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  1. Article ; Online: Helmets in women's lacrosse: what the evidence shows.

    Acabchuk, Rebecca L / Johnson, Blair T

    Concussion (London, England)

    2017  Volume 2, Issue 2, Page(s) CNC39

    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-04-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Editorial
    ISSN 2056-3299
    ISSN (online) 2056-3299
    DOI 10.2217/cnc-2017-0005
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  2. Article: Mental and Physical Health Impacts of Mindfulness Training for College Undergraduates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    Johnson, Blair T / Acabchuk, Rebecca L / George, Elisabeth A / Nardi, William / Sun, Shufang / Salmoirago-Blotcher, Elena / Scharf, Jodi / Loucks, Eric B

    Mindfulness

    2023  Volume 14, Issue 9, Page(s) 2077–2096

    Abstract: Background: Universities increasingly offer mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) to improve student health and reduce their impact on overburdened psychological services. It is critical for evidence-based policy to determine for what health outcomes ... ...

    Abstract Background: Universities increasingly offer mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) to improve student health and reduce their impact on overburdened psychological services. It is critical for evidence-based policy to determine for what health outcomes mindfulness programs are effective and under what conditions. Objectives were to: (a) perform a comprehensive analysis of the effects of mindfulness interventions on physical, mental, and behavioral health outcomes in college undergraduate students, and (b) examine moderators of intervention effects to identify factors that may help improve existing university mindfulness programs and guide the design of new programs.
    Method: Systematic searches of five databases identified MBP randomized controlled trials for undergraduate students, measuring any health outcome. Analyses using robust variance estimation focused on standardized mean differences for outcomes between groups and modeled through coded study features.
    Results: The 58 studies in the review primarily focused on mental health with fewer assessments of physical health or health behaviors. Overall, mindfulness interventions significantly outperformed both active and inactive controls (
    Conclusions: Mindfulness programs improve well-being in college students, with the strongest evidence for reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms. More studies utilizing stronger methods are needed to evaluate mindfulness programs' effects on additional health outcomes and online interventions in clinical populations.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2543424-X
    ISSN 1868-8535 ; 1868-8527
    ISSN (online) 1868-8535
    ISSN 1868-8527
    DOI 10.1007/s12671-023-02212-6
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  3. Article ; Online: What are the keys to a longer, happier life? Answers from five decades of health psychology research.

    Johnson, Blair T / Acabchuk, Rebecca L

    Social science & medicine (1982)

    2017  Volume 196, Page(s) 218–226

    Abstract: Rationale: It has long been known that factors of the mind and of interpersonal relationships influence health, but it is only in the last 50 years that an independent scientific field of health psychology appeared, dedicated to understanding ... ...

    Abstract Rationale: It has long been known that factors of the mind and of interpersonal relationships influence health, but it is only in the last 50 years that an independent scientific field of health psychology appeared, dedicated to understanding psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare.
    Objective and method: This article (a) reviews important research that answers the question of how human beings can have longer, happier lives; and (b) highlights trends in health psychology featuring articles in Social Science & Medicine as well as other related literature.
    Results: Since the 1970s, health psychology has embraced a biopsychosocial model such that biological factors interact and are affected by psychological and social elements. This model has illuminated all subjects of health, ranging from interventions to lower stress and/or to improve people's ability to cope with stressors, to mental and physical health. Importantly, a health psychology perspective is behavioral: The majority of chronic diseases of today can be avoided or reduced through healthy lifestyles (e.g., sufficient exercise, proper diet, sufficient sleep). Thus, behavior change is the key target to help reduce the immense public health burden of chronic lifestyle illnesses. Health psychology also focuses on how social patterns influence health behavior and outcomes, in the form of patient-provider interactions or as social forces in communities where people live, work, and play. Health psychology is congenial to other health sciences, especially when allied with ecological perspectives that incorporate factors upstream from individual behavior, such as networks linked to individuals (e.g., peer groups, communities). Over its history, health psychology research has been responsive to societal and medical needs and has routinely focused on understanding health disparities.
    Conclusion: By relying on a strong interdisciplinary approach, research in health psychology provides a remarkably comprehensive perspective on how people can live healthier lives.
    MeSH term(s) Behavioral Medicine/history ; Behavioral Research/history ; Happiness ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Life Expectancy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-11-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Historical Article ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 4766-1
    ISSN 1873-5347 ; 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    ISSN (online) 1873-5347
    ISSN 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.11.001
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  4. Article ; Online: Self-regulatory behaviour change techniques in interventions to promote healthy eating, physical activity, or weight loss: a meta-review.

