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{"title":"A Win Win Opportunity? A Model Health and Wellness Coaching Program to Support Employee Health and Student Experience.","authors":"Karen Westervelt, Alyssa Smith, Jeremy Sibold, Sara Falconer, Kyler Huffert, Jurdan Mossburg, Ashley Pelkey, Abigale Whitman, Ashlyn Woods, Gail L Rose","doi":"10.1177/08901171251327451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171251327451","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>PurposeThe National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches (NBHWC) requires 50 practice sessions for board exam eligibility, which can be challenging for students. The purpose of this report is to present a supervised practicum model to meet this need while supporting an employee health program.DesignMixed Methods Observational.SettingAcademic.Subjects22 students, 6 faculty, and 50 employees participated in Employee Coaching Connection (ECC).InterventionECC is a 12-week health and wellness coaching program for employees delivered by students.MeasuresSurveys were developed and data collected for students, faculty, and employee participants.ResultsStatistics included descriptive and thematic analyses. On average students conducted 5.6 group, and 14.9 individual coaching sessions. Student confidence providing individual and group coaching increased 17.27% and 22.38% (<i>P</i> < .001) respectively. Faculty mentors were unanimously \"very satisfied\" with student learning. Seventy percent of employees reported the program as \"very beneficial\" in helping reach health goals, and 88% would recommend the program to a colleague.ConclusionsThis was an observational study of the ECC program. Future studies are needed to evaluate efficacy and cost effectiveness. Data from this study support HWC curricula as a tool to address the need for student clinical experiences while also supporting employee health.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"8901171251327451"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143623096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bidirectional Relationships Between Sleep Quality and Cognitive Function in Older Chinese Adults: Observational Analysis of SAWA Trial.","authors":"Shiyuan Qian, Chan Yong, Shiyi Li, Jie Peng, Xianlan Li, Qin Ye, Qianqian Liu, Nanyan Li, Julinling Hu, Qian Deng, Yufei Wang, Jingjie Zhu, Xing Zhao, Junmin Zhou","doi":"10.1177/08901171251326311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171251326311","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>PurposeTo examine the bidirectional relationships between sleep quality and cognitive function in older Chinese, and further examine the sex differences in the relationships using the random intercept cross-lagged panel model.DesignA secondary observational analysis of a physical activity clustered randomized controlled trial (The Stay Active While Aging).SettingEight villages in Sichuan, China.SubjectsA total of 511 adults aged 60 or older. The response rate was 97.3%.MeasuresThe Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to examine sleep quality. Cognitive function was assessed by the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status.ResultsThe mean age was 71.0 (SD, 5.710) years and 227 (44.4%) were men. Sleep quality in the previous wave was associated with cognitive function in the subsequent wave (β = -0.135, [95%CI -0.244 to -0.026], wave 2 to 3; β = -0.108, [95%CI -0.204 to -0.013], wave 4 to 5). Cognitive function in the previous wave was associated with sleep quality in the subsequent wave (β = -0.404, [95%CI -0.566 to -0.242], wave 3 to 4; β = -0.224, [95%CI -0.392 to -0.055], wave 4 to 5). Such relationships were significant only in women.ConclusionsThere were bidirectional relationships between sleep quality and cognitive function in older adults, especially in women. Future cognition interventions may find it helpful to improve sleep quality, and vice versa, particularly in women.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"8901171251326311"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143613022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Mental Well-Being of Graduate Students in Canada: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Elham Javadizadeh, Abram Oudshoorn, Lori Letts, Skye Barbic, Carrie Anne Marshall","doi":"10.1177/08901171251326308","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08901171251326308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To review the literature exploring the mental health of graduate students in Canada. Data Source: Articles identified in EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Medline, Sociological Abstracts, Nursing and Allied Health, and ERIC.Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria:Two independent reviewers screened articles that: (1) focused on graduate students' mental wellbeing; (2) used empirical study designs (3) were published in English; (4) were conducted in Canada.<b>Data Extraction:</b> Twenty-two articles met the inclusion criteria. Data was extracted on the following variables: author(s); year of publication; study design; methodology; clinical characteristics of participants; number of participants; demographic characteristics of participants, journal discipline and university.<b>Data Synthesis:</b> We used Dedoose, a qualitative data management program, to perform qualitative content analysis and characterize the data and identify emerging themes.<b>Results:</b> The content analysis led to three related themes from the included studies: Determinants of mental health in graduate students are myriad; 2) Coping Strategies for Graduate Student Stress; and 3) Bridging Support: Enhancing Mental Well-Being.<b>Conclusion:</b> Our study's findings highlight the significance of investigating the mental well-being of graduate students in Canada. This review showed that by promoting mental well-being, universities and institutions can create a supportive atmosphere that encourages open dialogue, provides access to counseling and other mental health resources, and implements strategies to mitigate the challenges faced by graduate students.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"8901171251326308"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cancer Information Seekers' Comprehension Level and the Association With Preventable Cancer Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From a Nationally Representative U.S. Adult Survey.","authors":"Beomyoung Cho, Yining Pan, Mariel German, Sukwon Lee, Sericea Stallings-Smith","doi":"10.1177/08901171241300135","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08901171241300135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine the association between U.S. adult cancer information seekers' comprehension level and preventable cancer risk factors.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional analysis.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Health Information National Trends Survey-6, 2022.