Christopher R Long
Biographic Data
| ID | 108988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher R Long |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher R |
| FAMILY NAME | Long |
| SIGNATURE | LONG C R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0574-7790 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 84 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
When to Eat and When to Play
BACKGROUND: Little is known on the implementation of school recess policies to explore the policy-to-practice gap and to ultimately promote quality recess for all students. The purpose was to determine recess scheduling in a state requiring 40 min of daily recess. METHODS: A cross-sectional document analysis of public elementary schools' recess schedules from the 2023 to 2024 school year (n = 526 available schools). Schedules by grade level were …
Examining intra- and inter-device reliability of pressure-mediated reflection spectroscopy in a multi-state sample of healthy adults
Objective: To examine the intra- and inter-device reliability of devices using pressure-mediated reflection spectroscopy (the Veggie Meter®). Design: A cross-sectional research study was conducted across eight sites in the USA. Using two Veggie Meters® at each site, participants completed five, counter-balanced pairs of finger scans. Intra-device comparisons included intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) and calculation of the CV and 95 % CI…
Characteristics of the People and Communities Served by GusNIP Produce Prescriptions
Objectives. To examine enrollment in Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) produce prescriptions and identify opportunities to expand their reach. Methods. We conducted descriptive analyses of cross-sectional baseline surveys of 21 635 participants (living in the Southern, West, North Central, or Northeast region of the United States) in GusNIP produce prescriptions between 2020 and 2024. We applied geographic information system map…
Creating Healthy Environments for Schools
BACKGROUND: Nutrition plays a vital role in children's physical and emotional health. More than half of school age children's calories are provided in the school food environment, making school interventions an opportunity to address child nutrition. METHODS: The Creating Health Environments for Schools (CHEFS) program is designed to leverage local resources to create customized solutions that improve the nutritional content of school food and en…
Prevalence and associations between food insecurity and overweight/obesity among native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adolescents
Objective: This study estimates the prevalence of, and associations between, family food insecurity and overweight/obesity among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adolescents and explores socio-demographic factors which might have a moderation effect on the association. Design: Cross-sectional study using 2014 NHPI-National Health Interview Survey data reported by a parent or guardian. Family-level food security was assessed by the US D…
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Diabetes Prevention Program Interventions for Overweight/Obese Marshallese Adults
This study compared the effectiveness of two Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) interventions on weight loss among overweight and obese Marshallese adults. The study was a two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in 30 churches in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Marshallese adults with a body mass index ≥25 kg/m 2 were eligible for the study. The study sample included 380 participants. Participants received either a faith-based adaptation of t…
Covid‐19 vaccine hesitancy
Understanding and minimizing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccine hesitancy is critical to population health and minimizing health inequities, which continue to be brought into stark relief by the pandemic. We investigate questions regarding vaccine hesitancy in a sample ( n = 1205) of Arkansas adults surveyed online in July/August of 2020. We examine relationships among sociodemographics, COVID‐19 health literacy, fear of COVID‐19 infecti…
The Association Between Education and Basic Needs Insecurity for Marshallese During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults
Food insecurity and depression among low-income adults in the USA
Objective: Food insecurity is associated with a greater risk of depression among low-income adults in the USA. Members of food-insecure households have lower diet diversity than their food-secure counterparts. This study examined whether diet diversity moderates the association between food insecurity and depression. Design: Multiple logistic regression was conducted to examine independent associations between food insecurity and depression, betw…
Dissemination Protocol for Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships with Marshallese Pacific Islanders in Arkansas
Implementation of CBPR principles ensures that researchers fully engage stakeholders in all aspects of research, including the dissemination of study results. This manuscript describes the dissemination protocol for an academic- community research partnership with the Marshallese community and provides a practical example for how to implement successful community-engaged dissemination
Effects of Race and Poverty on Sleep Duration
The relationship between sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical variables and pain in the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population
