Michael A Mata
Biographic Data
| ID | 125111 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael A Mata |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael A |
| FAMILY NAME | Mata |
| SIGNATURE | MATA M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Azusa Pacific University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Church Contextual Factors Associated With Latinx Physical Activity and Park Use
Churches can be important settings for promoting physical activity (PA) among Latinx populations. Little is known about what factors across the church context-social, organizational, and physical (outdoor spaces)-are associated with Latinx PA to inform faith-based PA interventions. This study investigated associations of church contextual factors with Latinx PA. We used cross-sectional data from a Latinx adult sample recruited from 6 churches tha…
Congregational involvement in HIV
A Community-Partnered Approach to Developing Church-Based Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities Among African-Americans and Latinos
Achieving Broad Participation in Congregational Health Surveys at African American and Latino Churches
Congregation-based health program evaluations often rely on surveys, but little documentation is available regarding specific methods and challenges. Here we describe methods used to achieve acceptable response rates (73-79%) in a survey of HIV-related attitudes and behaviors in two African American and three Latino churches in high HIV-prevalence communities in Los Angeles County. Survey participation was enhanced by conducting survey sessions a…
Effects of a Pilot Church-Based Intervention to Reduce HIV Stigma and Promote HIV Testing Among African Americans and Latinos
Facilitators and Barriers to HIV Activities in Religious Congregations
Religious Congregations’ Collaborations
This study explores how religious congregations interact with other community organizations to address health and, in particular, HIV-related needs within their membership and/or local communities. Case study data from a diverse sample of 14 urban congregations (6 Black, 4 Latino, 2 White, and 2 mixed race-ethnicity) indicate that they engaged in three types of relationships to conduct HIV and other health-related activities: (a) resources flowed…
Religious Congregations’ Involvement in HIV
Learning about Urban Congregations and HIV/Aids
Religious Congregations’ Involvement in HIV
Learning about Urban Congregations and HIV/Aids
Religious Congregations’ Collaborations
This study explores how religious congregations interact with other community organizations to address health and, in particular, HIV-related needs within their membership and/or local communities. Case study data from a diverse sample of 14 urban congregations (6 Black, 4 Latino, 2 White, and 2 mixed race-ethnicity) indicate that they engaged in three types of relationships to conduct HIV and other health-related activities: (a) resources flowed…
Facilitators and Barriers to HIV Activities in Religious Congregations
Effects of a Pilot Church-Based Intervention to Reduce HIV Stigma and Promote HIV Testing Among African Americans and Latinos
Achieving Broad Participation in Congregational Health Surveys at African American and Latino Churches
Congregation-based health program evaluations often rely on surveys, but little documentation is available regarding specific methods and challenges. Here we describe methods used to achieve acceptable response rates (73-79%) in a survey of HIV-related attitudes and behaviors in two African American and three Latino churches in high HIV-prevalence communities in Los Angeles County. Survey participation was enhanced by conducting survey sessions a…
A Community-Partnered Approach to Developing Church-Based Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities Among African-Americans and Latinos
Congregational involvement in HIV
Church Contextual Factors Associated With Latinx Physical Activity and Park Use
Churches can be important settings for promoting physical activity (PA) among Latinx populations. Little is known about what factors across the church context-social, organizational, and physical (outdoor spaces)-are associated with Latinx PA to inform faith-based PA interventions. This study investigated associations of church contextual factors with Latinx PA. We used cross-sectional data from a Latinx adult sample recruited from 6 churches tha…
Sociology (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (7 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (5 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works)