Abbas Tavakoli
Biographic Data
| ID | 5141598 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abbas Tavakoli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abbas |
| FAMILY NAME | Tavakoli |
| SIGNATURE | TAVAKOLI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Carolina |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2527-7017 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
PCOS health-related quality-of-life and depressive symptoms across the lifespan
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptoms among peri-postmenopausal women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged ≥43 years relative to premenopausal women with PCOS aged 18–42 years. An online survey link comprising questionnaires about demographics, HRQoL, and depressive symptoms was posted onto two PCOS-specific Facebook groups. Respondents (n = 1,042) were separa…
Racial and gender differences in relapse potential and treatment acceptance among rural residents in a substance use disorder treatment program
PURPOSE: To examine racial and gender differences in treatment acceptance and relapse potential among rural residents admitted to a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program. METHODS: A cross-sectional study using data collected from a sample of 1850 rural residents admitted to a South Carolina state-run SUD treatment center between the years of 2018 and 2020. Chi-square and t-tests were used to compare treatment acceptance and relapse poten…
Adaptation and Initial Psychometric Evaluation of an Informed Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Self-Efficacy Scale for African-American Men
Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Rural Women with HIV Disease
Relationships Between Stigma, Social Support, and Depression in HIV-Infected African American Women Living in the Rural Southeastern United States
This cross-sectional study examined relationships between HIV-related stigma, social support, and depression in a sample of 340 HIV-infected African American women living in rural areas of the Southeastern United States. Three aspects of social support (availability of different types of support, sources of support, and satisfaction with support) and two aspects of HIV-related stigma (perceived stigma and internalized stigma) were measured. Perce…
Effect of a Motivational Intervention on Exercise Behavior in Persons with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Predictors of Quality of Life in HIV-infected Rural Women
Physical Activity in Young African American Women
African American women are reported to be less physically active than other population groups. This study examined personal behavioral and psychosocial and environmental factors associated with physical activity in African American women living at or below poverty. Most participants engaged in some moderate physical activity through housework and child care; 71% engaged in activity such as walking from one to seven times per week; but only 5% wer…
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Physical Activity in Young African American Women
African American women are reported to be less physically active than other population groups. This study examined personal behavioral and psychosocial and environmental factors associated with physical activity in African American women living at or below poverty. Most participants engaged in some moderate physical activity through housework and child care; 71% engaged in activity such as walking from one to seven times per week; but only 5% wer…
Predictors of Quality of Life in HIV-infected Rural Women
Relationships Between Stigma, Social Support, and Depression in HIV-Infected African American Women Living in the Rural Southeastern United States
This cross-sectional study examined relationships between HIV-related stigma, social support, and depression in a sample of 340 HIV-infected African American women living in rural areas of the Southeastern United States. Three aspects of social support (availability of different types of support, sources of support, and satisfaction with support) and two aspects of HIV-related stigma (perceived stigma and internalized stigma) were measured. Perce…
Effect of a Motivational Intervention on Exercise Behavior in Persons with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Rural Women with HIV Disease
Adaptation and Initial Psychometric Evaluation of an Informed Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Self-Efficacy Scale for African-American Men
PCOS health-related quality-of-life and depressive symptoms across the lifespan
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptoms among peri-postmenopausal women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged ≥43 years relative to premenopausal women with PCOS aged 18–42 years. An online survey link comprising questionnaires about demographics, HRQoL, and depressive symptoms was posted onto two PCOS-specific Facebook groups. Respondents (n = 1,042) were separa…
Racial and gender differences in relapse potential and treatment acceptance among rural residents in a substance use disorder treatment program
PURPOSE: To examine racial and gender differences in treatment acceptance and relapse potential among rural residents admitted to a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program. METHODS: A cross-sectional study using data collected from a sample of 1850 rural residents admitted to a South Carolina state-run SUD treatment center between the years of 2018 and 2020. Chi-square and t-tests were used to compare treatment acceptance and relapse poten…
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)