Mark L Robbins
Biographic Data
| ID | 3799882 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark L Robbins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark L |
| FAMILY NAME | Robbins |
| SIGNATURE | ROBBINS M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rhode Island |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3745-0518 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Civic engagement and well‐being among noncollege young adults: Investigating a mediation model
Young adults may benefit from civic engagement as a health promotion tool, as civic engagement is generally associated with positive well‐being. However, more information is needed to examine civic engagement among lesser‐educated young adults who are least likely to civically engage, and more likely to demonstrate mental health needs. We surveyed noncollege young adults ( N = 621) to measure their civic engagement, meaning, civic efficacy, well‐…
Normative perceptions and compliance to Covid-19 preventive health behaviors among university students: A brief report
In response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued recommended preventive health behaviors (e.g., washing hands, using facemasks, social distancing), aimed at slowing the transmission of the virus. The present study examined university students’ normative beliefs as predictors of compliance to these preventive health behaviors. Data were collected from 150 university students between t…
Invariance of measures to understand decision-making for pursuing living donor kidney transplant
Living donor kidney transplant is the ideal treatment option for end-stage renal disease; however, the decision to pursue living donor kidney transplant is complex and challenging. Measurement invariance of living donor kidney transplant Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy across gender (male/female), race (Black/White), and education level (no college/college or higher) were examined using a sequential approach. Full strict invariance was found…
Measuring kidney patients' motivation to pursue living donor kidney transplant: Development of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy measures
While educational interventions to increase patient motivation to pursue living donor kidney transplant have shown success in increasing living donor kidney transplant rates, there are no validated, theoretically consistent measures of Stage of Change, a measure of readiness to pursue living donor kidney transplant; Decisional Balance, a weighted assessment of living donor kidney transplant's advantages/disadvantages; and Self-Efficacy, a measure…
Kidney Patients' Intention to Receive a Deceased Donor Transplant: Development of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-efficacy Measures
In order to sustain life, patients whose kidneys fail must receive dialysis or obtain a transplant. This study reports on the development and validation of measures of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-efficacy based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) to assess patients' readiness to receive a deceased donor transplant. We surveyed 293 transplant-eligible kidney patients about their deceased donation readiness. Exploratory and confirm…
Common Factors Predicting Long-term Changes in Multiple Health Behaviors
This study was designed to assess if there are consistent treatment, stage, severity, effort and demographic effects which predict long-term changes across the multiple behaviors of smoking, diet and sun exposure. A secondary data analysis integrated data from four studies on smoking cessation ( N = 3927), three studies on diet ( N = 4824) and four studies on sun exposure ( N = 6465). Across all three behaviors, behavior change at 24 months was r…
Assessing Family Members' Motivational Readiness and Decision Making for Consenting to Cadaveric Organ Donation
This study assessed the applicability of two important components of the transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) to family consent for cadaveric organ donation. Men and women ( N = 169), who consented or refused to donate the organs of a family member, completed a telephone survey reflecting the stage of change and decisional balance constructs. Psychometric analyses resulted in a two-factor decisional balance scale: a seven-item scale re…
Kidney Patients' Intention to Receive a Deceased Donor Transplant: Development of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-efficacy Measures
In order to sustain life, patients whose kidneys fail must receive dialysis or obtain a transplant. This study reports on the development and validation of measures of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-efficacy based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) to assess patients' readiness to receive a deceased donor transplant. We surveyed 293 transplant-eligible kidney patients about their deceased donation readiness. Exploratory and confirm…
Common Factors Predicting Long-term Changes in Multiple Health Behaviors
This study was designed to assess if there are consistent treatment, stage, severity, effort and demographic effects which predict long-term changes across the multiple behaviors of smoking, diet and sun exposure. A secondary data analysis integrated data from four studies on smoking cessation ( N = 3927), three studies on diet ( N = 4824) and four studies on sun exposure ( N = 6465). Across all three behaviors, behavior change at 24 months was r…
Assessing Family Members' Motivational Readiness and Decision Making for Consenting to Cadaveric Organ Donation
