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Social Media Depictions of the Impact of Noise Pollution on Communication and Mental and Physical Health. 社交媒体对噪音污染对沟通和身心健康影响的描述。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01457-7
Betty Kollia, Corey H Basch, Eunsun Park, Helen Yousaf
{"title":"Social Media Depictions of the Impact of Noise Pollution on Communication and Mental and Physical Health.","authors":"Betty Kollia, Corey H Basch, Eunsun Park, Helen Yousaf","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01457-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-025-01457-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Noise pollution is known to have harmful consequences on various facets of human health, as is recognized by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as by the World Health Organization. Even though noise pollution is a ubiquitous and global problem, the public may not be cognizant of its ill-effects. Often, people go online first to obtain information, and YouTube is the second most used social media platform. For these reasons, the objective of this study was to examine the information available by YouTube to the public about parameters pertaining to noise pollution. The most viewed one-hundred videos in English were obtained for examination from YouTube, searching for \"noise pollution.\" Each video was assessed regarding the pertinent information (content) it displayed, as well as for the date it was uploaded, the source of its upload (professional or consumer/public), the duration of the video (in seconds), number of times it was viewed, and the number of \"likes\" it received. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U tests, Fisher's exact tests, or Chi-square tests were applied as appropriate. Analysis of video characteristics indicated that the 100 most viewed videos on YouTube on the topic of noise pollution were uploaded from 2009 to 2023, with the highest frequency of uploads occurring in 2022 (16%), with 27% originating from the general public and 73% originating from professional health organizations. Cumulatively, the videos were viewed over 15 million times, and those uploaded by consumers had a greater median view tally (17,000), were longer in duration, and were \"liked\" more compared to videos uploaded by professionals (5,100). However, these differences were not statistically significant. Analysis of video content provided a breadth of data, with statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between consumer and professional videos in their presentations of noise characteristics, discussions of official and anecdotal complaints regarding noise, health problems attributed to noise pollution, general effects of noise on the community, and reactions from community administrators. Further topics shown equally in consumer and professional videos, from tinnitus to communication difficulties are discussed. Whereas of the one hundred most viewed videos, 73 were uploaded by professionals compared to 27 uploaded by the public, the fact that the professional videos had a somewhat lower median number of views (5,100 compared to 17,000), may point to a likely preference of consumers for videos by \"peers.\" It may be worthwhile for professional organizations to consider this tendency so as to enhance the public's accessing of curated professional videos. Concerning the content available, the findings reveal that there is a respectable professional presence on YouTube videos on noise pollution. Nonetheless, certain issues were not adequately addressed, including the significant cognitive, communication, and physica","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Fostering Community Support for Breastfeeding: Implementation of a Neighborhood Level Breastfeeding Initiative in Brooklyn, New York. 促进社区对母乳喂养的支持:纽约布鲁克林社区一级母乳喂养倡议的实施。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-03-10 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01446-w
Jennifer Pierre, Jocelyn Valdez, Sharon Marshall-Taylor, Sheena Dorvil, Frances M Howell
{"title":"Fostering Community Support for Breastfeeding: Implementation of a Neighborhood Level Breastfeeding Initiative in Brooklyn, New York.","authors":"Jennifer Pierre, Jocelyn Valdez, Sharon Marshall-Taylor, Sheena Dorvil, Frances M Howell","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01446-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-025-01446-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To share lessons learned from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Brooklyn Breastfeeding Empowerment Zone initiative to increase breastfeeding duration rates in the Brooklyn Community Districts (CDs) of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, and to evaluate the degree to which the initiative mobilized community support, and impacted breastfeeding. These neighborhoods were chosen due to historically low breastfeeding rates. Highly frequented community establishments such as restaurants/cafés, beauty salons, pharmacies and retail shops were selected as potential breastfeeding friendly spaces (BFSs) to support and welcome breastfeeding mothers. Staff visited each establishment to explain project objectives and requirements and inquired about interest in becoming a BFS. A Baby Café was also established in Brownsville to offer practical breastfeeding advice for mothers. Of the 178 potential BFSs identified in both CDs, 123 (69%) agreed to become BFSs. The Brownsville Baby Café, established in 2018, surpassed its goal of hosting 26 sessions in the first year. Class feedback surveys indicated that the primary reason for attending was to learn more about breastfeeding and other information to support their babies (52%), and 84% were satisfied with or confident about the responses they received. Between 2009 and 2012 to 2017-2020, there were statistically significant increases in breastfeeding initiation (83.9-95.7%) (P < 0.05), and exclusivity (9.7-29.9%) (p < 0.05) in Brownsville. The BFEZ initiative successfully engaged community establishments, formed a support group to help breastfeeding families, and showed how these initiatives can help to change the social environment and outcomes related to breastfeeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143597115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Sex Workers in West Bengal, India. 2019冠状病毒病大流行和封锁对印度西孟加拉邦性工作者的影响
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-03-10 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01452-y
Katherine A Lewis, Protim Ray, Emma Janibekyan, Niharika Kaushik, Darshna Anigol, Denise Tieu, Zhenyi Luo, Leonel Hernandez, Asim Sen, Suchith Kumar, Anne E Fehrenbacher, Dallas Swendeman
{"title":"The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Sex Workers in West Bengal, India.","authors":"Katherine A Lewis, Protim Ray, Emma Janibekyan, Niharika Kaushik, Darshna Anigol, Denise Tieu, Zhenyi Luo, Leonel Hernandez, Asim Sen, Suchith Kumar, Anne E Fehrenbacher, Dallas Swendeman","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01452-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-025-01452-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>India's COVID-19 lockdowns were among the strictest globally, and sex workers were uniquely impacted. Extremely limited literature has examined pandemic consequences on sex workers. We use a qualitative approach to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns on the lives and livelihoods of sex workers in urban West Bengal, India. Cisgender female and male, and transgender female sex workers (N = 40) participated in individual in-depth interviews. Interviews were coded using inductive thematic coding. Nine themes arose from the data: (1) COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, (2) Social isolation, (3) Lack of customers, (4) Financial stress, (5) Decreased negotiating power, (6) Food insecurity, (7) Receiving support, (8) Providing support, and (9) Mental health. We propose a Gendered Stress Proliferation Model incorporating Pearlin et al.'s 1997 conceptualization of stress proliferation and Swendeman, Fehrenbacher et al.'s 2018 gendered stress process model. In this model, primary stressors of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns proliferated into secondary stressors across multiple domains (social isolation, lack of customers, financial stress, food insecurity, reliance on support, decreased negotiating power). All of these pathways were shaped by pre-existing vulnerabilities and systems of intersectional marginalization. These stressors had significant mental health impacts including feelings of depression and anxiety. Food insecurity has implications for physical health outcomes, and financial stress coupled with decreased negotiating power has implications for sexual health, potentially placing sex workers at increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Gendered Stress Proliferation may be a useful framework to examine how marginalized populations uniquely experience population-level crises.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143597117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Theoretical Perspectives on Hookah Smoking Behavior: A Scoping Review of Studies Among Young Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. 水烟吸烟行为的理论视角:对中低收入国家年轻人研究的范围综述。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01449-7
Christina Asiedua, Elakeche Abah, Matthew Asare
{"title":"Theoretical Perspectives on Hookah Smoking Behavior: A Scoping Review of Studies Among Young Adults in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.","authors":"Christina Asiedua, Elakeche Abah, Matthew Asare","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01449-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-025-01449-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hookah smoking among young adults is a growing public health concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite its prevalence, comprehensive reviews evaluating theoretical frameworks used to study this behavior are lacking. This scoping review synthesized studies examining hookah smoking behaviors among young adults in LMICs. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and CINAHL using keywords such as \"Hookah OR Waterpipe OR Shisha,\" \"Adverse effects OR Harmful Effects,\" \"Young adults OR Adolescents,\" \"Theory,\" and \"Low-middle-income countries.\" Articles meeting predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria were screened using Covidence, and data on prevalence, predictors, and theoretical frameworks were extracted. The review included 28 studies involving 13,150 young adults with an average age of 19.2 years. Hookah use prevalence ranged from 2.6 to 89.4%, with a pooled prevalence of 26.4%. Frequently applied theoretical frameworks included the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), along with the Protection Motivation Theory and PRECEDE-PROCEED. Facilitators of hookah use included subjective norms, favorable attitudes, perceived low risk, environmental influences, and limited awareness of health risks. Protective factors included self-efficacy, perceived risks, awareness of harmful effects, and anti-smoking attitudes. Interventions based on TPB and SCT showed positive outcomes, though some failed, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive approaches. The findings emphasize the importance of education and policy measures targeting both individual and environmental factors to reduce hookah smoking prevalence and its associated risks in LMICs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143567264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Developing Culturally Centered Outreach Materials for Rural Native Veterans. 为农村原住民退伍军人开发以文化为中心的宣传材料。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-024-01435-5
Alexandra B Caloudas, Kelley Arredondo, Gail Beauchamp, Sharon Anastas, Kathy Marchant-Miros, Kristen Frosio, Giselle Day, Katherine Bay, Stephanie Day, Jan Lindsay, Jay Shore
