J P Elder

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..To describe clinical services and health communication needs for recent immigrants...

..This and other fundamental communication approaches, as well as audience and population characteristics, need to be considered within the context of dynamic and complex societal changes...

..To examine community-based efforts to prevent tobacco use among adolescents, compared and contrasted to efforts conducted in schools...

..Results indicated long-term effects of the intervention on nutrition knowledge and fat avoidance, yet only short-term effects on total cholesterol:HDL ratio and systolic blood pressure...

..Finally, the Transtheoretical Model speaks of the necessity to match interventions to cognitive-behavioral stages. Strategies derived from each of these theories are suggested herein...

..Given the prevalence of obesity and its economic consequences, community health initiatives have shifted toward primary prevention at younger ages...

..Evaluate a community-based tobacco/alcohol use-prevention program group compared with an attention-control condition (first aid/home safety) group...

..TAAG provided a unique opportunity to recruit large cohorts of randomly sampled girls within 36 diverse middle schools across the United States...

..We sought to examine the relationships between individual and area-based indicators of acculturation and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk among a sample of Mexican American women living in the California-Baja California border region...

..Underreporting of food intake threatens the validity of dietary assessment; yet, little is known about the prevalence or correlates of underreporting in the Mexican/Mexican-American community...

..Few studies have used microlevel observations to simultaneously assess children's PA and associated conditions in homes...

..The promotora model is an effective method for changing important dietary behaviors and psychosocial determinants, but longer term behavior change is achievable with less expensive intervention methods...

..This familial measure of acculturation shows some promise, but additional formative research is needed to operationalize this construct...

..CONCLUSIONS: Sembrando Salud was successful at achieving and maintaining change in confidence and knowledge of first aid and emergency response skills over a yearlong period...

..The current study provides evidence that specific aspects of anger and hostility relate to physiological pathways that potentially influence CVD risk. Findings are discussed in light of contextual cultural factors...

..The findings suggest that school environments could be altered to promote healthful physical activity among young children...

..Results suggest the need for more aggressive relapse-prevention efforts, although quit rates were higher than expected "spontaneous" quit rates, indicating an impact of the totally smoke-free recruit training environment...

..Results suggest that dietary interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risks need to take into account that nutrition knowledge, attitudes and behaviors may vary by gender and the acculturation level of the targeted Hispanic group...

..Results from these efforts were used to develop a theory-based intervention, which is described at the conclusion of the article...

..Future studies should assess the role of prenatal well-child education in the context of clinics with low immunization levels...

..CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicated that although non-Latino white employees tended to have higher rates of sun-safety behaviors, the rates of adequate protection of all groups were low...

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..This was a pilot study to assess the usability and impact of a feedback-based environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) reduction approach for Latino families...

..Examine the prevalence and predictors of body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating among Latino youth...

..2). Both child and parent BMI were lowest in families selecting Mexican restaurants. Eating at fast-food chains and other Anglo-oriented restaurants may contribute to higher obesity rates linked to acculturation among Mexican Americans...

..Moreover, intervention researchers may want to encourage Latino parents to use less controlling styles with girls as this parenting style increased girls' risk for unhealthy eating...

..Physical activity rates are low for adult Latinas. In the United States, only 7.8% of adult Latinas met Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for weekly vigorous leisure-time physical activity...

..To examine the association between family variables and children's diets...

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..The purpose of this study was to objectively assess children's voluntary PA during 3 daily periods and examine modifiable contextual factors...

..Conclusions Children's high recognition of fast food restaurant logos may reflect greater exposure to fast food advertisements. Families' socio-demographic characteristics play a role in children's recognition of food logos...

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..To evaluate (a) the relation between frequency of church attendance, self-rated health, and health behaviors controlling for potential confounders and (b) the influence of acculturation on church attendance and health behaviors...

..Expert ratings of CHA performance were good, and recipients of the CHAs' efforts showed positive changes in behavior. This information may aid in planning for recruitment and evaluation of CHAs for future tobacco control programs...

..Parenting interventions have achieved changes in factors associated with childhood obesity but few have tested the effects on multiple parental influences...

..In the future, more of a focus on organizational and policy changes is warranted. Questions remain about diversity in LHAs' characteristics and roles, which influence not only outcomes but also program sustainability and dissemination...

..The explicit and practical model developed for TAAG has already benefited the study and may have elements that can generalize to other health promotion studies...