Electronic cigarette use and psychological distress in the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults compared with other racial/ethnic groups
Document the prevalence of electronic cigarette (E‐cigarette) use among the native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults compared with other racial/ethnic groups, and examine associations between psychological distress and E‐cigarette use. 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and 2014 NHPI–NHIS were combined for comparisons. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Rao‐Scott χ 2 test, and multivariable logistic regress…
Sleep quality partially mediates the association between type 2 diabetes and psychological distress in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults in the United States
The Effect of Family Diabetes Self-management Education on Self-care Behaviors of Marshallese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Objectives: In this study, we assessed the effect of Family Diabetes Self-Management Educa- tion (DSME) intervention on changes in self-care behaviors among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Marshallese adults (N = 211) with type 2 diabetes were randomized to a Family DSME intervention or a Standard DSME intervention. We assessed changes in diabetes- related self-care behaviors from baseline to 12 months within and between study a…
BMI and related risk factors among U.S. Marshallese with diabetes and their families
Objective: Examine cross-sectional associations between body mass index (BMI) and related health behaviors, barriers and facilitators to health care, and perceived health status among a sample of U.S. Marshallese adults with Type 2 diabetes and evaluate associations of interest between participants and their family members. Design: Cross-sectional baseline data were analyzed from participants in a diabetes self-management education intervention t…
Health Research Funding Agencies’ Policies, Recommendations, and Tools for Dissemination
Funding agencies have a unique opportunity to encourage the dissemination of research results to research participants and lay community audiences by developing policies to increase dissemination of grantees' research findings
Cost-related Nonadherence to Medication Treatment Plans
BACKGROUND: Adherence to medication treatment plans is important for chronic disease (CD) management. Cost-related nonadherence (CRN) puts patients at risk for complications. Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) suffer from high rates of CD and socioeconomic disparities that could increase CRN behaviors. OBJECTIVE: Examine factors related to CRN to medication treatment plans within an understudied population. RESEARCH DESIGN: Using 2014 …
Leveraging community-based participatory research capacity to recruit Pacific Islanders into a genetics study
Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors Among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
Physical Activity and Diabetes-related Health Beliefs of Marshallese Adults
These findings help fill gaps in Pacific Islander health literature and will inform public health interventions to improve rates of physical activity among the Marshallese and other Pacific Islander communities
Diabetes and Hypertension in Marshallese Adults
When Movies Matter
The present study utilized retrospective, autobiographical methodology to investigate the social psychological significance of specific movies, identified as memorable or meaningful for a sample of emerging adults ( N = 83). Participants identified a movie and responded to a series of open-ended prompts including why the movie was chosen, the valence and socio-emotional context of the viewing experience, and its perceived emotional impact. Qualit…
Joking in the face of death
Terror management theory has spawned a body of experimental research documenting a multitude of defensive responses to mortality salience manipulations (e.g., rigid adherence to dominant cultural values, self-esteem bolstering). Another substantive body of work suggests that humor functions as a natural and often effective means of down-regulating stressful or traumatic experiences. Integrating a terror management paradigm with a cartoon captioni…
Solitude
Christopher R. Long and James R. Averill, Solitude: An Exploration of Benefits of Being Alone, pp. 21–44. Historically, philosophers, artists, and spiritual leaders have extolled the benefits of solitude; currently, advice on how to achieve solitude is the subject of many popular books and articles. Seldom, however, has solitude been studied by psychologists, who have focused instead on the negative experiences associated with being alone, partic…
Young women's attachment style and interpersonal engagement with female TV stars
The present study builds on an emerging body of research that finds adult attachment style predictive of interpersonal engagement with fictional media personas in ways that are congruent to patterns that emerge in real life relationships. Results of a questionnaire study indicate that a preoccupied attachment style among college women is associated with increased idealization of a favorite female character's behavior and physical appearance. Addi…
Diabetes and Hypertension in Marshallese Adults
When Movies Matter
