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Masters K, Wilson C, Boylan J
PLoS One . 2025 Feb; 20(2):e0319002. PMID: 39982905
Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are central aspects to the lives of many people worldwide. Previous research suggests a potentially beneficial relationship between R/S, mostly understood as religious service attendance, and...
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Nguyen B, Lohse B, Powell L, Masters K, Berkley-Patton J, Drees B
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2025 Jan; 22(1). PMID: 39857481
This study assessed the association of food security with potential cardio-metabolic risk factors among persons with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Data were derived from the baseline data of a randomized controlled...
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Hooker S, Crain A, Muegge J, Rossom R, Pronk N, Pasumarthi D, et al.
JMIR Form Res . 2024 Jun; 8:e55722. PMID: 38917457
Background: Meaning in life is positively associated with health, well-being, and longevity, which may be partially explained by engagement in healthier behaviors, including physical activity (PA). However, promoting awareness of...
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Vagnini K, Boylan J, Adams M, Masters K
Ann Behav Med . 2024 Jun; 58(8):552-562. PMID: 38913861
Background: Religiousness and spirituality (R/S) are associated with lower morbidity and mortality, yet the physiological mechanisms underlying these associations are under-studied. Chronic inflammation is a plausible biological mechanism linking R/S...
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Shaffer J, Matlock D, Boylan J, Vagnini K, Rush C, Martin R, et al.
J Clin Psychol Med Settings . 2024 Apr; PMID: 38678122
Despite considerable progress in recent years, research in cardiac psychology is not widely translated into routine practice by clinical cardiologists or clinical health psychologists. Self-determination theory (SDT), which addresses how...
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Lohse B, Nguyen B, Drees B, Bailey-Davis L, Masters K, Nicklas J, et al.
Appetite . 2024 Apr; 199:107373. PMID: 38677621
Eating competence (EatC) is an intra-individual approach to eating attitudes and behaviors associated with greater well-being. EatC research has not included persons with confirmed metabolic syndrome (MetS). Therefore, EatC of...
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Boylan J, Biggane C, Shaffer J, Wilson C, Vagnini K, Masters K
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2023 Jun; 20(12). PMID: 37372699
We examined prospective associations between religiousness/spirituality (R/S; i.e., service attendance, R/S identity, R/S coping, spirituality) and all-cause mortality in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) sample, including whether having...
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Boylan J, Vagnini K, Rush C, Larson E, Adams M, Wilson C, et al.
Ann Behav Med . 2023 Mar; 57(6):483-488. PMID: 36940243
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a widespread source of stress with adverse mental health impacts. Meaning in life, both as a trait and as momentary awareness of what is personally...
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Lohse B, Ramirez A, Hickey J, Bailey-Davis L, Drees B, Masters K, et al.
Prev Chronic Dis . 2022 Dec; 19:E88. PMID: 36580415
Introduction: We explored how depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and food security of people with metabolic syndrome (MetS) changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An online survey was administered from October...
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Deng L, Doyon K, Masters K, Steinhauser K, Langner P, Siler S, et al.
J Relig Health . 2022 Dec; 63(4):3050-3065. PMID: 36478542
Few studies have examined how spiritual well-being changes over time in patients with heart failure. We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the Collaborative Care to Alleviate Symptoms and...