Stanley P Azen
Biographic Data
| ID | 839627 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stanley P Azen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stanley P |
| FAMILY NAME | Azen |
| SIGNATURE | AZEN S P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern California |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1962 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in promoting the well-being of independently living older people
BACKGROUND: Older people are at risk for health decline and loss of independence. Lifestyle interventions offer potential for reducing such negative outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a preventive lifestyle-based occupational therapy intervention, administered in a variety of community-based sites, in improving mental and physical well-being and cognitive functioning in ethnically diverse …
Does modifying the household food budget predict changes in the healthfulness of purchasing choices among low- and high-income women
Food cost has a strong influence on food purchases and given that persons of low income often have more limited budgets, healthier foods may be overlooked in favour of more energy-dense lower-cost options. The aim of this study was to investigate whether modifications to the available household food budget led to changes in the healthfulness of food purchasing choices among women of low and high income. A quasi-experimental design was used which …
Burden and Predictors of Undetected Eye Disease in Mexican-Americans
BACKGROUND: Latinos have one of the highest rates of visual impairment associated with eye disease in the United States. Although little is known about the prevalence and risk of undetected eye disease (UED) in this population, it is known that Latinos encounter disproportionate barriers in accessing health care, which may influence the burden of UED. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the burden and to evaluate factors associated with UED among Latinos, a m…
Project FLAVOR
To evaluate a multicultural smoking prevention curriculum, 16 schools were randomized to receive the multicultural curriculum or a standard curriculum and program effects on 1-year smoking initiation among 1430 never smokers were assessed. Hispanic boys who received the multicultural curriculum were less likely to initiate smoking than were those who received the standard curriculum; effects were insignificant among other groups. The prevention e…
Embedding Health-Promoting Changes Into the Daily Lives of Independent-Living Older Adults
The Well Elderly Study was a randomized trial in independent-living older adults that found significant health, function, and quality of life benefits attributable to a 9-month program in preventive occupational therapy (OT). All participants completing the trial were followed for an additional 6 months without further intervention and then reevaluated using the same battery of instruments. Long-term benefit attributable to preventive OT was foun…
Psychometric Properties of a Chinese Translation of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in the Well Elderly Study
As the percentage of older adults of diverse ethnicity increases, the need for health care research and service strategies that can effectively include multiple ethnicities becomes paramount. The results of this study suggest that a Chinese-translated SF-36 can be used to assess multiple dimensions of health in a Mandarin-speaking population of older adults
Ethnicity and attitudes towards life sustaining technology
A Discourse of Relationships in Bioethics
A two-year, multidisciplinary study (N = 800) was conducted on attitudes about end-of-life decision making among elderly individuals in four ethnic groups (African American, European American, Korean American, and Mexican American). On a quantitative survey, Korean Americans reported negative attitudes about the use of life-sustaining technology for themselves but positive attitudes about its use in general. This article reports on an interview w…
Predicting performance of police officers using the sixteen personality factor questionnaire
A factor analytic approach to an effective lung function screening protocol
Interrelationships among simple indices of pulmonary function derived from flow-volume curves and single-breath nitrogen tests were investigated by performing a factor analysis on data obtained from a generally healthy office working population (n = 388). Smoking was regarded as the major contribution to pulmonary dysfunction. Delta nitrogen was largely independent of all other measures, while flow-volume measures, including flow rates at high an…
Race differences in police patrolmen
Predictors of resignation and performance of law enforcement officers
A FORTRAN Program for Proportion of Variance in Multiple Regression
Ethnicity and attitudes towards life sustaining technology
A Discourse of Relationships in Bioethics
A two-year, multidisciplinary study (N = 800) was conducted on attitudes about end-of-life decision making among elderly individuals in four ethnic groups (African American, European American, Korean American, and Mexican American). On a quantitative survey, Korean Americans reported negative attitudes about the use of life-sustaining technology for themselves but positive attitudes about its use in general. This article reports on an interview w…
Does modifying the household food budget predict changes in the healthfulness of purchasing choices among low- and high-income women
Food cost has a strong influence on food purchases and given that persons of low income often have more limited budgets, healthier foods may be overlooked in favour of more energy-dense lower-cost options. The aim of this study was to investigate whether modifications to the available household food budget led to changes in the healthfulness of food purchasing choices among women of low and high income. A quasi-experimental design was used which …
Psychometric Properties of a Chinese Translation of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in the Well Elderly Study
