Janice Bowie
Biographic Data
| ID | 171805 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janice Bowie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janice |
| FAMILY NAME | Bowie |
| SIGNATURE | BOWIE J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1226-2855 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 41 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 129 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 41 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Community-based participatory design of a decade: The Faith! Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Program
The FAITH! (Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health) Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Program is more than a decade-long community-based participatory research initiative aimed at addressing cardiovascular health disparities among African-Americans in Minnesota. Founded in 2013, the program employs a culturally tailored, community-driven approach by partnering with African-American faith communities to promote cardiovascular heal…
Religiosity, Religious Beliefs, and Cognitive Impairment Among Black and White Men With Modest Incomes
Objective The objective of this study was to examine the association between religious practices, beliefs, and cognitive impairment among Black and White men with modest incomes in the 2016 Health and Retirement Study. Methods Data were drawn from Black and White men who reported annual incomes at or below $50,000 ( n = 926). The primary outcome was any cognitive impairment, a dichotomous variable derived from a modified version of the Telephone …
Ours to eat and own: Assessing the feasibility of a cooperative meal-kit service to improve food access
Objective: Although typically serving higher income and younger demographic groups, meal-kit subscription services have the potential to improve food availability and dietary quality in communities experiencing low food access due to systemic discrimination. This study describes the development and characteristics of a pilot community-led meal-kit service (SouthEats) and evaluates key implementation outcomes of adoption, acceptability, and feasib…
Cooking behaviours after Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) participation among DPP participants in Baltimore, MD
Objective: The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a widely implemented 12-month behavioural weight loss programme for individuals with prediabetes. The DPP covers nutrition but does not explicitly incorporate cooking skills education. The objective of the current study is to describe food and cooking skills (FACS) and strategies of recent DPP participants. Design: Photo-elicitation in-depth interviews were conducted from June to August, 2021. S…
Child Mental Health and Sleep Disturbances During the Early Months of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the United States
Many children have experienced unprecedented levels of stress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures, strained resources, and excess morbidity and mortality. The current study examines change in children's mental health and sleep during the early months of the US pandemic and identifies risk and protective factors. In May 2020, a total of 225 parents reported on the mental health and sleep of each child (N = 392 children) liv…
Church Attendance and Mobility Limitation Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a significant impediment that can reduce physical functional status. Mobility is fundamental for quality of life and church attendance to be associated with improved physical functioning. Few studies have examined how religious participation have implications for mobility limitation among men in general and among prostate cancer survivors in particular. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between church atte…
The Association Between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Hypertension in a Low-Income, Racially Integrated Urban Community
We examined the association between perceived racial discrimination and hypertension among African Americans and whites who live in a low-income, racially integrated, urban community. Hypertension was defined as having a systolic blood pressure 140 mm Hg or more, a diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or more, or taking antihypertensive medication(s). Perceived racial discrimination was based on self-reported responses of experiencing racial discrim…
The Role of Social Support in Moderating the Relationship between Race and Hypertension in a Low-Income, Urban, Racially Integrated Community
Patient-level Predictors of Extent of Exposure to a Community Health Worker Intervention in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Differential exposure to a CHW intervention is influenced by patients' physical, psychosocial, and sociodemographic characteristics
Disentangling Race and Place in Depressive Symptoms in Men
African American men report lower levels of depressive symptoms that their white peers in national data. However, the value of these studies is often undermined by data that confound race, socioeconomic status, and segregation. We sought to determine whether race differences in depressive symptoms were present after minimizing the effects of socioeconomic status and segregation within a cohort of southwest Baltimore (SWB) men using the data from …
Community Engagement to Address Cancer Health Disparities: A Process Evaluation Using the Partnership Self-Assessment Tool
Community-academic partnerships are promising approaches to help address cancer health disparities in African American communities. Factors that influence decision making and participation within partnerships require further research
A mixed methods exploratory assessment of the usefulness of Baltimore City Health Department’s trauma-informed care training intervention
Youth exposure to trauma is a significant public health problem in the United States, particularly in urban areas. Although trauma-informed care (TIC) training of service providers to address this challenge is increasing nationwide, we lack empirical evidence regarding the feasibility and acceptability of cross-organizational TIC training, including perspectives of training participants. The purpose of our study was to evaluate participating serv…
Assessing Capacity of Faith-Based Organizations for Health Promotion Activities
Background. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are important venues for health promotion, particularly in medically underserved communities. These organizations vary considerably in their structural capacities, which may be linked to variability in implementation success for health promotion initiatives. Lacking an existing validated assessment of organizational capacity specific to FBOs, an initial prototype assessment was developed. Method. The F…
