Mary A Steinhardt
Biographic Data
| ID | 288251 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary A Steinhardt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary A |
| FAMILY NAME | Steinhardt |
| SIGNATURE | STEINHARDT M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Associations of Historical Loss, Resilience, and Coping with Loss-related Emotional Symptoms in the Anishinaabe
Objectives: Native Americans have higher rates of mental health symptoms and chronic disease compared to the general population, partly due to historical loss (eg, land, language, culture). Few studies have examined strength-based characteristics that enable Native populations to cope with loss and reduce loss-related emotional symptoms (eg, anxiety, anger). Methods: We recruited 81 participants (mean age 47.9 years; 61% female) in a midwestern A…
The direct and mediating roles of positive emotions on work engagement among postdoctoral fellows
Universities increasingly value the contribution of postdoctoral fellows (postdocs) toward organizational success, yet this group is often the most overlooked and underserved compared to others in higher education (namely, students, faculty, and staff). Despite the stressful and challenging nature of the profession, it is critical for postdocs to remain highly engaged with their work, considering the strong relationships among work engagement, in…
Relationships Among Positive Emotions, Coping, Resilience and Mental Health
The broaden‐and‐build theory of positive emotions suggests that positive emotions can widen the range of potential coping strategies that come to mind and subsequently enhance one's resilience against stress. Studies have shown that high stress, especially chronic levels of stress, strongly contributes to the development of anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, researchers have also found that individuals who possess high levels of resilience…
A Resilience Intervention in African-American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
The RB-DSME shows feasibility and promise for enhancing health; a full-scale randomized trial is warranted
Positivity and Indicators of Health among African Americans with Diabetes
Further support for the utility and generalizability of the positivity ratio was provided. Cultivating positive emotions may improve the health of individuals with type 2 diabetes
Depressive Symptoms among US Military Spouses during Deployment: The Protective Effect of Positive Emotions
Using the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions, the relationships among stress, positivity, and depressive symptoms were examined in a sample of military spouses during deployment ( N = 367). Over one-third of the spouses reported moderately severe levels of depressive symptoms. After controlling for demographic and deployment variables, stress had a positive association with depressive symptoms (β = .59, p < .001), while positivity had …
Texas nutrition environment assessment of retail food stores (TxNEA-S): Development and evaluation
Objective Current nutrition environment instruments are typically designed to measure a small number of healthy foods based on national trends. They lack the depth to accurately measure the unique dietary choices of subpopulations, such as Texas consumers whose food preferences are influenced by Hispanic/Latino culture. Thus the purposes of the present study were to: (i) develop a comprehensive observational tool to measure the availability of he…
Stressful Experiences, Coping Strategies, and Predictors of Health-related Outcomes among Wives of Deployed Military Servicemen
A survey of military wives ( N = 77) identifies their most stressful experiences, self-appraised control over these stressors, and coping strategies used. The authors examine two competing hypotheses: the goodness-of-fit hypothesis that the effects of problem-focused coping (PFC) and emotion-focused coping (EFC) strategies on distress are moderated by the appraised controllability of the stressor, and the main-effects hypothesis that PFC strategi…
Relationships of Protective Factors to Stress and Symptoms of Illness
Reliability and Validity of a Single-Item Measure of Job Satisfaction
These results are consistent with other studies and support the psychometric properties of this single-item overall job satisfaction measure. Limitations of the study and its implications for worksite health promotion are discussed.
