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Objective: Individuals who perceive unfair treatment because of their body weight have been found to be at increased risk of poor health outcomes, including risk of dementia. The present research examines the relation between weight...
Each year, nearly 44, 000 new cancers attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection are diagnosed in the U.S., approximately 79% of which could have been prevented by HPV vaccination. HPV vaccination is routinely recommended for...
Although sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates are increasing in the United States, prevention efforts remain limited. This study examined how often STI prevention counseling is given during primary care office visits using...
Objective: This study explores the mechanisms of tailoring within the context of RU@Risk a brief Web-based intervention designed to promote sexually transmitted disease (ST) testing among young adults. This is one of a few studies to...
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe people’s day-to-day experiences with weight-based discrimination and to distill themes that shed new light on this phenomenon.Design: A qualitative study was conducted in 2019 using a...
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that causes anal, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers in men. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at particularly high risk for HPV infection and HPV-related...
This study examined the interactive effects of acculturation (host culture acquisition) and enculturation (heritage culture retention) on Latina/o caregivers' beliefs about their child completing the human papillomavirus vaccine series....
The Five-Factor model of personality has been associated with a wide range of health behaviors and health outcomes. However, few studies have examined whether personality traits are related to cancer screening in older adults. The...
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination intervention implemented on a large university campus in the United States.Methods: The intervention consisted of student-directed campaign materials promoting...
Inappropriate cervical cancer screening (e.g., screening too often) can result in unnecessary medical procedures, treatment, and psychological distress. To balance the benefits and harms, cervical cancer screening guidelines were...
This research uses the Health and Retirement Study to identify psychological and social factors that prospectively predict new reports of perceived weight discrimination among individuals who measure in the obese weight category....
Two studies suggest that cognitive dissonance can lead people to adopt negative attitudes toward beneficial-yet unpleasant-medical screenings. People who thought that they were candidates for an unpleasant medical screening reported less...
Evaluation of a text messaging-based human papillomavirus vaccination intervention for young sexual minority men: Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial
Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related anal cancer. Although a safe and effective vaccine is available to prevent HPV infection, HPV vaccine uptake among...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been available in the United States for a decade, yet vaccination coverage remains modest. A recent review identified numerous interventions for increasing HPV vaccination, 1 but effects were small...
Objective: This study aimed to examine whether BMI and weight discrimination are associated with psychological, behavioral, and interpersonal responses to the coronavirus pandemic.Methods: Using a prospective design, participants (N = 2...
Background: Message framing is an effective strategy for promoting health behavior.Purpose: We examined the relative effectiveness of framed messages that simultaneously promoted two different health behaviors-eating a calcium-rich diet...
Purpose: The purpose of this longitudinal study was to identify individual and interpersonal factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series completion in a sample of low-income Latina/o adolescent girls and boys...
Purpose: Men who have sex with men (MSM) are affected disproportionately by cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). A safe and effective vaccine is available to prevent HPV infection, yet rates of HPV vaccination among young MSM...
Objective: Weight discrimination is associated with numerous negative health consequences. Little is known about early-stage psychological mechanisms that explain variability in responses to weight discrimination among people with...
Objective: Weight discrimination is associated with numerous negative health consequences. Little is known about early-stage psychological mechanisms that explain variability in responses to weight discrimination among people with...
Background: Although the prevalence of cigarette smoking in the United States has decreased, rates remain elevated among sexual and gender minorities (SGMs). This study examined rates and correlates of tobacco use among young men who...
Background: Although physician recommendation is one of the strongest predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, it is unclear for whom physicians are recommending the vaccine. To help guide intervention efforts, this study...
Short message service (SMS) is a widely accepted telecommunications approach used to support health informatics, including behavioral interventions, data collection, and patient-provider communication. However, SMS delivery platforms are...
Trait differences in pathogen avoidance have been linked to myriad social phenomena including self-perceptions, decision-making, and intergroup processes such as morality and prejudice. However, little is known about factors that...
Background and Objective: Because they deviate from societal expectations regarding thinness, women with high body weight or large body size frequently experience social devaluation and discrimination and such experiences can negatively...
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