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- Title
Applying a Behavioral Epidemiology Framework to Research Phases in Child Health Psychology.
- Authors
Tercyak, Kenneth P.; Sampilo, Marilyn L.; Brancu, Mira; Beck-Hyman, Mark; Browne, Agnes; Kitessa, Doee; Prahlad, Sowmya; Wine, Lauren; Streisand, Randi
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
CHRONIC diseases in children; HEALTH behavior in children; HEALTH promotion; CHILD psychology; PSYCHIATRIC epidemiology; PREVENTION
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 2006, Vol 13, Issue 2, p191
- ISSN
1068-9583
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10880-006-9022