2021
Evaluation of a Behavioral Self-care Intervention Administered through a Massive Open Online Course
White M, Venkataraman A, Roehrig A, Whelan H. Evaluation of a Behavioral Self-care Intervention Administered through a Massive Open Online Course. American Journal Of Health Education 2021, 52: 233-240. DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2021.1930616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-care interventionsHealth behavior changeHealth promotion behaviorsHealth-promoting behaviorsBehavior changeHealth Education PracticeAvailable interventionsPromotion behaviorsHealth behaviorsMental healthInterventionCOVID-19 pandemicPhysical wellbeingSignificant improvementCourseWorkplace settingsAdministered
2020
Evaluation and Durability of a Curriculum-Based Intervention for Promoting Mental Health among Graduate Students
Brett C, Wang K, Lowe SR, White MA. Evaluation and Durability of a Curriculum-Based Intervention for Promoting Mental Health among Graduate Students. American Journal Of Health Education 2020, 51: 350-359. PMID: 34316320, PMCID: PMC8313032, DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2020.1822240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudent populationGraduate school environmentQuasi-experimental longitudinal studyGraduate student populationCurriculum-based interventionsHealth Education PracticeEducation practicesOnline coursesSchool environmentAcademic programsControl studentsGraduate programsGraduate studentsStudentsMental healthYale SchoolBehavioral interventionsCourseLongitudinal studyProgramMental health outcomesCurriculumSchoolsBehaviour change interventionsGeneral health
2019
Academic Course Evaluations in Health Sciences Can Be a Joke: A Cross-sectional Examination of whether Students Appreciate a Professor’s Sense of Humor
White M. Academic Course Evaluations in Health Sciences Can Be a Joke: A Cross-sectional Examination of whether Students Appreciate a Professor’s Sense of Humor. American Journal Of Health Education 2019, 50: 398-404. DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2019.1675559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCourse evaluationsStudent ratingsPublic health classesHealth Education PracticePedagogical techniquesStudent interestUse of humorEducation practicesStudent evaluationsStudents' attentionProfessors' useTeaching toolGraduate studentsHealth classesAcademic stressStudentsHealth SciencesCustom questionsCourseTeachingInstructorsSenseEnrollmentJokesScienceEvaluation of a Self-Care Intervention to Improve Student Mental Health Administered through a Distance-Learning Course
White M, Whittaker S, Gores A, Allswede D. Evaluation of a Self-Care Intervention to Improve Student Mental Health Administered through a Distance-Learning Course. American Journal Of Health Education 2019, 50: 213-224. DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2019.1616012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-care interventionsSHAPE America Online InstitutePhysical activityMental healthHealth promotion behaviorsHealth-promoting behaviorsMeasures of nutritionSelf-reported healthAJHE Self-Study quizHigh-risk periodHealth Education PracticeVegetable intakeDisseminable interventionsPromotion behaviorsHealth behaviorsControl groupLarge effect sizesInterventionPublic healthEffect sizeHealthHealth SciencesCourseAdministeredIntake
2017
Evaluation of a Behavioral Self-Care Intervention for Public Health Students
White M, Mayer M, Vanderlind W, Allswede D. Evaluation of a Behavioral Self-Care Intervention for Public Health Students. American Journal Of Health Education 2017, 49: 40-47. DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2017.1369199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-care interventionsHealth-promoting behaviorsHealth promotion activitiesSelf-care behaviorsRates of anxietyMental health symptomsClinical symptomsHealth Education PracticePublic health studentsHealth behaviorsHealth symptomsMental healthPromotion activitiesInterventionLongitudinal studyStudent mental healthSignificant increaseHealth studentsSymptomsFuture studiesPreliminary supportCurrent studyHealth SciencesIntense stressCourse of training
2015
The Influence of Race in the Association Between Weight Status and Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents
Sanderson J, Desai M, White M. The Influence of Race in the Association Between Weight Status and Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents. American Journal Of Health Education 2015, 46: 255-265. DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2015.1055017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy weight peersWeight statusRisk behaviorsObese adolescentsHealth risk behaviorsChi-square testRace/ethnicityObese malesHealth Education PracticeObese femalesHigh prevalenceOverweight adolescentsGreater oddsLogistic regressionPrevention effortsViolent behaviorSubstance useYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataInfluence of raceAdolescentsHispanic adolescentsHigh rateMarijuana useAssociationOdds