Connie Kohler
Biographic Data
| ID | 190647 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Connie Kohler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Connie |
| FAMILY NAME | Kohler |
| SIGNATURE | KOHLER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Relationship Between HIV Risk, High-Risk Behavior, Religiosity, and Spirituality Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
The Relationship of Religiosity, Spirituality, Substance Abuse, and Depression Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
It Isn’t All About Language
Purpose: Little is known about barriers that Latinas in the United States face in preventing unintended pregnancies beyond those of language and cost. This study examined factors inhibiting contraceptive use among 18- to 30-year-old Latinas in the Midwest. Method: Individual interviews ( N = 31) were conducted in Spanish with Latinas residing across the state. The interview protocol included questions about contraceptives and unintended pregnanci…
Applying Sabido's entertainment-education serial drama strategy to serve local radio audiences in the United States and Japan
Miguel Sabido's entertainment-education (EE) serial drama strategy has been applied effectively in several developing countries. However, in media-saturated industrialised countries, the full application of his serial drama strategy and EE practices has been rare, due to a number of challenges. This article 1) presents the step-by-step processes involved in the design and implementation of two localised EE radio serial drama projects: BodyLove in…
Smoking, Sociodemographic Determinants, and Stress in the Alabama Black Belt
PURPOSE: In the Alabama Black Belt, poverty is high, and the educational level is low. Studies have found increased tobacco use among individuals exposed to high levels of stress. Few studies have been conducted in this region to measure smoking status, its sociodemographic determinants, and how smoking status relates to stressful environmental conditions. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 1,387 individuals. FINDINGS: Approximate…
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Perceived Social Influence on Health Behaviors
Assessment of social influence on health behavior is often approached through a situational context. The current study adapted an existing, theory-based instrument from another content domain to assess Perceived Social Influence on Health Behavior (PSI-HB) among African Americans, using an individual difference approach. The adapted instrument was found to have high internal reliability (α = .81-.84) and acceptable testretest reliability ( r = .6…
Development and Validation of Instruments to Assess Potential Religion-Health Mechanisms in an African American Population
The health disparities that negatively affect African Americans are well-documented; however, there are also many sociocultural factors that may play a protective role in health outcomes. Religious involvement is noted to be important in the African American community and to have a positive association with health outcomes. However, few studies have explained why this relationship exists. This article reports on the development and validation of …
Effectiveness Evaluation of the N-O-T Smoking Cessation Program for Adolescents
Development and Validation of Instruments to Assess Potential Religion-Health Mechanisms in an African American Population
The health disparities that negatively affect African Americans are well-documented; however, there are also many sociocultural factors that may play a protective role in health outcomes. Religious involvement is noted to be important in the African American community and to have a positive association with health outcomes. However, few studies have explained why this relationship exists. This article reports on the development and validation of …
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Perceived Social Influence on Health Behaviors
Assessment of social influence on health behavior is often approached through a situational context. The current study adapted an existing, theory-based instrument from another content domain to assess Perceived Social Influence on Health Behavior (PSI-HB) among African Americans, using an individual difference approach. The adapted instrument was found to have high internal reliability (α = .81-.84) and acceptable testretest reliability ( r = .6…
Effectiveness Evaluation of the N-O-T Smoking Cessation Program for Adolescents
Development and Validation of Instruments to Assess Potential Religion-Health Mechanisms in an African American Population
The health disparities that negatively affect African Americans are well-documented; however, there are also many sociocultural factors that may play a protective role in health outcomes. Religious involvement is noted to be important in the African American community and to have a positive association with health outcomes. However, few studies have explained why this relationship exists. This article reports on the development and validation of …
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Assess Perceived Social Influence on Health Behaviors
Assessment of social influence on health behavior is often approached through a situational context. The current study adapted an existing, theory-based instrument from another content domain to assess Perceived Social Influence on Health Behavior (PSI-HB) among African Americans, using an individual difference approach. The adapted instrument was found to have high internal reliability (α = .81-.84) and acceptable testretest reliability ( r = .6…
Smoking, Sociodemographic Determinants, and Stress in the Alabama Black Belt
PURPOSE: In the Alabama Black Belt, poverty is high, and the educational level is low. Studies have found increased tobacco use among individuals exposed to high levels of stress. Few studies have been conducted in this region to measure smoking status, its sociodemographic determinants, and how smoking status relates to stressful environmental conditions. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 1,387 individuals. FINDINGS: Approximate…
Applying Sabido's entertainment-education serial drama strategy to serve local radio audiences in the United States and Japan
Miguel Sabido's entertainment-education (EE) serial drama strategy has been applied effectively in several developing countries. However, in media-saturated industrialised countries, the full application of his serial drama strategy and EE practices has been rare, due to a number of challenges. This article 1) presents the step-by-step processes involved in the design and implementation of two localised EE radio serial drama projects: BodyLove in…
It Isn’t All About Language
Purpose: Little is known about barriers that Latinas in the United States face in preventing unintended pregnancies beyond those of language and cost. This study examined factors inhibiting contraceptive use among 18- to 30-year-old Latinas in the Midwest. Method: Individual interviews ( N = 31) were conducted in Spanish with Latinas residing across the state. The interview protocol included questions about contraceptives and unintended pregnanci…
The Relationship Between HIV Risk, High-Risk Behavior, Religiosity, and Spirituality Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
The Relationship of Religiosity, Spirituality, Substance Abuse, and Depression Among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Religiosity (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works)