Dawn K Wilson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3928176 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dawn K Wilson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dawn K |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilson |
| SIGNATURE | WILSON D K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sandra M. Coulon, Dawn K. Wilson, Sara M. St. George, Kassandra A. Alia, Nevelyn N. Trumpeter, Abraham K. Wandersman, and Shamika Robinson are with the Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia. Sarah Griffin is with the Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. Melinda Forthofer is with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina. Barney Gadson is with the M. H. Newton Family Life Enrichment Center, Sumter, SC. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Systematic review of family-based interventions integrating cultural and family resilience components to improve Black adolescent health outcomes
Parental decision-making on summer program enrollment: A mixed methods Covid-19 impact study
A qualitative study of ecological and motivational factors to inform weight management interventions for Black men in the rural South of the United States
Evaluating Experiences of Stress and Coping Among African American Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic to Inform Future Interventions
BACKGROUND: African American (AA) women experience disproportionate levels of chronic disease, which is theorized to be driven by greater exposure to acute and chronic stress. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has further exacerbated existing health disparities among AA communities. Understanding how AA women have experienced and responded to stress during the pandemic may help to inform how future interventions can better address physical and …
Rurality, Gender, and Obesity: An Intersectionality Perspective on Rural Men’s Health
AffiliationsDemetrius A. Abshire and Bernardine M. Pinto are with the College of Nursing, Guillermo M. Wippold and Dawn K. Wilson are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Janice C. Probst is with the Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, and James W. Hardin is with the Department of Health Services Policy and Management and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,…
Resilience resources in low-income Black, Latino, and White fathers
Father Involvement in Infant Parenting in an Ethnically Diverse Community Sample: Predicting Paternal Depressive Symptoms
Early paternal involvement in infant care is beneficial to child and maternal health, and possibly for paternal mental health. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between fathers' involvement in early infant parenting and their depressive symptoms during the infant's first year in a sample of 881 low-income Black, Hispanic, and White fathers recruited from five sites in the United States (urban, mixed urban/suburban, …
Promoting physical activity within under-resourced afterschool programs: A qualitative investigation of staff experiences and motivational strategies for engaging youth
Afterschool programs (ASPs) have become increasingly recognized as a key context to support youth daily physical activity (PA) accrual. Using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) as a framework, this study examined staff perspectives on the strengths and barriers within under-resourced ASPs for establishing a social-motivational climate for encouraging and supporting youth PA. Analysis of semi-structured staff interviews (28 staff; 7 ASPs) indicated t…
Evidence-based lifestyle interventions for obesity and Type 2 diabetes: The Look Ahead intensive lifestyle intervention as exemplar
The majority of individuals with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are overweight or obese, and this excess adiposity negatively impacts cardiovascular risk and contributes to challenges in disease management. Treatment of obesity by behavioral lifestyle intervention, within the context of diabetes, produces broad and clinically meaningful health improvements, and recent studies demonstrate long-term sustained weight management success with behavioral lifest…
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes From a Pilot Study of an Integrated Health-Mental Health Promotion Program in School Mental Health Services
The prevalence of unmet health and mental health needs among youth has spurred the growing consensus to develop strategies that integrate services to promote overall well-being. This pilot study reports on the feasibility and outcomes of a theory-driven, family-focused, integrated health-mental health promotion program for underserved adolescents receiving school mental health services. Parent and adolescent assessments conducted prior to and fol…
Finite Mixtures for Simultaneously Modeling Differential Effects and Nonnormal Distributions
Regression mixture models have been increasingly applied in the social and behavioral sciences as a method for identifying differential effects of predictors on outcomes. While the typical specification of this approach is sensitive to violations of distributional assumptions, alternative methods for capturing the number of differential effects have been shown to be robust. Yet, there is still a need to better describe differential effects that e…
Associations among environmental supports, physical activity, and blood pressure in African-American adults in the Path trial
Formative Process Evaluation for Implementing a Social Marketing Intervention to Increase Walking Among African Americans in the Positive Action for Today’s Health Trial