Recruitment of African American Churches to Participate in Cancer Early Detection Interventions: A Community Perspective
The association of perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms among Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans
OBJECTIVES: Few studies have investigated ethnic differences in discrimination and depressive symptoms, and the link between them among foreign-born Asian Americans. This study identifies if depressive symptoms and perceived discrimination differ by Asian ethnicity, and if perceived discrimination is associated with depressive symptoms among foreign-born Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans. METHODS: This study uses data from the Asian Ameri…
Novel Methods for Environmental Assessment of Pedestrian Injury: Creation and Validation of the Inventory for Pedestrian Safety Infrastructure
Prevalence and Correlates of Major Depressive Symptoms among Black Men with Prostate Cancer
Nearly one-third of Black men with PCa in this study reported major depressive symptoms. Clinicians should pay closer attention to the mental health status of Black men with PCa, especially those who are younger and those who have undergone radiation beam treatment. Cancer survivorship, particularly quality of life, may be enhanced by opportunities for assessment, evaluation and intervention of depressive symptoms among these men disproportionate…
B'More Fit for Healthy Babies: Using Trauma-Informed Care Policies to Improve Maternal Health in Baltimore City
Association between discrimination and obesity in African-American men
The objective of this study was to examine the association between discrimination and obesity among a U.S. nationally representative sample of African-American men. Data from the 2001-2003 National Survey of American Life (NSAL) were used to collect measures of everyday and major discrimination, and body mass index (BMI) taken from self-reports. Poisson regression with robust standard errors was applied to estimate the prevalence ratios of everyd…
Predictors of Religiosity in a Cohort of African Americans
Framed, Interactive Theory-Driven Texting: Effects of Message Framing on Health Behavior Change for Weight Loss
More approaches to support weight control are needed, especially among racial minorities who shoulder a disproportionate obesity burden. Using an approach influenced by regulatory fit theory, we conducted a 28-day, 4-arm experimental trial with 89 obese adults recruited from urban, predominantly African American churches to ascertain the efficacy of framed text messages to motivate behaviors conducive to weight loss. Participants were assigned to…
Race, Medical Mistrust, and Segregation in Primary Care as Usual Source of Care: Findings from the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities Study
Accelerated Health Declines among African Americans in the USA
Ethnic Group Differences in Health Outcomes Among Asian American Men in California
The numbers of Asian American men are continually increasing, yet limited research exists on this understudied population. Addressing this lack of research is necessary to better inform how best to improve quality of care. This study examined health outcome differences across ethnically diverse groups of Asian American men in California, compared with non-Hispanic White men. Using data from the 2007, 2009, and 2011-2012 California Health Intervie…
Perceptions of One's Neighborhood and Mammogram Use among a Sample of Low-Income Women at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Racism and Its Association With Cancer-Related Health Behaviors
Associations between general racism and lifestyle behaviors suggest that racism is a potential stressor that may shape cancer-related health behaviors, and its impact may vary by race/ethnicity
Race, Medical Mistrust, and Segregation in Primary Care as Usual Source of Care: Findings from the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities Study
Association between discrimination and obesity in African-American men
The objective of this study was to examine the association between discrimination and obesity among a U.S. nationally representative sample of African-American men. Data from the 2001-2003 National Survey of American Life (NSAL) were used to collect measures of everyday and major discrimination, and body mass index (BMI) taken from self-reports. Poisson regression with robust standard errors was applied to estimate the prevalence ratios of everyd…
Accelerated Health Declines among African Americans in the USA
The association of perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms among Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans
OBJECTIVES: Few studies have investigated ethnic differences in discrimination and depressive symptoms, and the link between them among foreign-born Asian Americans. This study identifies if depressive symptoms and perceived discrimination differ by Asian ethnicity, and if perceived discrimination is associated with depressive symptoms among foreign-born Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans. METHODS: This study uses data from the Asian Ameri…
Ethnic Group Differences in Health Outcomes Among Asian American Men in California
The numbers of Asian American men are continually increasing, yet limited research exists on this understudied population. Addressing this lack of research is necessary to better inform how best to improve quality of care. This study examined health outcome differences across ethnically diverse groups of Asian American men in California, compared with non-Hispanic White men. Using data from the 2007, 2009, and 2011-2012 California Health Intervie…
Disentangling Race and Social Context in Understanding Disparities in Chronic Conditions among Men
The Effect of Religious Service Attendance on Race Differences in Depression: Findings from the Ehdic-SWB Study
Community Experiences and Perceptions Related to Demolition and Gut Rehabilitation of Houses for Urban Redevelopment
Predictors of Religiosity in a Cohort of African Americans
The Contribution of Social and Environmental Factors to Race Differences in Dental Services Use
The Role of Social Support in Moderating the Relationship between Race and Hypertension in a Low-Income, Urban, Racially Integrated Community
Targeting and Tailoring Health Communications in Breast Screening Interventions
Each CNP program targeted diverse URM women and, using participatory approaches, tailored a range of interventions to promote breast cancer screening. Although all projects shared the same goal outcome, each program tailored their varying interventions to match the target community needs, demonstrating the importance and value of these strategies in reducing breast cancer disparities
