Marta R Durantini

Biographic Data

ID1660191
NAMEMarta R Durantini
GIVEN NAMESMarta R
FAMILY NAMEDurantini
SIGNATUREDURANTINI M R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Pennsylvania
ORCID0000-0003-1996-5710
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS45
AUTHOR COUNT12
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2005
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX4

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of strategies to promote vaccination uptake

    Open AccessSicong Liu, Marta R Durantini et al.ARTICLENature Human Behaviour2024

  • Health-promotion interventions targeting multiple behaviors

    Open AccessAnnie Li Zhang, Sicong Liu et al.ARTICLEPsychological Bulletin2024

    186,729 participants) examined the association between the number of behavioral recommendations in multiple-behavior interventions and behavioral and clinical change across eight domains (i.e., diet, smoking, exercise, HIV [Human Immunodeficiency Virus] prevention, HIV testing, HIV treatment, alcohol use, and substance use). Results showed a positive, linear effect of the number of behavioral recommendations associated with behavioral and clinica…

  • Testing a digitally distributed method to recruit a network of community organizations to fight the consequences of the drug epidemic

    Open AccessHaesung Jung, Aashna Sunderrajan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2022References: 36

    To mitigate the opioid epidemic, a concerted effort to educate, prevent, diagnose, treat, and engage residents is required. In this study, a digitally distributed method to form a large network of organizations was tested with 99 counties in regions with high vulnerability to hepatitis C virus (HCV). The method involved a cascade of contacts going from email to phone calls, to videoconferencing and measuring the number of contacts required, amoun…

  • The associations of religious affiliation, religious service attendance, and religious leader norm with support for protective versus punitive drug policies

    Marta R Durantini, Dolores Albarracin et al.ARTICLERural Mental Health2021

    Although anecdotal reports suggest that many religious communities in the United States oppose public health policies such as medication assisted treatment and syringe services, the relation between religiosity and drug policy attitudes is currently unclear. A survey of support for protective and punitive drug policies was conducted with 3,096 residents from 14 Appalachian and Midwestern states currently affected by the rural opioid epidemic. Des…

  • When it comes to lifestyle recommendations, more is sometimes less

    Kristina Wilson, Ibrahim Senay et al.ARTICLEPsychological Bulletin2015Cited by: 6

    A meta-analysis of 150 research reports summarizing the results of multiple behavior domain interventions examined theoretical predictions about the effects of the included number of recommendations on behavioral and clinical change in the domains of smoking, diet, and physical activity. The meta-analysis yielded 3 main conclusions. First, there is a curvilinear relation between the number of behavioral recommendations and improvements in behavio…

  • Motivational barriers to retention of at-risk young adults in HIV-prevention interventions

    Jiaying Liu, Christopher Jones et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014

    Multi-session HIV-prevention interventions are efficacious but depend on the retention of clients over time. In a sample of at-risk young adults (N = 386), we investigated three potential motivational barriers that might affect the likelihood of retention. Perceived pressure, perceived efficacy and fear and anxiety during the initial session were measured, along with demographic characteristics, partner characteristics, and HIV-related health kno…

  • Reducing cultural and psychological barriers to Latino enrollment in HIV-prevention counseling

    Kristina Wilson, Marta R Durantini et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2013

    Aspects of Latino culture (e.g., machismo, marianism) can act as barriers to enrollment in HIV-prevention programs. To lift these barriers, a culturally appropriate meta-intervention was designed to increase intentions to enroll in HIV-prevention counseling by Latinos. Latino participants (N=41) were recruited from the community and randomly assigned to either an experimental or control meta-intervention condition that varied the introduction to …

  • Men and women have specific needs that facilitate enrollment in HIV-prevention counseling

    Marta R Durantini, Dolores AlbarracinARTICLEAIDS Care2012

    Although reducing HIV risk is a primary motive for the design of HIV prevention interventions, the goals of the clients may be very different. Social theories of gender suggest that women, who often seek to resolve social and relational problems, may see HIV-prevention counseling as a mean of resolving partner violence. In contrast, men, who often worry about their physical strength, may seek to enroll in HIV-prevention programs when they experie…

  • From Brochures to Videos to Counseling

    Open AccessDolores Albarracin, Joshua Leeper et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2007

  • Who participates in which health promotion programs? A meta-analysis of motivations underlying enrollment and retention in HIV-prevention interventions

    Kenji Noguchi, Dolores Albarracin et al.ARTICLEPsychological Bulletin2007Cited by: 5

  • Conceptualizing the influence of social agents of behavior change

    Marta R Durantini, Dolores Albarracin et al.ARTICLEPsychological Bulletin2006Cited by: 9References: 177

  • A Test of Major Assumptions About Behavior Change

    Dolores Albarracin, Jeffrey C Gillette et al.ARTICLEPsychological Bulletin2005Cited by: 25References: 214

    This meta-analysis tested the major theoretical assumptions about behavior change by examining the outcomes and mediating mechanisms of different preventive strategies in a sample of 354 HIV-prevention interventions and 99 control groups, spanning the past 17 years. There were 2 main conclusions from this extensive review. First, the most effective interventions were those that contained attitudinal arguments, educational information, behavioral …