Featured Publications
Racial Discrimination, Sedentary Time, and Physical Activity in African Americans: Quantitative Study Combining Ecological Momentary Assessment and Accelerometers
Nam S, Jeon S, Ash G, Whittemore R, Vlahov D. Racial Discrimination, Sedentary Time, and Physical Activity in African Americans: Quantitative Study Combining Ecological Momentary Assessment and Accelerometers. JMIR Formative Research 2021, 5: e25687. PMID: 34096870, PMCID: PMC8218214, DOI: 10.2196/25687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERPhysical activitySedentary timeEcological momentary assessmentDaily racial discriminationHealth behaviorsAfrican AmericansPA outcomesCross-sectional studyHealthy African AmericansPerson associationsCase-crossover designDaily ecological momentary assessmentsTotal energy expenditureSocial stressDay-level associationsLifetime racial discriminationMomentary assessmentDepressive symptomsPrecision health approachYounger ageHealth disparitiesPA levelsHealth approachConcurrent useMetabolic Syndrome, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Fitness in Breast Cancer Survivors
Knobf MT, Jeon S. Metabolic Syndrome, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Fitness in Breast Cancer Survivors. Journal Of The Advanced Practitioner In Oncology 2020, 11: 98-102. PMID: 33542853, PMCID: PMC7517769, DOI: 10.6004/jadpro.2020.11.1.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsCancer survivorsRisk factorsMetabolic syndromeBlood sugarCardiovascular fitnessMetS risk factorsRisk of comorbiditiesSystolic blood pressurePhysical activity groupEffects of exerciseOncology Advanced PractitionersPoor cancer outcomesRoutine physical activityHigh-density lipoproteinIndividual risk factorsComorbid illnessesExercise interventionMetS riskBlood pressureWaist circumferenceOncology patientsCancer outcomesSubset analysisPhysical activity
2024
Mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Nam S, Jeon S, Ordway M, Mazure C, Sinha R, Yau L, Iennaco J. Mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 47: 1094-1106. PMID: 39306634, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-024-00521-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Health Questionnaire-9Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety InventoryInsomnia Severity IndexHealth educationMindfulness-based therapyBlack womenDepressive symptomsEfficacy of mindfulness-based therapyAttention control groupSleep health disparitiesPost-intervention changesState-Trait Anxiety InventoryPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexInsomnia severity scoresSleep Quality IndexInsomnia Severity Index scoreBehavioral sleep strategiesRandomized controlled trialsClinically significant improvementPhysical activityHealth disparitiesHealthy eatingSleep hygiene practicesImprove anxietyWeekly sessionsPersonal and Social‐Built Environmental Factors of Glucose Variability Among Multiethnic Groups of Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Research Protocol Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, and Actigraphy
Nam S, Jeon S, Ash G, Weinzimer S, Dunton G, Parekh N, Grey M, Chen K, Lee M, Sajdlowska A, Whittemore R. Personal and Social‐Built Environmental Factors of Glucose Variability Among Multiethnic Groups of Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Research Protocol Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, and Actigraphy. Research In Nursing & Health 2024, 47: 608-619. PMID: 39243147, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional well-beingType 2 diabetesImprove diabetes outcomesDietary recall dataWell-beingSelf-report toolMultilevel risk factorsEcological momentary assessmentLifestyle behaviorsOnline video callsContinuous glucose monitoringPhysical activityDiabetes outcomesGroup of adultsLifestyle factorsJust-in-time interventionsBaseline surveyDiverse adultsDiabetes InterventionsHigh-risk groupRecall dataMomentary assessmentActigraphy deviceStructural equation modelingGlucose monitoringChronic Illness Perceptions and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Behaviors in Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Ramos S, Kang B, Jeon S, Fraser M, Kershaw T, Boutjdir M. Chronic Illness Perceptions and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Behaviors in Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Nursing Reports 2024, 14: 1922-1936. PMID: 39189273, PMCID: PMC11348044, DOI: 10.3390/nursrep14030143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIllness Perception Questionnaire-RevisedLatinx sexual minority menE-cigarette useSexual minority menChronic illnessPhysical activityIllness perceptionsE-cigarettesMinority menBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemInternational Physical Activity QuestionnaireCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease risk behavioursImpact CVD risk factorsRisk Factor Surveillance SystemBehavioral risksRisk behaviorsPhysical Activity QuestionnaireAssessed physical activityModifiable behavioral risksMental health disparitiesMental health conditionsCVD risk factorsAssociated with fatigueCross-sectional analysis
2023
Longitudinal associations among physical activity, inflammatory markers, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer
Huang S, Zhan Y, Jeon S, Bruner D, Miller A, Felger J, Wommack E, Saba N, Higgins K, Irwin M, Gary R, Xiao C. Longitudinal associations among physical activity, inflammatory markers, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer. Head & Neck 2023, 45: 1952-1966. PMID: 37288586, PMCID: PMC10330673, DOI: 10.1002/hed.27420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityInflammatory markersQuality of lifeLower inflammationNeck cancerTotal QOL scoreHigh physical activityObservational longitudinal studyInactive patientsQOL scoresActive patientsStrength exercisesPatientsInflammationLongitudinal associationsMixed effects modelsSTNFR2Longitudinal studyCancerMarkersAssociationMore researchSubject correlationLow levelsPostradiotherapy
