John David Allen
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 709319 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | John David Allen |
| NOMBRES | John David |
| APELLIDO | Allen |
| FIRMA | ALLEN J D |
| AFILIACIONES | Tufts University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5888-7930 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 33 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 47 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 33 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1992 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Correlates of Mammogram Screening Among Brazilian Immigrant Women in the United States
Occupational Health and Safety Among Brazilian Immigrant Women in the United States
The Brazilian population in the United States is growing, and many Brazilian workers are employed in settings that may lack occupational health and safety (OHS) protections. In this study, we examined two domains of OHS (measured by the Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability Survey), namely, Workplace Hazards (potential dangers that may result in injury or illness) and Workplace Vulnerability (inadequate occupational health and safety resou…
Sociodemographic Variables Associated with Self-reported Access to Mental Healthcare Among Brazilian Immigrant Women in the U.S
HPV Vaccine Awareness, Past Behaviors, and Future Intentions Among a Diverse Sample of Fathers Aged 27 to 45 Years
Men aged 27 to 45 are eligible for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as of 2019, yet relatively little is known about whether they have received or intend to receive it. We conducted a cross-sectional, online survey among fathers aged 27 to 45 between March and April 2022, to assess associations between HPV vaccination awareness, behaviors, intentions, and psychosocial constructs from the Health Belief Model. We examined the characteristics …
The cost of doubt
Attributional ambiguity is an important yet overlooked social determinant of mental health. More research is needed to fully understand the impact of this stressor on population health, particularly among minoritized populations
Pap test recency and HPV vaccination among Brazilian immigrant women in the United States
This study adds new information about cervical cancer prevention and control behaviors among Brazilian immigrant women
HPV vaccine behaviors and intentions among a diverse sample of women aged 27-45 years
Our findings suggest that many women in this age group are interested in HPV vaccination. While the recommendation is for SCDM rather than routine vaccination for all women in this age group, efforts to promote informed decision-making among mid-adult women may include educating women about the rigorous vaccine testing and approval process, their risk factors for HPV infection, and encouraging them to engage in SCDM with their medical providers. …
The Influence of Contested Racial Identity and Perceived Everyday Discrimination Exposure on Body Mass Index in US Adults
Mental Health of Brazilian Immigrant Women
Medical mistrust, discrimination, and Covid-19 vaccine behaviors among a national sample U.S. adults
Medical mistrust is significantly associated with vaccination status and intentions. Increasing uptake of COVID-19 vaccines will likely require substantive efforts on the part of public health and healthcare officials to build trust with those who are not yet fully vaccinated. We recommend that these efforts focus on building the 'trustworthiness' of these entities, an approach that will require a paradigm shift away from a focus on correcting in…
Does Shared Decision-Making for Prostate Cancer Screening Among African American Men Happen? It Depends on Who You Ask
Understanding Health Priorities, Behaviors, and Service Utilization Among Brazilian Immigrant Women
Assessing equity in health, wealth, and civic engagement
Through development and assessment of our comprehensive equity framework, we found significant associations among key equity domains. Our conceptual framework and results can serve as a guide for future equity research, encouraging a more thorough assessment of equity
Associations among political voting preference, high-risk health status, and preventative behaviors for Covid-19
Engagement in preventative behavior is associated with political voting preference and not individual risk of severe COVID-19 or being a caretaker of a high-risk individual. Community based strategies and public health messaging should be tailored to individuals based on political preferences especially for those with obesity and other high-risk conditions. Efforts must be accompanied by broader public policy
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Brazilian Immigrant Community in the U.S
While an increasing body of data suggests that marginalized groups have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, little has been published about the specific impact on Brazilian immigrants in the U.S. We conducted 15 key informant interviews, one of which included two participants ( n = 16), with representatives from social service agencies, healthcare, and faith-based organizations serving Brazilian immigrants. Key informants were asked abo…
Feasibility of a twitter campaign to promote HPV vaccine uptake among racially/ethnically diverse young adult women living in public housing
Clinicaltrials.gov 1,603,045, retrospectively registered 0610/19
Mothers' Income and Young Adult Children's Education and Fast Food Intake
Objectives: In this study, we examine young adult children's educational attainment as a mediator in the pathway from their mother's income to their fast food consumption. Methods: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) were used to select mother and children dyads. A total of 5140 dyads were selected as the final sample. We used a mediatio…
Developmental timing of initial racial discrimination exposure is associated with cardiovascular health conditions in adulthood
Initial exposure to racial discrimination in early childhood and adolescence may increase the risk of cardiovascular conditions later in life. Clinicians and researchers should consider racial discrimination during childhood as a possible risk factor for illness and disease
Enhancing organizational capacity to provide cancer control programs among Latino churches
