Karen T D’alonzo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4803233 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen T D’alonzo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen T |
| FAMILY NAME | D’alonzo |
| SIGNATURE | D’ALONZO K T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3912-7442 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Building a Learning Community for Inclusive Authorship in Scholarly Writing and Publishing
Beyond the Manuscript
The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Among Asian Indians (AIs) in New Jersey
Introduction: Asian Indians (AIs), the second largest immigrant population in the United States, are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at a lower age and body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social determinants of health (SDOH) and the diagnosis of T2DM among AIs in New Jersey (NJ). Methodology: This was a secondary data analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveil…
Relationship of Marianismo Beliefs With the Self-Care Behaviors of Mexican Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Introduction: Mexican women have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and less compliance with T2DM self-care compared with Mexican men. The term marianismo refers to gender and religiocultural based beliefs that may be a barrier to self-care behaviors among Mexican women. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between marianismo beliefs and self-care behaviors in Mexican women with T2DM. Methods: This was a c…
Beyond the Manuscript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 17, Number 4, Winter 2023
Beyond the Manuscript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 16, Issue 2, Summer 2022
Differences in Community Members' and Academics' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Food Insecurity and Obesity among Mexican Immigrants
Differences in Community Members' and Academics' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Food Insecurity and Obesity among Mexican Immigrants:An Application of Concept Mapping Karen T. D'Alonzo, PhD, RN, APNC, FAAN, Frances Munet Vilaró, PhD, RN, Lisa Garsman, PhD, RN, APNC, Scott R. Rosas, PhD, and Maria Vivar Purpose • This study described and statistically evaluated the factors felt to contribute to weight gain and obesity among Mexican immigra…
Differences in Community Members' and Academics' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Food Insecurity and Obesity among Mexican Immigrants
Community-based participatory research has been identified as an approach to research where community members, organizational representatives, and academic researchers all participate in the research process. As research partners, community members and academics may find some common ground in identification of problems, but frequently differ in their perception of the cause of those problems and struggle with arriving at a "shared interpretation"…
Using Concept Mapping within a Community–Academic Partnership to Examine Obesity among Mexican Immigrants
Results suggest high levels of social stress are contributing to food insecurity and obesity among Mexican immigrant families. Areas identified for intervention planning reflect the need for a multifaceted approach toward obesity prevention
Community Policy Brief
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 14, Issue 2, Summer 2020
Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored Partially Randomized Patient Preference Controlled Trial to Increase Physical Activity Among Low-Income Immigrant Latinas
Introduction: Almost half (47.8%) of adult Latinas report they never engage in any leisure time physical activity (PA) which is an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and other chronic illnesses. There is a pressing need to develop and test PA interventions among Latinas. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a PA Intervention for Latinas, a culturally tailored, promotora-facilitated…
The Influence of Marianismo Beliefs on Physical Activity of Immigrant Latinas
Purpose: To verify and explicate the impact of marianismo beliefs on the physical activity behaviors of immigrant Latinas. Design/Method: Twenty-eight immigrant Latinas, aged 18 to 40 years, were recruited to participate in two focus group interviews. Data collection and analysis were driven by Spradley’s Developmental Research Sequence. Results: Two domain terms were identified: “Life is too fast here” and “The woman is the center of the family.…
Cultural Beliefs and Attitudes of Black and Hispanic College-Age Women Toward Exercise
The purpose of this study was to examine the cultural knowledge that informs exercise behaviors among Black and Hispanic college-age women. Focus groups were conducted among 26 Black or Hispanic female college students. Questions were based on constructs from social cognitive theory. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Latinas were found to be more likely to view vigorous exercise as “unfeminine” and cited family responsibilities as barrie…
An Investigation of Habitual and Incidental Physical Activity Among Costa Rican and Costa Rican American Teenage Girls
A comparative survey design was used to examine habitual and incidental physical activity among native Costa Rican (CR) and Costa Rican American (CRA) adolescent girls. The purposive sample included 17 girls (ages 12-19 years) living in Limon, Costa Rica (n = 11), and the metropolitan New York/New Jersey area (n = 6). Participants in the CR group had significantly higher levels of habitual (p = .04), incidental (p = .02), and combined (p = .03) p…
Using Concept Mapping within a Community–Academic Partnership to Examine Obesity among Mexican Immigrants