{"title":"Developing Culturally Centered Outreach Materials for Rural Native Veterans.","authors":"Alexandra B Caloudas, Kelley Arredondo, Gail Beauchamp, Sharon Anastas, Kathy Marchant-Miros, Kristen Frosio, Giselle Day, Katherine Bay, Stephanie Day, Jan Lindsay, Jay Shore","doi":"10.1007/s10900-024-01435-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-024-01435-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Native Americans serve in the U.S. military at the highest rate per capita of any ethnoracial group and have elevated rates of mental health (MH) difficulties compared to other ethnoracial groups, including posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol use disorders, and suicide. Almost half of Native Veterans live in rural areas; rurality is associated with significant barriers to MH services. Engaging in outreach with Native Veterans is an important pathway for connecting them with MH care, but the outreach process and educational materials must be culturally aligned to be more effective. We collaborated with partners at a rural Department of Veterans Affairs medical center (VAMC) to develop and refine a process for co-creating MH-focused outreach materials that are culturally centered on the needs, preferences, and values of rural Native Veterans. Our model of Co-creating Outreach for Rural Native Veterans' Engagement (CORE) involves five key steps: building strong partnerships with rural VAMC partners (Connect), conducting a needs assessment to identify VAMC partners' and Native Veterans' unique needs (Learn), engaging in ongoing synchronous and asynchronous dialogue during iterative development of materials (Collaborate), piloting materials during outreach (Pilot), and refining materials based on Veteran and partner feedback (Re-evaluate). The process of developing culturally centered outreach materials should involve iterative refinement, partnerships and consultation with cultural experts, and strong relationships founded on respect, trust, and a commitment to bidirectional learning.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143567247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal. 尼泊尔男男性行为者饮酒和每日吸烟的模式。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01456-8
Kiran Paudel, Kamal Gautam, Md Safaet Hossain Sujan, Prakash Adhikari, Sandesh Bhusal, Jeffrey A Wickersham, K C Bhakta, Sabitri Sapkota, Manisha Dhakal, Tara Ballav Adhikari, Roman Shrestha
{"title":"Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal.","authors":"Kiran Paudel, Kamal Gautam, Md Safaet Hossain Sujan, Prakash Adhikari, Sandesh Bhusal, Jeffrey A Wickersham, K C Bhakta, Sabitri Sapkota, Manisha Dhakal, Tara Ballav Adhikari, Roman Shrestha","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01456-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-025-01456-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Men who have sex with men (MSM) have an elevated risk of adverse health outcomes associated with alcohol use and smoking. Although substantial studies have been conducted globally, little is known about alcohol use and smoking among MSM in Nepal. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the prevalence and patterns of alcohol use and daily smoking among MSM in Nepal. A cross-sectional respondent-driven survey was conducted among MSM in Kathmandu, Nepal, between October and December 2022. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate independent correlates of alcohol use in the past 12 months and daily smoking. Among 250 participants (mean age 27.6 ± 8.9 years), 71.6% had consumed alcohol in the past 12 months, and 42% smoked daily in the last 30 days. MSM who had an income of less than NRs 20,000 (aOR: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.1-3.8), were single (aOR: 2.0; 95% CI: 1.1-3.8), employed (aOR: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.1-4.1), engaged in sex work (aOR: 3.5; 95% CI: 1.1-11.1), ever smoked (aOR: 5.1; 95% CI: 2.6-9.7), and who did not engage in condomless sex (aOR: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.1-4.5) were more likely to use alcohol in the past 12 months. Similarly, participants who were born in Bagmati province (aOR: 3.7; 95% CI: 1.8-7.6), and had a history of drug use (aOR: 2.8; 95% CI: 1.3-5.7), and police detention (aOR: 3.2; 95% CI: 1.3-9.2) were more likely to be involved in daily smoking. The findings underscore the necessity of MSM-specific alcohol and smoking cessation programs in Nepal.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143557000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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New York City Faith-Based Leaders' Views on COVID-19's Impact on the Mental Health Needs of Black/African American Communities. 纽约市信仰领袖对COVID-19对黑人/非洲裔美国人社区心理健康需求影响的看法
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-03-02 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01443-z
Nicole Roberts-Eversley, Tecora Williams, Raúl Hernández, Kathleen A Lynch, Yumeng Wu, Gabriela Rebollo, Fariha Haider, Udeme Udom, Francesca Gany, Erica Lubetkin
{"title":"New York City Faith-Based Leaders' Views on COVID-19's Impact on the Mental Health Needs of Black/African American Communities.","authors":"Nicole Roberts-Eversley, Tecora Williams, Raúl Hernández, Kathleen A Lynch, Yumeng Wu, Gabriela Rebollo, Fariha Haider, Udeme Udom, Francesca Gany, Erica Lubetkin","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01443-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-025-01443-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This investigation sought to understand the mental health needs of Black/African Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the church leaders' perspectives and experiences in supporting the mental health of their communities during this time. This exploratory qualitative study uses semi-structured interviews with 21 church leaders from predominantly Black neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Harlem, New York City (NYC), which were most adversely impacted by COVID-19. Neighborhoods were selected based on COVID-19 infection and mortality data from the NYC