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>2,453 cancer information seekers.</p><p><strong>Measures: </strong>Four cancer risk factors were dichotomized: cigarette smoking (have smoked ≥100 cigarettes and currently smoke every day/some days); experiencing sunburn (≥1 times/past 12 months); being overweight/obese (≥25 body mass index [kg/m²]); and binge drinking (≥5 [male] or ≥4 [female] alcoholic drinks on one occasion/past 30 days). Individuals who reported that cancer information was hard to understand were considered having comprehension difficulties.</p><p><strong>Analysis: </strong>Binomial and multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the association of cancer information comprehension level with individual and cumulative cancer risk factors, adjusting for sex, race/ethnicity, age, annual household income, education level, metropolitan status, depressed mood, and cancer diagnosis history.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cancer information seekers with comprehension difficulties had higher odds of binge drinking (aOR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.12, 2.46), being overweight/obese (aOR: 1.46, 95% CI: 1.09, 1.96), and experiencing sunburn (aOR: 1.61, 95% CI: 1.23, 2.11), as well as having ≥3 (aOR: 3.38, 95% CI: 1.87, 6.09) cancer risk factors concurrently than cancer information seekers without comprehension difficulties.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Dissemination of easy-to-understand cancer information would help better prevent cancer risk factors for cancer information seekers with comprehension difficulties.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"417-427"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142611984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Finding Common Ground in Health Promotion in an Era of Growing Distrust and Polarization.","authors":"Paul E Terry","doi":"10.1177/08901171251314679","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08901171251314679","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2025 the changes in national leadership cast a surprising light and ineffable shadows on America's race, gender and class dynamics. Unexpectedly, women and people of color did not vote as a monolithic force in favor of one side or another of culture wars. In the health promotion discipline alarms are being sounded that America's new political leadership will use their newfound popularity among a wider constituency to question the integrity of public health and challenge the value of science writ large. This editorial argues that neither retreating from nor resisting expected changes to public health policies will be as effective as walking into the shadows and looking carefully for common ground. The three opportunities with the best chances for seeking compromise in polarized communities relate to personalized lifestyle medicine, repackaging diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and policy advocacy for health literacy in the digital age.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"381-383"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143050993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health Care Provider E-Cigarette-Related Advice and E-Cigarette Harm Perceptions Among Youth.","authors":"Osayande Agbonlahor, Delvon T Mattingly, Joy L Hart, Alison C McLeish, Kandi L Walker","doi":"10.1177/08901171241301971","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08901171241301971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Health care providers (HCP) are uniquely positioned to advise against electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, potentially influencing youth perceptions of e-cigarette harms. However, research examining these associations is scant. We examined whether HCP e-cigarette-related advice is associated with youth e-cigarette harm perceptions.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>National Youth Tobacco Survey data (2022).</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>21,254 youth aged 9-18 years.</p><p><strong>Measures: </strong>E-cigarette harm perceptions (i.e., relative addictiveness, occasional use harm, and secondhand e-cigarette aerosol (SHA) harm) and HCP advice to abstain from using e-cigarettes (yes/no) were assessed.</p><p><strong>Analysis: </strong>Adjusted odds ratios were estimated using multinomial logistic regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the sample, 33.9% perceived e-cigarettes as equally addictive to cigarettes, 39.9% perceived occasional e-cigarette use to cause a lot of harm, and 23.3% perceived SHA to cause a lot of harm. Youth who received HCP advice had higher odds of perceiving e-cigarettes as more addictive than cigarettes (OR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.35-2.00) and causing a lot of harm (OR: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.16-1.90). Youth who received HCP advice had higher odds of perceiving SHA causing little harm (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.04-1.44).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>HCP advice was associated with youth e-cigarette harm perceptions and perceptions that SHA causes little harm. HCP e-cigarette counseling may help inform understanding of harms, which may reduce or prevent use.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"450-460"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142674879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the Acceptability and Impact of an Online, Lifestyle-Based Mental Well-Being Initiative Targeting School Communities in New York State - Lifting the School Community Project.","authors":"Melanie Elise Renfrew, Darren Peter Morton, Leticia Joanne Maguire, Richard Paul Amundson, Danna Day Justis","doi":"10.1177/08901171241302161","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08901171241302161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine the acceptability and impact of an online, lifestyle-based mental well-being initiative in a school-based setting.</p><p><strong>Approach: </strong>A post-program evaluation survey was administered after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Fifty-seven New York State school districts.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Participating school districts invited all employees and community members to register for the intervention. A total of 4083 individuals participated, with 1060 (26%) responding to the post-program survey.</p><p><strong>Intervention: </strong>The 7-week intervention (The Lift Project) incorporated strategies from lifestyle medicine, positive psychology and neuroscience literature. The ten lessons included online, video-based content and related experiential learning exercises.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The post-program survey included Likert items that evaluated the participants' perceived program acceptability, mental health enhancement, self-efficacy, and skill acquisition. Inductive thematic qualitative analysis assessed the participants' likes and dislikes concerning the initiative.