Publications by authors named "Alesha Doan"
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- There is a lack of body image programs tailored for Latine women despite a growing focus on ethnic diversity in related research.
- The study utilized interviews with 19 Latine women to understand their perceptions of both positive and negative body images, identifying key themes and subthemes.
- Findings highlight the need for culturally sensitive programs that address the specific challenges faced by Latine women, which can ultimately enhance their body image experiences.
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- The study investigates the relationship between eating disorders (EDs) and harmful substance use in military veterans, focusing on gender differences.
- Men displayed more concerns related to weight and body, while women exhibited higher rates of bulimic symptoms and restricting behaviors.
- Bulimic symptoms were found to significantly predict harmful substance use in veteran women, whereas restricting behaviors were more predictive for veteran men.
Introduction: Military service members must maintain a certain body mass index and body fat percentage. Due to weight-loss pressures, some service members may resort to unhealthy behaviors that place them at risk for the development of an eating disorder (ED).
Objectives: To understand the scope and impact of EDs in military service members and veterans, we formed the Longitudinal Eating Disorders Assessment Project (LEAP) Consortium.
Objective: Georgia's House Bill 481: The Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act (LIFE Act), which prohibits abortion after cardiac activity is detected, was signed into law on May 7, 2019. The bill's proponents framed the ban to protect the "unborn." However, less is known about the framing used by abortion rights supporters to oppose the bill in the context of social media.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF. Developing a comprehensive prevention strategy requires a coordinated effort among campus stakeholders. Creating a campus sexual assault prevention task force consisting of key stakeholders is a way to ensure coordinated and sustainable prevention efforts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSexual assault is a public health issue, with college-age students reporting high levels of victimization. Following an increase in national attention and federal initiatives, college and universities' sexual assault response efforts are being examined. The practice of community sexual assault response teams (SARTs) may provide campuses with a model strategy to coordinate campus and community service delivery and planning, still underdeveloped or missing at many institutions.
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