Kelly R Morton
Biographic Data
| ID | 277740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly R Morton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly R |
| FAMILY NAME | Morton |
| SIGNATURE | MORTON K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Loma Linda University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9989-7932 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Effect of Sabbath Keeping on Cortisol in Seventh-day Adventist Men and Women
Sabbath keeping is advocated by Abrahamic religions as a day of rest and worship. Some evidence suggests that religious practices may lower cortisol levels by reducing stress reactivity. Sabbath keeping can include more than worship attendance to improve stress biomarkers that ultimately impact health. We know of no studies that examine cortisol before and after the Sabbath in both men and women. This study examined 12-hour overnight urinary free…
Pilot Feasibility Study of Incorporating Whole Person Care Health Coaching Into an Employee Wellness Program
Prior research supports positive health coaching outcomes, but there is limited literature on the integration of employer-sponsored health coaching into employee wellness strategy. The aim of our mixed methods study was to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of incorporating a whole-person care model of health coaching into an employee wellness program (i.e., weight loss, smoking cessation) that is made available by an emp…
Adult Life Satisfaction and the Role of Forgiveness After Childhood Sexual Abuse: Evidence from a Seventh-day Adventist Cohort
Negative physical and mental health outcomes are well documented for those who experience child sexual abuse. We explore the role of three types of dispositional forgiveness (of self, of others, and by God) as effect modifiers of the child sexual abuse and life satisfaction relationship. In 2010-2011, a sample of 5,506 Seventh-day Adventists reported levels of forgiveness, life satisfaction, and whether or not they had experienced sexual abuse in…
Pathways from religion to health: Mediation by psychosocial and lifestyle mechanisms
Religiosity, often measured as attendance at religious services, is linked to better physical health and longevity though the mechanisms linking the two are debated. Potential explanations include: a healthier lifestyle, increased social support from congregational members, and/or more positive emotions. Thus far, these mechanisms have not been tested simultaneously in a single model though they likely operate synergistically. We test this model …
Trans fatty acid intake and emotion regulation
We examined whether there is a relationship between trans fatty acid intakes and emotion regulation, mediated by positive or negative affect. Archival data on 1699 men and 3293 women were used to measure trans fatty acid intake at baseline, positive, and negative affects and emotion regulation at follow-up. Higher trans fatty acid intake related to subsequent difficulties with emotional awareness ( p = 0.045), clarity ( p = 0.012), and regulation…
Religious engagement in a risky family model predicting health in older Black and White Seventh-Day Adventists
In a structural equation model, associations among latent variables - Child Poverty, Risky Family exposure, Religious Engagement, Negative Social Interactions, Negative Emotionality, and Perceived Physical Health - were evaluated in 6,753 Black and White adults aged 35-106 years (M = 60.5, SD = 13.0). All participants were members of the Seventh-day Adventist church surveyed in the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study (BRHS). Child Poverty w…
The Influence of Push and Pull Factors on Voluntary and Involuntary Early Retirees' Retirement Decision and Adjustment
Trans fatty acid intake and emotion regulation
We examined whether there is a relationship between trans fatty acid intakes and emotion regulation, mediated by positive or negative affect. Archival data on 1699 men and 3293 women were used to measure trans fatty acid intake at baseline, positive, and negative affects and emotion regulation at follow-up. Higher trans fatty acid intake related to subsequent difficulties with emotional awareness ( p = 0.045), clarity ( p = 0.012), and regulation…
The Influence of Push and Pull Factors on Voluntary and Involuntary Early Retirees' Retirement Decision and Adjustment
Religious engagement in a risky family model predicting health in older Black and White Seventh-Day Adventists
In a structural equation model, associations among latent variables - Child Poverty, Risky Family exposure, Religious Engagement, Negative Social Interactions, Negative Emotionality, and Perceived Physical Health - were evaluated in 6,753 Black and White adults aged 35-106 years (M = 60.5, SD = 13.0). All participants were members of the Seventh-day Adventist church surveyed in the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study (BRHS). Child Poverty w…
Trans fatty acid intake and emotion regulation
We examined whether there is a relationship between trans fatty acid intakes and emotion regulation, mediated by positive or negative affect. Archival data on 1699 men and 3293 women were used to measure trans fatty acid intake at baseline, positive, and negative affects and emotion regulation at follow-up. Higher trans fatty acid intake related to subsequent difficulties with emotional awareness ( p = 0.045), clarity ( p = 0.012), and regulation…
Pathways from religion to health: Mediation by psychosocial and lifestyle mechanisms
Religiosity, often measured as attendance at religious services, is linked to better physical health and longevity though the mechanisms linking the two are debated. Potential explanations include: a healthier lifestyle, increased social support from congregational members, and/or more positive emotions. Thus far, these mechanisms have not been tested simultaneously in a single model though they likely operate synergistically. We test this model …
Adult Life Satisfaction and the Role of Forgiveness After Childhood Sexual Abuse: Evidence from a Seventh-day Adventist Cohort
Negative physical and mental health outcomes are well documented for those who experience child sexual abuse. We explore the role of three types of dispositional forgiveness (of self, of others, and by God) as effect modifiers of the child sexual abuse and life satisfaction relationship. In 2010-2011, a sample of 5,506 Seventh-day Adventists reported levels of forgiveness, life satisfaction, and whether or not they had experienced sexual abuse in…
Pilot Feasibility Study of Incorporating Whole Person Care Health Coaching Into an Employee Wellness Program
Prior research supports positive health coaching outcomes, but there is limited literature on the integration of employer-sponsored health coaching into employee wellness strategy. The aim of our mixed methods study was to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of incorporating a whole-person care model of health coaching into an employee wellness program (i.e., weight loss, smoking cessation) that is made available by an emp…
The Effect of Sabbath Keeping on Cortisol in Seventh-day Adventist Men and Women
Sabbath keeping is advocated by Abrahamic religions as a day of rest and worship. Some evidence suggests that religious practices may lower cortisol levels by reducing stress reactivity. Sabbath keeping can include more than worship attendance to improve stress biomarkers that ultimately impact health. We know of no studies that examine cortisol before and after the Sabbath in both men and women. This study examined 12-hour overnight urinary free…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (3 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Religiosity (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 works)