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BackgroundEmerging research has begun to examine associations between relationship functioning and sleep. However, these studies have largely relied on self-reported evaluations of relationships and/or of sleep, which may be vulnerable to bias.PurposeThe purpose of the study was to examine associations between relationship functioning and sleep in ...
Published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
BackgroundPsychosocial stress contributes to heart disease in part by adversely affecting maintenance of health behaviors, while exercise can reduce stress. Assessing the bi-directional relationship between stress and exercise has been limited by lack of real-time data and theoretical and statistical models. This lack may hinder efforts to promote ...
Published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
BackgroundPrevious work has found that traditional masculinity ideals and behaviors play a crucial role in higher rates of morbidity and mortality for men. Some studies also suggest that threatening men’s masculinity can be stressful. Over time, this stress can weigh on men’s cardiovascular and metabolic systems, which may contribute to men’s highe...
Published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
BackgroundAfrican American men experience increases in smoking during the young adult transition. Exposure to childhood adversity, a risk factor which disproportionately affects African American men, has been identified as a robust precursor to health risk behavior in general and cigarette smoking in particular. The intermediate mechanisms that tra...
Published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
BackgroundThe assessment of acculturative stress as synonymous with acculturation level overlooks the dynamic, interactive, and developmental nature of the acculturation process. An individual’s unique perception and response to a range of stressors at each stage of the dynamic process of acculturation may be associated with stress-induced alterati...
Published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
BackgroundLittle research has examined the characteristics of peer support. Pertinent to such examination may be characteristics such as the distinction between nondirective support (accepting recipients’ feelings and cooperative with their plans) and directive (prescribing “correct” choices and feelings).PurposeIn a peer support program for indivi...
Published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
BackgroundHigh-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) reactivity was proposed as a vulnerability factor for stress-induced sleep disturbances. Its effect may be amplified among individuals with high trait worry or sleep reactivity.PurposeThis study evaluated whether HF-HRV reactivity to a worry induction, sleep reactivity, and trait worry predic...
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BackgroundObesity presents a significant health concern among low-income, ethnic minority women of childbearing age.PurposeThe study investigated the influence of maternal acculturation, family negativity, and family support on postpartum weight loss among low-income Mexican-origin women.MethodsLow-income Mexican-origin women (N=322; 14% born in th...
Published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine
BackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a risk factor for obesity, but the range of behaviors that contribute to this association are not known.PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine associations between self-reported PTSD symptoms in 2007, with and without comorbid depression symptoms, and three problematic overeating behaviors ...