BACKGROUND: Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have been successful in delivering health promotion programs for African Americans, though few studies have been conducted among Latinos. Even fewer have focused on organizational change, which is required to sustain community-based initiatives. We hypothesized that FBOs serving Latinos would be more likely to offer evidence-based strategies (EBS) for cancer control after receiving a capacity enhanceme…
Is Religiosity Associated with Cancer Screening? Results from a National Survey
Priorities, concerns and unmet needs among H aitians in B oston after the 2010 earthquake
In January 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti. The devastation not only affected those living in Haiti at the time but also those Haitians living in the United States (U.S.). Few studies have assessed the degree of impact of the earthquake in U.S. Haitian communities. The purpose of this study was to elicit information about health priorities, concerns and resources needed to improve the delivery of health and social care for Haitians in Bos…
Dimensions of Religiousness and Cancer Screening Behaviors Among Church-Going Latinas
Churches are a promising setting through which to reach Latinas with cancer control efforts. A better understanding of the dimensions of religiousness that impact health behaviors could inform efforts to tailor cancer control programs for this setting. The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between dimensions of religiousness with adherence to cancer screening recommendations among church-going Latinas. Female Spanish-speaking mem…
Religion, Fatalism, and Cancer Control
Our findings challenge the assumption that fatalism is an overriding perspective among Hispanics. Catholic religious beliefs may contribute to positive health attitudes and behaviors
Pathways between acculturation and health behaviors among residents of low-income housing
Acculturation may influence health behaviors, yet mechanisms underlying its effect are not well understood. In this study, we describe relationships between acculturation and health behaviors among low-income housing residents, and examine whether these relationships are mediated by social and contextual factors. Residents of 20 low-income housing sites in the Boston metropolitan area completed surveys that assessed acculturative characteristics,…
Leadership networks in Catholic parishes
Pathways between acculturation and health behaviors among residents of low-income housing
Acculturation may influence health behaviors, yet mechanisms underlying its effect are not well understood. In this study, we describe relationships between acculturation and health behaviors among low-income housing residents, and examine whether these relationships are mediated by social and contextual factors. Residents of 20 low-income housing sites in the Boston metropolitan area completed surveys that assessed acculturative characteristics,…
An Investigation Into the Social Context of Low-Income, Urban Black and Latina Women
Understanding factors that promote or prevent adherence to recommended health behaviors is essential for developing effective health programs, particularly among lower income populations who carry a disproportionate burden of disease. We conducted in-depth qualitative interviews (n = 64) with low-income Black and Latina women who shared the experience of requiring diagnostic follow-up after having a screening mammography with abnormal findings. W…
Developmental timing of initial racial discrimination exposure is associated with cardiovascular health conditions in adulthood
Initial exposure to racial discrimination in early childhood and adolescence may increase the risk of cardiovascular conditions later in life. Clinicians and researchers should consider racial discrimination during childhood as a possible risk factor for illness and disease
African-American men's perceptions about prostate cancer
Priorities, concerns and unmet needs among H aitians in B oston after the 2010 earthquake
In January 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti. The devastation not only affected those living in Haiti at the time but also those Haitians living in the United States (U.S.). Few studies have assessed the degree of impact of the earthquake in U.S. Haitian communities. The purpose of this study was to elicit information about health priorities, concerns and resources needed to improve the delivery of health and social care for Haitians in Bos…
The Influence of Contested Racial Identity and Perceived Everyday Discrimination Exposure on Body Mass Index in US Adults
From My Grandmother's Grandmother Unto Me
Social Support and Health Behavior in Hostile Black and White Men and Women in Cardia
OBJECTIVE: These cross-sectional analyses of the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) data were stimulated by previous CARDIA analyses that showed an adverse association between hostility and several health behaviors: physical activity, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and caloric intake, in both black and white men and women, such that the higher the hostility, the worse the health behavior profile. The current study …
African-American men's perceptions about prostate cancer
How to Prescribe Tai Chi Therapy
Exercise has been shown to positively influence quality of life for people with a wide variety of medical illnesses. Tai chi, a slow and graceful form of exercise and meditation, has been offered as the ideal exercise for diverse conditions such as chronic heart failure and for breast cancer survivors. In one recent study, tai chi was found to improve exercise capacity, sleep stability, and quality of life in heart failure patients. Another study…
An Investigation Into the Social Context of Low-Income, Urban Black and Latina Women
Understanding factors that promote or prevent adherence to recommended health behaviors is essential for developing effective health programs, particularly among lower income populations who carry a disproportionate burden of disease. We conducted in-depth qualitative interviews (n = 64) with low-income Black and Latina women who shared the experience of requiring diagnostic follow-up after having a screening mammography with abnormal findings. W…
Community-wide obesity prevention
Trailnet's Healthy, Active & Vibrant Communities Initiative (HAVC) is a model that has demonstrated significant early successes at creating environments, policies, and social networks that support and promote healthy eating and active lifestyles. The HAVC Initiative uses community engagement and community development principles to build communities' capacity to implement evidence-based and promising strategies in three diverse community settings …
