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Sexual Media and Childhood Well-being and Health Open

Rebecca L. Collins, Victor C. Strasburger, Jane D. Brown, Edward Donnerstein, Amanda Lenhart , et al. · 2025

Sexual content is highly prevalent in traditional media, and portrayals rarely depict the responsibilities and risks (eg, condom use, pregnancy) associated with sexual activity. Exposure to such content is linked with shifts in attitudes a…

Correction to: Heterogeneity in Unmet Treatment Need and Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Services Among U.S. Military Service Members with Serious Psychological Distress Open

Michael S. Dunbar, Joshua Breslau, Rebecca L. Collins, Robin Beckman, Charles C. Engel · 2024

Community Investments and Diet-Related Outcomes: A Longitudinal Study of Residents of Two Urban Neighborhoods Open

Tamara Dubowitz, Bonnie Ghosh‐Dastidar, Robin Beckman, Andrea S. Richardson, Gerald Hunter , et al. · 2023

Exploring differences in perceptions of gentrification, neighborhood satisfaction, social cohesion, and health among residents of two predominantly African American Pittsburgh neighborhoods (n = 60) Open

Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Sarah MacCarthy, Rebecca L. Collins, La’Vette Wagner, Tamara Dubowitz · 2023

Police Bias and Low Relatability and Diet Quality: Examining the Importance of Psychosocial Factors in Predominantly Black Communities Open

Andrea S. Richardson, Rebecca L. Collins, Rachel M. Burns, Jonathan Cantor, Sameer M. Siddiqi , et al. · 2023

How police bias and low relatability may contribute to poor dietary quality is poorly understood. In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data from 2021 from a cohort of n = 724 adults living in predominantly Black communities in Pittsb…

Heterogeneity in Unmet Treatment Need and Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Services Among U.S. Military Service Members with Serious Psychological Distress Open

Michael S. Dunbar, Joshua Breslau, Rebecca L. Collins, Robin Beckman, Charles C. Engel · 2023

WhatsApp-propriate? Exploring “WhatsApp” as a Tool for Research Among Ghanaian Immigrants in the United States Open

Gloria Aidoo‐Frimpong, DeAnne Turner, Rebecca L. Collins, Wale Ajiboye, Kafuli Agbemenu , et al. · 2023

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's 2023 Mental Health Campaigns: Identifying the Reach and Impact of the Take Action for Mental Health Los Angeles County and Do Worthwhile Work Campaigns Open

Alison Athey, Rebecca L. Collins, Nicole K. Eberhart, Elizabeth Röth, Samantha Matthews · 2023

In 2023, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health launched two social marketing campaigns: Take Action for Mental Health LA County (in support of prevention and early intervention efforts) and Do Worthwhile Work (a workforce recr…

Evaluation of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health's 2020-2021 L.A. Dodgers Mental Health Campaign. Open

Rebecca L. Collins, Nicole K. Eberhart, Elizabeth Röth, Ingrid Estrada-Darley · 2022

WhyWeRise is a social marketing campaign conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) to promote community engagement with mental health issues along a continuum from self-care to professional treatment services…

Multi-dimensional Profiles of Risk and Their Association with Obesity-Severity in Low-Income Black Women Open

Andrea S. Richardson, Rebecca L. Collins, Bonnie Ghosh‐Dastidar, Robin Beckman, Wendy Troxel , et al. · 2022

Sexual Assault Experiences in the Active-Component Army: Variation by Year, Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Installation Risk Level Open

Avery Calkins, Matthew Cefalu, Terry L. Schell, Linda Cottrell, Sarah O. Meadows , et al. · 2022

To better understand the circumstances surrounding sexual assault in the Army, RAND Arroyo Center researchers created descriptions of active-component soldiers' most serious sexual assault experiences using data from the 2016 and 2018 Work…

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's L.A. Dodgers 2022 Mental Health Campaign Open

Rebecca L. Collins, Nicole K. Eberhart, Ingrid Estrada-Darley, Elizabeth Röth · 2022

WhyWeRise is a social marketing campaign conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) to promote community engagement with mental health issues, reduce barriers to care, and increase awareness of how to seek men…

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's 2022 WeRise Mental Health Events Open

Rebecca L. Collins, Nicole K. Eberhart, Ingrid Estrada-Darley, Elizabeth Röth · 2022

WeRise-a component of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health's (LACDMH's) broader campaign, WhyWeRise-is an annual set of events targeting prevention and early intervention for mental health challenges. This evaluation indicate…

A longitudinal study of predictors of serious psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemic Open

Joshua Breslau, Elizabeth Röth, Matthew Baird, Katherine Grace Carman, Rebecca L. Collins · 2021

Background The prevalence of serious psychological distress (SPD) was elevated during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA, but the relationships of SPD during the pandemic with pre-pandemic SPD, pre-pandemic socioeconomic status, and pandemic…

Do social isolation and neighborhood walkability influence relationships between COVID-19 experiences and wellbeing in predominantly Black urban areas? Open

Melissa L. Finucane, Robin Beckman, Madhumita Ghosh‐Dastidar, Tamara Dubowitz, Rebecca L. Collins , et al. · 2021

Reasons for individual and concurrent use of vaped nicotine and cannabis: their similarities, differences, and association with product use Open

Danielle M. Smith, Lynn T. Kozlowski, Richard J. O’Connor, Andrew Hyland, Rebecca L. Collins · 2021

Background Understanding similarities, differences, and associations between reasons people vape nicotine and cannabis may be important for identifying underlying contributors to their co-use. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 112 co-use…

