2021
Reflections on obesity-related health behaviors over time and suggestions for health promotion programs from African American women
Min H, Whittemore R, Kennedy HP, Nam S. Reflections on obesity-related health behaviors over time and suggestions for health promotion programs from African American women. Journal Of Women & Aging 2021, 34: 487-500. PMID: 34495818, PMCID: PMC8901798, DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2021.1974268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture health promotion programsHealth promotion programsAA womenPromotion programsAfrican American womenHealth behaviorsHealthy lifestyleObesity-related health behaviorsYoung adulthoodPrimary health careAmerican womenCurrent qualitative descriptive studyWomen's perceptionsIssue of obesityCommunity-based programsWomen's suggestionsObesityHealthy behaviorsLifestyle componentsFirst main themeQualitative descriptive studyDescriptive studyMain themesMultifactorial phenomenonWomen
2019
Social Network Structures in African American Churches: Implications for Health Promotion Programs
Nam S, Jung S, Whittemore R, Latkin C, Kershaw T, Redeker NS, Jeon S, Vlahov D. Social Network Structures in African American Churches: Implications for Health Promotion Programs. Journal Of Urban Health 2019, 96: 300-310. PMID: 30747370, PMCID: PMC6458228, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-018-00339-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExponential random graph modelsAfrican American churchesAmerican churchesSocial network surveySocial network analysisChurch networksName generatorsSocial network structureFriendship tiesChurch-based interventionFriendship networksNetwork surveySocial networksChurchEthnic groupsAfrican American menUrban citiesRandom graph modelsAmerican menAfrican AmericansNetwork analysisNetwork-level metricsTiesEmpirical networksFriendship