As the percentage of older adults of diverse ethnicity increases, the need for health care research and service strategies that can effectively include multiple ethnicities becomes paramount. The results of this study suggest that a Chinese-translated SF-36 can be used to assess multiple dimensions of health in a Mandarin-speaking population of older adults
Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in promoting the well-being of independently living older people
BACKGROUND: Older people are at risk for health decline and loss of independence. Lifestyle interventions offer potential for reducing such negative outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a preventive lifestyle-based occupational therapy intervention, administered in a variety of community-based sites, in improving mental and physical well-being and cognitive functioning in ethnically diverse …
Embedding Health-Promoting Changes Into the Daily Lives of Independent-Living Older Adults
The Well Elderly Study was a randomized trial in independent-living older adults that found significant health, function, and quality of life benefits attributable to a 9-month program in preventive occupational therapy (OT). All participants completing the trial were followed for an additional 6 months without further intervention and then reevaluated using the same battery of instruments. Long-term benefit attributable to preventive OT was foun…
Predicting performance of police officers using the sixteen personality factor questionnaire
Predictors of resignation and performance of law enforcement officers
A FORTRAN Program for Proportion of Variance in Multiple Regression
Predictors of resignation and performance of law enforcement officers
Race differences in police patrolmen
Predicting performance of police officers using the sixteen personality factor questionnaire
A factor analytic approach to an effective lung function screening protocol
Interrelationships among simple indices of pulmonary function derived from flow-volume curves and single-breath nitrogen tests were investigated by performing a factor analysis on data obtained from a generally healthy office working population (n = 388). Smoking was regarded as the major contribution to pulmonary dysfunction. Delta nitrogen was largely independent of all other measures, while flow-volume measures, including flow rates at high an…
A Discourse of Relationships in Bioethics
A two-year, multidisciplinary study (N = 800) was conducted on attitudes about end-of-life decision making among elderly individuals in four ethnic groups (African American, European American, Korean American, and Mexican American). On a quantitative survey, Korean Americans reported negative attitudes about the use of life-sustaining technology for themselves but positive attitudes about its use in general. This article reports on an interview w…
Psychometric Properties of a Chinese Translation of the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire in the Well Elderly Study
As the percentage of older adults of diverse ethnicity increases, the need for health care research and service strategies that can effectively include multiple ethnicities becomes paramount. The results of this study suggest that a Chinese-translated SF-36 can be used to assess multiple dimensions of health in a Mandarin-speaking population of older adults
Ethnicity and attitudes towards life sustaining technology
Embedding Health-Promoting Changes Into the Daily Lives of Independent-Living Older Adults
The Well Elderly Study was a randomized trial in independent-living older adults that found significant health, function, and quality of life benefits attributable to a 9-month program in preventive occupational therapy (OT). All participants completing the trial were followed for an additional 6 months without further intervention and then reevaluated using the same battery of instruments. Long-term benefit attributable to preventive OT was foun…
Project FLAVOR
To evaluate a multicultural smoking prevention curriculum, 16 schools were randomized to receive the multicultural curriculum or a standard curriculum and program effects on 1-year smoking initiation among 1430 never smokers were assessed. Hispanic boys who received the multicultural curriculum were less likely to initiate smoking than were those who received the standard curriculum; effects were insignificant among other groups. The prevention e…
Burden and Predictors of Undetected Eye Disease in Mexican-Americans
BACKGROUND: Latinos have one of the highest rates of visual impairment associated with eye disease in the United States. Although little is known about the prevalence and risk of undetected eye disease (UED) in this population, it is known that Latinos encounter disproportionate barriers in accessing health care, which may influence the burden of UED. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the burden and to evaluate factors associated with UED among Latinos, a m…
Does modifying the household food budget predict changes in the healthfulness of purchasing choices among low- and high-income women
Food cost has a strong influence on food purchases and given that persons of low income often have more limited budgets, healthier foods may be overlooked in favour of more energy-dense lower-cost options. The aim of this study was to investigate whether modifications to the available household food budget led to changes in the healthfulness of food purchasing choices among women of low and high income. A quasi-experimental design was used which …
Effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention in promoting the well-being of independently living older people
BACKGROUND: Older people are at risk for health decline and loss of independence. Lifestyle interventions offer potential for reducing such negative outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a preventive lifestyle-based occupational therapy intervention, administered in a variety of community-based sites, in improving mental and physical well-being and cognitive functioning in ethnically diverse …
Medicine (11 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Ethnic group (3 works)