Perceived Need for Mental Health Treatment and the Mental Health Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States Open

Joshua Breslau, Carol S. North, Melissa L. Finucane, Elizabeth Röth, Rebecca L. Collins · 2021

Objective: Population-based information on the extent of perceived need for mental health treatment and clinically significant psychological distress can help inform strategies for responding to the mental health impact of the COVID…

Disparities in Social and Economic Determinants of Health by Sexual Identity, Gender, and Age: Results from the 2015–2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Open

Megan S. Schuler, Dana M. Prince, Rebecca L. Collins · 2021

Purpose: We characterize disparities between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults and heterosexual adults across multiple health determinants in a nationally representative sample. Methods: Data on 153,939 ad…

Longitudinal Associations Between Changes in Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Use, Eating Behavior, Perceived Stress, and Self-Rated Health in a Cohort of Low-Income Black Adults Open

Erika Litvin Bloom, Andy Bogart, Tamara Dubowitz, Rebecca L. Collins, Bonnie Ghosh‐Dastidar , et al. · 2021

Background Black adults in the U.S. experience significant health disparities related to tobacco use and obesity. Conducting observational studies of the associations between smoking and other health behaviors and indicators among Black ad…

Racial-Ethnic Differences in Mental Health Stigma and Changes Over the Course of a Statewide Campaign Open

Eunice C. Wong, Rebecca L. Collins, Ryan K. McBain, Joshua Breslau, M. Audrey Burnam , et al. · 2021

Future research is needed to better understand which components of antistigma campaigns are effective across racial-ethnic minority groups and whether more targeted efforts are needed, especially in light of the persistent and growing raci…

Food Insecurity in a Low-Income, Predominantly African American Cohort Following the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Tamara Dubowitz, Madhumita Ghosh Dastidar, Wendy Troxel, Robin Beckman, Alvin Nugroho , et al. · 2021

Objectives. To examine the impact of COVID-19 shutdowns on food insecurity among a predominantly African American cohort residing in low-income racially isolated neighborhoods. Methods. Residents of 2 low-income African American food deser…

Does investing in low-income urban neighborhoods improve sleep? Open

Tamara Dubowitz, Ann Haas, Bonnie Ghosh‐Dastidar, Rebecca L. Collins, Robin Beckman , et al. · 2021

Study Objectives Neighborhood disadvantage is associated with poor sleep, which may contribute to and exacerbate racial and socioeconomic health disparities. Most prior work has been cross-sectional and thus it has not been possible to est…

A longitudinal study of psychological distress in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Joshua Breslau, Melissa L. Finucane, Alicia R. Locker, Matthew Baird, Elizabeth Röth , et al. · 2020

Improvements in Neighborhood Socioeconomic Conditions May Improve Resident Diet Open

Andrea S. Richardson, Rebecca L. Collins, Bonnie Ghosh‐Dastidar, Feifei Ye, Gerald Hunter , et al. · 2020

Neighborhood socioeconomic conditions (NSECs) are associated with resident diet, but most research has been cross-sectional. We capitalized on a natural experiment in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in which 1 neighborhood experienced substantia…

An audit tool for longitudinal assessment of the health-related characteristics of urban neighborhoods: implementation methods and reliability results Open

Madhumita Ghosh‐Dastidar, Gerald Hunter, Jennifer Sloan, Rebecca L. Collins, Andrea S. Richardson , et al. · 2020

Background Improving the neighborhood environment may help address chronic disease and mortality. To identify neighborhood features that are predictors of health, objective assessments of the environment are used. Multiple studies have rep…

Violent crime, police presence and poor sleep in two low-income urban predominantly Black American neighbourhoods Open

Andrea S. Richardson, Wendy Troxel, Madhumita Ghosh‐Dastidar, Gerald Hunter, Robin Beckman , et al. · 2020

Objective To examine violent crime in relation to sleep and explore pathways, including psychological distress, safety perceptions and perceived police presence, that may account for associations. Methods In 2018, 515 predominantly Black A…

An Audit Tool for Longitudinal Assessment of the Health-Related Characteristics of Urban Neighborhoods: Implementation Methods and Reliability Results Open

Bonnie Ghosh Dastidar, Gerald Hunter, Jennifer Sloan, Rebecca L. Collins, Andrea S. Richardson , et al. · 2020

Background: Improving the neighborhood environment may help address chronic disease and mortality. To identify neighborhood features that are predictors of health, objective assessments of the environment are used. Multiple studies have re…

SNAP Participants Improved Food Security And Diet After A Full-Service Supermarket Opened In An Urban Food Desert Open

Jonathan Cantor, Robin Beckman, Rebecca L. Collins, Madhumita Ghosh Dastidar, Andrea S. Richardson , et al. · 2020

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest US food and nutrition assistance program, tasked with improving food security among low-income households. Another federal effort to improve food access is the Healthy Foo…

State medical marijuana laws, cannabis use and cannabis use disorder among adults with elevated psychological distress Open

Ryan K. McBain, Eunice C. Wong, Joshua Breslau, Amy L. Shearer, Matthew Cefalu , et al. · 2020

An Audit Tool for Longitudinal Assessment of the Health-Related Characteristics of Urban Neighborhoods: Implementation Methods and Reliability Results Open

Bonnie Ghosh Dastidar, Gerald Hunter, Jennifer Sloan, Rebecca L. Collins, Andrea S. Richardson , et al. · 2020

Background: Improving the neighborhood environment may help address chronic disease and mortality. To identify neighborhood features that are predictors of health, objective assessments of the environment are used. Multiple studies have re…

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