2024
Study 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 women
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-amylaseObjectively-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 phenomenonWomenMediating 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 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 immigrationSocial 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
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 analysisStatusRelationships of Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Sociodemographics, and Body Mass Index With Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Nurses
Nam S, Song M, Lee SJ. Relationships of Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Sociodemographics, and Body Mass Index With Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Nurses. Workplace Health & Safety 2018, 66: 577-587. PMID: 29792132, PMCID: PMC8161463, DOI: 10.1177/2165079918771987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time physical activityRegular aerobic physical activityBody mass indexAerobic physical activityHigher body mass indexMusculoskeletal symptomsMass indexPhysical activityMuscle-strengthening physical activityPhysical activity promotion interventionsPatient handling tasksMultiple logistic regressionEmployment-related barriersCalifornia nursesPromotion interventionsHigh prevalenceSymptomsStatewide random sampleLogistic regressionNursesCross-sectional dataSociodemographicsLimited dataRegular engagementWhite nursesPhysical neighborhood and social environment, beliefs about sleep, sleep hygiene behaviors, and sleep quality among African Americans
Nam S, Whittemore R, Jung S, Latkin C, Kershaw T, Redeker NS. Physical neighborhood and social environment, beliefs about sleep, sleep hygiene behaviors, and sleep quality among African Americans. Sleep Health 2018, 4: 258-264. PMID: 29776620, PMCID: PMC5961740, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2018.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep hygiene behaviorsSleep qualityHygiene behaviorSleep hygieneAfrican AmericansSociodemographic characteristicsNeighborhood environmentPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexChronic comorbid conditionsSleep Quality IndexPoor sleep qualityCross-sectional studyFinal multivariate modelSleep Hygiene Practice ScaleBetter sleep qualityPoor sleep hygieneNeighborhood Environment ScaleNeighborhood factorsComorbid conditionsAA menSleep disturbancesHigh prevalenceSleep disordersNeighborhood social environmentDysfunctional beliefsObesity‐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
The Impact of Social Support on Self-care of Patients With Diabetes: What Is the Effect of Diabetes Type? Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Song Y, Nam S, Park S, Shin IS, Ku BJ. The Impact of Social Support on Self-care of Patients With Diabetes: What Is the Effect of Diabetes Type? Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2017, 43: 396-412. PMID: 28578632, DOI: 10.1177/0145721717712457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes mellitusSocial supportMeSH search termsSelf-care skillsDiabetes typeT2DM subjectsCochrane LibraryOverall effect sizePublication statusMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewType 1Irrelevant studiesUnpublished studiesGlucose monitoringSearch termsMellitusDiabetesPatientsSocial support measuresEffect sizeT2DMT1DMEMBASEMEDLINE