The present study utilized retrospective, autobiographical methodology to investigate the social psychological significance of specific movies, identified as memorable or meaningful for a sample of emerging adults ( N = 83). Participants identified a movie and responded to a series of open-ended prompts including why the movie was chosen, the valence and socio-emotional context of the viewing experience, and its perceived emotional impact. Qualit…
Dissemination Protocol for Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships with Marshallese Pacific Islanders in Arkansas
Implementation of CBPR principles ensures that researchers fully engage stakeholders in all aspects of research, including the dissemination of study results. This manuscript describes the dissemination protocol for an academic- community research partnership with the Marshallese community and provides a practical example for how to implement successful community-engaged dissemination
Electronic cigarette use and psychological distress in the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults compared with other racial/ethnic groups
Document the prevalence of electronic cigarette (E‐cigarette) use among the native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults compared with other racial/ethnic groups, and examine associations between psychological distress and E‐cigarette use. 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and 2014 NHPI–NHIS were combined for comparisons. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Rao‐Scott χ 2 test, and multivariable logistic regress…
Solitude Experiences
Solitude may be positive or negative, depending on situational and personal factors. From prior research, nine types of solitude were identified. Based on data from a questionnaire study of undergraduate participants, factor analysis suggests that these nine types can be reduced to three dimensions, two positive and one negative. These are, respectively, Inner-Directed Solitude (characterized by self-discovery and inner peace), Outer-Directed Sol…
Solitude
Christopher R. Long and James R. Averill, Solitude: An Exploration of Benefits of Being Alone, pp. 21–44. Historically, philosophers, artists, and spiritual leaders have extolled the benefits of solitude; currently, advice on how to achieve solitude is the subject of many popular books and articles. Seldom, however, has solitude been studied by psychologists, who have focused instead on the negative experiences associated with being alone, partic…
Young women's attachment style and interpersonal engagement with female TV stars
The present study builds on an emerging body of research that finds adult attachment style predictive of interpersonal engagement with fictional media personas in ways that are congruent to patterns that emerge in real life relationships. Results of a questionnaire study indicate that a preoccupied attachment style among college women is associated with increased idealization of a favorite female character's behavior and physical appearance. Addi…
Joking in the face of death
Terror management theory has spawned a body of experimental research documenting a multitude of defensive responses to mortality salience manipulations (e.g., rigid adherence to dominant cultural values, self-esteem bolstering). Another substantive body of work suggests that humor functions as a natural and often effective means of down-regulating stressful or traumatic experiences. Integrating a terror management paradigm with a cartoon captioni…
When Movies Matter
The present study utilized retrospective, autobiographical methodology to investigate the social psychological significance of specific movies, identified as memorable or meaningful for a sample of emerging adults ( N = 83). Participants identified a movie and responded to a series of open-ended prompts including why the movie was chosen, the valence and socio-emotional context of the viewing experience, and its perceived emotional impact. Qualit…
Leveraging community-based participatory research capacity to recruit Pacific Islanders into a genetics study
Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors Among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
Physical Activity and Diabetes-related Health Beliefs of Marshallese Adults
These findings help fill gaps in Pacific Islander health literature and will inform public health interventions to improve rates of physical activity among the Marshallese and other Pacific Islander communities
Diabetes and Hypertension in Marshallese Adults
Health Research Funding Agencies’ Policies, Recommendations, and Tools for Dissemination
Funding agencies have a unique opportunity to encourage the dissemination of research results to research participants and lay community audiences by developing policies to increase dissemination of grantees' research findings
Cost-related Nonadherence to Medication Treatment Plans
BACKGROUND: Adherence to medication treatment plans is important for chronic disease (CD) management. Cost-related nonadherence (CRN) puts patients at risk for complications. Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) suffer from high rates of CD and socioeconomic disparities that could increase CRN behaviors. OBJECTIVE: Examine factors related to CRN to medication treatment plans within an understudied population. RESEARCH DESIGN: Using 2014 …
Sleep quality partially mediates the association between type 2 diabetes and psychological distress in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults in the United States
