| Active Living in the Trucking Sector: Environmental Barriers and Health Promotion Strategies. |
2012 |
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Background: As one of the most underserved segments of the U.S. labor force, truck drivers have been
associated with a series of morbid conditions intimately linked to their occupational milieux, their mostly
unhealthful nutritional intake and sede... |
| The Association between Coach and Teammate Injunctive Norm Reference Groups and College Student-Athlete Substance Use |
2014 |
1134 |
This study assessed perceptions about teammate and coach approval of alcohol and other drug use (i.e., injunctive norms) among a sample of 3,155 college student-athletes in their first year of athletic eligibility. Student-athletes perceived that the... |
| Barriers to truck drivers’ healthy eating: Environmental influences and health promotion strategies. |
2011 |
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This article presents an assessment of 25 trucking work settings designed to examine whether the environmental attributes of these settings influence eating patterns of truckers who are at risk for excess weight gain. Findings corroborate evidence th... |
| Cigarette Smoking and Facial Wrinkles: A Review of the Literature |
2012 |
4752 |
Research studies indicate that smoking cigarettes is related to a premature development of facial wrinkles. Given that facial wrinkles may act as motivation for people to quit smoking, it is crucial that smoking cessation professionals be able to acc... |
| Developing a Web-Based Tool Using Information and Communication Technologies to Expand the Reach and Impact of Photovoice |
2015 |
1454 |
Information and communication technologies are opening up vast new arenas for conducting the work of health promotion. Technology-based health promotions expand reach, standardize information and its delivery, provide opportunities for tailoring, cre... |
| Development and validation of the 4-Factor Critical Consciousness Scale |
2022 |
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Assessment of critical consciousness among individuals can provide a proxy measure of the readiness of communities, and individual decision-makers within, for social changes that address root causes of ill health. Critical consciousness, as conceived... |
| Diffusion of medication drop-boxes in North Carolina from 2007 to 2016 |
2018 |
1108 |
Introduction: A permanent drug donation box (“drop-box”) is one strategy implemented in communities across the United States to reduce the availability of excess controlled medications, including prescription opioids, for diversion. The objective of ... |
| Emerging Trends in Family Caregiving Using the Life Course Perspective: Preparing Health Educators for an Aging Society |
2016 |
3642 |
Background: As life expectancy and morbidity related to chronic disease increase, the baby boomers will be called upon to provide care to aging members of their family or to be care recipients themselves. Purpose: Through the theoretical lens of the ... |
| Engaging Youth through Photovoice |
2004 |
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The photovoice process aims to use photographic images taken by persons with little money, power, or status to enhance community needs assessments, empower participants, and induce change by informing policy makers of community assets and deficits. T... |
| Framing Photovoice Using a Social---Ecological Logic Model as a Guide. |
2010 |
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Photovoice is a community-based participatory action research method designed to uncover the root causes of community problems and to collectively address them. Individual change and empowerment are desired outcomes of the photovoice process, but mor... |
| Going the distance: Delivery of high school drug prevention via distance education. |
2010 |
2053 |
The purpose of this project was to develop a technology that can be used in schools where there are insufficient resources to implement a quality drug prevention program. The specific technology—distance education via teleconferencing—allows a highly... |
| Health Literacy from the Perspective of African Immigrant Youth and Elderly: A PhotoVoice Project |
2014 |
4545 |
Background. This project examines the views of African immigrants on health, access to health resources in the U.S., and perceived barriers to a healthy wellbeing faced by the elderly immigrants in the community. Methods. PhotoVoice methodology was u... |
| Identifying and Improving Green Spaces on a College Campus: A Photovoice Study |
2014 |
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Research suggests that a large percent of college students experience stress due to the demands of college life. Campus health professionals use a wide range of interventions to reduce student stress; however, the ability of green spaces on campuses ... |
| Identifying Culturally Appropriate Strategies for Educating a Mexican Immigrant Community about Lead Poisoning Prevention |
2006 |
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Lead paint is one source of exposure for lead poisoning; however, recent Latino and other immigrant populations are also at risk of exposure through ceramic cooking pots with lead glaze, some imported candies, and certain stomach ailment home remedie... |
| Online photovoice to explore and advocate for Muslim biopsychosocial spiritual wellbeing and issues: Ecological systems theory and ally development |
2020 |
