Brenda Mcevoy Devellis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5535784 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brenda Mcevoy Devellis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brenda Mcevoy |
| FAMILY NAME | Devellis |
| SIGNATURE | DEVELLIS B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Psychology and Human Development George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Positive Affect, Exercise and Self-Reported Health in Blue-Collar Women
Effects of Modeling on Patient Communication, Satisfaction, and Knowledge
This experimental study investigated the efficacy of two modeling procedures on enhancing patient communication. A pretreatment interview assessed knowledge, assertiveness, and other concomitant variables. A total of 150 subjects were randomly assigned to one of three treatment conditions. The two modeling conditions were videotaped presentations of a health educator interacting with a patient (i.e., model) who either asked questions or revealed …
The Role of Self-Efficacy in Achieving Health Behavior Change
The concept of self-efficacy is receiving increasing recognition as a predictor of health behavior change and maintenance. The purpose of this article is to facilitate a clearer understanding of both the concept and its relevance for health education research and practice. Self-efficacy is first defined and distinguished from other related concepts. Next, studies of the self-efficacy concept as it relates to health practices are examined. This re…
Childfree by choice
Licensed Practical Nurses' Sex Role Stereotypes
Thirty-two licensed practical nurses rated the concepts “an adult male patient” and “an adult female patient” on a set of semantic differential scales prior to listening to and rating one of four simulated patients. The simulated patients were two males and two females, with the characteristics of the females matched exactly to the males. Within each sex, the simulated patients differed according to emotional style (“calm” vs. “excited”); the dia…
Conditioned suppression in humans produced by a human stimulus
Licensed Practical Nurses' Sex Role Stereotypes
Thirty-two licensed practical nurses rated the concepts “an adult male patient” and “an adult female patient” on a set of semantic differential scales prior to listening to and rating one of four simulated patients. The simulated patients were two males and two females, with the characteristics of the females matched exactly to the males. Within each sex, the simulated patients differed according to emotional style (“calm” vs. “excited”); the dia…
Childfree by choice
Conditioned suppression in humans produced by a human stimulus
Licensed Practical Nurses' Sex Role Stereotypes
Thirty-two licensed practical nurses rated the concepts “an adult male patient” and “an adult female patient” on a set of semantic differential scales prior to listening to and rating one of four simulated patients. The simulated patients were two males and two females, with the characteristics of the females matched exactly to the males. Within each sex, the simulated patients differed according to emotional style (“calm” vs. “excited”); the dia…
Childfree by choice
The Role of Self-Efficacy in Achieving Health Behavior Change
The concept of self-efficacy is receiving increasing recognition as a predictor of health behavior change and maintenance. The purpose of this article is to facilitate a clearer understanding of both the concept and its relevance for health education research and practice. Self-efficacy is first defined and distinguished from other related concepts. Next, studies of the self-efficacy concept as it relates to health practices are examined. This re…
Effects of Modeling on Patient Communication, Satisfaction, and Knowledge
This experimental study investigated the efficacy of two modeling procedures on enhancing patient communication. A pretreatment interview assessed knowledge, assertiveness, and other concomitant variables. A total of 150 subjects were randomly assigned to one of three treatment conditions. The two modeling conditions were videotaped presentations of a health educator interacting with a patient (i.e., model) who either asked questions or revealed …
Positive Affect, Exercise and Self-Reported Health in Blue-Collar Women
Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Communication (2 works) · Communication (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works)