Catherine Coccia
Biographic Data
| ID | 256419 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine Coccia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Coccia |
| SIGNATURE | COCCIA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Florida International University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8086-4479 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Effects of a Virtual Nutrition Intervention on Montessori Teachers' Nutrition Role Modeling Abilities and Classroom Practices
BACKGROUND: Early childhood is a critical period for establishing lifelong habits, and the presence of healthy role models can play a pivotal role in shaping children's nutrition-related behaviors. The Teacher Education and Classroom Habits (T.E.A.C.H.) Study aimed to improve teachers' nutrition knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors. METHODS: Ninety-five early childhood Montessori teachers from 45 schools across 24 US states participated in a virtual…
The causal associations between interoception, self-regulation, non-purposeful eating behaviors, and weight status in college women
AIMS: Excessive weight gain has led to increased obesity and mortality risk among college students. Issues with maintaining a healthy weight may be attributed to poor internal awareness and unhealthy eating behaviors. The study's purpose was to determine the longitudinal effects among interoception, self-regulation, nonpurposeful eating behaviors, and weight status (BMI) among college women. METHODS: Qualtrics over 3 timepoints (T1, T2, T3) durin…
Impact of a Montessori‐Based Nutrition Program on Children's Knowledge and Eating Behaviors
BACKGROUND: Poor dietary habits in childhood can lead to obesity and chronic diseases later in life. Increasing children's nutrition knowledge and liking of fruits and vegetables are key factors in improving diet quality. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a nutrition program on knowledge, liking and intake of fruits and vegetables in Montessori students. METHODS: Clustered-randomized control trial conducted in a Southeastern …
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Perceived Role of Asian Indian Fathers in Florida During Mealtimes
Research has shown that fathers play an important role in children's mealtimes and dietary habits; yet, little is known about the factors that affect how fathers perceive this role, especially among Asian Indians. This study aimed to examine how Asian Indian fathers perceive their role during child mealtimes and the factors that are associated with fathers' mealtime perceptions. Eighty Asian Indian fathers of 6- to 11-year-old children completed …
Effects of nutrition knowledge, personal health and self-efficacy on food-related teaching practices of elementary school pre-service teachers
Objective: This study aimed to determine the impact of personal health, body mass index (BMI), nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy on classroom food-related beliefs and practices. Design: A cross-sectional design evaluated BMI, personal health index (PHI), nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy and food-related beliefs and practices of pre-service teachers. Setting: Pre-service teachers were recruited from upper division elementary education course…
The Development of Health for Hearts United
This article describes Health for Hearts United, a longitudinal church-based intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in mid-life and older African Americans. Using community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and undergirded by both the Socio-ecological Theory and the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, the 18-month intervention was developed in six north Florida churches, randomly assigned as treatment or comp…
Indulgent Parenting and Life Satisfaction of College Students
A cross-sectional design based on social cognitive theory was used to examine the association between mother and daughter perceptions of parental indulgence and family health discussions as they influenced eating motivations, health outcomes, and life satisfaction of college females. Results indicated that daughters perceived greater overall indulgence and overnurturance than mothers. Indulgence had both positive and negative associations with da…
Parents’ perspectives on indulgence
This study used interviews to question 29 parents of adolescents regarding their perceptions of parental indulgence they had experienced and practice now as parents. The study was based on socialization and symbolic interactionism theories with qualitative analysis techniques being used to identify thematic findings. Four parents had not been indulged and did not believe they indulged their children. Four parents perceived they had been indulged …
Health insurance status, psychological processes, and older African Americans' use of preventive care
The current study examined the influence of health insurance, psychological processes (i.e. psychological competency and vulnerability), and the interaction of these two constructs on older African Americans' utilization of five preventive care services (e.g. cholesterol screening and mammogram/prostate examination) using data from 211 older African Americans (median age = 60). In addition to direct effects, the influence of health insurance some…
Parents’ perspectives on indulgence
This study used interviews to question 29 parents of adolescents regarding their perceptions of parental indulgence they had experienced and practice now as parents. The study was based on socialization and symbolic interactionism theories with qualitative analysis techniques being used to identify thematic findings. Four parents had not been indulged and did not believe they indulged their children. Four parents perceived they had been indulged …
