 34% of the variance in skin protection intentions. Outcome beliefs and low self-efficacy for sun avoidance accounted for 25% of the variance in sun exposure intentions. Perceived damage, outcome evaluation, norms, and indoor tanning prototype accounted for 32% of the variance in indoor tanning intentions. Conclusions: Future research should investigate whether these variables predict exposure and protection behaviors and whether intervening can reduce young adults' skin cancer risk behaviors.
  American journal of health behavior 10/2011; 35(6):699-711.
• Article: Weight Misperception and Health Risk Behaviors Among Early Adolescents

  Keryn E. Pasch, Elizabeth G. Klein, Melissa N. Laska, Cayley E. Velazquez, Stacey G. Moe, Leslie A. Lytle
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  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To examine associations between weight misperception and youth health risk and protective factors. Methods: Three thousand ten US seventh-graders (72.1% white, mean age: 12.7 years) self-reported height, weight, risk, and protective factors. Analyses were conducted to determine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between weight overestimation and health risk and protective factors. Results: Risk and protective factors had significant cross-sectional associations with weight overestimation. However, only depressive symptoms and reduced optimism predicted weight overestimation in eighth grade. Weight overestimation did not predict engagement in risky behaviors. Conclusions: Weight overestimation and risk factors appear to co-occur, suggesting a constellation of risk that warrants further research.
  American journal of health behavior 10/2011; 35(6):797-806.
• Article: The Theory of Planned Behavior and Helmet Use Among College Students

  Lisa Thomson Ross, Thomas P. Ross, Sarah Farber, Caroline Davidson, Meredith Trevino, Ashley Hawkins
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  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To assess undergraduate helmet use attitudes and behaviors in accordance with the theory of planned behavior (TPB). We predicted helmet wearers and nonwearers would differ on our subscales. Methods: Participants (N=414, 69% female, 84% white) completed a survey. Results: Principal component analysis and reliability analysis guided the creation of subscales. Group differences were detected on 9 of 10 subscales: F(18,788) = 10.721, P=.001, eta2 = .187. Few ethnicity and sex differences were detected. Conclusions: This study supports the validity of the TPB in predicting college student helmet use and offers a new scale for future research purposes.
  American journal of health behavior 08/2011; 35(5):581-590.
• Article: Relationship Between Smoking and Obesity Among Women

  Kushal Patel, Margaret K. Hargreaves, Jianguo Liu, David Schlundt, Maureen Sanderson, Charles E. Matthews, Charlene M. Dewey, Donna Kenerson, Maciej S. Buchowski, William J. Blot
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  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To examine the relationship between smoking and weight status in adult women and whether this association differed by race. Methods: The study sample consisted of 22,949 African American and 7831 white women enrolled in the Southern Community Cohort Study from 2002 to 2006. Results: Both African American and white current smokers had decreased odds of being overweight or obese compared to normal-weight nonsmokers, and the inverse trends between current smoking and BMI held for both groups. Conclusion: A strong relationship exists between smoking and weight status, with patterns nearly identical for African Americans and white women.
  American journal of health behavior 08/2011; 35(5):627-636.
• Article: Parental Youth Assets and Sexual Activity: Differences by Race/Ethnicity

  Eleni L. Tolma, Roy F. Oman, Sara K. Vesely, Cheryl B. Aspy, Laura Beebe, Janene Fluhr
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  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To examine how the relationship between parental-related youth assets and youth sexual activity differed by race/ethnicity. Methods: A random sample of 976 youth and their parents living in a Midwestern city participated in the study. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted for 3 major ethnic groups controlling for the other demographics. Results: Parental monitoring had the strongest association with sexual abstinence for all 3 ethnic/racial groups. Family communication and relationship with mother were also important for white and black youth respectively. Conclusions: Parental youth assets, especially parental monitoring, can be important in the decision to delay sexual intercourse.
  American journal of health behavior 08/2011; 35(5):513-524.
• Article: Modifiable Prostate Cancer Risk Reduction and Early Detection Behaviors in Black Men

  Folakemi T. Odedina, John J. Scrivens Jr, Margareth Larose-Pierre, Frank Emanuel, Angela Denise Adams, Getachew A. Dagne, Shannon Alexis Pressey, Oladapo Odedina
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  ABSTRACT: Objective: To explore the personal factors related to modifiable prostate cancer risk-reduction and detection behaviors among black men. Methods: Three thousand four hundred thirty (3430) black men were surveyed and structural equation modeling employed to test study hypotheses. Results: Modifiable prostate cancer risk-reduction behavior was found to be influenced by perceived severity, cues to action, knowledge, and behavioral control. Prostate cancer detection behavior was determined by perceived susceptibility, attitude, perceived behavioral control, knowledge, and acculturation. Conclusion: The confirmed associations underscore the importance of cognitive-behavioral factors in the promotion of CaP risk-reduction behavior as well as early detection among black men.
  American journal of health behavior 06/2011; 35(4):470-484.
• Article: Accelerometry and Self-report in Sedentary Populations

  Jennifer L. Jovanovic, Daniel C. Hughes, George P. Baum, Cindy Carmack, Anthony J. Greisinger, Karen Basen-Engquist
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  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To determine whether self-reported exercise duration and intensity matched accelerometer data in sedentary endometrial cancer survivors and age-matched controls.Methods: Participants were asked to wear an accelerometer and self-report exercise bouts, duration, and intensity for one week. Self-reported duration was compared with accelerometer data.Results: Selfreported exercise-bout duration matched accelerometer duration 93 for survivors and 99 for controls. Self-reported exercisebout intensity matched accelerometer intensity 70 for survivors and 66 for controls. There were no significant differences between groups.Conclusions: Sedentary endometrial cancer survivors and controls self-reported duration and intensity of physical activity consistent with accelerometer data.
  American journal of health behavior 12/2010; 35(1):71-80.
• Article: Perceived Discrimination and Substance Use among Latino Adolescents

