Brenda M DeVellis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5860644 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brenda M DeVellis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brenda M |
| FAMILY NAME | DeVellis |
| SIGNATURE | DEVELLIS B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Health Behavior Correlates Among Colon Cancer Survivors
SCT constructs were associated with behavior and may be targets for future interventions, but other variables may be important as well
Social Support and Health Behaviors Among Blue-collar Women Workers
Date and Acquaintance Rape
At least 85% of rapes and attempted rapes of college women are perpetrated by nonstrangers, and more than 50% occur on dates. This study developed a set of scales measuring college women's susceptibility to date and acquaintance rape (DAR). Preliminary DAR scales and three convergent/discriminant validity scales were included in a questionnaire completed by 374 dormitory residents. Three reliable DAR scales emerged: Perceived Vulnerability, Self-…
Improving dietary behavior
OBJECTIVES. To achieve the Healthy People 2000 objectives, public health professionals must develop effective dietary interventions that address psychosocial and behavioral components of change. This study tested the effect of individually computer-tailored messages designed to decrease fat intake and increase fruit and vegetable intake. METHODS. Adult patients from four North Carolina family practices were surveyed at baseline and then randomly …
Social Support and Physical Recovery in a Stroke Population
Previous studies of the relationship between social support and physical health status have indicated that social support has a positive effect on morbidity, mortality, and recovery from chronic disease. However, the previous studies have differed in their definitions of the construct, with most studies measuring only one aspect of social support - usually emotional support. This longitudinal study of 393 stroke cases found that different types o…
Social support and physical health.
Modification of Question Asking Behavior in High and Low Assertive Women Through Modeling and Specific Instructions
Forty women participated in an experiment designed to test the effects of two interventions, viewing a model and receiving specific instructions, upon their question asking behavior in a health teaching session. Both treatments decreased latency of asking the first question, but only specific instructions affected total number of bids for clarification. Women predisposed to be high in assertiveness were facilitated by any intervention; those low …
Vicarious acquisition of learned helplessness
Improving dietary behavior
OBJECTIVES. To achieve the Healthy People 2000 objectives, public health professionals must develop effective dietary interventions that address psychosocial and behavioral components of change. This study tested the effect of individually computer-tailored messages designed to decrease fat intake and increase fruit and vegetable intake. METHODS. Adult patients from four North Carolina family practices were surveyed at baseline and then randomly …
Date and Acquaintance Rape
At least 85% of rapes and attempted rapes of college women are perpetrated by nonstrangers, and more than 50% occur on dates. This study developed a set of scales measuring college women's susceptibility to date and acquaintance rape (DAR). Preliminary DAR scales and three convergent/discriminant validity scales were included in a questionnaire completed by 374 dormitory residents. Three reliable DAR scales emerged: Perceived Vulnerability, Self-…
Vicarious acquisition of learned helplessness
Modification of Question Asking Behavior in High and Low Assertive Women Through Modeling and Specific Instructions
Forty women participated in an experiment designed to test the effects of two interventions, viewing a model and receiving specific instructions, upon their question asking behavior in a health teaching session. Both treatments decreased latency of asking the first question, but only specific instructions affected total number of bids for clarification. Women predisposed to be high in assertiveness were facilitated by any intervention; those low …
Vicarious acquisition of learned helplessness
Social support and physical health.
Social Support and Physical Recovery in a Stroke Population
Previous studies of the relationship between social support and physical health status have indicated that social support has a positive effect on morbidity, mortality, and recovery from chronic disease. However, the previous studies have differed in their definitions of the construct, with most studies measuring only one aspect of social support - usually emotional support. This longitudinal study of 393 stroke cases found that different types o…
Improving dietary behavior
OBJECTIVES. To achieve the Healthy People 2000 objectives, public health professionals must develop effective dietary interventions that address psychosocial and behavioral components of change. This study tested the effect of individually computer-tailored messages designed to decrease fat intake and increase fruit and vegetable intake. METHODS. Adult patients from four North Carolina family practices were surveyed at baseline and then randomly …
Date and Acquaintance Rape
At least 85% of rapes and attempted rapes of college women are perpetrated by nonstrangers, and more than 50% occur on dates. This study developed a set of scales measuring college women's susceptibility to date and acquaintance rape (DAR). Preliminary DAR scales and three convergent/discriminant validity scales were included in a questionnaire completed by 374 dormitory residents. Three reliable DAR scales emerged: Perceived Vulnerability, Self-…
Social Support and Health Behaviors Among Blue-collar Women Workers
Health Behavior Correlates Among Colon Cancer Survivors
SCT constructs were associated with behavior and may be targets for future interventions, but other variables may be important as well
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social support (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works)