{"title":"Fathers, Fatherhood Programming, and Research Concerning the Effects of Responsible Fatherhood Interventions","authors":"Joseph Donnelly, M. Young, Jordyn Salerno","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.9.2.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.9.2.6","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this paper, we suggest that father involvement plays a significant role in the lives of fathers, children, and health and there is a need to expand research and evaluation on responsible fatherhood programs to assess the effects of fatherhood programming on families and society. Methods: We point to data that confirm the importance of fathers, provide an overview of funding for fatherhood programming, and provide summaries of relevant research that has examined the effects of responsible fatherhood interventions. Results: We ask researchers and practitioners to think about the benefits of responsible fatherhood programs and how best to demonstrate that such programs do, in fact, have long-term impacts on quality of life for fathers and their children. However, we also note that changes in outcome variables that are statistically significant and may even have a large effect size do not necessarily produce substantial long-term impact on quality of life. Conclusion: Responsible fatherhood programs can play a vital role in the health and success of children, fathers, and communities. Researchers should engage in rigorous evaluation of fatherhood programs to add data to the field related to the effect of these programs and father involvement.","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43722516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christopher Owens, Kristina Hunter-Mullis, J. Macy, S. Dickinson, S. Middlestadt
{"title":"Beliefs Underlying US Adults’ Intention to Stay Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Christopher Owens, Kristina Hunter-Mullis, J. Macy, S. Dickinson, S. Middlestadt","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.9.2.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.9.2.9","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this study, we estimated the relative contribution of 4 Reasoned Action Approach (RAA) belief determinants in explaining intention to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Data were obtained from a survey of a nationally representative sample of US adults (N = 942) conducted April 10-20, 2020 (about one-month after initial stay-at-home orders were implemented) using a probability-based Internet household panel (Ipsos KnowledgePanel). Multiple regression analysis tested the association between attitude, injunctive norm, descriptive norm, and self-efficacy and intention to stay home for the next month while controlling for demographic factors. We tested for a moderating effect of worker status on the relationships between the 4 RAA beliefs and intention. Results: Instrumental attitude, injunctive norm, descriptive norm, and self-efficacy demonstrated statistically significant independent associations with intention to stay home. Self-efficacy showed the highest independent association. However, this relation was modified by an interaction between self-efficacy and worker status, revealing that self-efficacy is particularly important for essential workers. Conclusions: These findings suggest that public health strategies to increase individuals’ intention to stay home and encourage adherence to stayat- home policies should focus on enhancing self-efficacy with communication and policy supports. To be most effective, interventions should be targeted based on worker status.","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42874292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Weight Perception and Weight Control Behavior among Florida High School Students.","authors":"Rodrigue Pierre, Kristyn Matthews, Rima Tawk","doi":"10.14485/HBPR.9.2.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.9.2.8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Actions adopted by adolescents to control their weight are motivated by their body weight perception. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between body weight perception and weight control behavior among Florida public high school students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed data from the 2015 Florida Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 3798). We used chi-square test to detect group differences among survey respondents and multivariate logistic regression to assess the association between weight perception and weight control behavior.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most survey respondents adopted healthy actions such as exercise and diet, 75.3% and 55.0%, respectively, and few used unhealthy ones as weight control means, such as fasting, use of diet products, and purging, 15.6%, 7.3%, and 6.5% respectively. Compared to respondents who considered themselves as having the right weight, there were higher odds of engaging in healthy activities only in respondents who considered themselves as being overweight while there were higher odds of engaging in unhealthy actions in respondents perceiving themselves as underweight and in those viewing themselves as overweight.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High school health education courses should include modules educating students on the importance of having accurate knowledge about body weight and adopting a healthy weight control behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":"9 2","pages":"815-827"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9746829/pdf/nihms-1855163.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10363081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nancy Eigel-Miller, L. Vaughn, M. Topmiller, Olga Semanova, Jonelle Prideaux, Kamali Bouvay, Cheryl Hilvert, Erica Page
