Mentorship Collaborations in Health Behavior Research
Introduction
Special issue of Health Behavior Research Co-Edited by Matthew Lee Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES, FAAHB and Adam E. Barry, PhD, FAAHB
Mentorship is a reciprocal endeavor where knowledge and skills are transferred to improve the work performance and trajectory of one or both parties. Based on the commitment of AAHB to cultivate research careers through professional development opportunities, and the organization’s commitment to fostering mentored research partnerships, this Special Issue highlights professional products stemming from, and perspectives about, research mentee-mentor relationships. In total, this Special Issue features 24 manuscripts resulting from mentorship experiences.
Editorial
Developing Professional Identity and Networks at Conferences
Ashley L. Merianos, Matthew L. Smith, and Heather H. Goltz
Research Articles
Incorporating a Sense of Community in a Group Exercise Intervention Facilitates Adherence
Katie M. Heinrich, Brady K. Kurtz, Meg Patterson, Derek A. Crawford, and Adam Barry
Home Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Neighborhood Support and Safety among U.S. School-Aged Children
E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, Rebecca A. Vidourek, Keith A. King, and Ashley Merianos
Examining the Influences of COVID-19 Information Avoidance and Uncertainty on Perceived Severity of the Pandemic: Applications from the Health Belief Model and Weick’s Model of Organizing
Xuewei Chen, Jati Ariati, Ming Li, and Gary Kreps
Global Perspectives for Strengthening Health Education: A Mixed-Methods Study
Mohammad Torabi, Wasantha Jayawardene, Dennis Daniels, Tapati Dutta, Nicola Bragazzi, and David K. Lohrmann
A reasoned action approach to pregnant smokers’ intention to switch to e-cigarettes: Does educational attainment influence theory application?
Eric D. Schisler, Paul Branscum, Lydia Buckley, Rebecca McCann, Emily Richardson, Abbie Luzius, and Page D. Dobbs
Measuring Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Biomarkers Among Low-Income Hispanic Adults: A Feasibility and Pilot Assessment
Charles F. Hodgman, Emily C. LaVoy, Craig Johnston, Ezemenari Obasi, Rosenda Murillo, Sandra Yan, Daniel P. O'Connor, Lorna McNeill, Lorraine R. Reitzel, and Daphne C. Hernandez
Physical Pain and Participation in Organized Activities Among U.S. Adolescents
Kayleigh A. Gregory, Keith A. King, Rebecca A. Vidourek, and Ashley L. Merianos
A Qualitative Investigation of Individual, Interpersonal, and Institutional Contributions to Postpartum Work-Family Balance
Sidney Smith, Laura Schwab Reese, Kilian Kelly, Tessa Bauman, Madison Wierenga, Anna Bohning, and Andrea L. DeMaria
Physical Activity, Sitting Time, and Feelings of Energy and Fatigue During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Does Grit Make a Difference?
Andreas Stamatis, Jessica Adams, Joel Martin, Matthew L. Smith, Italia Milani, Shane V. Caswell, Nelson Cortes, and Ali Boolani
Mixed-methods assessment of barriers to physical activity for middle school Latina girls
Marisol D. McDaniel, Ana Sofia Ocegueda, Daisy Y. Morales-Campos PhD, and Deborah Parra-Medina
Working with multidisciplinary or non-academic collaborators as mentors
Lora Giangregorio, Nicholas Tibert, Matteo Ponzano, David Emond, Lehana Thabane, and Catherine Burns
School-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Rural Elementary School Students: A Pilot Study
Shaakira A. Jones, Gillian Danze, Anna Price, Ashley L. Merianos, and Matthew L. Smith
Influence of the use of Social-Media and Exposure to Pornography on the Sexual Behaviour of youths in selected tertiary institutions in Southwest Nigeria
Oladipupo Samuel OLALEYE and Ademola Ajuwon
Relationships Between Self-regulation and use of Parenting Strategies for Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors Among Mexican-Heritage Mothers
Haley Delgado, M. Renee Umstattd Meyer, Tyler Prochnow, Megan Mcclendon, and Joseph R. Sharkey
Research Briefs
“I Feel Like It’s One of Those Things that Everyone Feels the Same Way About, No One Wants to Discuss It”: A Qualitative Examination of Female College Students’ Pap Smear Experience
Ny'Nika T. McFadden, Amanda H. Wilkerson, and Heather J. Carmack
Reasoned action approach to analyze differences in athletes' physical activity during COVID-19
Olivia Branson, Karly S. Geller, and Paul Branscum
Current Issues
Reflections on the Continued Popularity of the Transtheoretical Model
Steven Yale Sussman, Nayeli Ayala, Pallav Pokhrel, and Thaddeus A. Herzog
Mentorship in the Field of Aging: Purposes, Pivots, and Priorities
Patricia W. Slattum, Tiffany R. Washington, Sarah Dys, Patricia M. D’Antonio, Tonya J. Roberts, and Matthew Lee Smith
Lessons Learned from Conducting Health Behavior Research in an Under-Resourced, Urban Community
Keri F. Kirk, Brittany Schuler, and Daphne C. Hernandez
Commentaries
Mentoring Relationships in the Field of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Experiences, Observations, and Recommendations
Stacey B. Griner, Alison Footman, and Barbara Van Der Pol
Disruptive Momentum: The Value of Implementing Best Practices in Health Research Postdoctoral Mentorship
Kelley Arredondo, Hilary N. Touchett, Nipa Kamdar, Natalie Hundt, and Jennifer L. Bryan
Meeting The Mentorship Needs Of International Students In The United States
Oluyomi Oloruntoba, Roaa Aggad, Tasmiah Nuzhath, Qiping Fan, and Matthew Lee Smith
On Grand-Mentors and Great-Grand-Mentors: Reflecting on Graduate Program Support for a Multigenerational Mentorship Model
Mackenzie DM Whipps, Julia Honoroff, Hope Salvador, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, and Edward Seidman