..The present study examined the 1-year impact of two innovative behavior-change approaches to reduce dietary fat and increase fiber...

..To assess girls' physical activity (PA) in middle school physical education (PE) as it relates to field site, lesson context and location, teacher gender, and class composition...

..The relative superiority of the promotora condition may derive from the personal touch achieved in the face-to-face interactions or from the women's use of print materials under the promotora's guidance...

..We examined whether US Postal Service letter carriers who received a sun safety intervention would wear wide-brim hats and sunscreen significantly more often than those who did not receive the intervention...

..These findings highlight the importance of process evaluation measures and help us understand the mechanism by which tailored print materials and interpersonal health communication via promotoras can facilitate health behavior change...

..Third, because outcomes are measured repeatedly over time, we illustrate the importance of assessing the impact of missing-data patterns on outcomes and the extent to which the patterns may modify the treatment effect...

..Our objective was to evaluate the effects of environmental, policy, and social marketing interventions on physical activity and fat intake of middle school students on campus...

..To examine the influence of meal decision-making and preparation on Hispanic women's dietary practices...

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..This study assessed the effects of a reminder letter from a physician (relative to a mammography facility letter or no letter) on appointment compliance among women 50-74 years of age due for an annual screening mammogram...

..The current study uses an ecological approach to describe the food environment at 24 middle schools and multiple food sources' dietary fat contribution...

..Many believe that smoking cessation programmes for Latinos should be tailored to the values and beliefs of the culture. However, randomised studies of culturally appropriate smoking cessation interventions with Latinos are rare...

..Future sun safety research and educational messages should include all potentially high-risk individuals, irrespective of ethnoracial identity...

..Estimate the 2006 HIV prevalence among adults aged 15-49 from the general population and at-risk subgroups in Tijuana, Mexico...

..51-0.83). CONCLUSIONS: For outdoor postal workers, survey items assessing recent occupational use of sun-protective items had high levels of validity...

..Results suggest that the intervention can promote political action that could influence environmental policies and human health...

..This study examined physical activity opportunities and barriers at 36 geographically diverse middle schools participating in the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls...

..To test an original scale assessing perceived school climate for girls' physical activity in middle school girls...

..Using audience segmentation for targeting persuasive communication is potentially useful for intervention programs but may be sensitive; therefore, ethical issues must be critically examined...

..Measures of school climate may be useful in determining a school's readiness to adopt and implement an innovative health promotion curriculum...

..The TAAG study addresses an important health behavior, and also advances the field of group-randomized trials through the use of a study design and analysis plan tailored to serve the main study hypothesis...

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..To describe the patterns (specifically comparing weekdays and weekends classified by intensities) of physical activity (PA) measured by accelerometry in adolescent girls...

..The social environment of young people continues to be an important instigator of smoking onset. The connection between intention and behavior over time suggests students' intentions not to smoke reflect decision-making at an early age...

..Physical activity is important for weight control and good health; however, activity levels decline in the adolescent years, particularly in girls...

..More population-based research using objective physical activity and body composition measurements is needed to make evidence-based physical activity recommendations for US youth...

..This study describes and examines determinants of restaurant and food store selections in a sample of Latino women...

..To evaluate the relationship between depressive symptoms and physical activity in a geographically and ethnically diverse sample of sixth-grade adolescent girls...

..The differential rates of acculturation between parents and middle school children and the potential buffering effect of HSA5 against negative life events experienced by the participants will be related to program outcomes. ..

..Assessment of hypothesized intervention mediators and quality of implementation of all intervention components will enhance understanding of intervention effects. ..

..Moderator variables will include acculturation, socioeconomic status and GIS measures in the community. ..

..5. To assess the impact of hypothesized intervention moderator variables (e.g., race/ethnicity, demographics, acculturation, immutable environmental factors) on behavioral and weight outcomes. ..

..To assess the impact of hypothesized intervention moderator variables (e.g., race/ethnicity demographics, acculturation, immutable environmental factors) on behavioral and weight outcomes. ..

..To assess the impact of hypothesized intervention moderator variables (e.g., race/ethnicity demographics, acculturation, immutable environmental factors) on behavioral and weight outcomes. ..

..Aggresive cohort maintenance strategies (used extensively in the past by our research team) and incentives are expected to help retain 85% of the study group over time. ..

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