2016
The Association Between Military Sexual Trauma and Use of VA and Non-VA Health Care Services Among Female Veterans With Military Service in Iraq or Afghanistan
Calhoun PS, Schry AR, Dennis PA, Wagner HR, Kimbrel NA, Bastian LA, Beckham JC, Kudler H, Straits-Tröster K. The Association Between Military Sexual Trauma and Use of VA and Non-VA Health Care Services Among Female Veterans With Military Service in Iraq or Afghanistan. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2016, 33: 2439-2464. PMID: 26802046, PMCID: PMC4956588, DOI: 10.1177/0886260515625909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of VAMilitary sexual traumaNon-VA health careHealth care servicesDepression symptomsOperation Enduring FreedomHealth careCare servicesFemale veteransVA mental health servicesCombat exposureVA service utilizationVA health careMental health disordersMental health servicesSexual traumaAssociation of MSTPhysical health problemsMental health outcomesService utilizationHealth disordersCombat-related experiencesHealth outcomesHealth problemsHealth services
2008
Predictors of Perceived Susceptibility of Breast Cancer and Changes Over Time: A Mixed Modeling Approach
McQueen A, Swank PR, Bastian LA, Vernon SW. Predictors of Perceived Susceptibility of Breast Cancer and Changes Over Time: A Mixed Modeling Approach. Health Psychology 2008, 27: 68-77. PMID: 18230016, PMCID: PMC2819176, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.1.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerBreast symptomsCancer worryGreater cancer worryUS women veteransIntervention trialsMixed model analysisHealth behaviorsWomen veteransPercent riskHealth statusCancerPerceived susceptibilityGroup-level changesSingle-item measureAssess differencesPredictorsSymptomsEffect sizeIndividual variabilityDependent measuresGood targetConsistent predictorSusceptibilityModel effect sizes
2004
Number of Children Associated with Obesity in Middle-Aged Women and Men: Results from the Health and Retirement Study
Weng HH, Bastian LA, Taylor DH, Moser BK, Ostbye T. Number of Children Associated with Obesity in Middle-Aged Women and Men: Results from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2004, 13: 85-91. PMID: 15006281, DOI: 10.1089/154099904322836492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged womenRisk of obesityNumber of childrenAdditional childrenPublic health interventionsLower household incomeRetirement StudyNonobese menNonobese womenObesity preventionChildren AssociatedTobacco usePhysical activityObesityHealth interventionsSimilar associationAlcohol useSame covariatesHousehold incomeWomenWork statusHealth insuranceMenObeseChildren
1998
Predictors of Mammography Use Among Women Veterans
Hynes D, Bastian L, Rimer B, Sloane R, Feussner J. Predictors of Mammography Use Among Women Veterans. Journal Of Women's Health 1998, 7: 239-247. PMID: 9555689, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1998.7.239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder women veteransVA Medical CenterWomen veteransMammography useMedical CenterBetter provider-patient communicationHealth care useHealth careProvider-patient communicationVA health careHealth care professionalsWarrants further researchCare useVA usersCare professionalsResponse rateMilitary dischargeNational telephone surveyAge groupsStratification schemesLogistic regressionTelephone surveyVeteransMammogramsCare