Department of Health. Transcripts were coded and thematically analyzed using Dedoose software. Four overarching themes and one subtheme emerged: (1) The COVID-19 pandemic amplified underlying community quality of life challenges, creating a \"downward cascade\" of mental health, (1a) COVID-19 is a source of collective grief and trauma; (2) Faith-based leaders play a key role in providing mental health support to their community; (3) Faith-based leaders seek strategies to reduce mental health stigma, normalize conversations around mental health; and (4) Faith-based leaders often operate in isolation from citywide mental health services, disconnected from existing programs and resources. Leaders anticipate a higher demand for mental health services. On the road to emotional wellness post-pandemic, public awareness of symptoms of mental health issues must be emphasized and available resources utilized to reduce stigma and encourage help-seeking behavior. Addressing these implications requires comprehensive multi-sector community driven efforts that include collaboration with faith-based communities to support community resilience and improve mental healthcare access.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Neighborhood Serious Crimes and the Impact on Stress and Depression Among Residents of North Philadelphia in the US State of Pennsylvania. 美国宾夕法尼亚州北部费城居民的社区严重犯罪及其对压力和抑郁的影响
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01451-z
Autumn Dorman, Frederick V Ramsey, Kirsten Brownstein, Susan G Fisher
{"title":"Neighborhood Serious Crimes and the Impact on Stress and Depression Among Residents of North Philadelphia in the US State of Pennsylvania.","authors":"Autumn Dorman, Frederick V Ramsey, Kirsten Brownstein, Susan G Fisher","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01451-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-025-01451-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the impact of serious neighborhood crime on levels of stress and prevalence of depression. The target population was adults residing in affected communities, specifically within North Philadelphia. A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the relationship between serious crimes in North Philadelphia and stress/depression among community residents. All participants (n = 577) resided within one of ten zip codes in North Philadelphia. Individual exposure to serious neighborhood crime over four years (2016-2019) was quantified. Levels of stress and prevalence of depression served as outcome measures of mental health. The study results did not support an association between exposure to neighborhood crime and stress/depression as measured by validated instruments. Resilience was identified to have a positive and statistically significant independent impact on both stress (p < 0.0001) and depression (p < 0.0001), serving as a mediator in the association between crime exposure and levels of stress and prevalence of depression. Results from this study can be used as a framework in targeting the needs of Philadelphia residents and improving their overall stress and depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Role of Family as a Source of Health Information Among College Students. 家庭在大学生健康信息来源中的作用。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-02-22 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01448-8
Karthika S Cohen, Dawn Fallik, Anne R Cappola
{"title":"The Role of Family as a Source of Health Information Among College Students.","authors":"Karthika S Cohen, Dawn Fallik, Anne R Cappola","doi":"10.1007/s10900-025-01448-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-025-01448-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The internet has increasingly become a major source of health information, especially for college-age adults, who spend a significant amount of time online. This article investigates sources used by US college students to acquire health information. College students aged 18-25 years old (n = 189) from 18 colleges were surveyed between November 2022 and February 2023. The survey was conducted using the online survey platform SurveyMonkey. Participants were asked to select their main sources of health information under three different categories: general medical, mental health, and Covid-19 related information. Survey data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel. The survey found that parents/guardians, the internet, and medical providers were the top information sources in each category. Although previous surveys have shown that the internet is the main source of health information for most adults, when asked about their primary source of information, college-age adults reported predominantly relying on family for general medical information. However, they turned to online sources for mental health information, with Instagram as the top social media resource. The internet was the primary source for Covid-19 information. These data suggest that including parents in health messaging for college- age adults could help with dissemination of health information to this age group particularly when addressing general medical information such as vaccines, medical care and seasonal illnesses like flu. They also suggest that this group seeks alternative sources-like peers and social media- for topics that have associated stigma, such as mental health. Providing shareable resources with mental health information through college communication programs and networks may help disseminate accurate information to students.</p>","PeriodicalId":15550,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Carbonated Beverage Consumption Among Saudi Adults Before and After Implementation of Soft Drink Tax. 软饮料税实施前后沙特成年人的碳酸饮料消费量。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
Journal of Community Health Pub Date : 2025-02-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01447-9
Abeer S Alzaben, Abeer A Aljahdali, Fatmah Almoayad, Nada Benajiba, Shahd Alabdulkader, Nahla Mohammed Bawazeer
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