  Janet Okamoto, Anamara Ritt-Olson, Daniel Soto, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Jennifer B. Unger
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  ABSTRACT: Objective: To examine perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino high school students.Methods: Latino 9th graders (N 1332) completed self-report measures of perceived discrimination and substance use behavior.Results: Perceived discrimination was associated with lifetime use measures of smoking (OR 1.73, P < 0.01), alcohol (OR 1.53, P < 0.01), marijuana (OR 1.70, P < 0.01), and inhalants (OR 1.50, P < 0.05); and past 30 day measures of smoking (OR 2.54, P < 0.01), alcohol (OR 1.63, P < 0.01), marijuana (OR 1.95, P < 0.01), and inhalants (OR 1.64, P < 0.01), and binge drinking (OR 1.84, P < 0.01).Conclusions: Latino adolescents who have higher perceptions of discrimination are at risk for substance use. Interventions to help Latino adolescents cope with feelings of discrimination may be a useful addition to substance use prevention programs.
  American journal of health behavior 10/2009; 33(6):718-727.
• Article: Recruitment and Retention of Latino Children in a Lifestyle Intervention

  Anglica Guzmn, Irma M. Richardson, Sabina Gesell, Shari L. Barkin
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  ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe promising recruitment and retention strategies for transient Latino populations, assisting investigators who work with this population in their research design and implementation.Methods: Strategies in recruitment and retention from a year-long intervention in children and their families are described.Results: Of the 159 families who agreed to participate in the program, 123 parent-child dyads were enrolled. Retention rates were 59 in the control group, 67 in the intervention group.Conclusion: Building and maintaining relationships between a consistent study team contact and participants promote strong recruitment and retention outcomes. Barriers such as child care and transportation must be minimized.
  American journal of health behavior 08/2009; 33(5):581-586.
• Article: Adopting a Plant-Based Diet Minimally Increased Food Costs in WHEL Study

  Joseph A. Hyder, Cynthia A. Thomson, Loki Natarajan, Lisa Madlensky, Minya Pu, Jennifer Emond, Sheila Kealey, Cheryl L. Rock, Shirley W. Flatt, John P. Pierce
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  ABSTRACT: Objective: To assess the cost of adopting a plant-based diet.Methods: Breast cancer survivors randomized to dietary intervention (n=1109) or comparison (n1145) group; baseline and 12-month data on diet and grocery costs.Results: At baseline, both groups reported similar food costs and dietary intake. At 12 months, only the intervention group changed their diet (vegetable-fruit: 6.3 to 8.9 serv/d.; fiber: 21.6 to 29.8 g/d; fat: 28.2 to 22.3 of E). The intervention change was associated with a significant increase of 1.22/ person/week (multivariate model, P0.027).Conclusions: A major change to a plant-based diet was associated with a minimal increase in grocery costs.
  American journal of health behavior 08/2009; 33(5):530-539.
• Article: Book Reviews.

  Jenny Eriksson Lundström
  American journal of health behavior 01/2009; 93:97-103.
• Article: Support needs of overweight African American women for weight loss.

  Janet L Thomas, Diana W Stewart, Ian M Lynam, Christine M Daley, Christie Befort, Robyn M Scherber, Andrea E Mercurio, Kolawole S Okuyemi, Jasjit S Ahluwalia
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  ABSTRACT: To examine social support needs of obese and overweight African American women for weight loss. Focus groups were conducted with overweight and obese African American women. Data were analyzed using standard grounded theory text analysis. Our middle-aged (45.7 years; SD = 12.6) women (N = 66) were interested in receiving support from others focused on the health benefits of weight loss. Behaviors perceived as supportive include co-participating in exercise, providing nutrition education, using positive reinforcements, and avoiding criticism. African American women are interested in a program designed to increase social support for their weight loss.
  American journal of health behavior 01/2009; 33(4):339-52.
• Article: Adolescent Health Behavior, Contentment in School, and Academic Achievement

  lfgeir Logi Kristjnsson, Inga Dra Sigfsdttir, John P. Allegrante, sgeir R. Helgason
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  ABSTRACT: Objectives: To examine the association between health behavior indicators, school contentment, and academic achievement.Methods: Structural equation modeling with 5810 adolescents.Results: Our model explained 36 of the variance in academic achievement and 24 in school contentment. BMI and sedentary lifestyle were negatively related to school contentment and academic achievement, but physical activity was positively related to school contentment and academic achievement (P< .01). School contentment was strongly related to academic achievement but only a weak mediator of the health behavior indicators.Conclusion: Findings may inform the efforts to improve academic achievement and the general health status of youth.
  American journal of health behavior 12/2008; 33(1):69-79.
• Article: American Academy of Health Behavior 2007 Research Laureate, Bruce Simons-Morton

  Herbert H. Severson
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  ABSTRACT: This presentation was the introduction of Bruce Simons-Morton the 2007 American Academy of Health Behavior Research Laureate presented in Savannah, GA, March 25-28, 2007 by Herbert H. Severson.
  American journal of health behavior 10/2007; 31(6):670-671.