{"title":"Evaluating School Profiles to Determine Risk for Teen Suicide","authors":"Nancy Eigel-Miller, L. Vaughn, M. Topmiller, Olga Semanova, Jonelle Prideaux, Kamali Bouvay, Cheryl Hilvert, Erica Page","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.9.2.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.9.2.2","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: In this study, we examined characteristics and school contexts to identify profiles of schools at highest risk for suicide in Cincinnati, Ohio and the surrounding geographic area. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study supplemented by context analysis. Adolescent data included total psychiatric-related pediatric emergency department encounters, psychiatricrelated inpatient admissions, and suicide encounters/admissions aggregated to school level. School factors included type, size, geographic location, academic rigor, existence of a mental health partner, and culture of suicide prevention efforts at the school. Results: Using a k-means cluster analysis, 173 schools were sorted into 4 distinct clusters based on based on patient data linked to schools. A context analysis of the 25 highest risk schools revealed general patterns of low academic achievement measures, limited mental health partnership, and poor suicide prevention ratings. Conclusions: These findings suggest that schools which already reflect limited access to resources are the same ones disparately at higher risk for suicide in our geographic area. The variation of atrisk suicidality factors across schools suggests the need for tailored suicide prevention interventions specific to school characteristics and context.","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46415554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deana A. Hildebrand, Jeremy Humphrey, Lindsi Lemons
{"title":"Non-profit Coordinated School Health Program Achieves Student Outcomes in Both Beginning and Experienced Schools","authors":"Deana A. Hildebrand, Jeremy Humphrey, Lindsi Lemons","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.9.2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.9.2.4","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of an ongoing health promotion program to sustain student outcomes over an extended period, and to determine if student outcomes are affected by the schools’ duration of program participation. Methods: The repeatmeasures study used secondary data from Healthy Schools Oklahoma for School Years 2016-2019. FITNESSGRAM assessed changes in student fitness levels (N = 12,219); an electronic health survey assessed changes in knowledge and behaviors (N = 6840). McNemar tests examined change in the proportion of students reaching the healthy fitness zone (HFZ) for 6 FITNESSGRAM tests, and the proportion of students with accurate knowledge or meeting dietary and physical activity recommendations. Poisson regression tested for change in student outcomes based on duration of program participation. Results: The proportion of students reaching HFZ increased for 5 of 6 fitness tests (p ≤ .004) and with accurate nutrition and physical education knowledge (p ≤ .009). We found statistically significant main effects for outcomes (p ≤ .016) and duration (p ≤ .030); there was no effect for the interaction. Conclusion: Students achieved similar gains in outcomes regardless of the schools’ duration of program participation.","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47758947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christine Cardinal, J. Bunn, Isaac Schley, D. Fulton, Rosanne S. Keathley
{"title":"American Women’s Perceptions of Pandemic Policies and Regulations","authors":"Christine Cardinal, J. Bunn, Isaac Schley, D. Fulton, Rosanne S. Keathley","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.9.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.9.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: We surveyed 287 American women from April 2020 until the November 2020 presidential election to evaluate their primary news source, beliefs on the constitutionality of mask-wearing and stay-at-home orders, government’s ability to implement public health orders, and political affiliation. Methods: Qualtrics surveys were distributed on social media. Using a chi-square test of independence, we evaluated differences by age groups, ethnicity, and education. Results: Age, ethnicity, and education were all statistically related to beliefs about public health initiatives. Conclusions: These results can help tailor public health interventions, policies, and laws focused on compliance with public health initiatives aimed at reducing the spread of the virus.","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49364446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations among Eating Habits, Health Conditions, and Education Level in North Dakota Adults","authors":"A. Alakaam, Madeline Lett, H. Puckett, K. Kite","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.9.1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.9.1.2","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Many socioeconomic factors can influence the consumption of a nutritious diet. To uncover factors influencing nutrition habits in North Dakota, we implemented a communitybased nutrition education program. Methods: The program consisted of 6 educational sessions at a farmer’s market in North Dakota. We collected data through a questionnaire to assess individuals’ demographic information, health conditions, fruit and vegetable intake, and nutrition knowledge (N = 290). We analyzed the data using descriptive, chi-square, and one-way ANOVA analysis. Results: Overall, 37% of participants had a 4-year college degree, 20% had a master’s degree, 18% had a high school degree, and 17% had a 2-year or vocational degree. The chi-square analysis indicated a statistically significant correlation between education level and health condition (p = .010) and average total fruit and vegetable intake (p = .020). Participants with a higher level of education had fewer chronic disease diagnoses and ate more fruits and vegetables. The one-way ANOVA indicated a statistically significant relationship between education and nutrition knowledge (p < .001). Conclusions: Individuals with higher nutrition knowledge may have healthier eating habits and better health outcomes. Future nutrition education programs are needed to improve health equity and the population’s overall eating habits.","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44136972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chakema Carmack, Karina M. Serrano, Angelica M Roncancio