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A high percentage of respondents indicated that the program improved their well-being (85%), enhanced their well-being-related self-efficacy (92%), and provided them with skills for supporting their long-term mental well-being (82%). Respondents liked the evidence-based, engaging content and design elements and the focus on personal well-being, community connection, and practical applicability. Some respondents desired more social connection, disliked certain design elements, lacked time and experienced technical issues.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The initiative was acceptable and impactful, indicating that school districts may serve as an effective network for addressing the mental health epidemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"493-502"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142666744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Moving With the Times: Updating the National Physical Activity Plan's Media and Communication Strategies to Increase Population-Level Physical Activity.","authors":"Emily L Mailey, Kate Olscamp, Elroy J Aguiar, Jay E Maddock, Macey L Levan, Michelle Segar","doi":"10.1177/08901171241302004","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08901171241302004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2022, an interdisciplinary team of subject matter experts was convened to substantially revise the Mass Media sector content of the National Physical Activity Plan. The updated version recognizes the rapid pace at which the media landscape is evolving and includes a new sector name (Media and Communications) and revised strategies and tactics that reflect progress in the development of a national physical activity campaign brand (Move Your Way ®). This commentary summarizes key changes and highlights the importance of ongoing collaboration between physical activity and media professionals to optimize promotion of physical activity through diverse channels.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"384-387"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142685817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice: Examining the Food Environments Surrounding South Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).","authors":"Lesley Joseph, Jessica Boakye, Tami Ashford-Carroll","doi":"10.1177/08901171241301972","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08901171241301972","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To understand the distribution of healthy and unhealthy food stores and restaurants around historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in South Carolina.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>DatabaseUSA and ArcGIS Pro were used to identify, classify, and map food stores and restaurants near each HBCU.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The study area included a 3-mile buffer radius around the eight South Carolina HBCUs.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>A total of 654 food stores and restaurants were identified within a 3-mile radius of the HBCUs.</p><p><strong>Measures: </strong>Demographic data for each HBCU was collected from the National Center for Education Statistics. The food stores and restaurants were identified using Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes and descriptions, and they were classified using previous research methodologies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the analysis, 19 (2.9%), 237 (36.2%), and 398 locations (60.9%) were classified as healthy, intermediate, and unhealthy, respectively. Within a 0.5-mile radius of the HBCUs, there were no retail food stores classified as healthy, followed by 14 (2.1%) and 23 (3.5%) retail food stores and restaurants that were classified as intermediate and unhealthy, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study shows that most food options around South Carolina HBCUs are unhealthy and that few places are available to purchase healthy food. Eating well will be difficult in the current food environment. Increasing healthy options should be part of a comprehensive approach to promoting good nutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"438-449"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11872056/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142646659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of Depression With Handgrip Strength and Muscle Mass in Young and Middle-Aged American Adults From NHANES 2011-2014: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Zhenzhen Jiang, Shunlei Jiang, Xia Ren, Xiaojie Ji, Hengheng Yu, Zhiqiang Zhao","doi":"10.1177/08901171241288349","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08901171241288349","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate relationship between depression and handgrip strength (HGS) and appendicular lean mass (ALM) in Young and middle-aged adults.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Data from participants aged 20-59 from the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.</p><p><strong>Sample: </strong>In a study of 4927 middle-aged Americans, 2564 (52.30%) were men and 2363 (47.7%) were women, with an average age of 38.57 ± 11.72. Among this group, 716 individuals (14.53%) experienced mild depression, while 385 individuals (7.81%) suffered from moderate to severe depression.</p><p><strong>Measures: </strong>Data of HGS and ALM were collected by handgrip test, and whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans. Depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Linear and logistic regression, restricted cubic spline regression analyses and subgroup analysis were conducted to evaluate the association.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Following multivariate logistic regression analysis, the study showed that a 1-point increase in the depression score was associated with a 4% increase in the probability of reduced grip strength for both males (95% CI: 1.01-1.07) and females (95% CI: 1.01-1.06). Additionally, for males, there was a 5% increase in the likelihood of decreased muscle mass (95% CI: 1.01-1.09), whereas the decline in muscle mass for females did not exhibit statistical significance. Subgroup analysis indicated that the inverse relationship between depression and grip strength, along with the negative association between depression and muscle mass among males, remained consistent in the 40-59 age range.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This research revealed an inverse relationship between depression and grip strength in middle-aged and young individuals, and a negative association between depression and ALM was only noted in males. Early intervention could be beneficial from age 40.</p>","PeriodicalId":7481,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Health Promotion","volume":" ","pages":"394-404"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142339208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}