Elliot J Coups

..The current study addressed this research gap and also examined the association between lung cancer survivors' physical activity and their QOL...

..This study examined the prevalence and correlates of U.S. adults' awareness of the role that physical activity plays in preventing colon cancer...

..However, little is known regarding correlates of physical activity in this survivor population. The current study addressed this research gap...

..In the current study, we examined the prevalence, patterns, and predictors of multiple behavioral risk factors for colorectal cancer according to colorectal cancer screening status (adherent versus not adherent)...

..As the number of cancer survivors increases, the assessment and intervention for smoking among survivors are increasingly important...

..Tailored interventions may increase participation in appropriate colorectal cancer screening...

..Previous reports have raised concern for suboptimal screening of black men with an FH of PCA. The extent of FH of PCA are reported from a prospective, longitudinal PCA screening program for high-risk men...

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..Little is known about the prevalence of indoor tanning among the US general adult population...

..The prostate cancer screening encounter may represent a "teachable moment" to increase CRC screening rates...

..Results provide an empirical typology for understanding motivations for CRCS among at-risk family members and may lead to the development of more effective interventions to improve screening uptake...

..005). These results suggest that behavioral health factors may be associated with vaccine acceptability and further our understanding of how behavioral patterns may contribute to the uptake of new cancer prevention strategies...

..The purpose of the current study was to determine which of the Integrative Model constructs are most closely associated with sunscreen use among high school students...

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..We report a comprehensive analysis of recruitment methods, show rates and participant factors from the Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Program, a prospective, longitudinal prostate cancer screening study...

..This study documents low rates of colon cancer screening knowledge in the general population, and identifies subgroups where health communication interventions are most warranted...

..Behavioral risk factors have significant biomedical and psychosocial effects for cancer survivors. Representative data on the prevalence of a wide range of behavioral risk factors among cancer survivors are lacking...

..This article examines the number and types of behavioral risk factors that U.S. adults reported, and reported having been screened for in their last routine medical checkup...

..Four common factors--cigarette smoking, risky drinking of alcoholic beverages, physical inactivity, and overweight--contribute substantially to chronic disease prevalence...

..Third, anticipated and experienced emotions had implications for subsequent vaccination decisions. Those who did not vaccinate in the 1st year but had high levels of worry and regret were likely to be vaccinated the following year...

..Additionally, the results of the proposed study will enhance current knowledge of lung cancer survivorship, which is underrepresented within the burgeoning survivorship literature. ..