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 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 monitoringStudy Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Huang S, Nam S, Ash G, Wu B, Melkus G, Jeon S, McMahon E, Dickson V, Whittemore R. Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research 2024, 73: 328-336. PMID: 38905624, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese American immigrantsRecruitment strategiesRetention strategiesSnowball samplingOnline surveyMultiple recruitment strategiesPhysical activity studiesForeign-born Chinese womenCOVID-19 pandemicAmerican immigrantsGestational diabetesDiverse socioeconomic groupsStudy websiteReport adherenceEmail remindersGeographically diverse sampleHealth researchText remindersAdherence strategiesCommunity outreachStudy recruitmentDiabetes diagnosisIndex pregnancyStudy webpageChinese womenThe feasibility and efficacy of mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia among young and middle-aged Black women in the United States (US)
Nam S, Jeon S, Ordway M, Yau L, Iennaco J. The feasibility and efficacy of mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia among young and middle-aged Black women in the United States (US). Sleep Medicine 2024, 115: 192. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.540.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Body mass index and obesity-related behaviors in African American church-based networks: A social network analysis
Nam S, Jung S, Vlahov D, Latkin C, Kershaw T, Whittemore R. Body mass index and obesity-related behaviors in African American church-based networks: A social network analysis. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281145. PMID: 36913354, PMCID: PMC10010537, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281145.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Medicare Beneficiaries with and Without Cancer History: A US Population-based Study
Poghosyan H, Ni Z, Vlahov D, Nelson L, Nam S. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Medicare Beneficiaries with and Without Cancer History: A US Population-based Study. Journal Of Community Health 2022, 48: 315-324. PMID: 36427111, PMCID: PMC9702715, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-022-01174-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyCancer historyVaccine hesitancyMedicare beneficiariesVaccine uptakeMultivariable logistic regression modelCOVID-19 vaccine uptakeVaccine hesitancy ratesOngoing health conditionsCOVID-19 vaccinationLogistic regression modelsComplex survey designLack of recommendationsHesitancy ratesVaccine benefitsCommon reasonHesitant individualsSide effectsUS populationVaccineHealth conditionsCross-sectional dataHesitancyRegression modelsReal-time racial discrimination, affective states, salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase in Black adults
Nam S, Jeon S, Lee SJ, Ash G, Nelson LE, Granger DA. Real-time racial discrimination, affective states, salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase in Black adults. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0273081. PMID: 36103465, PMCID: PMC9473392, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutonomic nervous systemEcological momentary assessmentDiurnal slopeCortisol levelsPhysiological stress responseBlack adultsMajor stress response systemsHealthy black adultsFlatter diurnal slopeDiurnal cortisol slopeNervous systemSalivary biomarkersHealth outcomesLarger sample sizeCortisol slopeSalivary cortisolConcurrent useBaseline surveyStress response systemStress responseCross-sectional dataCortisolSame dayFurther studiesAlpha-amylaseCorrection to: Using the Implementation Research Logic Model as a Lens to View Experiences of Implementing HIV Prevention and Care Interventions with Adolescent Sexual Minority Men—A Global Perspective
Nelson LE, Ogunbajo A, Abu-Ba’are G, Conserve DF, Wilton L, Ndenkeh JJ, Braitstein P, Dow D, Arrington-Sanders R, Appiah P, Tucker J, Nam S, Garofalo R. Correction to: Using the Implementation Research Logic Model as a Lens to View Experiences of Implementing HIV Prevention and Care Interventions with Adolescent Sexual Minority Men—A Global Perspective. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 27: 144-144. PMID: 36098847, PMCID: PMC10192181, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03823-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjectively-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 analysisUsing the Implementation Research Logic Model as a Lens to View Experiences of Implementing HIV Prevention and Care Interventions with Adolescent Sexual Minority Men—A Global Perspective
Nelson LE, Ogunbajo A, Abu-Ba’are G, Conserve DF, Wilton L, Ndenkeh JJ, Braitstein P, Dow D, Arrington-Sanders R, Appiah P, Tucker J, Nam S, Garofalo R. Using the Implementation Research Logic Model as a Lens to View Experiences of Implementing HIV Prevention and Care Interventions with Adolescent Sexual Minority Men—A Global Perspective. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 27: 128-143. PMID: 35947235, PMCID: PMC10191897, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03776-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViral load suppressionSexual minority menHIV preventionAdolescent sexual minority menImplementation science studyHigh priority groupCare interventionsConsolidated FrameworkIntervention implementationStudy designImplementation determinantsPriority groupsImplementation researchPreventionInterventionMinority menPrincipal investigatorOptimal approachAdolescentsHIVDifferences in employment, job characteristics, and work-related perceptions by sociodemographic factors among registered nurses of diverse race/ethnicity
Nam S, Kwon S, Lee SJ. Differences in employment, job characteristics, and work-related perceptions by sociodemographic factors among registered nurses of diverse race/ethnicity. Nursing Outlook 2022, 70: 737-748. PMID: 35933181, DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2022.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJob characteristicsWork-related perceptionsOrganizational cultureManagerial positionsSafety climateJob satisfactionJob demandsWork environmentJob controlEmploymentGreater intentionsWhite nursesNurse employmentPerceptionDiverse race/ethnicityWorkplaceRace/ethnicityNon-hospital settingsIntentionJobsSatisfactionSociodemographic characteristicsRandom sample