Health Insurance and Chronic Conditions in Low-Income Urban Whites
Cancer Prevention Behaviors in Low-Income Urban Whites: An Understudied Problem
Salvation or supper? The dilemma of faith-based outreach to the homeless
(1999). Salvation or supper? The dilemma of faith‐based outreach to the homeless. Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory: Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 235-244
Attitudes about Racism, Medical Mistrust, and Satisfaction with Care among African American and White Cardiac Patients
The authors examine determinants of satisfaction with medical care among 1,784 (781 African American and 1,003 white) cardiac patients. Patient satisfaction was modeled as a function of predisposing factors (gender, age, medical mistrust, and perception of racism) and enabling factors (medical insurance). African Americans reported less satisfaction with care. Although both black and white patients tended not to endorse the existence of racism in…
Attitudes about Racism, Medical Mistrust, and Satisfaction with Care among African American and White Cardiac Patients
The Relationship Between Religious Coping Style and Anxiety over Breast Cancer in African American Women
Race Differences in Care for Heart Disease: Implications for Patient Attitudes and Future Health Behavior
Thomas A. LaVeist, Melanie Arthur, Janice Bowie, Race Differences in Care for Heart Disease: Implications for Patient Attitudes and Future Health Behavior, Phylon (1960-), Vol. 50, No. 1/2 (2002), pp. 115-126
Community Experiences and Perceptions Related to Demolition and Gut Rehabilitation of Houses for Urban Redevelopment
A Decade of Postdoctoral Training in CBPR and Dedication to Thomas A. Bruce
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 3, Issue 4, Winter 2009
Cancer Prevention Behaviors in Low-Income Urban Whites: An Understudied Problem
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Racism and Its Association With Cancer-Related Health Behaviors
Associations between general racism and lifestyle behaviors suggest that racism is a potential stressor that may shape cancer-related health behaviors, and its impact may vary by race/ethnicity
The Interrelationship Between Hypertension and Blood Pressure, Attendance at Religious Services, and Race/Ethnicity
The Effect of Religious Service Attendance on Race Differences in Depression: Findings from the Ehdic-SWB Study
Health Insurance and Chronic Conditions in Low-Income Urban Whites
Disentangling Race and Social Context in Understanding Disparities in Chronic Conditions among Men
Perceptions of One's Neighborhood and Mammogram Use among a Sample of Low-Income Women at Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Race, Social and Environmental Conditions, and Health Behaviors in Men
Although understanding race differences in health behaviors among men is an important step in reducing disparities in leading causes of death in the United States, progress has been stifled when using national data because of the confounding of race, socioeconomic status, and residential segregation. The purpose of this study is to examine the nature of disparities in health behaviors among African American and white men in the Exploring Health D…
Targeting and Tailoring Health Communications in Breast Screening Interventions
Each CNP program targeted diverse URM women and, using participatory approaches, tailored a range of interventions to promote breast cancer screening. Although all projects shared the same goal outcome, each program tailored their varying interventions to match the target community needs, demonstrating the importance and value of these strategies in reducing breast cancer disparities
The Contribution of Social and Environmental Factors to Race Differences in Dental Services Use
Framed, Interactive Theory-Driven Texting: Effects of Message Framing on Health Behavior Change for Weight Loss
More approaches to support weight control are needed, especially among racial minorities who shoulder a disproportionate obesity burden. Using an approach influenced by regulatory fit theory, we conducted a 28-day, 4-arm experimental trial with 89 obese adults recruited from urban, predominantly African American churches to ascertain the efficacy of framed text messages to motivate behaviors conducive to weight loss. Participants were assigned to…
Race, Medical Mistrust, and Segregation in Primary Care as Usual Source of Care: Findings from the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities Study
Accelerated Health Declines among African Americans in the USA
Ethnic Group Differences in Health Outcomes Among Asian American Men in California
The numbers of Asian American men are continually increasing, yet limited research exists on this understudied population. Addressing this lack of research is necessary to better inform how best to improve quality of care. This study examined health outcome differences across ethnically diverse groups of Asian American men in California, compared with non-Hispanic White men. Using data from the 2007, 2009, and 2011-2012 California Health Intervie…
Prevalence and Correlates of Major Depressive Symptoms among Black Men with Prostate Cancer
Nearly one-third of Black men with PCa in this study reported major depressive symptoms. Clinicians should pay closer attention to the mental health status of Black men with PCa, especially those who are younger and those who have undergone radiation beam treatment. Cancer survivorship, particularly quality of life, may be enhanced by opportunities for assessment, evaluation and intervention of depressive symptoms among these men disproportionate…
B'More Fit for Healthy Babies: Using Trauma-Informed Care Policies to Improve Maternal Health in Baltimore City
Association between discrimination and obesity in African-American men
The objective of this study was to examine the association between discrimination and obesity among a U.S. nationally representative sample of African-American men. Data from the 2001-2003 National Survey of American Life (NSAL) were used to collect measures of everyday and major discrimination, and body mass index (BMI) taken from self-reports. Poisson regression with robust standard errors was applied to estimate the prevalence ratios of everyd…
Predictors of Religiosity in a Cohort of African Americans
Medicine (38 works) · Psychology (25 works) · Gerontology (23 works) · Environmental health (20 works) · Sociology (19 works) · Demography (16 works) · Political science (16 works) · Public health (14 works) · Demography (13 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (13 works)