{"title":"Cervical Cancer Knowledge as a Predictor of Latent Class Membership among African American and Hispanic Young Adult College Women","authors":"Chakema Carmack, Karina M. Serrano, Angelica M Roncancio","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.9.1.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.9.1.8","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Multiple studies have shown that African-American and Hispanic women have limited and inadequate knowledge about cervical cancer (CC) and CC screening, which contributes to morbidity and mortality disparities. Access to knowledge, education, and other socio-political factors are social determinants of health that serve to shape individual health behavior knowledge. Better CC knowledge has been shown to increase screening uptake. Methods: In the present study, we specified unique subgroups regarding CC prevention behaviors in a sample of African- American and Hispanic women (N = 328) recruited from a minority-serving higher education institution. Results: Latent class analysis identified 3 unique salient subgroups based on the indicators: CC Screening Adherers and Vaccinators (14%), CC Screening Adherers (48%), and CC Prevention Non-adherers (38%). We found probable variations within the classes regarding screening behavior, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination status, and race/ethnicity. Women reporting higher guideline knowledge were 11 times more likely to be classified as CC Screening Adherers and Vaccinators than CC Prevention Non-adherers. Additionally, women who specifically understood that HPV causes cervical cancer were 16 and 9 times more likely to be classified as CC Screening Adherers and Vaccinators and CC Screening Adherers than to be classified as CC Prevention Nonadherers. Conclusion: Addressing cervical cancer knowledge remains an important intervention strategy in these populations to increase CC screening uptake.","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48493285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sharon Thomson, Judy Ugwuegbu, Kimberly Montez, Sarah Langdon, Scott Best, Daniel Sostaita, Michelle Franklin, Rachel Zimmer
{"title":"Qualitative Perceptions of an Anticipated Fresh Food Prescription Program.","authors":"Sharon Thomson, Judy Ugwuegbu, Kimberly Montez, Sarah Langdon, Scott Best, Daniel Sostaita, Michelle Franklin, Rachel Zimmer","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.9.1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.9.1.5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Food insecurity (FI) is a growing public health problem. Produce prescriptions are known to improve healthy eating and decrease FI; however, few studies have incorporated community voice prior to its implementation. In this study, we aimed to elicit perspectives of individuals at risk for FI and the potential impact of a fresh food prescription (FFRx) program.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted this qualitative descriptive study through an academic medical center in collaboration with community partners. We conducted focus groups involving Latinx (N = 16) and African-American (N = 8) adults in community settings. Data were interpreted using an inductive thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three overarching themes emerged: (1) fresh food accessibility was limited by cost, household size, and transportation but enhanced by food pantries, budgeting, and education; (2) cooking behaviors were curbed by time constraints and unfamiliarity but propagated by passion, traditions, and communal practices; and (3) health and wellness deterrents included unhealthy diets driven by cultural and familial norms; however, weight loss and awareness of comorbidities were positive motivators. Participants shared their preference for local produce and cooking classes as components of a FFRx program while raising concerns about low participation due to the stigma of receiving aid.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings illuminated interest in engaging in a FFRx program and learning ways to prepare healthy foods. A program distributing fresh produce and healthy lifestyle education could close gaps identified in African-American and Latinx communities at risk for FI.</p>","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":"9 1","pages":"670-682"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9364949/pdf/nihms-1827260.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9301072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rashiduzzaman Ahmed, Mark R. Williamson, Samia Nadeem, Saif Bahri
{"title":"Regional and Racial Trends in US Colorectal Cancer Screening","authors":"Rashiduzzaman Ahmed, Mark R. Williamson, Samia Nadeem, Saif Bahri","doi":"10.14485/hbpr.8.6.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14485/hbpr.8.6.4","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Colorectal cancer screening is proven to reduce cancer burden and mortality. Despite several well-established screening methods, colorectal cancer still has the third-highest cancer mortality rate in the United States. Methods: We examine the self-reports of individuals ever having a colonoscopy or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System questionnaire to determine if screening rates differed by race and year while controlling for state and other variables. Results: Colonoscopy rates increased between years while FOBT rates decreased. Blacks had higher colonoscopy rates than Whites and other racial minorities had lower rates. Blacks also had higher FOBT rates, as did American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ ANs), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (NH/PIs), and the multiracial category (MR). Whites and Asians saw a rise in colonoscopy rates between 2014 and 2018, whereas AI/ANs, NH/PIs, MR, and the other category (Other) saw a rise in FOBT rates. State-level screening rates were not associated with state-level incidence or mortality rates. Conclusions: Racial disparities still exist in self-reported colorectal screening patterns, though some are trending in the right direction, and there is a gap between screening rates and incidence rates by state that depend on further factors.","PeriodicalId":44486,"journal":{"name":"Health Behavior and Policy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47995602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}