    Spring, Bonnie / Champion, Katrina E / Acabchuk, Rebecca / Hennessy, Emily A

    Health psychology review

    2020  Volume 15, Issue 4, Page(s) 508–539

    Abstract: Poor quality diet, physical inactivity, and obesity are prevalent, covariant risk factors for chronic disease, suggesting that behaviour change techniques (BCTs) that effectively change one risk factor might also improve the others. To examine that ... ...

    Abstract Poor quality diet, physical inactivity, and obesity are prevalent, covariant risk factors for chronic disease, suggesting that behaviour change techniques (BCTs) that effectively change one risk factor might also improve the others. To examine that question, registered meta-review CRD42019128444 synthesised evidence from 30 meta-analyses published between 2007 and 2017 aggregating data from 409,185 participants to evaluate whether inclusion of 14 self-regulatory BCTs in health promotion interventions was associated with greater improvements in outcomes. Study populations and review quality varied, with minimal overlap among summarised studies. AMSTAR-2 ratings averaged 37.31% (
    MeSH term(s) Behavior Therapy ; Diet, Healthy ; Exercise ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Weight Loss
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2364161-7
    ISSN 1743-7202 ; 1743-7199
    ISSN (online) 1743-7202
    ISSN 1743-7199
    DOI 10.1080/17437199.2020.1721310
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  5. Article ; Online: Disruptions in the management and care of university students with preexisting mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Ligus, Kaleigh / Fritzson, Emily / Hennessy, Emily A / Acabchuk, Rebecca L / Bellizzi, Keith

    Translational behavioral medicine

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 3, Page(s) 802–807

    Abstract: Students with preexisting mental health conditions or disabilities may fair worse due to virus mitigation strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted to understand the experiences of students with preexisting mental health ... ...

    Abstract Students with preexisting mental health conditions or disabilities may fair worse due to virus mitigation strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted to understand the experiences of students with preexisting mental health conditions or disabilities at a public university during COVID-19. We examined disruptions in the management of preexisting mental health conditions or disabilities and its impact on psychological well-being. Students were surveyed about their health care experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic between June and September 2020. Linear regressions and mediation analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between disruption to care, mental health self-efficacy, and four psychological well-being outcomes (stress, anxiety, depression, and overall distress). Of the total (N = 1,082) study participants, 258 (24%) reported having a preexisting mental health condition(s) or disabilities (81% female; Mage = 23.47). Of those, 155 (61%) reported that COVID-19 disrupted health care delivery and management of their conditions or disabilities. Of those who reported this disruption, 51% (n = 109) of participants reported a disruption in their ability to see a health care professional and 58% (n = 69) reported either that they lost care or that the quality of the new telemedicine care was not sufficient. A series of linear regressions revealed significant relationships between disruption to care and the four psychological outcomes. Mediation analyses revealed that depression, stress, anxiety, and overall distress were mediated by self-efficacy in managing mental health. University administrators and health care providers should evaluate the scope of mental health care and telemedicine services for students to help long-term psychological effects of COVID-19.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Behavioral Symptoms/psychology ; COVID-19 ; Delivery of Health Care ; Disease Management ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mental Disorders/therapy ; Mentally Ill Persons/psychology ; Personal Satisfaction ; Quality of Health Care ; Self Efficacy ; Students/psychology ; Universities ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2586893-7
    ISSN 1613-9860 ; 1869-6716
    ISSN (online) 1613-9860
    ISSN 1869-6716
    DOI 10.1093/tbm/ibab020
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  6. Article ; Online: Community-level factors and incidence of gun violence in the United States, 2014-2017.

