Mary O Hearst
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 231876 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Mary O Hearst |
| PRENOMES | Mary |
| SOBRENOME | O Hearst |
| ASSINATURA | HEARST M O |
| AFILIAÇÕES | St. Catherine University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 59 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2008 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Food insecurity and gender-based violence against women during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study offers support for strengthening crisis‒response systems across socio-ecological levels that incorporate gender-sensitive food security and violence prevention strategies during public health emergencies. New policies are needed to create effective support systems to promote women's health, especially marginalized groups, who experience the greatest vulnerability
Gender-Based Violence in the Lives of Somali Women With Refugee Status
Introduction: Gender-based violence (GBV) poses a significant threat to women with refugee status. Methodology: Following our analysis based on a previously published scoping review, we introduce a conceptual framework based on postcolonial feminist theory to inform research, policy, and practice that addresses the unique risk factors faced by Somali women with refugee status experiencing GBV and encountering barriers to care. Result: The framewo…
The role of the arts on community mental health and cultural understanding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background: In low-and middle-income countries, there are rising rates of depression and anxiety. In Ethiopia, depression and anxiety rates were rising before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the country faces ethnic discord and armed conflict. Novel community-based strategies are needed to improve mental health and cultural unity. The purpose of this research was to describe the role of a cultural center's art programming in mental health and cultural…
Inquiry in Action
University–community partnerships (UCPs) are increasingly utilized to address issues in education. In this article, we present reflections on best practices for child- and family-focused UCPs. These reflections emerged before, during, and after a convening that brought together representatives from five UCPs in the United States that emphasized early childhood development and received funding from the same philanthropic source. The convening elic…
Aligning a training curriculum with local needs
Children with disabilities and their families often experience life circumstances that lead to reduced quality of life in low- and middle-income countries. This article describes the development of a curriculum to train community volunteers to provide support to families of children with disabilities in Lusaka, Zambia, using feedback from an advisory board of local stakeholders. Stakeholders had two opportunities to offer input on the curriculum.…
Description of the home food environment in Black, White, Hmong, Latino, Native American and Somali homes with 5–7-year-old children
Objective To categorize the home food environment and dietary intake of young children (5–7 years old) from racially/ethnically diverse households using objectively collected data. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting In-home observations in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Subjects Families with 5–7-year-old children who identified as Black, White, Hmong, Latino, Native American or Somali. Results There were many significant differences …
How we eat what we eat
Objective (i) To examine associations between young adults’ meal routines and practices (e.g. food preparation, meal skipping, eating on the run) and key dietary indicators (fruit/vegetable, fast-food and sugar-sweetened beverage intakes) and (ii) to develop indices of protective and risky meal practices most strongly associated with diet. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, Minnesota (USA). Subjects A d…
Predictors of Developmental Status in Young Children Living in Institutional Care in Kazakhstan
Growth, Nutritional, and Developmental Status of Young Children Living in Orphanages in Kazakhstan
This article describes the nutritional and developmental status of young children living in Baby Houses (orphanages for children ages 0–3 years) in Kazakhstan. In 2009/2010, 308 children under age 3 years living in 10 Baby Houses were measured for height/length and weight. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development (N. Bayley, 2006) were used to assess mental and motor development. Blood was collected on a subsample to assess key nutritional factors…
Validation of a home food inventory among low-income Spanish- and Somali-speaking families
Objective To refine and validate an existing home food inventory (HFI) for low-income Somali- and Spanish-speaking families. Design Formative assessment was conducted using two focus groups, followed by revisions of the HFI, translation of written materials and instrument validation in participants’ homes. Setting Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, USA. Subjects Thirty low-income families with children of pre-school age (fifteen Spanish-sp…
Urban v . suburban perceptions of the neighbourhood food environment as correlates of adolescent food purchasing
Objective To assess the relationship between adolescent perception of time to walk to neighbourhood food retail outlets and purchasing of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), fast and convenience food items, and to test for differences by urban v . suburban environment. Design Cross-sectional observational study. Setting Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, USA. Subjects Adolescents from two studies completed survey-based measures on perceptions…
Parental employment and work-family stress
The co‐occurrence of obesity, elevated blood pressure, and acanthosis nigricans among American Indian school children
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and explore the social and cultural etiologic roots of weight status, blood pressure, and acanthosis nigricans among American Indian children on a reservation in South Dakota. METHODS: This observational study was conducted in 26 schools from 1998 to 2002 and included 5,422 observations representing 3,841 children, ages 3 to 19. Trained staff measured height, weight, blood pressure, and assessed the presence …
Dual Conversations
