Browsing College for Health, Community and Policy Faculty Research by Department "Public Health"
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Beyond Depression and Suicide: The Mental Health of Transgender College Students
(2/21/2017)Research studies examining the mental health of transgender individuals often focus on depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation through the use of clinic samples. However, little is known about the emerging adult (18–26 ... -
Changes in the Retail Food Environment in Mexican Cities and Their Association with Blood Pressure Outcomes
(2022-01-26)Shifting food environments in Latin America have potentially contributed to an increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages, along with decreases in healthy foods, such as fruits and ... -
The Contribution of Sociocultural Factors in Shaping Self-Reported Sickness Behavior
(Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience;, 2020-01-24)Sickness behavior is an evolutionarily conserved phenomenon found across a diverse range of animals involving a change in motivational priorities to theoretically maximize energetic investment in immune function and recovery. ... -
Dietary Intake and Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels in US Military Veterans
(1/6/2021)Elevated inflammatory markers, such as high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), have been associated with the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related diseases. However, limited studies have evaluated the ... -
Gender Role Discrepancy Stress and COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors Among Men in the United States
(2023-01-17)Purpose: To examine the associations between gender role discrepancy (non-conformity to socially prescribed masculine gender role norms) and discrepancy stress (distress arising from this discrepancy) on COVID-19 prevention ... -
Impact on Physical Fitness of the Chinese CHAMPS: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial
(11/11/2019)Background: School physical activity (PA) policy, physical education curriculum, teacher training, knowledge of physical fitness, and parental support are among the key issues underlying the declining trend of physical ... -
Improving Physical Fitness and Cognitive Functions in Middle School Students: Study Protocol for the Chinese Childhood Health, Activity and Motor Performance Study (Chinese CHAMPS)
(5/14/2018)Background: Sedentary lifestyles and their associated harmful consequences are public health concerns that impact more than half of the world’s youth population in both developed and developing countries. Methods: The ... -
A latent profile analysis of the link between sociocultural factors and health-related risktaking among U.S. adults
(BMC Public Health;, 2021-03-19)Background: Research suggests that health/safety behaviors (e.g., drinking heavily) and medical behaviors (e.g., donating blood) may be perceived as inherently risky, and further suggests there is substantial variation in ... -
Major Depression in Postpartum Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Can Social Support Buffer Psychosocial Risks and Substance Use?
(2022-11-26)Rates of mood disorders and substance use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic for postpartum women. The present study's aims were to: (1) examine the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in postpartum women ... -
Male Sexual Dysfunction and the Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence
(2023-05-21)We contribute to our understanding of the social epidemiology of intimate partner violence (IPV) by developing a mediation model that frames IPV as an outcome of male sexual dysfunction (performance anxiety and erectile ... -
Mechanisms Linking Masculine Discrepancy Stress and the Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence Among Men in the United States
(2022-08-26)Although studies show that masculine discrepancy stress (i.e., the intrapsychic strain associated with failing to meet internalized masculine ideals) is associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration, little ... -
Motivators and Barriers to HPV Vaccination: A Qualitative Study of Underserved Women Attending Planned Parenthood
(2022-07-15)Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. Disease-associated strains of HPV can cause genital warts and six cancer types. HPV-associated cervical cancer disproportionately ... -
Networks, cultures, and institutions: Toward a social immunology
(Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health;, 2021-12)This paper calls for increased attention to the ways in which immune function – including its behavioral aspects – are responsive to social contexts at multiple levels. Psychoneuroimmunology has demonstrated that the ... -
Signaling sickness: the role of recalled sickness behavior and psychosocial factors in shaping communication style
(Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health;, 2021)Background and objectives: Active infection results in several outward signs in humans, including visible symptoms, changes in behavior and possible alterations in skin color and gait. A potential adaptive function of these ... -
Telomere Shortening and Accelerated Aging in US Military Veterans
(2/11/2021)A growing body of literature on military personnel and veterans’ health suggests that prior military service may be associated with exposures that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may differ by ... -
The Influence of Local Food Environments on Adolescents’ Food Purchasing Behaviors
(4/16/2012)This study examined the relationship between the neighborhood food environment and the food purchasing behaviors among adolescents. Grade 7 and 8 students (n = 810) at 21 elementary schools in London, Ontario, Canada ... -
Walking Engagement in Mexican Americans Who Participated in a Community-Wide Step Challenge in El Paso, TX
(2021-12-02)In the United States, the Latinx population has the highest prevalence of physical inactivity compared with other ethnicities. Research shows that work-based physical activity interventions have been widely implemented in ...