    Johnson, Blair T / Sisti, Anthony / Bernstein, Mary / Chen, Kun / Hennessy, Emily A / Acabchuk, Rebecca L / Matos, Michaela

    Social science & medicine (1982)

    2021  Volume 280, Page(s) 113969

    Abstract: Rationale and objective: In the United States, gun violence claims thousands of lives each year and is a pressing public health issue. To gain a better understanding of this phenomenon, this study spatially analyzed county- and state-level predictors of ...

    Abstract Rationale and objective: In the United States, gun violence claims thousands of lives each year and is a pressing public health issue. To gain a better understanding of this phenomenon, this study spatially analyzed county- and state-level predictors of yearly gun violence rates and gun-related casualty rates.
    Methods: This study modeled hypothesized predictors of gun violence incidence and casualties across four years. Data sources included the Gun Violence Archive (gun violence data in the United States for 2014-2017), the U.S. Census Bureau (socioeconomic, demographic, geologic features), ICPSR (crime reports), the U.S. Geologic Survey (elevation data), and U.S. gun laws and ownership. Random forest analyses identified relevant additional interaction terms to include.
    Results: The extent to which counties are urban was the most robust predictor of both gun violence incident and casualty rates. Similarly, places characterized by greater income disparity were also more likely to experience higher gun violence rates, especially when high income was paired with high poverty.
    Conclusions: Community- and state-level features are markedly associated with gun violence. Gun violence is higher in counties with both high median incomes and higher levels of poverty; poverty did not seem related to gun violence rates in counties with relatively low median incomes. Some of these findings may well be due to racial segregation and concentrated disadvantage, due to institutional racism, police-community relations, and related factors.
    MeSH term(s) Crime ; Firearms ; Gun Violence ; Humans ; Incidence ; Income ; United States/epidemiology ; Violence
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 4766-1
    ISSN 1873-5347 ; 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    ISSN (online) 1873-5347
    ISSN 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113969
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  7. Article ; Online: Self-regulation mechanisms in health behavior change: a systematic meta-review of meta-analyses, 2006-2017.

    Hennessy, Emily A / Johnson, Blair T / Acabchuk, Rebecca L / McCloskey, Kiran / Stewart-James, Jania

    Health psychology review

    2019  Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 6–42

    Abstract: Self-regulation is one primary mechanism in interventions for health behavior change and has been examined in numerous recent meta-analyses. This pre-registered meta-review (PROSPERO CRD42017074018) examined Mmeta-analyses of any intervention and health ... ...

    Abstract Self-regulation is one primary mechanism in interventions for health behavior change and has been examined in numerous recent meta-analyses. This pre-registered meta-review (PROSPERO CRD42017074018) examined Mmeta-analyses of any intervention and health behavior/outcome were eligible if they quantitatively assessed self-regulation and appeared between January 2006 and August 2017. In total, 66 meta-analyses were ultimately eligible; 27% reported a protocol, 11% used GRADE; 58% focused on RCTs. Reviews satisfied only a moderate number of items on the AMSTAR 2 (
    MeSH term(s) Chronic Disease/prevention & control ; Exercise/physiology ; Feedback ; Goals ; Health Behavior ; Humans ; Meta-Analysis as Topic ; Self Efficacy ; Self-Control ; Systematic Reviews as Topic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-10-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2364161-7
    ISSN 1743-7202 ; 1743-7199
    ISSN (online) 1743-7202
    ISSN 1743-7199
    DOI 10.1080/17437199.2019.1679654
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  8. Article ; Online: Stress and chronic illness: The inflammatory pathway.

    Acabchuk, Rebecca L / Kamath, Jayesh / Salamone, John D / Johnson, Blair T

    Social science & medicine (1982)

    2017  Volume 185, Page(s) 166–170

    MeSH term(s) Antiviral Agents ; Chronic Disease ; Humans ; Social Class
    Chemical Substances Antiviral Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-04-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 4766-1
    ISSN 1873-5347 ; 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    ISSN (online) 1873-5347
    ISSN 0037-7856 ; 0277-9536
    DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.04.039
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  9. Article: A feasibility study on yoga's mechanism of action for chronic low back pain: psychological and neurophysiological changes, including global gene expression and DNA methylation, following a yoga intervention for chronic low back pain.

