Cheryl R Merzel
Biographic Data
| ID | 281373 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cheryl R Merzel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cheryl R |
| FAMILY NAME | Merzel |
| SIGNATURE | MERZEL C R |
| AFFILIATIONS | The author is with the Center for Applied Public Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Community-Based Intervention Designed to Increase Preventive Health Care Seeking Among Adolescents
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase preventive health care seeking among adolescents. Methods. Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years, recruited from community-based organizations in 2 different communities, were randomized into either a 3-session intervention or a control condition. We estimated outcomes from 3-month follow-up data using logistic and ordinary least squares regression. Resu…
Computer Access and Internet Use Among Urban Youths
This report presents data on computer access, Internet use, and factors associated with health information seeking on the Internet among a sample of youths aged 15 to 30 years in New York City. Findings from street intercept surveys indicate substantial computer access at home (62%) and frequent (everyday or a few times a week) Internet use (66%). Fifty-five percent of the sample reported seeking health information on the Internet, which was asso…
Merzel Responds
Health through three life stages
Drug Use Initiation among Urban Black Youth
Drug Use Initiation among Urban Black Youth
Health through three life stages
A Community-Based Intervention Designed to Increase Preventive Health Care Seeking Among Adolescents
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase preventive health care seeking among adolescents. Methods. Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years, recruited from community-based organizations in 2 different communities, were randomized into either a 3-session intervention or a control condition. We estimated outcomes from 3-month follow-up data using logistic and ordinary least squares regression. Resu…
Computer Access and Internet Use Among Urban Youths
This report presents data on computer access, Internet use, and factors associated with health information seeking on the Internet among a sample of youths aged 15 to 30 years in New York City. Findings from street intercept surveys indicate substantial computer access at home (62%) and frequent (everyday or a few times a week) Internet use (66%). Fifty-five percent of the sample reported seeking health information on the Internet, which was asso…
Drug Use Initiation among Urban Black Youth
Health through three life stages
Merzel Responds
Computer Access and Internet Use Among Urban Youths
This report presents data on computer access, Internet use, and factors associated with health information seeking on the Internet among a sample of youths aged 15 to 30 years in New York City. Findings from street intercept surveys indicate substantial computer access at home (62%) and frequent (everyday or a few times a week) Internet use (66%). Fifty-five percent of the sample reported seeking health information on the Internet, which was asso…
A Community-Based Intervention Designed to Increase Preventive Health Care Seeking Among Adolescents
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention designed to increase preventive health care seeking among adolescents. Methods. Adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years, recruited from community-based organizations in 2 different communities, were randomized into either a 3-session intervention or a control condition. We estimated outcomes from 3-month follow-up data using logistic and ordinary least squares regression. Resu…
Medicine (4 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Adolescent health (1 work) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work)