Objectives. Evaluating programs targeting physical activity may help to reduce disparate rates of obesity among African Americans. We report formative process evaluation methods and implementation dose, fidelity, and reach in the Positive Action for Today’s Health trial. Methods: We applied evaluation methods based on an ecological framework in 2 community-based police-patrolled walking programs targeting access and safety in underserved African …
The association of self-efficacy and parent social support on physical activity in male and female adolescents
Previous research has shown that cognitive factors may account for the relationship between interpersonal factors and health behaviors. Given these findings, the current study sought to further explore the direct and indirect relationship between parental social support and adolescent physical activity (PA).Data were collected from 1,421 sixth graders (73% Black, 54% females, 71% on free or reduced lunch) in South Carolina. Measures for emotional…
Results of the Heart Healthy and Ethnically Relevant Lifestyle Trial: A Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Intervention for African American Women Attending Community Health Centers
Objectives. We evaluated a theory-based lifestyle intervention targeting physical activity and dietary fat intake among African American women at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Methods. The Heart Healthy and Ethnically Relevant Lifestyle trial (2005–2008) randomly assigned 266 low-income African American women aged 35 years and older who were patients of South Carolina community health care centers into comprehensive or standard care inter…
Outcome Expectations, Barriers, and Strategies for Healthful Eating: A Perspective From Adolescents From Low-income Families
To better understand outcome expectations, barriers, and strategies for healthful eating, 5 structured focus groups were conducted with adolescents from low-income families (n = 48; 83% Black students; 10-14 years old). The focus group questions dealt with healthful eating in different settings: home, school, and other eating establishments. Results suggested that healthful eating is important to this population, but perceived barriers prevent th…
Socioeconomic status and perceptions of access and safety for physical activity
BACKGROUND: Environmental factors may play an important role on influencing physical activity (PA) behaviors. PURPOSE: Perceptions of access and safety for PA were compared among residents who were stratified as low or high in socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS: Residents of a U.S. southeastern county (N = 1,194, 18-96 years of age) were contacted using a random-digit-dial method and asked about neighborhood and community environmental supports …
Associations of Perceived Social and Physical Environmental Supports With Physical Activity and Walking Behavior
We evaluated perceived social and environmental supports for physical activity and walking using multivariable modeling. Perceptions were obtained on a sample of households in a southeastern county. Respondents were classified according to physical activity levels and walking behaviors. Respondents who had good street lighting; trusted their neighbors; and used private recreational facilities, parks, playgrounds, and sports fields were more likel…
Violence Exposure, Catecholamine Excretion, and Blood Pressure Nondipping Status in African American Male Versus Female Adolescents
Objective Nondipping status (<10% decrease in blood pressure [BP] from awake to asleep) has been associated with end-organ disease (stroke and left ventricular hypertrophy) in adults. Nondipping status has also been observed in 30% of healthy African American adolescents, but little is known about the correlates of nondipping status in adolescents. This study examined the relationship between violence exposure, catecholamine excretion, and BP non…
The cost-utility of diet and exercise interventions in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Substantial evidence suggests that obesity is associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and that weight reduction precedes improvements in glucose intolerance. However, achieving weight loss requires labour-intensive behavioural interventions. We evaluated the cost-utility of behavioural interventions in an experimental study of 76 NIDDM adults. In comparison with an education control group, adults randomly assigned to a die…
Associations of Perceived Social and Physical Environmental Supports With Physical Activity and Walking Behavior
We evaluated perceived social and environmental supports for physical activity and walking using multivariable modeling. Perceptions were obtained on a sample of households in a southeastern county. Respondents were classified according to physical activity levels and walking behaviors. Respondents who had good street lighting; trusted their neighbors; and used private recreational facilities, parks, playgrounds, and sports fields were more likel…
The association of self-efficacy and parent social support on physical activity in male and female adolescents
Previous research has shown that cognitive factors may account for the relationship between interpersonal factors and health behaviors. Given these findings, the current study sought to further explore the direct and indirect relationship between parental social support and adolescent physical activity (PA).Data were collected from 1,421 sixth graders (73% Black, 54% females, 71% on free or reduced lunch) in South Carolina. Measures for emotional…
Resilience resources in low-income Black, Latino, and White fathers
A qualitative study of ecological and motivational factors to inform weight management interventions for Black men in the rural South of the United States
Evidence-based lifestyle interventions for obesity and Type 2 diabetes: The Look Ahead intensive lifestyle intervention as exemplar
