American Journal of Health Promotion
SSCI-ISI SCOPUS (1986-2023)
2168-6602
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Cơ quản chủ quản: SAGE Publications Inc.
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)
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The Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change The transtheoretical model posits that health behavior change involves progress through six stages of change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination. Ten processes of change have been identified for producing progress along with decisional balance, self-efficacy, and temptations. Basic research has generated a rule of thumb for at-risk populatio... ...
Tập 12 Số 1 - Trang 38-48 - 1997
Unsafe to Play? Neighborhood Disorder and Lack of Safety Predict Reduced Physical Activity among Urban Children and AdolescentsPurpose. Lack of physical activity is associated with increased risk of overweight and cardiovascular disease, conditions associated with lower socioeconomic status (SES). Associations between activity levels of urban youth and limited access to safe recreation areas in their neighborhoods of residence were investigated. ...
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How Do Children's Eating Patterns and Food Choices Change over Time? Results from a Cohort StudyPurpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in eating patterns and food choices in a cohort of students as they moved from the third to the eighth grade. Design. Dietary behaviors and food choices were abstracted from 24-hour recalls and compared across grade levels. ...
Tập 14 Số 4 - Trang 222-228 - 2000
Stress Management in Work Settings: A Critical Review of the Health EffectsPurpose. To review critically the research literature on the health effects of worksite stress-management interventions. Search Methods. Stress-management interventions were defined as techniques that are designed to help employees modify their appraisal of stressful situations or deal more ef...
Tập 11 Số 2 - Trang 112-135 - 1996
The Relationship between Obesity and the Prevalence of Fast Food Restaurants: State-Level AnalysisPurpose. Obesity accounts for approximately 300,000 deaths a year in the United States, and prevalence rates have been increasing over the past decade. The nutrition environment may be contributing to this epidemic. This study examined the relationship between fast food restaurants and obesity on a state-wide basis. ...
Tập 19 Số 2 - Trang 137-143 - 2004
Psychosocial Factors Associated with Fruit and Vegetable ConsumptionPurpose. This study examined the relationship between various psychosocial factors and fruit and vegetable consumption. Design. The 5 A Day Baseline Survey, conducted in August 1991, just before the initiation of the 5 A Day for Better Health Program, obtained data on adults' intakes of, and thei...
Tập 10 Số 2 - Trang 98-104 - 1995
The Effectiveness of Tailored Feedback and Action Plans in an Intervention Addressing Multiple Health BehaviorsPurpose. Examine the effects of three iterative tailored feedback letters addressing smoking; physical activity; and fruit, vegetable, and fat intake, and test the additional effects of providing feedback on action plans. Design. A tailored, print-based intervention was developed and tested in...
Tập 22 Số 6 - Trang 417-424 - 2008
Using Objective and Subjective Measures of Neighborhood Greenness and Accessible Destinations for Understanding Walking Trips and BMI in Seattle, WashingtonPurpose. Examine the influence of destinations within walking distance of a residence and vegetation on walking trips and body mass index (BMI). Design. Cross-sectional analysis of data from residences with varying accessibility and greenness. Setting....
Tập 21 Số 4_suppl - Trang 371-379 - 2007
Applying Theory of Planned Behavior to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption of Young AdolescentsPurpose. The purpose of this research was to investigate how well Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) predicted frequency of consumption of fruits and vegetables among seventh graders and to investigate whether gender or socioeconomic status (SES) had moderating effects on the relationships between the constructs in the model. <... ...
Tập 16 Số 4 - Trang 189-197 - 2002