Osvaldo Morera
Biographic Data
| ID | 4229320 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Osvaldo Morera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Osvaldo |
| FAMILY NAME | Morera |
| SIGNATURE | MORERA O |
| AFFILIATIONS | At the time of the study, Hendrik D. de Heer and Osvaldo Morera were with the Department of Psychology, and Rockie Pederson was with the Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas, El Paso. Hendrik D. de Heer and Laura Koehly were with the Social and Behavioral Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Effectiveness and Spillover of an After-School Health Promotion Program for Hispanic Elementary School Children
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness and spillover of an after-school health education and physical activity program among Hispanic elementary school children. Methods. In fall 2008, students in third through fifth grades in 6 schools in El Paso, Texas (n = 901), were randomized to intervention (n = 292 participants) or control (n = 354) classrooms (4 unknown). Intervention classrooms also contained a spillover group (n = 251) that did not …
Changes in Self-Efficacy and Readiness for Smoking Cessation among Women with High School or Less Education
The most common theory of smoking cessation postulates that readiness to quit begins with changes in attitudes that move the smoker toward behavioral change and eventual cessation. However, trends in smoking indicate that many who currently smoke are not ready to quit. Hence, strategies that both enhance readiness and focus on quitting are likely to be most effective. We hypothesize that an intervention addressed to motivating behavior change wil…
Using Graphical Methods in Assessing Measurement Invariance in Inventory Data
Most measurements of psychological constructs are performed using inventories or tests in which it is assumed that the observed interdependencies among the item responses are accounted for by a set of unobserved variables representing the psychological constructs being measured. Using test scores, researchers often attempt to detect and describe differences among groups to draw inferences about actual differences in the psychological constructs m…
Changes in Self-Efficacy and Readiness for Smoking Cessation among Women with High School or Less Education
The most common theory of smoking cessation postulates that readiness to quit begins with changes in attitudes that move the smoker toward behavioral change and eventual cessation. However, trends in smoking indicate that many who currently smoke are not ready to quit. Hence, strategies that both enhance readiness and focus on quitting are likely to be most effective. We hypothesize that an intervention addressed to motivating behavior change wil…
Effectiveness and Spillover of an After-School Health Promotion Program for Hispanic Elementary School Children
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness and spillover of an after-school health education and physical activity program among Hispanic elementary school children. Methods. In fall 2008, students in third through fifth grades in 6 schools in El Paso, Texas (n = 901), were randomized to intervention (n = 292 participants) or control (n = 354) classrooms (4 unknown). Intervention classrooms also contained a spillover group (n = 251) that did not …
Using Graphical Methods in Assessing Measurement Invariance in Inventory Data
Most measurements of psychological constructs are performed using inventories or tests in which it is assumed that the observed interdependencies among the item responses are accounted for by a set of unobserved variables representing the psychological constructs being measured. Using test scores, researchers often attempt to detect and describe differences among groups to draw inferences about actual differences in the psychological constructs m…
Changes in Self-Efficacy and Readiness for Smoking Cessation among Women with High School or Less Education
The most common theory of smoking cessation postulates that readiness to quit begins with changes in attitudes that move the smoker toward behavioral change and eventual cessation. However, trends in smoking indicate that many who currently smoke are not ready to quit. Hence, strategies that both enhance readiness and focus on quitting are likely to be most effective. We hypothesize that an intervention addressed to motivating behavior change wil…
Effectiveness and Spillover of an After-School Health Promotion Program for Hispanic Elementary School Children
Objectives. We evaluated the effectiveness and spillover of an after-school health education and physical activity program among Hispanic elementary school children. Methods. In fall 2008, students in third through fifth grades in 6 schools in El Paso, Texas (n = 901), were randomized to intervention (n = 292 participants) or control (n = 354) classrooms (4 unknown). Intervention classrooms also contained a spillover group (n = 251) that did not …
Environmental health (2 works) · Intervention (counseling) (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Behavior change (1 work) · Behavioral and Psychological Studies (1 work) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Behaviour change (1 work) · Body mass index (1 work)