The Development and Validation of the Sense of Support Scale
Two studies were conducted to develop and validate the Sense of Support Scale (SSS). Study 1, which consisted of scale development and an evaluation with a sample of corporate and university employees, supported the scale's internal consistency and construct validity. Study 2, which was conducted with a sample of undergraduate students, was designed to evaluate the revised and shortened version of the SSS. The scale was found to be internally con…
Psychological Attributes of Participants and Nonparticipants in a Worksite Health and Fitness Center
This study examined differences in psychological attributes (eg, estimation of physical ability, attraction to physical activity, self-motivation, and attitudinal commitment to physical activity) among 646 participants and nonparticipants in an onsite health and fitness program. An analysis of the data, using stepwise multiple regression and controlling for age and sex, revealed that the psychological attributes significantly predicted group memb…
Stressful Experiences, Coping Strategies, and Predictors of Health-related Outcomes among Wives of Deployed Military Servicemen
A survey of military wives ( N = 77) identifies their most stressful experiences, self-appraised control over these stressors, and coping strategies used. The authors examine two competing hypotheses: the goodness-of-fit hypothesis that the effects of problem-focused coping (PFC) and emotion-focused coping (EFC) strategies on distress are moderated by the appraised controllability of the stressor, and the main-effects hypothesis that PFC strategi…
Depressive Symptoms among US Military Spouses during Deployment: The Protective Effect of Positive Emotions
Using the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions, the relationships among stress, positivity, and depressive symptoms were examined in a sample of military spouses during deployment ( N = 367). Over one-third of the spouses reported moderately severe levels of depressive symptoms. After controlling for demographic and deployment variables, stress had a positive association with depressive symptoms (β = .59, p < .001), while positivity had …
The direct and mediating roles of positive emotions on work engagement among postdoctoral fellows
Universities increasingly value the contribution of postdoctoral fellows (postdocs) toward organizational success, yet this group is often the most overlooked and underserved compared to others in higher education (namely, students, faculty, and staff). Despite the stressful and challenging nature of the profession, it is critical for postdocs to remain highly engaged with their work, considering the strong relationships among work engagement, in…
Psychological Attributes of Participants and Nonparticipants in a Worksite Health and Fitness Center
This study examined differences in psychological attributes (eg, estimation of physical ability, attraction to physical activity, self-motivation, and attitudinal commitment to physical activity) among 646 participants and nonparticipants in an onsite health and fitness program. An analysis of the data, using stepwise multiple regression and controlling for age and sex, revealed that the psychological attributes significantly predicted group memb…
The Development and Validation of the Sense of Support Scale
Two studies were conducted to develop and validate the Sense of Support Scale (SSS). Study 1, which consisted of scale development and an evaluation with a sample of corporate and university employees, supported the scale's internal consistency and construct validity. Study 2, which was conducted with a sample of undergraduate students, was designed to evaluate the revised and shortened version of the SSS. The scale was found to be internally con…
Reliability and Validity of a Single-Item Measure of Job Satisfaction
These results are consistent with other studies and support the psychometric properties of this single-item overall job satisfaction measure. Limitations of the study and its implications for worksite health promotion are discussed.
Relationships of Protective Factors to Stress and Symptoms of Illness
Texas nutrition environment assessment of retail food stores (TxNEA-S): Development and evaluation
Objective Current nutrition environment instruments are typically designed to measure a small number of healthy foods based on national trends. They lack the depth to accurately measure the unique dietary choices of subpopulations, such as Texas consumers whose food preferences are influenced by Hispanic/Latino culture. Thus the purposes of the present study were to: (i) develop a comprehensive observational tool to measure the availability of he…
Stressful Experiences, Coping Strategies, and Predictors of Health-related Outcomes among Wives of Deployed Military Servicemen
A survey of military wives ( N = 77) identifies their most stressful experiences, self-appraised control over these stressors, and coping strategies used. The authors examine two competing hypotheses: the goodness-of-fit hypothesis that the effects of problem-focused coping (PFC) and emotion-focused coping (EFC) strategies on distress are moderated by the appraised controllability of the stressor, and the main-effects hypothesis that PFC strategi…
Depressive Symptoms among US Military Spouses during Deployment: The Protective Effect of Positive Emotions
Using the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions, the relationships among stress, positivity, and depressive symptoms were examined in a sample of military spouses during deployment ( N = 367). Over one-third of the spouses reported moderately severe levels of depressive symptoms. After controlling for demographic and deployment variables, stress had a positive association with depressive symptoms (β = .59, p < .001), while positivity had …
Positivity and Indicators of Health among African Americans with Diabetes
Further support for the utility and generalizability of the positivity ratio was provided. Cultivating positive emotions may improve the health of individuals with type 2 diabetes
A Resilience Intervention in African-American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
The RB-DSME shows feasibility and promise for enhancing health; a full-scale randomized trial is warranted
Relationships Among Positive Emotions, Coping, Resilience and Mental Health
The broaden‐and‐build theory of positive emotions suggests that positive emotions can widen the range of potential coping strategies that come to mind and subsequently enhance one's resilience against stress. Studies have shown that high stress, especially chronic levels of stress, strongly contributes to the development of anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, researchers have also found that individuals who possess high levels of resilience…
The direct and mediating roles of positive emotions on work engagement among postdoctoral fellows
Universities increasingly value the contribution of postdoctoral fellows (postdocs) toward organizational success, yet this group is often the most overlooked and underserved compared to others in higher education (namely, students, faculty, and staff). Despite the stressful and challenging nature of the profession, it is critical for postdocs to remain highly engaged with their work, considering the strong relationships among work engagement, in…
Associations of Historical Loss, Resilience, and Coping with Loss-related Emotional Symptoms in the Anishinaabe
Objectives: Native Americans have higher rates of mental health symptoms and chronic disease compared to the general population, partly due to historical loss (eg, land, language, culture). Few studies have examined strength-based characteristics that enable Native populations to cope with loss and reduce loss-related emotional symptoms (eg, anxiety, anger). Methods: We recruited 81 participants (mean age 47.9 years; 61% female) in a midwestern A…
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Depressive symptoms (4 works) · Health, psychology, and well-being (4 works)