In this article, we explore an area little researched within the literature on body dissatisfaction: the content and functions of body talk. We interviewed 60 diverse, college-educated women aged 18 to 30 in the urban United States about how social contacts talked about their bodies. Half the women, and by their reports, half their contacts ( N = 295) endorsed some ideal body, most often the thin model. The other half favored a "healthy," "averag…
Neighbourhood food environments
Objective To examine neighbourhood food environments, adolescent nutrition and weight status. Design Cross-sectional, observational study. Setting Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan region, Minnesota, USA. Subjects A total of 349 adolescents were recruited to the study. Participants completed 24 h dietary recalls and had their weight and height measured. They also reported demographic information and other diet-related behaviours. Geographic Infor…
Meaningful Differences
The authors analyzed experiences, characteristics, and risks of adult women who trade sex in Minneapolis, MN (n = 117), and found significant differences between women who first traded sex as a juvenile compared with those who first traded sex as an adult. Adult starters were 3.44 times more likely to use drugs prior to their first sex trade. They were also more likely to hav e children. Juvenile starters were more likely to trade sex prior to th…
Healthcare Disparities for American Indian Veterans in the United States
OBJECTIVE: To examine healthcare coverage and access disparities for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) veterans compared with non-Hispanic white veterans. METHODS: We examined national survey data for honorably discharged veterans in the United States using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data between 1997 and 2006. NHIS data were obtained from the Integrated Health Interview Series, a web-based data resource containing harmonized NHIS…
Does the built environment relate to the metabolic syndrome in adolescents
Does outdoor alcohol advertising around elementary schools vary by the ethnicity of students in the school
Alcohol advertising is more prevalent around schools with 20% or more Hispanic students. Policies should be considered to reduce the amount of alcohol advertising around schools
Alcohol outlets and youth alcohol use
Parental employment and work-family stress
Meaningful Differences
The authors analyzed experiences, characteristics, and risks of adult women who trade sex in Minneapolis, MN (n = 117), and found significant differences between women who first traded sex as a juvenile compared with those who first traded sex as an adult. Adult starters were 3.44 times more likely to use drugs prior to their first sex trade. They were also more likely to hav e children. Juvenile starters were more likely to trade sex prior to th…
Alcohol outlets and youth alcohol use
Does outdoor alcohol advertising around elementary schools vary by the ethnicity of students in the school
Alcohol advertising is more prevalent around schools with 20% or more Hispanic students. Policies should be considered to reduce the amount of alcohol advertising around schools
Dual Conversations
In this article, we explore an area little researched within the literature on body dissatisfaction: the content and functions of body talk. We interviewed 60 diverse, college-educated women aged 18 to 30 in the urban United States about how social contacts talked about their bodies. Half the women, and by their reports, half their contacts ( N = 295) endorsed some ideal body, most often the thin model. The other half favored a "healthy," "averag…
Does the built environment relate to the metabolic syndrome in adolescents
Growth, Nutritional, and Developmental Status of Young Children Living in Orphanages in Kazakhstan
This article describes the nutritional and developmental status of young children living in Baby Houses (orphanages for children ages 0–3 years) in Kazakhstan. In 2009/2010, 308 children under age 3 years living in 10 Baby Houses were measured for height/length and weight. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development (N. Bayley, 2006) were used to assess mental and motor development. Blood was collected on a subsample to assess key nutritional factors…
Does outdoor alcohol advertising around elementary schools vary by the ethnicity of students in the school
Alcohol advertising is more prevalent around schools with 20% or more Hispanic students. Policies should be considered to reduce the amount of alcohol advertising around schools
Alcohol outlets and youth alcohol use
Does the built environment relate to the metabolic syndrome in adolescents
Neighbourhood food environments
Objective To examine neighbourhood food environments, adolescent nutrition and weight status. Design Cross-sectional, observational study. Setting Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan region, Minnesota, USA. Subjects A total of 349 adolescents were recruited to the study. Participants completed 24 h dietary recalls and had their weight and height measured. They also reported demographic information and other diet-related behaviours. Geographic Infor…
Meaningful Differences
The authors analyzed experiences, characteristics, and risks of adult women who trade sex in Minneapolis, MN (n = 117), and found significant differences between women who first traded sex as a juvenile compared with those who first traded sex as an adult. Adult starters were 3.44 times more likely to use drugs prior to their first sex trade. They were also more likely to hav e children. Juvenile starters were more likely to trade sex prior to th…
Healthcare Disparities for American Indian Veterans in the United States
OBJECTIVE: To examine healthcare coverage and access disparities for American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) veterans compared with non-Hispanic white veterans. METHODS: We examined national survey data for honorably discharged veterans in the United States using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data between 1997 and 2006. NHIS data were obtained from the Integrated Health Interview Series, a web-based data resource containing harmonized NHIS…
The co‐occurrence of obesity, elevated blood pressure, and acanthosis nigricans among American Indian school children
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and explore the social and cultural etiologic roots of weight status, blood pressure, and acanthosis nigricans among American Indian children on a reservation in South Dakota. METHODS: This observational study was conducted in 26 schools from 1998 to 2002 and included 5,422 observations representing 3,841 children, ages 3 to 19. Trained staff measured height, weight, blood pressure, and assessed the presence …
Dual Conversations
In this article, we explore an area little researched within the literature on body dissatisfaction: the content and functions of body talk. We interviewed 60 diverse, college-educated women aged 18 to 30 in the urban United States about how social contacts talked about their bodies. Half the women, and by their reports, half their contacts ( N = 295) endorsed some ideal body, most often the thin model. The other half favored a "healthy," "averag…
Urban v . suburban perceptions of the neighbourhood food environment as correlates of adolescent food purchasing
Objective To assess the relationship between adolescent perception of time to walk to neighbourhood food retail outlets and purchasing of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), fast and convenience food items, and to test for differences by urban v . suburban environment. Design Cross-sectional observational study. Setting Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, USA. Subjects Adolescents from two studies completed survey-based measures on perceptions…
Parental employment and work-family stress
Validation of a home food inventory among low-income Spanish- and Somali-speaking families
Objective To refine and validate an existing home food inventory (HFI) for low-income Somali- and Spanish-speaking families. Design Formative assessment was conducted using two focus groups, followed by revisions of the HFI, translation of written materials and instrument validation in participants’ homes. Setting Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, USA. Subjects Thirty low-income families with children of pre-school age (fifteen Spanish-sp…
Predictors of Developmental Status in Young Children Living in Institutional Care in Kazakhstan
Growth, Nutritional, and Developmental Status of Young Children Living in Orphanages in Kazakhstan
This article describes the nutritional and developmental status of young children living in Baby Houses (orphanages for children ages 0–3 years) in Kazakhstan. In 2009/2010, 308 children under age 3 years living in 10 Baby Houses were measured for height/length and weight. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development (N. Bayley, 2006) were used to assess mental and motor development. Blood was collected on a subsample to assess key nutritional factors…
How we eat what we eat
Objective (i) To examine associations between young adults’ meal routines and practices (e.g. food preparation, meal skipping, eating on the run) and key dietary indicators (fruit/vegetable, fast-food and sugar-sweetened beverage intakes) and (ii) to develop indices of protective and risky meal practices most strongly associated with diet. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, Minnesota (USA). Subjects A d…
Description of the home food environment in Black, White, Hmong, Latino, Native American and Somali homes with 5–7-year-old children
Objective To categorize the home food environment and dietary intake of young children (5–7 years old) from racially/ethnically diverse households using objectively collected data. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting In-home observations in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Subjects Families with 5–7-year-old children who identified as Black, White, Hmong, Latino, Native American or Somali. Results There were many significant differences …
Aligning a training curriculum with local needs
Children with disabilities and their families often experience life circumstances that lead to reduced quality of life in low- and middle-income countries. This article describes the development of a curriculum to train community volunteers to provide support to families of children with disabilities in Lusaka, Zambia, using feedback from an advisory board of local stakeholders. Stakeholders had two opportunities to offer input on the curriculum.…
Inquiry in Action
University–community partnerships (UCPs) are increasingly utilized to address issues in education. In this article, we present reflections on best practices for child- and family-focused UCPs. These reflections emerged before, during, and after a convening that brought together representatives from five UCPs in the United States that emphasized early childhood development and received funding from the same philanthropic source. The convening elic…
The role of the arts on community mental health and cultural understanding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background: In low-and middle-income countries, there are rising rates of depression and anxiety. In Ethiopia, depression and anxiety rates were rising before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the country faces ethnic discord and armed conflict. Novel community-based strategies are needed to improve mental health and cultural unity. The purpose of this research was to describe the role of a cultural center's art programming in mental health and cultural…
Gender-Based Violence in the Lives of Somali Women With Refugee Status
Introduction: Gender-based violence (GBV) poses a significant threat to women with refugee status. Methodology: Following our analysis based on a previously published scoping review, we introduce a conceptual framework based on postcolonial feminist theory to inform research, policy, and practice that addresses the unique risk factors faced by Somali women with refugee status experiencing GBV and encountering barriers to care. Result: The framewo…
Food insecurity and gender-based violence against women during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study offers support for strengthening crisis‒response systems across socio-ecological levels that incorporate gender-sensitive food security and violence prevention strategies during public health emergencies. New policies are needed to create effective support systems to promote women's health, especially marginalized groups, who experience the greatest vulnerability
Medicine (17 obras) · Environmental health (11 obras) · Psychology (11 obras) · Demography (8 obras) · Sociology (8 obras) · Gerontology (7 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 obras) · Internal Medicine (5 obras) · Political science (5 obras)