Colleen Keller

Biographic Data

ID3825978
NAMEColleen Keller
GIVEN NAMESColleen
FAMILY NAMEKeller
SIGNATUREKELLER C
AFFILIATIONSArizona State University
ORCID0000-0001-8702-9428
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS18
TOTAL CITATIONS15
AUTHOR COUNT18
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1993
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • Smart Walk

    Open AccessRodney P Joseph, Michael Todd et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    This article reports the results of Smart Walk: a randomized pilot trial of an 8-month culturally tailored, smartphone-delivered physical activity (PA) intervention for African American women with obesity. Sixty participants (age range = 24−49 years; BMI range = 30−58 kg/m2) were randomized to the Smart Walk intervention (n = 30) or a wellness comparison intervention (n = 30). Results supported the acceptability and feasibility of the interventio…

  • Preventing diabetes in obese Latino youth with prediabetes

    Open AccessErica G Soltero, Yolanda P Konopken et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    NCT02615353, registered on June 8, 2016

  • Utility of Social Cognitive Theory in Intervention Design for Promoting Physical Activity among African-American Women

    Rodney P Joseph, Barbara E Ainsworth et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2017

    Findings explicate the utility of SCT as a behavioral change theoretical basis for tailoring physical activity programs to African-American women

  • The Use of Family Rituals in Eating Behaviors in Hispanic Mothers

    Kathryn Coe, Tanya J Benitez et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2017

    Food rituals often abruptly change when Hispanic families migrate to the United States. This report describes changes in rituals of food procurement, preparation, and presentation (food-PPP) in Hispanic women following migration to the United States. Focus groups and face-to-face interviews were conducted with 13 low-income, overweight/obese Hispanic women 27 to 40 years of age. Content analysis was used to analyze cultural and contextual sources…

  • Designing Culturally Relevant Physical Activity Programs for African-American Women

    Open AccessRodney P Joseph, Colleen Keller et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2017Cited by: 5References: 112

  • Religion, Kinship and Health Behaviors of African American Women

    Open AccessKathryn Coe, Colleen Keller et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2015

    A positive relationship exists between functional health and religion. We present an empirical definition of religion and describe the key elements of religious behavior, building a model that can be used to explore the presumed relationship between religion and health. Semi-structured interactive interviews were conducted with 22 participants over a 6-month period. Head Start programs and churches located in the inner city of a large metropolita…

  • Optimal Health (Spirit, Mind, and Body)

    Open AccessJenelle Walker, Barbara E Ainsworth et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2015

  • Using Rituals for Intervention Refinement

    Open AccessColleen Keller, Kathryn Coe et al.ARTICLEHealth Culture and Society2015

    In this paper we propose a culture-based health promotion/disease prevention intervention model. This model, which is family-based, incorporates a life course perspective, which involves the identification of individual developmental milestones, and incorporates aspects of culture that have been widely used across cultures to influence behavior and mark important developmental transitions. Central among those cultural traits is the ritual, or rit…

  • Comparison and evaluation of dietary quality between older and younger Mexican-American women

    Open AccessGiselle Adriana Pereira Pignotti, Giselle AP Pignotti et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2015

    Objective To compare and evaluate the dietary quality of young and older sedentary Mexican-American women. Understanding key dietary concerns, while considering developmental transition periods and cultural relevance, can provide insight for developing appropriate nutrition interventions. Design Cross-sectional dietary data were collected using unannounced 24 h diet recalls to assess nutrient intake adequacy (Estimated Average Requirement cut-poi…

  • Social marketing

    Open AccessColleen Keller, Sonia Vega-López et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2014

    We report the social marketing strategies used for the design, recruitment and retention of participants in a community-based physical activity (PA) intervention, Madres para la Salud (Mothers for Health). The study example used to illustrate the use of social marketing is a 48-week prescribed walking program, Madres para la Salud (Mothers for Health), which tests a social support intervention to explore the effectiveness of a culturally specific…

  • A comparison of a social support physical activity intervention in weight management among post-partum Latinas

    Open AccessColleen Keller, Barbara E Ainsworth et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014

    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01908959

  • Correlates of Depressive Symptoms After Birth for Latinas Who Are Overweight or Obese

    Kathie Records, Colleen Keller et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2014

    Depression symptoms and overweight/obesity are common concerns during childbearing. Both conditions are associated with poor outcomes at birth and can have long-lasting consequences. Predictors of depressive symptoms among overweight and obese low-income and ethnically diverse women are not known. Data are from the Madres para la Salud trial with 139 postpartum Latinas. Depressive symptoms during a prior pregnancy were positively related, while s…

  • GCC Women

    Manal Al-Zadjali, Colleen Keller et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2014

    Perimenopausal obesity is a particular problem in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This study examined the culturally specific views of perimenopausal GCC women, and the causes and processes of midlife weight gain using a qualitative descriptive design with semistructured interviewing and content analysis. Constructs derived from the health belief model and Kleiman's explanatory model were used to identify and sort themes into conceptual…

  • Promotoras' Roles in Integrative Validity and Treatment Fidelity Efforts in Randomized Controlled Trials

    Colleen Keller, Kathie Records et al.ARTICLEFamily & Community Health2012

    Promotoras from the communities in which interventions are implemented can be effective contributors to validity and fidelity efforts. This article describes a 48-week randomized controlled trial Madres para la Salud (Mothers for Health) and illustrates the use of promotoras as collaborative members of the research team to contribute to attaining integrative validity and treatment fidelity. Madres para la Salud implements a culturally tailored ph…

  • The Role of Lay Health Advisors in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

    Open AccessJulie Fleury, Colleen Keller et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Community…2009

    Interventions are needed to reduce the negative impact of cardiovascular disease. The combination of health risks for disease, disability, and mortality, particularly among underserved populations, might be best addressed with programs designed to enhance awareness and development of resources within a context of community support. The objectives of this review were to: (1) provide a comprehensive review and evaluation of the roles, evaluation, a…

  • Exploring Resources for Physical Activity in Hispanic Women, Using Photo Elicitation

    Open AccessJulie Fleury, Colleen Keller et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2009Cited by: 10References: 25

    Addressing cultural, social, and contextual resources to promote physical activity behavior among Hispanic women is necessary to establish effective intervention approaches. With this research we intended to (a) explore cultural, social, and contextual resources for physical activity among Hispanic women; and (b) evaluate the acceptability of visual methods as an innovative, formative method to enhance intervention relevance. A qualitative descri…

  • Using Visual Methods to Uncover Context

    Open AccessColleen Keller, Julie Fleury et al.ARTICLEQualitative Health Research2008

    The accurate assessment of physical activity and dietary intake is essential for assessing the relationships between physical activity, dietary intake, and health outcomes. However, the measurement of physical activity and dietary intake among women, particularly minority women, poses unique challenges related to gender, ethnicity, and social context. Measures that are not culturally relevant or sensitive to the experiences, traditions, or belief…

  • Coronary heart disease in ethnic minorities

    Colleen Keller, Julie FleuryARTICLEFamily & Community Health1993

    1Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 2Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina