Factors associated with HPV vaccination decision-making among Korean American women
AbstractDespite a significant reduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the United States in the past decade, Korean American (KA) women experience a disproportionately high cervical cancer burden due to low HPV vaccination rates. Given associations between parental decision-making and adolescent vaccination, it is crucial to identify and address factors influencing parental HPV vaccination decision-making for their children. The purpose of this study was to examine the sociodemographic characteristics and health literacy factors in relation to KA women ’s willingness to allow their daughters to receive HPV va...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Crossing lines does not equal intersectionality
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Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The role of everyday activities on likelihood of dietary lapse: an ecological momentary assessment study
AbstractDeveloping a more nuanced understanding of factors predicting risk of dietary lapse (i.e., instances of non-adherence to a reduced calorie diet) is important, because dietary lapses contribute to suboptimal weight outcomes. The study investigated, for the first time, how various everyday activities affected likelihood of dietary lapses at two timescales —both in-the-moment, and in the hours after engaging in an activity. Participants (N = 107) with overweight/obesity in a behavioral weight loss program completed ecological momentary assessment surveys on dietary adherence and daily activities for 3 weeks at m...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Sleep and fatigue among youth with sickle cell disease: A daily diary study
AbstractYouth with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience disease effects including vaso-occlusive pain crises, poor sleep quality, and fatigue. The present study examines how sleep quality and pain medications impact fatigue in youth with SCD. Daily diaries assessing pain, fatigue, sleep quality, mood, and use of pain medications from 25 youth with SCD ages 11 to 18 years were collected for eight consecutive weeks. Poor sleep quality predicted increases in next-day fatigue levels while controlling for pain and mood. Sleep quality did not moderate the existing temporal relationship between pain and next-day fatigue establish...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Associations between social COVID-19 exposure and psychological functioning
This study examines associations between social COVID-19 exposure—knowing someone who had a COVID-19 infection—and psychological functioning, as well as whether socio-demographic factors moderate these relationships. In June 2020, respondents (N = 343) from clinics in Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. reported whether they had social COVID-19 exposure, anxiety, depression, and stress, and other COVID-19-related concerns. Social COVID-19 exposure was associated with increased anxiety, stress, and concerns about a family member getting sick, and concerns about drinking and substance use. Several associations between exposure an...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Adolescent girls ’ cardiovascular responses to peer rejection: exploring the impact of early life stress
This study aimed to evaluate if adolescent girls with higher early life stress demonstrated greater cardiovascular reactivity and slower recovery to peer rejection. A sample of 92 adolescent girls (age:M = 13.24) self-reported early life stressors. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and heart rate (HR) were continuously measured before, during, and after a laboratory peer rejection paradigm. Counter to hypotheses, adolescent girls with higher early life stress had lo wer, not higher, HR during the recovery period. Early life stress was not associated with SBP or DBP recovery. Additionally, e...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Sleep and fatigue among youth with sickle cell disease: A daily diary study
AbstractYouth with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience disease effects including vaso-occlusive pain crises, poor sleep quality, and fatigue. The present study examines how sleep quality and pain medications impact fatigue in youth with SCD. Daily diaries assessing pain, fatigue, sleep quality, mood, and use of pain medications from 25 youth with SCD ages 11 to 18 years were collected for eight consecutive weeks. Poor sleep quality predicted increases in next-day fatigue levels while controlling for pain and mood. Sleep quality did not moderate the existing temporal relationship between pain and next-day fatigue establish...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Associations between social COVID-19 exposure and psychological functioning
This study examines associations between social COVID-19 exposure—knowing someone who had a COVID-19 infection—and psychological functioning, as well as whether socio-demographic factors moderate these relationships. In June 2020, respondents (N = 343) from clinics in Tampa, Florida, U.S.A. reported whether they had social COVID-19 exposure, anxiety, depression, and stress, and other COVID-19-related concerns. Social COVID-19 exposure was associated with increased anxiety, stress, and concerns about a family member getting sick, and concerns about drinking and substance use. Several associations between exposure an...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Adolescent girls ’ cardiovascular responses to peer rejection: exploring the impact of early life stress
This study aimed to evaluate if adolescent girls with higher early life stress demonstrated greater cardiovascular reactivity and slower recovery to peer rejection. A sample of 92 adolescent girls (age:M = 13.24) self-reported early life stressors. Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and heart rate (HR) were continuously measured before, during, and after a laboratory peer rejection paradigm. Counter to hypotheses, adolescent girls with higher early life stress had lo wer, not higher, HR during the recovery period. Early life stress was not associated with SBP or DBP recovery. Additionally, e...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
How do previously inactive individuals restructure their time to ‘fit in’ morning or evening exercise: a randomized controlled trial
The objective of this study was to investigate changes in sedentary and active behaviors when previously inactive adults start exercising in the morning or evening. One-hundred adults with overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) were recruited for a 12-week intervention and randomized to one of three groups: (i) morning exercise (AMEx; 0600 –0900); (ii) evening exercise (PMEx; 1600–1900); or (iii) waitlist control. AMEx and PMEx were prescribed self-paced aerobic exercise to achieve a weekly total of 250 min via a combination of supervised and unsupervised training. Sedentary and active behavior times were meas...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 3, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Exploring motivation to quit and risk appraisals of hookah tobacco smoking for self and partner among a member of single and dual smoker couples
We examined these associations by surveying one member of dual smoker (i.e., both partners smoke) and single smoker (i.e., one partner smokes) couples who engages in WTS. We enrolled online adults ages 18–32 who engaged in WTS during the last month and were in a committed relationship of at least six months. Participants rated their harm to self and, when relevant, to partner, how much they were harming their partner due to their WTS, and partner’ s smoke exposure. Participants reported their motivation to quit. Of the 323 participants, 215 (67%) were in dual smoker couples. Participants in dual smoker couples reported...
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - November 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Buffering effects of protective factors on light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among african american women
This study provides preliminary support that social factors may be important for maintaining MVPA regardless of stress levels, while cognitive resources may be more important to target for influencing LPA engagement under conditions of high stress. (Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine)
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine - October 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
