James C Hersey
Biographic Data
| ID | 1739016 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James C Hersey |
| GIVEN NAMES | James C |
| FAMILY NAME | Hersey |
| SIGNATURE | HERSEY J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | David B. Rein, Amanda A. Honeycutt, Lucia Rojas-Smith, and James C. Hersey are with the Health, Social Science, and Economic Research unit of RTI International, Atlanta, Ga. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 59 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effects of front-of-package and shelf nutrition labeling systems on consumers
As standards are considered for nutrition front-of-package (FOP) and shelf-labeling systems in the United States, it is important to know what types of systems are most effective in conveying scientifically accurate and useful information to consumers. A systematic literature review identified 38 empirical studies on consumer response to FOP nutrition labeling and shelf labeling. Studies indicate that consumers can more easily interpret and selec…
Impact of the CDC’s Section 317 Immunization Grants Program Funding on Childhood Vaccination Coverage
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Section 317 Grants Program is the main source of funding for state and jurisdictional immunization programs, yet no study has evaluated its direct impact on vaccination coverage rates. Therefore, we used a fixed-effects model and data collected from 56 US jurisdictions to estimate the impact of Section 317 financial assistance immunization grants on childhood vaccination coverage rates from 1997 to…
Getting to the Truth
Objectives. This study examines how the American Legacy Foundation's “truth” campaign and Philip Morris's “Think. Don't Smoke” campaign have influenced youths' attitudes, beliefs, and intentions toward tobacco. Methods. We analyzed 2 telephone surveys of 12- to 17-year-olds with multivariate logistic regressions: a baseline survey conducted before the launch of “truth” and a second survey 10 months into the “truth” campaign. Results. Exposure to …
Health behavior models compared
Getting to the Truth
Objectives. This study examines how the American Legacy Foundation's “truth” campaign and Philip Morris's “Think. Don't Smoke” campaign have influenced youths' attitudes, beliefs, and intentions toward tobacco. Methods. We analyzed 2 telephone surveys of 12- to 17-year-olds with multivariate logistic regressions: a baseline survey conducted before the launch of “truth” and a second survey 10 months into the “truth” campaign. Results. Exposure to …
Health behavior models compared
Impact of the CDC’s Section 317 Immunization Grants Program Funding on Childhood Vaccination Coverage
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Section 317 Grants Program is the main source of funding for state and jurisdictional immunization programs, yet no study has evaluated its direct impact on vaccination coverage rates. Therefore, we used a fixed-effects model and data collected from 56 US jurisdictions to estimate the impact of Section 317 financial assistance immunization grants on childhood vaccination coverage rates from 1997 to…
Health behavior models compared
Getting to the Truth
Objectives. This study examines how the American Legacy Foundation's “truth” campaign and Philip Morris's “Think. Don't Smoke” campaign have influenced youths' attitudes, beliefs, and intentions toward tobacco. Methods. We analyzed 2 telephone surveys of 12- to 17-year-olds with multivariate logistic regressions: a baseline survey conducted before the launch of “truth” and a second survey 10 months into the “truth” campaign. Results. Exposure to …
Impact of the CDC’s Section 317 Immunization Grants Program Funding on Childhood Vaccination Coverage
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Section 317 Grants Program is the main source of funding for state and jurisdictional immunization programs, yet no study has evaluated its direct impact on vaccination coverage rates. Therefore, we used a fixed-effects model and data collected from 56 US jurisdictions to estimate the impact of Section 317 financial assistance immunization grants on childhood vaccination coverage rates from 1997 to…
Effects of front-of-package and shelf nutrition labeling systems on consumers
As standards are considered for nutrition front-of-package (FOP) and shelf-labeling systems in the United States, it is important to know what types of systems are most effective in conveying scientifically accurate and useful information to consumers. A systematic literature review identified 38 empirical studies on consumer response to FOP nutrition labeling and shelf labeling. Studies indicate that consumers can more easily interpret and selec…
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (2 works) · Biology (1 work)