Jennifer N Becnel
Biographic Data
| ID | 4086206 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer N Becnel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer N |
| FAMILY NAME | Becnel |
| SIGNATURE | BECNEL J N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5697-7123 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Salient Beliefs Associated with Unsanctioned Adult Cannabis Use in an Evolving Socio-Political Environment
Background: The changing cannabis legal climate in the United States has been associated with increased prevalence of use, more favorable general attitudes, and cultural norms toward its use among young adults. The purpose of this study was to conceptualize salient beliefs governing illicit cannabis use within a state where medical use is legal and adult use remains illegal. Methods: Following an initial qualitative pilot, a prospective study (ba…
Adolescents’ adverse family context and intimate partner violence: Mediating role of social media experience
Profiles of Substance Use in Adolescents With Severe Obesity
A growing body of literature suggests that youth with severe obesity are engaging in substance use. The purpose of the present study was to examine profiles of substance use among adolescents with severe obesity and examine how these profiles are associated with depressive symptomology using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. The sample included 597 girls and 626 boys who self-reported height and weight and alcohol, tobacco, m…
Grade Retention and School Dropout: Comparing Specific Grade Levels Across Childhood and Early Adolescence
Students who repeat a grade are at a higher risk of dropping out of high school. Previous research has examined this in a methodologically aggregated way (e.g., repeated any grade versus never repeated) or only specific grades/grade ranges (e.g., Kindergarten or elementary) leaving questions about which grades are more detrimental to repeat with respect to school dropout. This study uses data from the National Center for Education Statistics ( N …
Understanding Treatment‐Seeking Behavior among Female Survivors of Eating Disorders
Using the health belief model (HBM), this study used a retrospective qualitative survey to learn about female survivors’ treatment‐seeking behaviors for eating disorders (EDs). Fourteen women were recruited, and survey responses were coded based on the HBM to identify factors participants say led them to treatment. Themes included anxiety, depression, and obsession for perceived severity; coping/control for perceived benefits; social dysfunction …
A Latent Profile Analysis of Young Adult Lifestyle Behaviors
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify lifestyle profiles of young adult males and females based on their alcohol, diet, and exercise behaviors and then link these profiles with health. Method: We used the nationally representative 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS; N = 17,286; 47% female; M age = 23.22; SD = 3.16; 65% white) to examine profiles of alcohol use, daily fruit and vegetable intake, fried potato intake, …
Weight-related correlates of psychological dysregulation in adolescent and young adult (AYA) females with severe obesity
Latino Adolescents' Participation in Extracurricular Activities: How Important Are Family Resources and Cultural Orientation
Latino adolescents often are less likely to participate in extracurricular activities compared to youth from other ethnic groups. This descriptive study examined the differences in activity participation by family resources and markers of cultural orientation for the four largest Latino ethnic groups in the U.S. Findings were based on secondary data analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 11,689 Latino youth). Family…
Participating in Sport and Music Activities in Adolescence: The Role of Activity Participation and Motivational Beliefs During Elementary School
The mediational role of adolescents' friends in relations between activity breadth and adjustment
This investigation addresses the mediational role of friends' characteristics between adolescents' activity breadth (i.e., variety in activity participation) and their later adjustment. Data were drawn from 2 longitudinal studies: the Childhood and Beyond (CAB; N = 925) study and the Maryland Adolescent Development in Context Study (MADICS; N = 1,338). Adolescents at Time 2 in each study (8th, 9th, and 11th graders in CAB and 8th graders in MADIC…
The mediational role of adolescents' friends in relations between activity breadth and adjustment
This investigation addresses the mediational role of friends' characteristics between adolescents' activity breadth (i.e., variety in activity participation) and their later adjustment. Data were drawn from 2 longitudinal studies: the Childhood and Beyond (CAB; N = 925) study and the Maryland Adolescent Development in Context Study (MADICS; N = 1,338). Adolescents at Time 2 in each study (8th, 9th, and 11th graders in CAB and 8th graders in MADIC…
