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| KEN A RESNICOWSummaryAffiliation: Emory University Country: USA Publications
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Cultural sensitivity in public health: defined and demystifiedK Resnicow
Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
Ethn Dis 9:10-21. 1999..Techniques, borrowed from social marketing and health communication theory, for developing culturally sensitive interventions are described. Research is needed to determine the effectiveness of culturally sensitive programs...- GO GIRLS!: results from a nutrition and physical activity program for low-income, overweight African American adolescent femalesK Resnicow
Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Health Educ Behav 27:616-31. 2000..These effects achieved statistical significance for nutrition knowledge, low-fat practices, perceived changes in low-fat practices, and social support... - Validation of three food frequency questionnaires and 24-hour recalls with serum carotenoid levels in a sample of African-American adultsK Resnicow
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Am J Epidemiol 152:1072-80. 2000..Given the lower cost and time needed for administration relative to recalls, it appears that the 36-item FFQ has merit for evaluating fruit and vegetable health interventions... 
Risk factor distribution among sociodemographically diverse African American adultsK Resnicow
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
J Urban Health 78:125-40. 2001..One interpretation of these findings is that SES factors may function differently among blacks and whites...- A motivational interviewing intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intake through Black churches: results of the Eat for Life trialK Resnicow
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Am J Public Health 91:1686-93. 2001..This study reports on Eat for Life, a multicomponent intervention to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among African Americans that was delivered through Black churches... - Motivational interviewing in health promotion: it sounds like something is changingKen Resnicow
Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
Health Psychol 21:444-51. 2002..Major outcome studies are reviewed, nuances associated with the use of MI in health promotion and chronic disease prevention are described, and future directions are offered... - Are precontemplators less likely to change their dietary behavior? A prospective analysisKen Resnicow
School of Public Health, University of Michagan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Health Educ Res 18:693-705. 2003..At least with regard to F & V, these findings raise questions regarding the validity of stage of change, one element of the Transtheoretical Model, as a predictor of future behavior and intervention response... - Body and soul. A dietary intervention conducted through African-American churchesKen Resnicow
School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Am J Prev Med 27:97-105. 2004.... 
Tailoring a fruit and vegetable intervention on novel motivational constructs: results of a randomized studyKen Resnicow
School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Street, Room 3867 SPH I, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Ann Behav Med 35:159-69. 2008..Tailored health communications to date have been based on a rather narrow set of theoretical constructs...- Process evaluation of an effective church-based diet intervention: Body & SoulMarci Kramish Campbell
Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599 7461, USA
Health Educ Behav 34:864-80. 2007..The results have implications for future dissemination efforts of Body & Soul... - Using motivational interviewing to promote adherence to antiretroviral medications: a pilot studyColleen DiIorio
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 14:52-62. 2003..The results of this pilot study show promise for the use of MI as an intervention to promote adherence to antiretroviral medications... - Adherence to antiretroviral medication regimens: a test of a psychosocial modelColleen DiIorio
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, Room 560, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
AIDS Behav 13:10-22. 2009.... - Tailoring a fruit and vegetable intervention on ethnic identity: results of a randomized studyKen Resnicow
University of Michigan, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Health Psychol 28:394-403. 2009..One characteristic that varies across AAs is Ethnic Identity (EI). Little research has been conducted on how to incorporate EI into the design of health messages and programs... - How major restaurant chains plan their menus: the role of profit, demand, and healthKaren Glanz
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
Am J Prev Med 32:383-8. 2007..This study sought to understand the views of executives at major U.S. restaurant chains regarding the process, motivation for, and challenges of offering healthier options on their menus... - REAL men: a group-randomized trial of an HIV prevention intervention for adolescent boysColleen DiIorio
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Am J Public Health 97:1084-9. 2007.... - Keepin' it R.E.A.L.!: results of a mother-adolescent HIV prevention programColleen DiIorio
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA30322, USA
Nurs Res 55:43-51. 2006..Several programs on increasing communication between parents and teenagers have been tested, but the study of the impact of these programs on resulting sexual behavior is lacking... - Keepin' it R.E.A.L.!: program description and results of baseline assessmentColleen DiIorio
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
Health Educ Behav 29:104-23. 2002..Selected characteristics of mothers did not contribute to understanding factors associated with intimate sexual behaviors or initiation of sexual intercourse among adolescent participants... - Results of the healthy body healthy spirit trialKen Resnicow
School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, US
Health Psychol 24:339-48. 2005..At 1-year follow-up, Groups 2 and 3 showed significant changes in both F & V intake and PA. Changes were somewhat larger for F & V. For F & V, but not PA, there was a clear additive effect for the MI intervention... - Motivational interviewing for pediatric obesity: Conceptual issues and evidence reviewKen Resnicow
University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 1420 Washington Heights SPH II, Room 5009, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:2024-33. 2006..We begin with a brief overview of motivational interviewing, describe some nuances of applying this approach to pediatric overweight, and conclude with research and clinical recommendations... - Challenges in researching racially sensitive topics in HMOsDennis Tolsma
Center for Health Research Southeast, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, USA
Health Psychol 28:389-90. 2009..The research study's experiences may be informative and insightful for health plans and research centers invested in health disparities research... - Healthy Body/Healthy Spirit: a church-based nutrition and physical activity interventionKen Resnicow
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
Health Educ Res 17:562-73. 2002..Secondly, this is one of the first studies to test the effectiveness of a self-help diet and PA intervention tailored for an African-American church population... - Randomized trial using hair stylists as lay health advisors to increase donation in African AmericansKen Resnicow
University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Ethn Dis 20:276-81. 2010..To test the efficacy of using hair stylists as lay health advisors to increase organ donation among African American clients... - Use of signal detection methodology to identify subgroups of dietary supplement use in diverse populationsRachel E Davis
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
J Nutr 138:205S-211S. 2008..The results of this study suggest that patterns of dietary supplement use are complex and support the use of SDM to identify possible population characteristics for targeted and tailored health communication interventions... - Comparison of two school-based smoking prevention programs among South African high school students: results of a randomized trialKen Resnicow
School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Ann Behav Med 36:231-43. 2008..Smoking rates are projected to increase substantially in developing countries such as South Africa... - Validity of a modified CHAMPS physical activity questionnaire among African-AmericansKen Resnicow
University of Michigan, Health Behavior and Health Education School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:1537-45. 2003..The instrument may be useful for assessing physical activity among African-Americans. Stronger correlations for individuals with lower income and educational attainment was an unexpected finding that merits further examination... - Results of go girls: a weight control program for overweight African-American adolescent femalesKen Resnicow
School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Obes Res 13:1739-48. 2005..Go Girls was a church-based nutrition and physical activity program designed for overweight African-American (AA) adolescent females... - When intraclass correlation coefficients go awry: a case study from a school-based smoking prevention study in South AfricaKen Resnicow
University of Michigan, School of Public Health, 109 Observatory SPHI, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Am J Public Health 100:1714-8. 2010..02 used to compute initial sample size requirements... - A new audience segmentation tool for African Americans: the black identity classification scaleRachel E Davis
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
J Health Commun 15:532-54. 2010..Although additional research is warranted, these findings suggest that the BICS has good psychometric properties and may be an effective tool for identifying African American audience segments...