This study assessed the applicability of two important components of the transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) to family consent for cadaveric organ donation. Men and women ( N = 169), who consented or refused to donate the organs of a family member, completed a telephone survey reflecting the stage of change and decisional balance constructs. Psychometric analyses resulted in a two-factor decisional balance scale: a seven-item scale re…
Measuring kidney patients' motivation to pursue living donor kidney transplant: Development of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy measures
While educational interventions to increase patient motivation to pursue living donor kidney transplant have shown success in increasing living donor kidney transplant rates, there are no validated, theoretically consistent measures of Stage of Change, a measure of readiness to pursue living donor kidney transplant; Decisional Balance, a weighted assessment of living donor kidney transplant's advantages/disadvantages; and Self-Efficacy, a measure…
Civic engagement and well‐being among noncollege young adults: Investigating a mediation model
Young adults may benefit from civic engagement as a health promotion tool, as civic engagement is generally associated with positive well‐being. However, more information is needed to examine civic engagement among lesser‐educated young adults who are least likely to civically engage, and more likely to demonstrate mental health needs. We surveyed noncollege young adults ( N = 621) to measure their civic engagement, meaning, civic efficacy, well‐…
Assessing Family Members' Motivational Readiness and Decision Making for Consenting to Cadaveric Organ Donation
This study assessed the applicability of two important components of the transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) to family consent for cadaveric organ donation. Men and women ( N = 169), who consented or refused to donate the organs of a family member, completed a telephone survey reflecting the stage of change and decisional balance constructs. Psychometric analyses resulted in a two-factor decisional balance scale: a seven-item scale re…
Kidney Patients' Intention to Receive a Deceased Donor Transplant: Development of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-efficacy Measures
In order to sustain life, patients whose kidneys fail must receive dialysis or obtain a transplant. This study reports on the development and validation of measures of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-efficacy based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) to assess patients' readiness to receive a deceased donor transplant. We surveyed 293 transplant-eligible kidney patients about their deceased donation readiness. Exploratory and confirm…
Common Factors Predicting Long-term Changes in Multiple Health Behaviors
This study was designed to assess if there are consistent treatment, stage, severity, effort and demographic effects which predict long-term changes across the multiple behaviors of smoking, diet and sun exposure. A secondary data analysis integrated data from four studies on smoking cessation ( N = 3927), three studies on diet ( N = 4824) and four studies on sun exposure ( N = 6465). Across all three behaviors, behavior change at 24 months was r…
Measuring kidney patients' motivation to pursue living donor kidney transplant: Development of Stage of Change, Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy measures
While educational interventions to increase patient motivation to pursue living donor kidney transplant have shown success in increasing living donor kidney transplant rates, there are no validated, theoretically consistent measures of Stage of Change, a measure of readiness to pursue living donor kidney transplant; Decisional Balance, a weighted assessment of living donor kidney transplant's advantages/disadvantages; and Self-Efficacy, a measure…
Invariance of measures to understand decision-making for pursuing living donor kidney transplant
Living donor kidney transplant is the ideal treatment option for end-stage renal disease; however, the decision to pursue living donor kidney transplant is complex and challenging. Measurement invariance of living donor kidney transplant Decisional Balance and Self-Efficacy across gender (male/female), race (Black/White), and education level (no college/college or higher) were examined using a sequential approach. Full strict invariance was found…
Normative perceptions and compliance to Covid-19 preventive health behaviors among university students: A brief report
In response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued recommended preventive health behaviors (e.g., washing hands, using facemasks, social distancing), aimed at slowing the transmission of the virus. The present study examined university students’ normative beliefs as predictors of compliance to these preventive health behaviors. Data were collected from 150 university students between t…
Civic engagement and well‐being among noncollege young adults: Investigating a mediation model
Young adults may benefit from civic engagement as a health promotion tool, as civic engagement is generally associated with positive well‐being. However, more information is needed to examine civic engagement among lesser‐educated young adults who are least likely to civically engage, and more likely to demonstrate mental health needs. We surveyed noncollege young adults ( N = 621) to measure their civic engagement, meaning, civic efficacy, well‐…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Behavior change (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Intervention (counseling (3 works) · Kidney transplantation (3 works) · Organ Donation and Transplantation (3 works) · Balance (ability (2 works)