Results suggest high levels of social stress are contributing to food insecurity and obesity among Mexican immigrant families. Areas identified for intervention planning reflect the need for a multifaceted approach toward obesity prevention
An Investigation of Habitual and Incidental Physical Activity Among Costa Rican and Costa Rican American Teenage Girls
A comparative survey design was used to examine habitual and incidental physical activity among native Costa Rican (CR) and Costa Rican American (CRA) adolescent girls. The purposive sample included 17 girls (ages 12-19 years) living in Limon, Costa Rica (n = 11), and the metropolitan New York/New Jersey area (n = 6). Participants in the CR group had significantly higher levels of habitual (p = .04), incidental (p = .02), and combined (p = .03) p…
Cultural Beliefs and Attitudes of Black and Hispanic College-Age Women Toward Exercise
The purpose of this study was to examine the cultural knowledge that informs exercise behaviors among Black and Hispanic college-age women. Focus groups were conducted among 26 Black or Hispanic female college students. Questions were based on constructs from social cognitive theory. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Latinas were found to be more likely to view vigorous exercise as “unfeminine” and cited family responsibilities as barrie…
The Influence of Marianismo Beliefs on Physical Activity of Immigrant Latinas
Purpose: To verify and explicate the impact of marianismo beliefs on the physical activity behaviors of immigrant Latinas. Design/Method: Twenty-eight immigrant Latinas, aged 18 to 40 years, were recruited to participate in two focus group interviews. Data collection and analysis were driven by Spradley’s Developmental Research Sequence. Results: Two domain terms were identified: “Life is too fast here” and “The woman is the center of the family.…
Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored Partially Randomized Patient Preference Controlled Trial to Increase Physical Activity Among Low-Income Immigrant Latinas
Introduction: Almost half (47.8%) of adult Latinas report they never engage in any leisure time physical activity (PA) which is an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease and other chronic illnesses. There is a pressing need to develop and test PA interventions among Latinas. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a PA Intervention for Latinas, a culturally tailored, promotora-facilitated…
Using Concept Mapping within a Community–Academic Partnership to Examine Obesity among Mexican Immigrants
Results suggest high levels of social stress are contributing to food insecurity and obesity among Mexican immigrant families. Areas identified for intervention planning reflect the need for a multifaceted approach toward obesity prevention
Community Policy Brief
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 14, Issue 2, Summer 2020
Differences in Community Members' and Academics' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Food Insecurity and Obesity among Mexican Immigrants
Differences in Community Members' and Academics' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Food Insecurity and Obesity among Mexican Immigrants:An Application of Concept Mapping Karen T. D'Alonzo, PhD, RN, APNC, FAAN, Frances Munet Vilaró, PhD, RN, Lisa Garsman, PhD, RN, APNC, Scott R. Rosas, PhD, and Maria Vivar Purpose • This study described and statistically evaluated the factors felt to contribute to weight gain and obesity among Mexican immigra…
Differences in Community Members' and Academics' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Food Insecurity and Obesity among Mexican Immigrants
Community-based participatory research has been identified as an approach to research where community members, organizational representatives, and academic researchers all participate in the research process. As research partners, community members and academics may find some common ground in identification of problems, but frequently differ in their perception of the cause of those problems and struggle with arriving at a "shared interpretation"…
Beyond the Manuscript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 16, Issue 2, Summer 2022
Relationship of Marianismo Beliefs With the Self-Care Behaviors of Mexican Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Introduction: Mexican women have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and less compliance with T2DM self-care compared with Mexican men. The term marianismo refers to gender and religiocultural based beliefs that may be a barrier to self-care behaviors among Mexican women. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between marianismo beliefs and self-care behaviors in Mexican women with T2DM. Methods: This was a c…
Beyond the Manuscript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 17, Number 4, Winter 2023
The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Among Asian Indians (AIs) in New Jersey
Introduction: Asian Indians (AIs), the second largest immigrant population in the United States, are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at a lower age and body mass index (BMI). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social determinants of health (SDOH) and the diagnosis of T2DM among AIs in New Jersey (NJ). Methodology: This was a secondary data analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveil…
Building a Learning Community for Inclusive Authorship in Scholarly Writing and Publishing
Beyond the Manuscript
Gerontology (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Immigration (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Community Health and Development (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (3 works)