Deena R Battista
Biographic Data
| ID | 5536940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deena R Battista |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deena R |
| FAMILY NAME | Battista |
| SIGNATURE | BATTISTA D R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Purchase Intent and Intended Use of the glo Heated Tobacco Product
Objectives: This study assessed current cigarette smokers' interest in using the glo TM heated tobacco product (HTP), whether those interested are likely to quit or greatly reduce their cigarette consumption, and whether never tobacco users are interested in the glo HTP. Methods: An online survey was conducted among a national sample of adult cigarette smokers and never tobacco users to assess intent to purchase and appeal of the glo HTP and inte…
Depression stigma, race, and treatment seeking behavior and attitudes
This study examined the relationship between internalized and public stigma on treatment‐related attitudes and behaviors in a community sample of 449 African American and white adults aged 18 years and older. Telephone surveys were administered to assess level of depressive symptoms, demographic characteristics, stigma, and treatment‐related attitudes and behaviors. Multiple regression analysis indicated that internalized stigma mediated the rela…
Early predictors of sexually intimate behaviors in an urban sample of young girls
In recent years, concern has been raised about girls' involvement in sexual activity at progressively younger ages. Little is known about the prevalence of emerging intimate behaviors, the psychosocial factors associated with these behaviors, or the moderating effects of ethnicity on these associations in early adolescence. In the current prospective study, we examined the prevalence and predictors of sexually intimate behaviors at age 12 years i…
Beliefs About Antidepressant Medications in Primary Care Patients
BACKGROUND: Adherence to medication is unacceptably low in both medical and psychiatric disorders. Explanatory models of illness beliefs and behaviors suggest that an individual's beliefs about a disorder and its treatment will influence their adherence. Given that beliefs about medications may influence adherence to antidepressants, we examined beliefs about medications in relation to antidepressant adherence in a primary care sample. OBJECTIVE:…
Depression stigma, race, and treatment seeking behavior and attitudes
This study examined the relationship between internalized and public stigma on treatment‐related attitudes and behaviors in a community sample of 449 African American and white adults aged 18 years and older. Telephone surveys were administered to assess level of depressive symptoms, demographic characteristics, stigma, and treatment‐related attitudes and behaviors. Multiple regression analysis indicated that internalized stigma mediated the rela…
Early predictors of sexually intimate behaviors in an urban sample of young girls
In recent years, concern has been raised about girls' involvement in sexual activity at progressively younger ages. Little is known about the prevalence of emerging intimate behaviors, the psychosocial factors associated with these behaviors, or the moderating effects of ethnicity on these associations in early adolescence. In the current prospective study, we examined the prevalence and predictors of sexually intimate behaviors at age 12 years i…
Beliefs About Antidepressant Medications in Primary Care Patients
BACKGROUND: Adherence to medication is unacceptably low in both medical and psychiatric disorders. Explanatory models of illness beliefs and behaviors suggest that an individual's beliefs about a disorder and its treatment will influence their adherence. Given that beliefs about medications may influence adherence to antidepressants, we examined beliefs about medications in relation to antidepressant adherence in a primary care sample. OBJECTIVE:…
Depression stigma, race, and treatment seeking behavior and attitudes
This study examined the relationship between internalized and public stigma on treatment‐related attitudes and behaviors in a community sample of 449 African American and white adults aged 18 years and older. Telephone surveys were administered to assess level of depressive symptoms, demographic characteristics, stigma, and treatment‐related attitudes and behaviors. Multiple regression analysis indicated that internalized stigma mediated the rela…
Early predictors of sexually intimate behaviors in an urban sample of young girls
In recent years, concern has been raised about girls' involvement in sexual activity at progressively younger ages. Little is known about the prevalence of emerging intimate behaviors, the psychosocial factors associated with these behaviors, or the moderating effects of ethnicity on these associations in early adolescence. In the current prospective study, we examined the prevalence and predictors of sexually intimate behaviors at age 12 years i…
Purchase Intent and Intended Use of the glo Heated Tobacco Product
Objectives: This study assessed current cigarette smokers' interest in using the glo TM heated tobacco product (HTP), whether those interested are likely to quit or greatly reduce their cigarette consumption, and whether never tobacco users are interested in the glo HTP. Methods: An online survey was conducted among a national sample of adult cigarette smokers and never tobacco users to assess intent to purchase and appeal of the glo HTP and inte…
Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Depression (economics) (2 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Antibiotic Use and Resistance (1 work) · Antidepressant (1 work)