    Adhikari, Bandita / Starkweather, Angela / Xu, Wanli / Acabchuk, Rebecca L / Ramesh, Divya / Eze, Bright / Yang, Yuxuan / Yang, Gee Su / Walker, Joseph / Laubenbacher, Reinhard / Park, Crystal L

    Pilot and feasibility studies

    2022  Volume 8, Issue 1, Page(s) 142

    Abstract: Introduction: Yoga has been shown to reduce pain and improve function in populations with chronic low back pain (cLBP), yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a yoga research ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Yoga has been shown to reduce pain and improve function in populations with chronic low back pain (cLBP), yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a yoga research protocol, including recruitment, retention, and data collection, and investigated the preliminary effects of yoga on psychological and neurophysiological functions, including gene expression and DNA methylation profiles, in participants with cLBP.
    Methods: A one-arm trial was conducted with 11 participants with cLBP who enrolled in a 12-week yoga intervention. Data on subjective pain characteristics, quantitative sensory testing, and blood for analysis of differentially expressed genes and CpG methylation was collected prior to the start of the intervention and at study completion.
    Results: Based on pre-determined feasibility and acceptability criteria, the yoga intervention was found to be feasible and highly acceptable to participants. There was a reduction in pain severity, interference, and mechanical pain sensitivity post-yoga and an increase in emotion regulation and self-efficacy. No adverse reactions were reported. Differential expression analysis demonstrated that the yoga intervention induced increased expression of antisense genes, some of which serve as antisense to known pain genes. In addition, there were 33 differentially hypomethylated positions after yoga (log2 fold change ≥ 1), with enrichment of genes involved in NIK/NF-kB signaling, a major pathway that modulates immune function and inflammation.
    Discussion/conclusions: The study supports the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed protocol to test a specific mechanism of action for yoga in individuals with cLBP. These results also support the notion that yoga may operate through our identified psychological and neurophysiologic pathways to influence reduced pain severity and interference.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2809935-7
    ISSN 2055-5784
    ISSN 2055-5784
    DOI 10.1186/s40814-022-01103-2
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  10. Article ; Online: Therapeutic Effects of Meditation, Yoga, and Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Acabchuk, Rebecca L / Brisson, Julie M / Park, Crystal L / Babbott-Bryan, Noah / Parmelee, Olivia A / Johnson, Blair T

    Applied psychology. Health and well-being

    2020  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 34–62

    Abstract: Background: Chronic symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) vary greatly and are difficult to treat; we investigate the impact of meditation, yoga, and mindfulness-based interventions on this treatment group.: Method: Search included four ... ...

    Abstract Background: Chronic symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) vary greatly and are difficult to treat; we investigate the impact of meditation, yoga, and mindfulness-based interventions on this treatment group.
    Method: Search included four databases, allowing studies of any design containing pre/post outcomes for meditation, yoga, or mindfulness-based interventions in people suffering from brain injury acquired by mechanical force. Analyses used robust variance estimation to assess overall effects and random-effects models for selected outcomes; we evaluated both between- and within-group changes.
    Results: Twenty studies (N = 539) were included. Results revealed significant improvement of overall symptoms compared to controls (d = 0.41; 95% CI [0.04, 0.77]; τ
    Conclusions: This first-ever meta-analysis on meditation, yoga, and mindfulness-based interventions for chronic symptoms of mTBI offers hope but highlights the need for rigorous new trials to advance clinical applications and to explore mechanistic pathways.
    MeSH term(s) Brain Concussion ; Humans ; Meditation ; Mindfulness ; Quality of Life ; Yoga
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2483053-7
    ISSN 1758-0854 ; 1758-0846
    ISSN (online) 1758-0854
    ISSN 1758-0846
    DOI 10.1111/aphw.12244
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