2021
Mediating 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 modelAmericansWomen
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
2018
Healthy 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 studyBaseline
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