Hopefulness and meaning in adults with disabilities' physical activity: A qualitative study.

Purpose/objective: The body of knowledge regarding the processes involved in changing physical activity behaviors in people with disabilities is very limited. This qualitative study is a follow-up to a pilot study on an individualized health coaching intervention for adults with any type of disabilities, titled Health My Way, that used a disability-specific health-promotion curriculum. In the original study, we found that participants in the health coaching intervention experienced improved health-promoting behavior, notably physical activity.

Health Coaching for People With Disabilities: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study.

Purpose: To expand the reach of health-promotion efforts for people with disabilities, we piloted a health-coaching intervention with a disability-specific curriculum. We evaluated the intervention's effects on health-related quality of life and health behavior change.

Design: Mixed-methods research design using pre-post measures and semi-structured interviews.

The lives and sexual risk behaviours of rural, closeted men who have sex with men living in Montana.

The current study investigated the role of the rural environment in shaping men's decisions to remain closeted about their same-sex sexual activity and the cognitive, affective and behavioural consequences of that decision. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 45 self-identified closeted men who have sex with men living in Montana. Because of the difficulty of finding closeted men, recruitment occurred using the Internet.

HIV/AIDS among American Indians/Alaska Natives living in Montana: a descriptive study.

This study examined the epidemiology of HIV among AI/ANs in Montana. Barriers to HIV testing and motivations to test also were explored. Analysis of data revealed that there were no significant changes in regard to HIV/AIDS case rates, demographic characteristics, or risk behaviors of AI/ANs infected with HIV/AIDS since reporting began in 1985.

Understanding volunteer peer health educators' motivations: applying social learning theory.

We conducted focus group interviews with students who were current peer health educators at a mid-sized university to determine what factors motivate individuals to volunteer for a peer health education program. Specifically, we asked the participants questions designed to explore their life experiences, their expectations of the peer education program, and their motivations. Constructs from social learning theory were used to categorize and contribute to our understanding of the responses.