Exploring the Role of Social Network Structure in Disease Risk among U.S. Long-haul Truck Drivers in Urban Areas.

Using mixed methods, we explored properties of long-haul truckers' social networks potentially influencing STI/BBI acquisition and transmission. We recruited inner-city drug and sex network members (N = 88) for interviews. Blood and urine samples and vaginal swabs were collected to test for STIs/BBIs.

Egocentric network composition and structure relative to violence victimization among a sample of college students.

To use egocentric network analysis to understand how composition and structure of egonetworks relate to violence victimization among college students. : 697 students from a large southeastern university completed online surveys. Hierarchical logistic regression analyses assessed the relationship between egocentric network variables and a history of violence victimization.

A pilot study using egocentric network analysis to assess holistic health benefits among a sample of university employees involved in a worksite fitness program.

Background: Working adults in the United States often do not engage in enough exercise to experience health benefits. With workplaces becoming increasingly sedentary, more emphasis is placed on providing exercise opportunities at work. Evidence suggests participating in exercise during the workday and socially connecting with others while exercising, can lead to positive health outcomes.

Predicting emotional abuse among a sample of college students.

This study aims to examine factors related to emotional abuse, an understudied type of intimate partner violence (IPV), among a sample of college students. 601 undergraduates from one large public university in the Midwestern United States (Spring 2017) and 756 undergraduates from one large public university in the Southern United States (Fall 2019) participated in the study. Participants completed an online survey measuring demographic information, behavioral variables (viewing porn, alcohol consumption, and hooking up), and history of violence (witnessing a father abuse his spouse, emotional abuse history).

Does Scientific Publication Inform Public Discourse? A Case Study Observing Social Media Engagement Around Vaccinations.

In the early 2000s, there was a shift in the use of the internet. Individuals on the internet began seeking information from other creators and creating their own content. These online communities allowed individuals to communicate across the globe, gravitating toward people like them or those who shared similar beliefs.

Social networks, group exercise, and anxiety among college students.

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between group exercise membership, social network characteristics, and general state anxiety in a sample of college students. 490 undergraduates from a private university in the southern US participated in the study. An egocentric network analysis was conducted to test whether demographic variables, leisure-time physical activity, group exercise membership, flourishing scores, and network variables were related to anxiety.

Understanding innovation in health program planning and development.

Introduction: A need for innovative public health programs is evident as the field adapts to address changes in health priorities and target populations. The Innovative Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (iTP) was created to support and enable innovation in teenage pregnancy prevention, developing programs to reach the most at risk youth.

Methods: A formative evaluation was conducted to understand what innovation means in the context of program development, and examine the process of innovation.

Ecological Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention: An Examination of Evidence-Based Interventions.

Over the past 20 years, teenage birth rates in the United States have declined substantially but continue to persist among certain populations. During this time period, a series of rigorously tested teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs were developed, and a number of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) emerged. In April 2017, researchers reviewed EBIs in TPP and examined each program's socioecological levels of intervention, measurements approaches, and other ecological aspects.