Ellis, Erin M Nelson, Wendy L Ferrer, Rebecca A
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Poor physical and mental health is common among cancer survivors, but little is known about how cancer influences life satisfaction and expectations about one's future, both of which may subsequently influence health decisions and outcomes. The current study examined how a cancer diagnosis influences current and predicted future life satisfaction i...
Song, Sunmi Marcum, Christopher Steven Wilkinson, Anna V Shete, Sanjay Koehly, Laura M
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Despite prevalent binge drinking and alcohol-dependent symptoms among Hispanics, few studies have examined how multidimensional factors influence Hispanic adolescents' binge drinking. Purpose This study examines the effects of genetic, psychological, and social network factors on binge drinking over time among Mexican heritage adolescents in the US...
Kent de Grey, Robert G Uchino, Bert N Pietromonaco, Paula R Hogan, Jasara N Smith, Timothy W Cronan, Sierra Trettevik, Ryan
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The quality of interpersonal ties-especially closer relationships-appears to be associated with physical health outcomes. Sleep is one pathway through which relationships and health appear to be linked, but this has been inadequately investigated in the context of dyadic attachment. The present study examined links between relationship-specific att...
Rector, Jerrald L Christ, Sharon L Friedman, Elliot M
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Despite the benefits of physical activity, a large majority of adults fail to get the recommended amount of regular exercise, and interventions to increase physical activity typically achieve only temporary improvements. The potential contribution of positive psychological functioning to the maintenance of physical activity has not been widely exam...
Cozier, Yvette C Yu, Jeffrey Wise, Lauren A VanderWeele, Tyler J Balboni, Tracy A Argentieri, M Austin Rosenberg, Lynn Palmer, Julie R Shields, Alexandra E
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The few studies of the relationship between religion and/or spirituality (R/S) and hypertension are conflicting. We hypothesized that R/S may reduce the risk of hypertension by buffering adverse physiological effects of stress. We prospectively assessed the association of R/S with hypertension within the Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), a cohort ...
Thoma, Brian C Huebner, David M
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Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are at disproportionate risk for HIV infection. Parent-adolescent communication about sex, particularly mother-adolescent communication, protects against adolescent sexual risk behavior. However, it is unclear whether these findings generalize to YMSM. The current study used the theory of planned behavior as a...
Schrepf, Andrew Naliboff, Bruce Williams, David A Stephens-Shields, Alisa J Landis, J Richard Gupta, Arpana Mayer, Emeran Rodriguez, Larissa V Lai, Henry Luo, Yi
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as sexual and physical violence, serious illness, and bereavement have been linked to number of chronic pain conditions in adulthood, and specifically to urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS). We sought to characterize the prevalence of ACEs in UCPPS using a large well-characterized cohort in compar...
Piper, Megan E Cook, Jessica W Schlam, Tanya R Jorenby, Douglas E Smith, Stevens S Collins, Linda M Mermelstein, Robin Fraser, David Fiore, Michael C Baker, Timothy B
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The effectiveness of smoking cessation treatment is limited in real-world use, perhaps because we have not selected the components of such treatments optimally nor have treatments typically been developed for and evaluated in real-world clinical settings. To validate an optimized smoking cessation treatment package that comprises intervention compo...
Wardell, Jeffrey D Shuper, Paul A Rourke, Sean B Hendershot, Christian S
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HIV-related stigma is associated with health consequences among people living with HIV, including increased risk for alcohol problems. Theory suggests that maladaptive coping may mediate the relationship between HIV-related stigma and alcohol outcomes, and these variables may be bidirectionally associated over time. However, no studies have examine...
Gothe, Neha P
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Older adults, especially ethnic minorities continue to be the least active segment of the U.S. population. Health disparities are evident in that African Americans participate in less physical activity (PA) and are less likely to meet PA guidelines compared with non-Hispanic Caucasians. Using the social cognitive theory (SCT), this study examined t...
