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Possible selves, psychological well‐being, and substance use in young men within 12 months post‐incarceration

Amy Johnson, Colleen Corte, Gabriel Culbert, Lorna Finnegan, more

Public Health Nursing > 37 > 4 > 494 - 503

Objective Community reentry post‐incarceration is fraught with challenges. The investigators examined the influence of highly personalized goals (possible selves) on psychological well‐being, drug use, and hazardous drinking in recently incarcerated young men returning to the community. Design and Sample In this cross‐sectional study, 52 young men released from jail or prison within the past 12 months...

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Cesarean Outcomes in US Birth Centers and Collaborating Hospitals: A Cohort Comparison

Patrick Thornton, Barbara L. McFarlin, Chang Park, Kristin Rankin, more

Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health > 62 > 1 > 40 - 48

Introduction High rates of cesarean birth are a significant health care quality issue, and birth centers have shown potential to reduce rates of cesarean birth. Measuring this potential is complicated by lack of randomized trials and limited observational comparisons. Cesarean rates vary by provider type, setting, and clinical and nonclinical characteristics of women, but our understanding of these...

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Prospective Effects of Possible Selves on Alcohol Consumption in Adolescents

Chia‐Kuei Lee, Colleen Corte, Karen F. Stein, Chang G. Park, more

Research in Nursing & Health > 38 > 1 > 71 - 81

Possible selves, cognitions about the self that reflect hopes, fears, and expectations for the future, are reliable predictors of health risk behaviors but have not been explored as predictors of adolescents' alcohol use. In a secondary analysis of data from 137 adolescents, we examined the influence of possible selves assessed in eighth grade on alcohol consumption (yes/no and level of use) in ninth...

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Effects of the 2011 Flood in Thailand on Birth Outcomes and Perceived Social Support

Natthananporn Sanguanklin, Barbara L. McFarlin, Chang Gi Park, Carmen Giurgescu, more

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing > 43 > 4 > 435 - 444

ObjectiveTo determine the effects of displacement due to flooding during pregnancy on birth outcomes (infant birth weight and gestational age) and the moderating effect of perceived social support on the relationship between displacement and birth outcomes. DesignA descriptive, longitudinal study. SettingA university‐affiliated hospital in Pathum Thani, Thailand. ParticipantsPregnant women (N =...

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Transitions in Latent Classes of Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young Injection Drug Users Following HIV Prevention Intervention

Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti, Lawrence J. Ouellet, Lorna Finnegan, Holly Hagan, more

AIDS and Behavior > 2014 > 18 > 3 > 464-472

We analyzed data from a large randomized HIV/HCV prevention intervention trial with young injection drug users (IDUs). Using categorical latent variable analysis, we identified distinct classes of sexual behavior for men and women. We conducted a latent transition analysis to test the effect of the intervention on transitions from higher to lower risk classes. Men who were in a high-risk class at...

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Job strain and psychological distress among employed pregnant Thai women: role of social support and coping strategies

Natthananporn Sanguanklin, Barbara L. McFarlin, Lorna Finnegan, Chang Gi Park, more

Archives of Women's Mental Health > 2014 > 17 > 4 > 317-326

Most Thai women continue to work throughout their pregnancy; however, little is known about job strain and its relation to psychological distress. This study aimed to examine: (1) the direct effects of job strain, perceived workplace support, perceived family support, and coping strategies on psychological distress and (2) the moderating effect of perceived workplace support, perceived family support,...

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The Decision‐Making Process of Young Adult Women with Cancer Who Considered Fertility Cryopreservation

Patricia E. Hershberger, Lorna Finnegan, Penny F. Pierce, Bert Scoccia

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing > 42 > 1 > 59 - 69

ObjectiveTo provide an in‐depth description of the decision‐making process that women who are diagnosed with cancer undergo as they decide whether to accept or decline fertility cryopreservation. DesignA qualitative, grounded theory approach. Setting and ParticipantsTwenty‐seven women (mean age = 29 years) who were diagnosed with cancer and were eligible for egg, embryo, or ovarian tissue cryopreservation...

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Peer-Education Intervention to Reduce Injection Risk Behaviors Benefits High-Risk Young Injection Drug Users: A Latent Transition Analysis of the CIDUS 3/DUIT Study

Mary E. Mackesy-Amiti, Lorna Finnegan, Lawrence J. Ouellet, Elizabeth T. Golub, more

AIDS and Behavior > 2013 > 17 > 6 > 2075-2083

We analyzed data from a large randomized HIV/HCV prevention intervention trial with young injection drug users (IDUs) conducted in five U.S. cities. The trial compared a peer education intervention (PEI) with a time-matched, attention control group. Applying categorical latent variable analysis (mixture modeling) to baseline injection risk behavior data, we identified four distinct classes of injection-related...

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Survivor profiles predict health behavior intent: the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Cheryl L. Cox, Liang Zhu, Lorna Finnegan, Brenda D. Steen, more

Psycho‐Oncology > 21 > 5 > 469 - 478

Objectives: To determine whether unique groups of adult childhood cancer survivors could be defined on the basis of modifiable cognitive, affective, and motivation indicators. Secondary objectives were to examine to what extent group membership co‐varied with more static variables (e.g. demographics, disease, and treatment) and predicted intent for subsequent medical follow‐up. Methods: Using latent...

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The McGill Pain Questionnaire as a Multidimensional Measure in People with Cancer: An Integrative Review

Srisuda Ngamkham, Catherine Vincent, Lorna Finnegan, Janean E. Holden, more

Pain Management Nursing > 2012 > 13 > 1 > 27-51

First published in 1975, the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) is an often-cited pain measure, but there have been no systematic reviews of the MPQ in cancer populations. Our objective was to evaluate the MPQ as a multidimensional measure of pain in people with cancer. A systematic search of research that used the MPQ in adults with cancer and published in English from 1975 to 2009 was conducted. Twenty-one...

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Predictors of Breastfeeding Exclusivity in a WIC Sample

Sandi Tenfelde, Lorna Finnegan, Pamela D. Hill

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing > 40 > 2 > 179 - 189

Objective: To examine predictors of breastfeeding exclusivity in low‐income women who received services from a Chicago area clinic of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC). Design: A secondary data analysis of existing clinical and administrative data. Setting: An urban community health center serving low‐income families. Participants: Two hundred...

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Symptom Cluster Experience Profiles in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers

Lorna Finnegan, Richard T. Campbell, Carol Estwing Ferrans, JoEllen Wilbur, more

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management > 2009 > 38 > 2 > 258-269

Although aggressive medical treatment protocols have led to 80% five-year survival rates for most childhood cancer patients, many long-term survivors experience multiple troubling symptoms. Using data from 100 adult survivors of childhood cancers (ACC-survivors), we used latent variable mixture modeling to generate unique subgroups of survivors based on their experiences with a cluster of eight symptoms:...

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