Injuries associated with teacher assaults: magnitude, nature, cost, and outcome.

The purpose of this retrospective study was to describe the magnitude, nature, and costs of assault injuries among teachers, a high-risk group. Review of assault cases (N = 341) was based on internal and case management vendor records. The 3-year assault rate was 3.

Risks and protective factors associated with symptoms of depression in low-income African American and Caucasian women during pregnancy.

This article describes the risks and protective factors for symptoms of depression in pregnancy among low-income African American and Caucasian women. Data were collected from 130 women who were between 16 and 28 weeks' gestation and enrolled in an urban prenatal clinic. The questionnaires used in the face-to-face interviews consisted of sociodemographic items, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), the Prenatal Psychosocial Profile (PPP), 3 items from the Jarel Spiritual Well-Being Scale, the Spiritual Perspective Scale, and 4 items on health risk behaviors.

Weight loss and weight loss maintenance in African-American women.

The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with weight loss and weight loss maintenance in 23 African American women participating in a 32-week lifestyle enhancement awareness program (LEAP), 16 weekly sessions on weight loss and 16 weekly sessions on weight loss maintenance. A pre-test, post-test one group design was used. Measures included dietary readiness to lose weight, bioelectrical impedance analysis, lipid levels, blood pressure, waist/hip ratio, weight, height, and activity level.

An ecological approach to physical activity in African American women.

Physical activity in women has assumed increasing significance as a policy issue as a result of the release of the 1996 Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health. This report revealed that women in the United States were less likely than men to adhere to the recommended guidelines for physical activity. African American women are less likely than white women to participate in leisure time physical activity across age, occupational, and income groups.

Psychological factors influencing cardiovascular risk reduction behavior in low and middle income African-American women.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women, especially, African-American women in the United States. In fact, it is reported that each year, 39% of all deaths in women are from coronary heart disease (CHD). Further, 1 out of every 5 women in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD).