Executive functions and health behaviors associated with the leading causes of death in the United States: A systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakary Reimann ◽  
Jacob R Miller ◽  
Kaitana M Dahle ◽  
Audrey P Hooper ◽  
Ashley M Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
The United States ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions

Research indicates that executive functioning may predict health behavior. This systematic review provides an overview of the relationship between domains of executive functioning and health behaviors associated with the leading causes of death in the United States. A total of 114 articles met the inclusion criteria (adult sample, published in English between 1990 and November 2016) and were reviewed and synthesized. Results indicated that although many studies had mixed findings, at least one executive function component was associated with every health behavior. Based on these results, health professionals should consider the role of executive functions in behavior change interventions.

scholarly journals Erratum to: A Systematic Review of HIV and STI Behavior Change Interventions for Female Sex Workers in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 2380-2380
Author(s):  
Neetu Abad ◽  
Brittney N. Baack ◽  
Ann O’Leary ◽  
Yuko Mizuno ◽  
Jeffrey H. Herbst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions

A Systematic Review of HIV and STI Behavior Change Interventions for Female Sex Workers in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 1701-1719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neetu Abad ◽  
Brittney N. Baack ◽  
Ann O’Leary ◽  
Yuko Mizuno ◽  
Jeffrey H. Herbst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions

scholarly journals The role of relational worry due to COVID-19 in the links between video chat apprehension, loneliness, and adhering to CDC guidelines

2021 ◽  
pp. 026540752098526
Author(s):  
Timothy Curran ◽  
John S. Seiter
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Video Chat ◽  
Cdc Guidelines ◽  
Mental Well Being

In light of common recommendations to connect with others through video chatting during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examined how video chat apprehension relates to two health concerns: loneliness and adherence to CDC guidelines. We also examined how relational worry due to COVID-19 mediates these paths. Data were collected via MTurk from 467 people in the United States. The results showed that video chat apprehension related to increased worry about maintaining personal relationships, which in turn related to increased loneliness and decreased adherence to CDC guidelines. This investigation makes a contribution to understanding the links between personal relationships and both mental well-being and health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cultural Differences and Similarities in Executive Functioning in the United States

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianna Rea-Sandin ◽  
Kevin Michael Korous ◽  
José M. Causadias
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Cuban Americans

Executive functioning has important implications for multiple developmental processes and outcomes. However, the degree to which executive functioning varies between and within racial/ethnic groups in the United States is less understood. To address this issue, we will conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of overall executive functioning and its three core components: inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility. Our goals are to: 1) examine differences across these components between Whites and minorities, as well as differences between- (e.g., African-Americans, Latinos) and within- (e.g., Latinos: Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans) minority groups; and 2) test potential moderators of these differences (e.g., sex, age, measure). We will address the implications of these findings in terms of support for the cultural differences and similarities hypotheses.

scholarly journals Social Distancing as a Health Behavior: County-level Movement in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic is Associated with Conventional Health Behaviors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle J. Bourassa ◽  
David Sbarra ◽  
Avshalom Caspi ◽  
Terrie Moffitt
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United States ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
The United States ◽  
Movement Behavior ◽  
County Level ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Social Distancing

Background: Social distancing—when people reduce their physical movement and limit social contacts beyond their immediate household—is a primary intervention available to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The importance of social distancing is unlikely to change until effective treatments or vaccines become widely available. However, relatively little is known about how best to promote social distancing. Applying knowledge from social and behavioral research on conventional health behaviors (e.g., smoking, physical activity) to support social distancing public health efforts and research is promising, but empirical evidence supporting this approach is needed. Purpose: We examined whether one type of social distancing behavior—reductions in movement outside the home—was associated with conventional health behaviors. Method: We examined the association between GPS-derived movement behavior in 2,858 counties in United States from March 1st to April 7th, 2020 and the prevalence of county-level indicators influenced by residents’ conventional health behaviors. Results: Changes in movement were associated with conventional health behaviors, and the magnitude of these associations were similar to the associations among the conventional health behaviors. Counties with healthier behaviors—particularly less obesity and greater physical activity—evidenced greater decreases in movement outside the home during the initial phases of the pandemic in the United States. Conclusions: Social distancing, in the form of reduced movement outside the home, is associated with conventional health behaviors. Existing scientific literature on health behavior and health behavior change can be more confidently used to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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