Accomplishments: Department of Social and Behavioral Health
Tim Grigsby (Social & Behavioral Health) co-authored an article, "Effects of Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences on Substance Use in Young Adults: A Review of the Literature" in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Consensus across reviewed studies found that the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and substance…
Christopher Johansen (Social & Behavioral Health) is a recipient of the Nevada INBRE's Development Research Project (DRP) Award titled, "Impact of Parental Acculturation among Latino Parents and Their Preschool-aged Children in Southern Nevada."
The DRP program is a mentored career development program intended to advance the careers of Nevada…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) co-authored an article, “Nutrition Literacy of Middle School Students and its Influencing Factors: A Cross-sectional Study in Chongqing, China” in collaboration with colleagues from Chongqing Medical University (China); Sichuan University (China); department of communicable disease and prevention,…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) have coauthored an article, “Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout Syndrome among Italian Psychologists Following the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study” in the Journal of Health and Social Sciences in collaboration with researchers from Italy and…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) co-authored an article, "An Exploratory Social Media Intervention for Perception and Behavior on Eating Away from Home: A Cluster-randomized Trial in Chongqing, China" in the Journal of Cleaner Production in collaboration with researchers from Chongqing Medical University (China), Silla University (South…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) co-authored an article, "Use of the Multi-theory Model (MTM) in Explaining Initiation and Sustenance of Indoor Tanning Cessation among College Students," in collaboration with the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; and the University of Mississippi in the journal…
Tim Grigsby (Social & Behavioral Health) published a paper on "Adverse Childhood Experiences and College Student Health Promotion Outcomes: Another Perspective on the Trauma-health Relationship" in Child Abuse Review.
The goal of the study was to examine the relationship between adverse childhood experience exposure and health information…
Jason Flatt (Social & Behavioral Health) received notice of a $150,000 grant from the Alzheimer's Association Research Grant to Promote Diversity. The grant will be used to collect cognitive health data with LGBTQIA+ older adults.
Manoj Sharma, Christopher Johansen, Siddharth Raich (all Social and Behavioral Health), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) have published a manuscript, "Explaining Correlates of Cervical Cancer Screening among Minority Women in the United States" in the journal Pharmacy. The article provides evidence for Sharma's multi-theory model (MTM) of health…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) has published the eighth edition of his popular book, Practical Stress Management with his former mentor, John A. Romas (Minnesota State University, Mankato). The publisher is Elsevier and the book is geared toward college students on how to manage stress. The book has sold more than 25,000 copies…
Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health), along with colleagues at the University of California San Francisco, published "Building H.O.U.S.E (Healthy Outcomes Using a Supportive Environment): Exploring the Role of Affordable and Inclusive Housing for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults" in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) have co-edited a book, COVID-19: Impact on Public Health and Healthcare (Volume 2), which was published by MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (Switzerland). This compendium of studies conducted from around the world focuses on the assessment of the impact of…