Due to high incidence and survival rates of prostate cancer, mental and physical health outcomes of prostate cancer survivors are important public health issues. Some men[...]

Increasing positive health behaviors as well as limiting negative health behaviors is critical for maintaining physical and mental health. Two self-regulatory facets, exe[...]

The Internet plays a significant role in health information searching, sharing, and emotional support. Chapter 1 explores the complementary and substitutive value of onli[...]

ABSTRACTMELANIE J. ROUSE. Exploring the effects of being a peer educator on African American breast cancer survivors. (Under the direction of DRS. A. SUZANNE BOYD and DEE[...]

Physical activity offers a range of health benefits but can be difficult to initiate and maintain. Self-regulatory processes are one route to understanding health behavio[...]

Obesity is a serious and costly societal issue that, combined with other biobehavioral risk factors, contributes to chronic cardiometabolic illnesses. Stress reactivity i[...]

Stress contributes to poor health outcomes; importantly, a stress reaction begins with the negative appraisal of a situation. The ability to use cognitive reappraisal, an[...]

Physical activity is associated with a myriad of health benefits, yet rates of physical activity among adults in the United States remain low and traditional medical inte[...]

Background: Parents play a key role in shaping their child’s healthy weight behavior, yet even child weight interventions that incorporate parents can have limited succes[...]

Physical activity provides numerous health benefits. However, many individuals are chronically underactive and have difficulty maintaining regular physical activity. Phys[...]