HPV Vaccine Decision-Making and Acceptance
Women’s responses to changes in U.S. preventive task force’s mammography screening guidelines
Communication about the rationale for mammography guideline changes has left many women unconvinced about potential disadvantages or limitations of screening. Since further guideline changes are likely to occur with advances in technology and science, it is important to help women become informed consumers of health information and active participants in shared decision-making with providers. Additional research is needed to determine the impact …
Dimensions of Religiousness and Cancer Screening Behaviors Among Church-Going Latinas
Churches are a promising setting through which to reach Latinas with cancer control efforts. A better understanding of the dimensions of religiousness that impact health behaviors could inform efforts to tailor cancer control programs for this setting. The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between dimensions of religiousness with adherence to cancer screening recommendations among church-going Latinas. Female Spanish-speaking mem…
Religion, Fatalism, and Cancer Control
Our findings challenge the assumption that fatalism is an overriding perspective among Hispanics. Catholic religious beliefs may contribute to positive health attitudes and behaviors
Pathways between acculturation and health behaviors among residents of low-income housing
Acculturation may influence health behaviors, yet mechanisms underlying its effect are not well understood. In this study, we describe relationships between acculturation and health behaviors among low-income housing residents, and examine whether these relationships are mediated by social and contextual factors. Residents of 20 low-income housing sites in the Boston metropolitan area completed surveys that assessed acculturative characteristics,…
Leadership networks in Catholic parishes
Enhancing organizational capacity to provide cancer control programs among Latino churches
BACKGROUND: Faith-based organizations (FBOs) have been successful in delivering health promotion programs for African Americans, though few studies have been conducted among Latinos. Even fewer have focused on organizational change, which is required to sustain community-based initiatives. We hypothesized that FBOs serving Latinos would be more likely to offer evidence-based strategies (EBS) for cancer control after receiving a capacity enhanceme…
Is Religiosity Associated with Cancer Screening? Results from a National Survey
Priorities, concerns and unmet needs among H aitians in B oston after the 2010 earthquake
In January 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti. The devastation not only affected those living in Haiti at the time but also those Haitians living in the United States (U.S.). Few studies have assessed the degree of impact of the earthquake in U.S. Haitian communities. The purpose of this study was to elicit information about health priorities, concerns and resources needed to improve the delivery of health and social care for Haitians in Bos…
Developmental timing of initial racial discrimination exposure is associated with cardiovascular health conditions in adulthood
Initial exposure to racial discrimination in early childhood and adolescence may increase the risk of cardiovascular conditions later in life. Clinicians and researchers should consider racial discrimination during childhood as a possible risk factor for illness and disease
Feasibility of a twitter campaign to promote HPV vaccine uptake among racially/ethnically diverse young adult women living in public housing
Clinicaltrials.gov 1,603,045, retrospectively registered 0610/19
Mothers' Income and Young Adult Children's Education and Fast Food Intake
Objectives: In this study, we examine young adult children's educational attainment as a mediator in the pathway from their mother's income to their fast food consumption. Methods: The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79) and the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) were used to select mother and children dyads. A total of 5140 dyads were selected as the final sample. We used a mediatio…
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Brazilian Immigrant Community in the U.S
While an increasing body of data suggests that marginalized groups have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, little has been published about the specific impact on Brazilian immigrants in the U.S. We conducted 15 key informant interviews, one of which included two participants ( n = 16), with representatives from social service agencies, healthcare, and faith-based organizations serving Brazilian immigrants. Key informants were asked abo…
Medical mistrust, discrimination, and Covid-19 vaccine behaviors among a national sample U.S. adults
Medical mistrust is significantly associated with vaccination status and intentions. Increasing uptake of COVID-19 vaccines will likely require substantive efforts on the part of public health and healthcare officials to build trust with those who are not yet fully vaccinated. We recommend that these efforts focus on building the 'trustworthiness' of these entities, an approach that will require a paradigm shift away from a focus on correcting in…
Does Shared Decision-Making for Prostate Cancer Screening Among African American Men Happen? It Depends on Who You Ask
Understanding Health Priorities, Behaviors, and Service Utilization Among Brazilian Immigrant Women
Assessing equity in health, wealth, and civic engagement
Through development and assessment of our comprehensive equity framework, we found significant associations among key equity domains. Our conceptual framework and results can serve as a guide for future equity research, encouraging a more thorough assessment of equity
Associations among political voting preference, high-risk health status, and preventative behaviors for Covid-19
Engagement in preventative behavior is associated with political voting preference and not individual risk of severe COVID-19 or being a caretaker of a high-risk individual. Community based strategies and public health messaging should be tailored to individuals based on political preferences especially for those with obesity and other high-risk conditions. Efforts must be accompanied by broader public policy
Mental Health of Brazilian Immigrant Women
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