Indulgent Parenting and Life Satisfaction of College Students
A cross-sectional design based on social cognitive theory was used to examine the association between mother and daughter perceptions of parental indulgence and family health discussions as they influenced eating motivations, health outcomes, and life satisfaction of college females. Results indicated that daughters perceived greater overall indulgence and overnurturance than mothers. Indulgence had both positive and negative associations with da…
Health insurance status, psychological processes, and older African Americans' use of preventive care
The current study examined the influence of health insurance, psychological processes (i.e. psychological competency and vulnerability), and the interaction of these two constructs on older African Americans' utilization of five preventive care services (e.g. cholesterol screening and mammogram/prostate examination) using data from 211 older African Americans (median age = 60). In addition to direct effects, the influence of health insurance some…
Parents’ perspectives on indulgence
This study used interviews to question 29 parents of adolescents regarding their perceptions of parental indulgence they had experienced and practice now as parents. The study was based on socialization and symbolic interactionism theories with qualitative analysis techniques being used to identify thematic findings. Four parents had not been indulged and did not believe they indulged their children. Four parents perceived they had been indulged …
The Development of Health for Hearts United
This article describes Health for Hearts United, a longitudinal church-based intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in mid-life and older African Americans. Using community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and undergirded by both the Socio-ecological Theory and the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, the 18-month intervention was developed in six north Florida churches, randomly assigned as treatment or comp…
Indulgent Parenting and Life Satisfaction of College Students
A cross-sectional design based on social cognitive theory was used to examine the association between mother and daughter perceptions of parental indulgence and family health discussions as they influenced eating motivations, health outcomes, and life satisfaction of college females. Results indicated that daughters perceived greater overall indulgence and overnurturance than mothers. Indulgence had both positive and negative associations with da…
Effects of nutrition knowledge, personal health and self-efficacy on food-related teaching practices of elementary school pre-service teachers
Objective: This study aimed to determine the impact of personal health, body mass index (BMI), nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy on classroom food-related beliefs and practices. Design: A cross-sectional design evaluated BMI, personal health index (PHI), nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy and food-related beliefs and practices of pre-service teachers. Setting: Pre-service teachers were recruited from upper division elementary education course…
Perceived Role of Asian Indian Fathers in Florida During Mealtimes
Research has shown that fathers play an important role in children's mealtimes and dietary habits; yet, little is known about the factors that affect how fathers perceive this role, especially among Asian Indians. This study aimed to examine how Asian Indian fathers perceive their role during child mealtimes and the factors that are associated with fathers' mealtime perceptions. Eighty Asian Indian fathers of 6- to 11-year-old children completed …
Impact of a Montessori‐Based Nutrition Program on Children's Knowledge and Eating Behaviors
BACKGROUND: Poor dietary habits in childhood can lead to obesity and chronic diseases later in life. Increasing children's nutrition knowledge and liking of fruits and vegetables are key factors in improving diet quality. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a nutrition program on knowledge, liking and intake of fruits and vegetables in Montessori students. METHODS: Clustered-randomized control trial conducted in a Southeastern …
Re
The causal associations between interoception, self-regulation, non-purposeful eating behaviors, and weight status in college women
AIMS: Excessive weight gain has led to increased obesity and mortality risk among college students. Issues with maintaining a healthy weight may be attributed to poor internal awareness and unhealthy eating behaviors. The study's purpose was to determine the longitudinal effects among interoception, self-regulation, nonpurposeful eating behaviors, and weight status (BMI) among college women. METHODS: Qualtrics over 3 timepoints (T1, T2, T3) durin…
Effects of a Virtual Nutrition Intervention on Montessori Teachers' Nutrition Role Modeling Abilities and Classroom Practices
BACKGROUND: Early childhood is a critical period for establishing lifelong habits, and the presence of healthy role models can play a pivotal role in shaping children's nutrition-related behaviors. The Teacher Education and Classroom Habits (T.E.A.C.H.) Study aimed to improve teachers' nutrition knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors. METHODS: Ninety-five early childhood Montessori teachers from 45 schools across 24 US states participated in a virtual…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Descriptive statistics (3 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 works) · Nutrition Education (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)