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We aimed to examine the biopsychosocial spiritual strengths and concerns of college affiliated Muslims living in the southeast U.S. through an online photovoice study to enhance their biopsychosocial spiritual wellbeing. Muslims in the U.S., includin... |
| Photovoice as Pedagogy for Authentic Learning: Empowering Undergraduate Students to Increase Community Awareness About Issues Related to the Impact of Low Income on Health |
2016 |
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Students preparing for helping professions who understand the influences of income on health are better equipped to address health challenges in communities and in their future careers. Universities have a responsibility to bolster and provide a safe... |
| The photovoice decision tree: Legal considerations and ethical implications for photographs and captions |
2022 |
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This article presents a photovoice decision tree that serves as a guide for making lawful and ethical decisions during the portions of the photovoice process that involve photograph selection, caption development, and public display of photographs an... |
| The Physical and Social Environments as Determinants of Health: Implications for Substance and Behavioral Addictions |
2020 |
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Whether unintentional or by design, built, social, and perceived environments influence the human experience. Behavior is not solely the product of a rational motivated actor, operating independently from his or her environment; rather, it is also a ... |
| Protest of Tobacco-free Policies on College Campuses: a Historical Analysis |
2014 |
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Purpose: Although the threat of protest may be a barrier toward implementing a tobacco policy on college campuses in the USA, the prevalence and severity of such opposition has yet to be investigated. The purpose of this paper was to determine how of... |
| Quantifying littered cigarette butts to measure effectiveness of smoking bans to building perimeters. |
2012 |
2774 |
Objective: The authors estimated the number of violations of a university policy that prohibited smoking within 25 ft of all campus buildings. Participants: The project was conducted by 13 student researchers from the university and a member of the l... |
| Race–gender Differences in Risk and Protective Factors among Youth in Residential Group Homes |
2007 |
2152 |
Analysis reported here examined youth in residential group home placements in order to better understand how sexual behaviors, drug use, and environmental experiences differ by race and gender subgroups. Data were collected from 336 youth aged 14–21 ... |
| Resilience of Vietnamese Refugees: Resources to Cope with Natural Disasters in Their Resettled Country |
2013 |
1585 |
Objective: Study findings suggest that refugees are more vulnerable than the general population to mental disorders from disasters. This pilot study explored the nature of Vietnamese refugees’ resilience to a potential natural disaster as a first ste... |
| Rethinking addiction |
2019 |
456 |
Addiction is a complex and challenging condition with many contributing factors. Although addictive behaviors appear to be individual choices, behavior alterations cannot be addressed successfully without considering characteristics of the physical a... |
| Revisiting the roots and aims of photovoice |
2022 |
1485 |
Since its introduction, photovoice has been implemented in numerous fields with a wide array of outcomes of interest, but has the method been implemented in a way that is consistent with its initial aims in mind? From Caroline Wang and Mary Ann Burri... |
| Through the Eyes of a Survivor: Implementation and pilot evaluation of a photovoice-based support group for female survivors of family-based interpersonal violence. |
2012 |
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The article discusses a pilot study which aimed to examine the effectiveness of a photovoice-based methodology to elicit experiences and provide support to women survivors of family-based interpersonal violence. It defines photovoice as a technique o... |
| A University System-Wide Qualitative Investigation into Student Physical Activity Promotion Conducted on College Campuses |
2012 |
1926 |
Purpose. This study aimed to examine college student physical activity promotion.
Design. A cross-sectional approach to qualitative research was used. Setting. Southeastern state university system. Participants. Fourteen of 15 (... |
| The use of programme planning and social marketing models by a state public health agency: A case study |
2008 |
1281 |
Objectives: To investigate the use of planning models and social marketing planning principles within a state's central public health agency as a means for informing improved planning practices.Methods: Qualitative semi-structured interviews were con... |
| Using the Photovoice Method to Advocate for Change to a Campus Smoking Policy |
2012 |
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Objective: The authors used the photovoice method as a strategy for empowering students to advocate for change of a campus smoking policy. Participants: Participants included 49 college students and 160 photo-exhibit attendees during spring 2011. Met... |
| Using photovoice to uncover campus issues and advocate change for black males |
2018 |
1268 |
Disparity of Black male academic achievement compared with non-Black males is well documented in a variety of educational settings (Dancy & Brown, 2008; Harper, 2006; Jackson & Moore, 2008; Sander, 2014; Strayhorn, 2012). The literature has primarily... |