The Effect of Family Diabetes Self-management Education on Self-care Behaviors of Marshallese Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Objectives: In this study, we assessed the effect of Family Diabetes Self-Management Educa- tion (DSME) intervention on changes in self-care behaviors among Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Marshallese adults (N = 211) with type 2 diabetes were randomized to a Family DSME intervention or a Standard DSME intervention. We assessed changes in diabetes- related self-care behaviors from baseline to 12 months within and between study a…
BMI and related risk factors among U.S. Marshallese with diabetes and their families
Objective: Examine cross-sectional associations between body mass index (BMI) and related health behaviors, barriers and facilitators to health care, and perceived health status among a sample of U.S. Marshallese adults with Type 2 diabetes and evaluate associations of interest between participants and their family members. Design: Cross-sectional baseline data were analyzed from participants in a diabetes self-management education intervention t…
Effects of Race and Poverty on Sleep Duration
The relationship between sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical variables and pain in the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population
Electronic cigarette use and psychological distress in the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults compared with other racial/ethnic groups
Document the prevalence of electronic cigarette (E‐cigarette) use among the native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults compared with other racial/ethnic groups, and examine associations between psychological distress and E‐cigarette use. 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and 2014 NHPI–NHIS were combined for comparisons. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Rao‐Scott χ 2 test, and multivariable logistic regress…
Covid‐19 vaccine hesitancy
Understanding and minimizing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccine hesitancy is critical to population health and minimizing health inequities, which continue to be brought into stark relief by the pandemic. We investigate questions regarding vaccine hesitancy in a sample ( n = 1205) of Arkansas adults surveyed online in July/August of 2020. We examine relationships among sociodemographics, COVID‐19 health literacy, fear of COVID‐19 infecti…
The Association Between Education and Basic Needs Insecurity for Marshallese During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults
Food insecurity and depression among low-income adults in the USA
Objective: Food insecurity is associated with a greater risk of depression among low-income adults in the USA. Members of food-insecure households have lower diet diversity than their food-secure counterparts. This study examined whether diet diversity moderates the association between food insecurity and depression. Design: Multiple logistic regression was conducted to examine independent associations between food insecurity and depression, betw…
Dissemination Protocol for Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships with Marshallese Pacific Islanders in Arkansas
Implementation of CBPR principles ensures that researchers fully engage stakeholders in all aspects of research, including the dissemination of study results. This manuscript describes the dissemination protocol for an academic- community research partnership with the Marshallese community and provides a practical example for how to implement successful community-engaged dissemination
Prevalence and associations between food insecurity and overweight/obesity among native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adolescents
Objective: This study estimates the prevalence of, and associations between, family food insecurity and overweight/obesity among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adolescents and explores socio-demographic factors which might have a moderation effect on the association. Design: Cross-sectional study using 2014 NHPI-National Health Interview Survey data reported by a parent or guardian. Family-level food security was assessed by the US D…
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Diabetes Prevention Program Interventions for Overweight/Obese Marshallese Adults
This study compared the effectiveness of two Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) interventions on weight loss among overweight and obese Marshallese adults. The study was a two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in 30 churches in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Marshallese adults with a body mass index ≥25 kg/m 2 were eligible for the study. The study sample included 380 participants. Participants received either a faith-based adaptation of t…
Creating Healthy Environments for Schools
BACKGROUND: Nutrition plays a vital role in children's physical and emotional health. More than half of school age children's calories are provided in the school food environment, making school interventions an opportunity to address child nutrition. METHODS: The Creating Health Environments for Schools (CHEFS) program is designed to leverage local resources to create customized solutions that improve the nutritional content of school food and en…
Medicine (21 works) · Gerontology (15 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Nursing (12 works) · Public health (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Population (11 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (10 works) · Logistic regression (9 works)