The majority of individuals with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are overweight or obese, and this excess adiposity negatively impacts cardiovascular risk and contributes to challenges in disease management. Treatment of obesity by behavioral lifestyle intervention, within the context of diabetes, produces broad and clinically meaningful health improvements, and recent studies demonstrate long-term sustained weight management success with behavioral lifest…
Results of the Heart Healthy and Ethnically Relevant Lifestyle Trial: A Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Intervention for African American Women Attending Community Health Centers
Objectives. We evaluated a theory-based lifestyle intervention targeting physical activity and dietary fat intake among African American women at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Methods. The Heart Healthy and Ethnically Relevant Lifestyle trial (2005–2008) randomly assigned 266 low-income African American women aged 35 years and older who were patients of South Carolina community health care centers into comprehensive or standard care inter…
Rurality, Gender, and Obesity: An Intersectionality Perspective on Rural Men’s Health
AffiliationsDemetrius A. Abshire and Bernardine M. Pinto are with the College of Nursing, Guillermo M. Wippold and Dawn K. Wilson are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Janice C. Probst is with the Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, and James W. Hardin is with the Department of Health Services Policy and Management and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,…
Formative Process Evaluation for Implementing a Social Marketing Intervention to Increase Walking Among African Americans in the Positive Action for Today’s Health Trial
Objectives. Evaluating programs targeting physical activity may help to reduce disparate rates of obesity among African Americans. We report formative process evaluation methods and implementation dose, fidelity, and reach in the Positive Action for Today’s Health trial. Methods: We applied evaluation methods based on an ecological framework in 2 community-based police-patrolled walking programs targeting access and safety in underserved African …
The cost-utility of diet and exercise interventions in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Substantial evidence suggests that obesity is associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and that weight reduction precedes improvements in glucose intolerance. However, achieving weight loss requires labour-intensive behavioural interventions. We evaluated the cost-utility of behavioural interventions in an experimental study of 76 NIDDM adults. In comparison with an education control group, adults randomly assigned to a die…
Violence Exposure, Catecholamine Excretion, and Blood Pressure Nondipping Status in African American Male Versus Female Adolescents
Objective Nondipping status (<10% decrease in blood pressure [BP] from awake to asleep) has been associated with end-organ disease (stroke and left ventricular hypertrophy) in adults. Nondipping status has also been observed in 30% of healthy African American adolescents, but little is known about the correlates of nondipping status in adolescents. This study examined the relationship between violence exposure, catecholamine excretion, and BP non…
Socioeconomic status and perceptions of access and safety for physical activity
BACKGROUND: Environmental factors may play an important role on influencing physical activity (PA) behaviors. PURPOSE: Perceptions of access and safety for PA were compared among residents who were stratified as low or high in socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS: Residents of a U.S. southeastern county (N = 1,194, 18-96 years of age) were contacted using a random-digit-dial method and asked about neighborhood and community environmental supports …
Associations of Perceived Social and Physical Environmental Supports With Physical Activity and Walking Behavior
We evaluated perceived social and environmental supports for physical activity and walking using multivariable modeling. Perceptions were obtained on a sample of households in a southeastern county. Respondents were classified according to physical activity levels and walking behaviors. Respondents who had good street lighting; trusted their neighbors; and used private recreational facilities, parks, playgrounds, and sports fields were more likel…
Outcome Expectations, Barriers, and Strategies for Healthful Eating: A Perspective From Adolescents From Low-income Families
To better understand outcome expectations, barriers, and strategies for healthful eating, 5 structured focus groups were conducted with adolescents from low-income families (n = 48; 83% Black students; 10-14 years old). The focus group questions dealt with healthful eating in different settings: home, school, and other eating establishments. Results suggested that healthful eating is important to this population, but perceived barriers prevent th…
Results of the Heart Healthy and Ethnically Relevant Lifestyle Trial: A Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Intervention for African American Women Attending Community Health Centers
Objectives. We evaluated a theory-based lifestyle intervention targeting physical activity and dietary fat intake among African American women at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Methods. The Heart Healthy and Ethnically Relevant Lifestyle trial (2005–2008) randomly assigned 266 low-income African American women aged 35 years and older who were patients of South Carolina community health care centers into comprehensive or standard care inter…
Formative Process Evaluation for Implementing a Social Marketing Intervention to Increase Walking Among African Americans in the Positive Action for Today’s Health Trial