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 phenomenonWomenRacial 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 useMediating roles of psychological factors and physical and social environments between socioeconomic status and dietary behaviors among African Americans with overweight or obesity
Jung S, Whittemore R, Jeon S, Nam S. Mediating roles of psychological factors and physical and social environments between socioeconomic status and dietary behaviors among African Americans with overweight or obesity. Research In Nursing & Health 2021, 44: 513-524. PMID: 33782981, PMCID: PMC8068664, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary behaviorsSocioeconomic statusAfrican AmericansCross-sectional studyDisadvantaged African AmericansAfrican American menDirect effectHealth perceptionHealthy eatingStudy aimOverweightObesityEnvironmental factorsAmerican menSignificant direct effectEnvironmental mediatorsPsychological factorsSignificant indirect effectStatusFactorsMultiple mediation modelAmericansWomenEcological momentary assessment for health behaviors and contextual factors in persons with diabetes: A systematic review
Nam S, Griggs S, Ash GI, Dunton GF, Huang S, Batten J, Parekh N, Whittemore R. Ecological momentary assessment for health behaviors and contextual factors in persons with diabetes: A systematic review. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2021, 174: 108745. PMID: 33713720, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewMore calorie intakeAssessment of diabetesType 2 diabetesAdministration of insulinType 1 diabetesDietary intake behaviorsSelf-management behaviorsPotential clinical utilityQuality of studiesDiabetes InterventionsPoor adherenceInsulin injectionsInclusion criteriaCalorie intakeClinical utilityGlucose checksHealth behaviorsDiabetesComprehensive searchPsychological stressModified ChecklistIntake behaviorEcological momentary assessmentPsychosocial contextAutonomy-Supportive Healthcare Climate and HIV-Related Stigma Predict Linkage to HIV Care in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ghana, West Africa
Gu LY, Zhang N, Mayer KH, McMahon JM, Nam S, Conserve DF, Moskow M, Brasch J, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Agyarko-Poku T, Boakye F, Nelson LE. Autonomy-Supportive Healthcare Climate and HIV-Related Stigma Predict Linkage to HIV Care in Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ghana, West Africa. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2021, 20: 2325958220978113. PMID: 33733909, PMCID: PMC7983411, DOI: 10.1177/2325958220978113.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Feasibility and acceptability of intensive, real‐time biobehavioral data collection using ecological momentary assessment, salivary biomarkers, and accelerometers among middle‐aged African Americans
Nam S, Dunton GF, Ordway MR, Ash GI, Jeon S, Vlahov D, Whittemore R, Nelson LE, Sinha R, Nunez‐Smith M, Granger DA. Feasibility and acceptability of intensive, real‐time biobehavioral data collection using ecological momentary assessment, salivary biomarkers, and accelerometers among middle‐aged African Americans. Research In Nursing & Health 2020, 43: 453-464. PMID: 32856310, PMCID: PMC8985242, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing the prevalence of meeting physical activity recommendations among U.S. healthcare workers: Data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey
Song M, Nam S, Buss J, Lee SJ. Assessing the prevalence of meeting physical activity recommendations among U.S. healthcare workers: Data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey. Archives Of Environmental & Occupational Health 2020, 75: 422-430. PMID: 32202219, PMCID: PMC9301781, DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2020.1743960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. healthcare workersNational Health Interview SurveyMuscle-strengthening activitiesHealth Interview SurveyHealthcare workersInterview SurveyHistory of smokingPhysical activity guidelinesPhysical activity recommendationsHealth promotion programsCurrent alcohol consumptionActivity guidelinesMusculoskeletal symptomsActivity recommendationsAlcohol consumptionHealth behaviorsPromotion programsOccupational activitiesAerobic activityPrevalenceType of occupationGuidelinesSmokingSymptomsActivity
2019
The prevalence of insulin refusal and psychological insulin resistance among Korean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Song Y, Ku BJ, Cho J, Jun Y, Kim B, Nam S. The prevalence of insulin refusal and psychological insulin resistance among Korean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Annals Of Translational Medicine 2019, 7: 760. PMID: 32042776, PMCID: PMC6989974, DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.11.77.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological insulin resistanceInsulin therapyInsulin refusalInsulin resistanceKorean patientsType 2 diabetes mellitusType 2 diabetes patientsDuration of diabetesDiabetes-related complicationsType 2 diabetesInner-city outpatientsInsulin groupDiabetes mellitusHemoglobin levelsDiabetes patientsRefusal groupInsulin recommendationsPatientsTherapyRefusal rateTreatment typePrevalenceDiabetesDescriptive statisticsGroupThe effects of acculturation and environment on lifestyle behaviors in Korean immigrants: the mediating role of acculturative stress and body image discrepancy
Park C, Nam S, Redeker NS, Shebl FM, Dixon J, Jung TH, Whittemore R. The effects of acculturation and environment on lifestyle behaviors in Korean immigrants: the mediating role of acculturative stress and body image discrepancy. Ethnicity And Health 2019, 27: 157-173. PMID: 31535571, DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2019.1658182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifestyle behaviorsCross-sectional studyPhysical activitySedentary behaviorDietary behaviorsCardiometabolic diseasesBody image discrepancyLifestyle intervention programHealthy dietary behaviorsStunkard Figure Rating ScaleHealthy food accessibilityKorean community centersRating ScaleIntervention programsFigure Rating ScaleHealthy foodsEffects of acculturationEnvironmental supportImage discrepancyAdditional strategiesHigh rateDiseaseBody imageSignificant indirect effectAge of immigration