Melinda Sothern
Biographic Data
| ID | 188360 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melinda Sothern |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melinda |
| FAMILY NAME | Sothern |
| SIGNATURE | SOTHERN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6609-5124 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Evaluating knowledge and utilization of community health resources to promote autonomous decision-making among people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans
People experiencing homelessness encounter barriers to self-directed community health resource use that may limit autonomous decision-making. Tailored educational material is needed to increase knowledge, promote well-informed resource access, and improve community health system navigability. This study aimed to 1) assess homeless individuals' baseline knowledge and utilization of community health resources and 2) evaluate use of a pocket-sized r…
Incarcerated Black Women in the Southern USA
Farmers' Market Utilization among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Recipients in New Orleans, Louisiana
These results support the incorporation of promotional methodology that combines internet-based mobile technology and existing services (eg, WIC) as a viable strategy to improve farmers' market use among low-income populations. As most participants were not aware that participating FMs accept electronic benefit transfer payments, this fact should be emphasized in promotional material
Parental Perceptions of the Social Environment Are Inversely Related to Constraint of Adolescents’ Neighborhood Physical Activity
PCE influences parenting behaviors related to youth physical activity. Community-based programs that seek to facilitate social cohesion and control may be needed to increase adolescents' physical activity
Escaping to and being active in neighbourhood parks
Neighbourhood parks may serve as a coping resource in post-disaster communities, yet little is known about the impact of large-scale disasters on park use. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) on park use by visitors from flooded areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, compared to visitors from non-flooded areas. In 2006 and 2007, following Hurricane Katrina, 201 adults who visited 27 New Orleans parks …
Escaping to and being active in neighbourhood parks
Neighbourhood parks may serve as a coping resource in post-disaster communities, yet little is known about the impact of large-scale disasters on park use. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) on park use by visitors from flooded areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, compared to visitors from non-flooded areas. In 2006 and 2007, following Hurricane Katrina, 201 adults who visited 27 New Orleans parks …
Escaping to and being active in neighbourhood parks
Neighbourhood parks may serve as a coping resource in post-disaster communities, yet little is known about the impact of large-scale disasters on park use. The objective of this study is to explore the impact of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) on park use by visitors from flooded areas of New Orleans, Louisiana, compared to visitors from non-flooded areas. In 2006 and 2007, following Hurricane Katrina, 201 adults who visited 27 New Orleans parks …
Parental Perceptions of the Social Environment Are Inversely Related to Constraint of Adolescents’ Neighborhood Physical Activity
PCE influences parenting behaviors related to youth physical activity. Community-based programs that seek to facilitate social cohesion and control may be needed to increase adolescents' physical activity
Incarcerated Black Women in the Southern USA
Farmers' Market Utilization among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Recipients in New Orleans, Louisiana
These results support the incorporation of promotional methodology that combines internet-based mobile technology and existing services (eg, WIC) as a viable strategy to improve farmers' market use among low-income populations. As most participants were not aware that participating FMs accept electronic benefit transfer payments, this fact should be emphasized in promotional material
Evaluating knowledge and utilization of community health resources to promote autonomous decision-making among people experiencing homelessness in New Orleans
People experiencing homelessness encounter barriers to self-directed community health resource use that may limit autonomous decision-making. Tailored educational material is needed to increase knowledge, promote well-informed resource access, and improve community health system navigability. This study aimed to 1) assess homeless individuals' baseline knowledge and utilization of community health resources and 2) evaluate use of a pocket-sized r…
Medicine (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Advertising (1 work)