Objectives. Evaluating programs targeting physical activity may help to reduce disparate rates of obesity among African Americans. We report formative process evaluation methods and implementation dose, fidelity, and reach in the Positive Action for Today’s Health trial. Methods: We applied evaluation methods based on an ecological framework in 2 community-based police-patrolled walking programs targeting access and safety in underserved African …
The association of self-efficacy and parent social support on physical activity in male and female adolescents
Previous research has shown that cognitive factors may account for the relationship between interpersonal factors and health behaviors. Given these findings, the current study sought to further explore the direct and indirect relationship between parental social support and adolescent physical activity (PA).Data were collected from 1,421 sixth graders (73% Black, 54% females, 71% on free or reduced lunch) in South Carolina. Measures for emotional…
Finite Mixtures for Simultaneously Modeling Differential Effects and Nonnormal Distributions
Regression mixture models have been increasingly applied in the social and behavioral sciences as a method for identifying differential effects of predictors on outcomes. While the typical specification of this approach is sensitive to violations of distributional assumptions, alternative methods for capturing the number of differential effects have been shown to be robust. Yet, there is still a need to better describe differential effects that e…
Associations among environmental supports, physical activity, and blood pressure in African-American adults in the Path trial
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes From a Pilot Study of an Integrated Health-Mental Health Promotion Program in School Mental Health Services
The prevalence of unmet health and mental health needs among youth has spurred the growing consensus to develop strategies that integrate services to promote overall well-being. This pilot study reports on the feasibility and outcomes of a theory-driven, family-focused, integrated health-mental health promotion program for underserved adolescents receiving school mental health services. Parent and adolescent assessments conducted prior to and fol…
Evidence-based lifestyle interventions for obesity and Type 2 diabetes: The Look Ahead intensive lifestyle intervention as exemplar
The majority of individuals with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) are overweight or obese, and this excess adiposity negatively impacts cardiovascular risk and contributes to challenges in disease management. Treatment of obesity by behavioral lifestyle intervention, within the context of diabetes, produces broad and clinically meaningful health improvements, and recent studies demonstrate long-term sustained weight management success with behavioral lifest…
Promoting physical activity within under-resourced afterschool programs: A qualitative investigation of staff experiences and motivational strategies for engaging youth
Afterschool programs (ASPs) have become increasingly recognized as a key context to support youth daily physical activity (PA) accrual. Using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) as a framework, this study examined staff perspectives on the strengths and barriers within under-resourced ASPs for establishing a social-motivational climate for encouraging and supporting youth PA. Analysis of semi-structured staff interviews (28 staff; 7 ASPs) indicated t…
Father Involvement in Infant Parenting in an Ethnically Diverse Community Sample: Predicting Paternal Depressive Symptoms
Early paternal involvement in infant care is beneficial to child and maternal health, and possibly for paternal mental health. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between fathers' involvement in early infant parenting and their depressive symptoms during the infant's first year in a sample of 881 low-income Black, Hispanic, and White fathers recruited from five sites in the United States (urban, mixed urban/suburban, …
Evaluating Experiences of Stress and Coping Among African American Women During the Covid-19 Pandemic to Inform Future Interventions
BACKGROUND: African American (AA) women experience disproportionate levels of chronic disease, which is theorized to be driven by greater exposure to acute and chronic stress. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has further exacerbated existing health disparities among AA communities. Understanding how AA women have experienced and responded to stress during the pandemic may help to inform how future interventions can better address physical and …
Rurality, Gender, and Obesity: An Intersectionality Perspective on Rural Men’s Health
AffiliationsDemetrius A. Abshire and Bernardine M. Pinto are with the College of Nursing, Guillermo M. Wippold and Dawn K. Wilson are with the Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Janice C. Probst is with the Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, and James W. Hardin is with the Department of Health Services Policy and Management and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,…
Resilience resources in low-income Black, Latino, and White fathers
Parental decision-making on summer program enrollment: A mixed methods Covid-19 impact study
A qualitative study of ecological and motivational factors to inform weight management interventions for Black men in the rural South of the United States
Systematic review of family-based interventions integrating cultural and family resilience components to improve Black adolescent health outcomes
Medicine (16 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Public health (6 works) · Physical Activity and Health (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works)