2018
Obesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Obesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2018, 27: 3408-3417. PMID: 28771983, DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity risk behaviorsObesity-related complicationsMass indexScreen timeChild BMI z-scoreRecreational screen timeBMI z-scoreRates of overweightCross-sectional studyVigorous physical activityObesity-related behaviorsWeight of childrenAmerican childrenFruits/vegetablesClinical assessmentPhysical activitySedentary behaviorSelf-report questionnairesHealthcare providersMultivariate analysisZ-scoreClinical interventionsOverweightMixed effects models
2017
Optimism, Symptom Distress, Illness Appraisal, and Coping in Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment.
Sumpio C, Jeon S, Northouse LL, Knobf MT. Optimism, Symptom Distress, Illness Appraisal, and Coping in Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment. Oncology Nursing Forum 2017, 44: 384-392. PMID: 28635986, DOI: 10.1188/17.onf.384-392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom distressMood disturbanceIllness appraisalsAdvanced-stage cancer diagnosisTreatment complexityComprehensive nursing assessmentSmilow Cancer HospitalYale-New HavenMedical record reviewAdvanced-stage cancerComprehensive cancer centerGreater symptom distressCross-sectional studyGreater mood disturbanceAdult patientsActive chemotherapyRecord reviewCancer HospitalNursing assessmentCancer CenterChemotherapy treatmentIndirect effectsSelf-report questionnairesStage IIIPatientsFactors associated with school‐aged children's body mass index in Korean American families
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Factors associated with school‐aged children's body mass index in Korean American families. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2017, 73: 1896-1909. PMID: 28181307, DOI: 10.1111/jan.13277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild body mass indexBody mass indexMass indexHigher child body mass indexMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisObesity risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyCommunity factorsChildren's screen timeChildhood obesityChild weightSelf-report questionnairesNumber of childrenAmerican childrenScreen timeSchool Lunch ProgramMixed effects modelsConvenient samplingLimited dataObesityChildrenParental underestimationEffects modelLunch Program