Participating in Sport and Music Activities in Adolescence: The Role of Activity Participation and Motivational Beliefs During Elementary School
Grade Retention and School Dropout: Comparing Specific Grade Levels Across Childhood and Early Adolescence
Students who repeat a grade are at a higher risk of dropping out of high school. Previous research has examined this in a methodologically aggregated way (e.g., repeated any grade versus never repeated) or only specific grades/grade ranges (e.g., Kindergarten or elementary) leaving questions about which grades are more detrimental to repeat with respect to school dropout. This study uses data from the National Center for Education Statistics ( N …
Weight-related correlates of psychological dysregulation in adolescent and young adult (AYA) females with severe obesity
The mediational role of adolescents' friends in relations between activity breadth and adjustment
This investigation addresses the mediational role of friends' characteristics between adolescents' activity breadth (i.e., variety in activity participation) and their later adjustment. Data were drawn from 2 longitudinal studies: the Childhood and Beyond (CAB; N = 925) study and the Maryland Adolescent Development in Context Study (MADICS; N = 1,338). Adolescents at Time 2 in each study (8th, 9th, and 11th graders in CAB and 8th graders in MADIC…
Participating in Sport and Music Activities in Adolescence: The Role of Activity Participation and Motivational Beliefs During Elementary School
Latino Adolescents' Participation in Extracurricular Activities: How Important Are Family Resources and Cultural Orientation
Latino adolescents often are less likely to participate in extracurricular activities compared to youth from other ethnic groups. This descriptive study examined the differences in activity participation by family resources and markers of cultural orientation for the four largest Latino ethnic groups in the U.S. Findings were based on secondary data analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 11,689 Latino youth). Family…
Weight-related correlates of psychological dysregulation in adolescent and young adult (AYA) females with severe obesity
A Latent Profile Analysis of Young Adult Lifestyle Behaviors
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify lifestyle profiles of young adult males and females based on their alcohol, diet, and exercise behaviors and then link these profiles with health. Method: We used the nationally representative 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS; N = 17,286; 47% female; M age = 23.22; SD = 3.16; 65% white) to examine profiles of alcohol use, daily fruit and vegetable intake, fried potato intake, …
Grade Retention and School Dropout: Comparing Specific Grade Levels Across Childhood and Early Adolescence
Students who repeat a grade are at a higher risk of dropping out of high school. Previous research has examined this in a methodologically aggregated way (e.g., repeated any grade versus never repeated) or only specific grades/grade ranges (e.g., Kindergarten or elementary) leaving questions about which grades are more detrimental to repeat with respect to school dropout. This study uses data from the National Center for Education Statistics ( N …
Understanding Treatment‐Seeking Behavior among Female Survivors of Eating Disorders
Using the health belief model (HBM), this study used a retrospective qualitative survey to learn about female survivors’ treatment‐seeking behaviors for eating disorders (EDs). Fourteen women were recruited, and survey responses were coded based on the HBM to identify factors participants say led them to treatment. Themes included anxiety, depression, and obsession for perceived severity; coping/control for perceived benefits; social dysfunction …
Profiles of Substance Use in Adolescents With Severe Obesity
A growing body of literature suggests that youth with severe obesity are engaging in substance use. The purpose of the present study was to examine profiles of substance use among adolescents with severe obesity and examine how these profiles are associated with depressive symptomology using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. The sample included 597 girls and 626 boys who self-reported height and weight and alcohol, tobacco, m…
Adolescents’ adverse family context and intimate partner violence: Mediating role of social media experience
Salient Beliefs Associated with Unsanctioned Adult Cannabis Use in an Evolving Socio-Political Environment
Background: The changing cannabis legal climate in the United States has been associated with increased prevalence of use, more favorable general attitudes, and cultural norms toward its use among young adults. The purpose of this study was to conceptualize salient beliefs governing illicit cannabis use within a state where medical use is legal and adult use remains illegal. Methods: Following an initial qualitative pilot, a prospective study (ba…
Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (3 works) · Young adult (3 works)