2022
Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors and Related Factors in Chinese Immigrants in the US with Prior Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Huang S, Ash GI, Nam S, Jeon S, McMahon E, Whittemore R. Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors and Related Factors in Chinese Immigrants in the US with Prior Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 11409. PMID: 36141683, PMCID: PMC9517195, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior gestational diabetes mellitusGestational diabetes mellitusPhysical activityDiabetes mellitusPA guidelinesMVPA minutesHigh-risk groupType 2 diabetesIntensity physical activityCross-sectional studySedentary behavior patternsMedian durationLower BMIMore MVPA minutesSedentary timeSedentary behaviorHip accelerometerPsychosocial characteristicsConsecutive daysRelated factorsGreater likelihoodWeeksMellitusMultiple regression analysisRegression analysis
2020
Day-to-day Relationships between Physical Activity and Sleep Characteristics among People with Heart Failure and Insomnia
Ash G, Jeon S, Conley S, Knies AK, Yaggi HK, Jacoby D, Hollenbeak CS, Linsky S, O’Connell M, Redeker NS. Day-to-day Relationships between Physical Activity and Sleep Characteristics among People with Heart Failure and Insomnia. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2020, 19: 602-614. PMID: 33048589, PMCID: PMC8496686, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1824918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNext-day physical activityHeart failureTotal sleep timePhysical activityCounts/minuteSleep characteristicsSleep timeSleep variablesNYHA class IIAdvanced heart failureStable heart failureDaytime physical activityBody mass indexCommunity-dwelling adultsWrist actigraphy recordingsCognitive behavioral therapyNYHA classHF classMass indexSleep improvementActigraphy recordingsLong sleepBehavioral therapyClass IIInsomnia
2019
Adherence to American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity in Female Cancer Survivors
Park SH, Knobf MT, Kerstetter J, Jeon S. Adherence to American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity in Female Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nursing 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 29746264, PMCID: PMC6226367, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale cancer survivorsCancer survivorsACS guidelinesAmerican Cancer SocietyPhysical activityAmerican Cancer Society guidelinesInternational Physical Activity QuestionnaireTotal adherence scoreOverall cancer incidenceExercise intervention trialExercise intervention studiesBody mass indexPhysical Activity QuestionnairePhysical activity levelsPhysical activity dataExercise interventionMass indexSociety guidelinesIntervention trialsCancer patientsGynecological cancerActivity QuestionnaireModerate adherenceAdherence scoreCancer incidence
2018
Relationships of Obesity-Related Behavior Patterns With Socioeconomic Status and Acculturation in Korean American Women
Jang M, Jeon S, Nam S, Song HJ, Whittemore R. Relationships of Obesity-Related Behavior Patterns With Socioeconomic Status and Acculturation in Korean American Women. Clinical Nursing Research 2018, 29: 440-447. PMID: 29932007, DOI: 10.1177/1054773818783467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexKorean American womenObesity-related behaviorsSocioeconomic statusPhysical activityAmerican womenLow physical activityRelationship of obesityCross-sectional studyHealthy diet groupMass indexDiet groupUnhealthy lifestyleFurther interventionSedentary behaviorSecondary analysisHealthy lifestyleWomenGroup differencesLifestyle groupHigher acculturationGroupLifestyleTwo-step cluster analysisStatusHealthy Sisters: A Feasibility study of a health behavior intervention for women of color breast cancer survivors
Knobf MT, Erdos D, Jeon S. Healthy Sisters: A Feasibility study of a health behavior intervention for women of color breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology 2018, 36: 597-608. PMID: 29847241, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2018.1460004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy lifestyle behaviorsBreast cancer survivorsLifestyle behaviorsCancer survivorsEnd of interventionQuality of lifeHealth behavior interventionsCommunity-based sampleLifestyle interventionPreliminary efficacyPhysical activityFunctional abilityHealth behaviorsHealth responsibilityInteractive interventionInterventionBehavior interventionsSurvivorsWomenStress managementSignificant improvementNutritionStrong evidenceFeasibility studyBaselineObesity‐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
2012
An Internet Obesity Prevention Program for Adolescents
Whittemore R, Jeon S, Grey M. An Internet Obesity Prevention Program for Adolescents. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2012, 52: 439-447. PMID: 23299003, PMCID: PMC3608746, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity prevention programsHealth behaviorsPrevention programsHealth outcomesMean body mass indexSelect health outcomesRandomized clinical trialsDiverse race/ethnicityBehavioural support programmeRace/ethnicityMass indexMean ageClinical trialsPhysical activitySedentary behaviorMixed model analysisNutrition behaviorsTreat proceduresHealth educationCluster randomizationExcellent participationSignificant differencesDifferential effectsHigh satisfaction