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Applying a behavioral epidemiology framework to research phases in child health psychology

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Tercyak, KP; Sampilo, ML; Brancu, M; Beck-Hyman, M; Browne, A; Kitessa, D; Prahlad, S; Wine, L; Streisand, R
Published in: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
June 1, 2006

The purpose of this study was to apply a behavioral epidemiology framework reported in J. F. Sallis, N. Owen, and M. J. Fotheringham (2000) to the field of child health psychology and describe the resulting distribution of research phases. Recent volumes of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology were analyzed and their articles classified as belonging to one of five sequentially-ordered phases of behavioral epidemiology research: Phase 1 - relationship between behavior and health; Phase 2 - measurement and method; Phase 3 - factors influencing behavior; Phase 4 - intervention; Phase 5 - translation. The results indicate that Phase 3 studies (46%) were the most well-represented in the field, followed by Phase 2 (11%), Phase 1 (9%), Phase 4 (8%), and Phase 5 studies (2%). Compared to the journal Health Psychology, the shape of the research phase distribution of articles published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology was similar. Overall, an encouraging amount of data in the field of child health psychology is being amassed in preparation for behavioral intervention. As research in the field matures, it will likely have a greater impact on public health via chronic disease prevention and control and health promotion interventions. © Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006.

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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

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1068-9583

Publication Date

June 1, 2006

Volume

13

Issue

2

Start / End Page

191 / 196

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Tercyak, K. P., Sampilo, M. L., Brancu, M., Beck-Hyman, M., Browne, A., Kitessa, D., … Streisand, R. (2006). Applying a behavioral epidemiology framework to research phases in child health psychology. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 13(2), 191–196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-006-9022
Tercyak, K. P., M. L. Sampilo, M. Brancu, M. Beck-Hyman, A. Browne, D. Kitessa, S. Prahlad, L. Wine, and R. Streisand. “Applying a behavioral epidemiology framework to research phases in child health psychology.” Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 13, no. 2 (June 1, 2006): 191–96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-006-9022.
Tercyak KP, Sampilo ML, Brancu M, Beck-Hyman M, Browne A, Kitessa D, et al. Applying a behavioral epidemiology framework to research phases in child health psychology. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2006 Jun 1;13(2):191–6.
Tercyak, K. P., et al. “Applying a behavioral epidemiology framework to research phases in child health psychology.” Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 191–96. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s10880-006-9022.
Tercyak KP, Sampilo ML, Brancu M, Beck-Hyman M, Browne A, Kitessa D, Prahlad S, Wine L, Streisand R. Applying a behavioral epidemiology framework to research phases in child health psychology. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2006 Jun 1;13(2):191–196.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

DOI

ISSN

1068-9583

Publication Date

June 1, 2006

Volume

13

Issue

2

Start / End Page

191 / 196

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology