OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Education & Behavior is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Lessons Learned From a Qualitative COVID-19 Investigation Among Essential Workers With Limited English Proficiency in Southwest Kansas	91
Vulnerability to the Effects of Conflicting Health Information: Testing the Moderating Roles of Trust in News Media and Research Literacy	77
Perceived Safety, Not Perceived Legality, Mediates the Relationship Between Cannabis Legalization and Drugged Driving	40
Reducing Unhealthy Normative Behavior: The Case of Sports and Energy Drinks	32
A Mixed-Methods and Prospective Approach to Understanding Coping Behaviors, Depression, Hopelessness, and Acute Stress in a U.S. Convenience Sample During the COVID-19 Pandemic	32
COVID-19-Related Experiences and Perspectives of Peruvian College Students: A Descriptive Study	29
Building Community in the HIV Online Intervention Space: Lessons From the HealthMPowerment Intervention	29
Participatory Action Research to Explore the Role of Structural Violence on Marginalized and Racialized Young Parents	28
Effects of Racist Microaggressions and Sexual and Gender Minority Stress on Mental Health Among Latinx Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning + Young Adults	24
Tackling Oppressive Beliefs and Sexual Violence on College Campuses: Evaluation of an Innovative Theater-Based Intervention	20
Effectiveness of Health Coaching in Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Diseases in Patients With Diabetes	20
Key Informant Perspectives on Somali Adolescent Tobacco Use: Contextualizing Influences and Prevention Opportunities	19
Stop (to Work) and Go (to Recover) During Mandatory Work From Home: A Three-Wave Study	18
Low Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in a Low-Income Urban Population	18
The Implementation of Comprehensive Health Education to Improve Household Contacts’ Participation in Early Detection of Tuberculosis	17
Hierarchical Analysis of Disparities in Suicidal Outcomes With Intersection of Sexual Minority and Gender Among U.S. Youth, 2017	16
WOOP as a Brief Alcohol Intervention Led by Lay Coaches in College Settings	14
Effects of March of Dimes Supportive Pregnancy Care on Social Support and Postpartum Depression	14
Scaling Up Implementation Support for Violence Prevention and Resilience Promotion in the Air Force	14
Coping With COVID-19: The Impact of the Pandemic on Latina Immigrant Women’s Mental Health and Well-being	14
Instruments to Assess Evidence-Based Practice Among Health Care Professionals: A Systematic Review	13
Impact of Local Flavored Tobacco Sales Restrictions on Policy-Related Attitudes and Tobacco Product Access	13
Oh Baby! A Content Analysis of Contraception Pins on Pinterest	13
In Memoriam: Albert Bandura, PhD (1925–2021)	12
Increases in Muscle-Strengthening Activities Among Latinas in Seamos Saludables	12

The Black Men’s Health Forum: Improving Health Knowledge and Willingness to Participate in Research	12
Racial Discrimination and Trajectories of Problematic Alcohol Use Among African American Emerging Adults: The Role of Organizational Religious Involvement	11
A CBPR-Enhanced Delphi Method: The Measurement Approaches to Partnership Success Case Study	11
Mask Wearing and Perceived Discrimination Associated With COVID-19 in the United States From March 2020 to May 2021: Three-Level Longitudinal Analyses	11
Reproductive Interconception Care Among Women Recently Pregnant and Homeless: A Qualitative Analysis	11
“I Can’t Go Far”: Perceptions and Experiences of Heart Failure Patients Regarding Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study Using Semistructured Face-to-Face Interviews	10
Implementation of Evidence-Based Disease Self-Management Programs in a Rural Region: Leveraging and Linking Community and Health Care System Assets	10
Trojan Horse: An Analysis of Targeted Advertising to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among YMSM	10
Summer Friends and Physical Activity: Social Network Effects on Child Self-Reported Physical Activity at Summer Care Programs	10
The Role of Government-Funded Assistance Programs on HIV Testing Among Poor U.S. Adults	10
Development of a Health Insurance Navigation Program for Long-Term Childhood Cancer Survivors	10
Understanding the Process of Family Cancer History Collection and Health Information Seeking	10
Motivational Interviewing Implementation in Primary Care: A “Terrifying Challenge” Becoming a “Professional Revelation”	10
Protecting and Advancing Women’s Health and Rights Post-Roe Era Through Policy	9
Recruitment Methods, Inclusion, and Successful Participation in a Longitudinal Clinical Trial Using Ecological Momentary Assessment	9
Youth Assets and Initiation of Sexual Intercourse by Family Structure: A Longitudinal Cohort Study	9
Identifying Behavior Change Techniques in an Artificial Intelligence-Based Fitness App: A Content Analysis	9
Theory-Based Message Design for Recruitment of Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Groups Into Alzheimer’s-Focused Research Registries	9
Doubly Marginalized: Addressing the Minority Stressors Experienced by LGBTQ+ Researchers Who Do LGBTQ+ Research	9
Cannabis Users’ and Non-Users’ Differential Responses to Two Anti-Cannabis Campaigns	9
Critical Perspectives on Expanding Racial/Ethnic Diversity in the HIV Research Workforce: Comorbidities and Mentoring	9
Acknowledgment of Members of Health Education & Behavior’s Review Panel	9
Hispanic/Latino Ethnic Identity and Diabetes: An Examination of Underlying Acculturation Processes and the Hispanic/Latino Health Advantage	9
Food Insecurity and Weight Discrimination: A Gender-Based Study	8
Understanding and Supporting the Health Education Specialist Role in Clinical Settings	8
Theory-Driven Behavioral Obesity Treatment and Carry-Over of Exercise-Related, to Eating-Related, Self-Regulation: Effects on Short- and Long-Term Weight/Waist Circumference Reductions	8
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy in a Latino Agricultural Community	8
Promoting Disposal of Left-Over Opioids After Surgery in Rural Communities: A Qualitative Description Study	8
Embracing the Digital Era for Greater Impact and Accessibility	7
Exposure to E-Cigarette Product Placement in Music Videos Is Associated With Vaping Among Young Adults	7
Feasibility and Acceptability of the Project Faith Influencing Transformation Intervention in Faith-Based Settings	7
The Application of Cognitive Load Theory to the Design of Health and Behavior Change Programs: Principles and Recommendations	7
How Dobbs May Influence the Geographic Distribution of Medical Trainees in the United States	7
Development and Validation of a Stroke Literacy Assessment Test for Community Health Workers	7
Users’ Beliefs Toward Physical Distancing in Facebook Pages of Public Health Authorities During COVID-19 Pandemic in Early 2020	7
Developmental Associations Between Media Use and Adolescent Prosocial Behavior	7
Lifestyle Changes Among Medical Students During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Study Across Nine Countries	7
Structural Barriers to HIV Prevention and Services: Perspectives of African American Women in Low-Income Communities	7
Exploring Barriers to Medication Adherence Among African American Emerging Adults With Uncontrolled Asthma	7
Persuasive Narratives About Osteoporosis: Effects of Protagonist Competence, Narrator Point of View, and Subjective Risk	7
Community Senior Center Intervention to Address Factors Related to Memory Screening Engagement	7
Dobbs: Navigating the New Quagmire and Its Impacts on Abortion and Reproductive Health Care	7
Designing Health Interventions to Meet the Needs and Experiences of Minoritized Adolescents: #DoubleTap4Health	7
BAILAMOS With mHealth Technology! Improving Physical Activity and Well-Being in Middle-Aged and Older Latinxs: A Pre–Post Feasibility Study	6
Engaging Adolescents in the Fight Against Drug Abuse and Addiction: A Concept Mapping Approach	6
Systematic Review of the Economics of School-Based Interventions for Dating Violence and Gender-Based Violence	6
Correlates of Transactional Sex Among Black Men and Women Who Misuse Opioids	6
A Qualitative Study of Health Equity’s Role in Community Coalition Development	6
Achieving Whole Health: A Preliminary Study of TCMLH, a Group-Based Program Promoting Self-Care and Empowerment Among Veterans	6
Earth Rights for the Advancement of a Planetary Health Agenda	6

Including Medical Footage and Emotional Content in Organ Donation Educational Videos for Latinx Viewers	6
The MI-PHOTOS Project: Understanding the Health and Wellbeing of Rural Historically Marginalized Mothers Through Photovoice	6
Chinese Americans’ Family History of Colorectal Cancer Communication With Primary Care Physicians	6
Stigma, Mental Health, and Health care Use Among Rural Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals	6
El Nacimiento del Pueblo Mestizo: Critical Discourse on Historical Trauma, Community Resilience and Healing	6
Examining 24-Hour Activity and Sleep Behaviors and Related Determinants in Latino Adolescents and Young Adults With Obesity	6
Corrigendum to “Associations Between 24-Hour Time Use and Academic Achievement in Australian Primary School–Aged Children”	6
Personal Freedom and Social Responsibility in Slowing the Spread of COVID-19: A Rapid Qualitative Study	6
Do Migrants Receive Tuberculosis Education in China? Evidence From the China Migrants Dynamic Survey	6
Clinic- and Community-Based National Diabetes Prevention Programs in Los Angeles	5
Anonymous Reporting Systems for School-Based Violence Prevention: A Systematic Review	5
A Systematic Literature Review of Peer-led Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity Levels of Adolescents	5
Research From a Diné-Centered Perspective and the Development of a Community-Based Participatory Research Partnership	5
Intervention Characteristics Considered in Health Educators’ Adoption Decision-Making Process	5
Focus Issue: Epistemological Perspectives From the Latin American and Caribbean Global South	5
Hispanic Survivors and Caregivers of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers: Lived Experiences in a U.S.–Mexico Border Community	5
Trajectories of Preventive Health Care Utilization Among Older Koreans: The Role of Social Relationships	5
Measuring Early Childhood Educators’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior–Related Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review of Tools	5
Health Literacy Among Sexual and Gender-Diverse Adolescents in New York City	5
Prevalence and Correlates of Cervical Cancer Prevention Knowledge Among High School Students in Ghana	5
Can Contingency Management Solve the Problem of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Drug-Dependent Individuals?	5
Community Health Worker Interventions for Men: A Scoping Review Using the RE-AIM Framework	5
Understanding COVID-19 Risk Perceptions and Precautionary Behaviors in Black Chicagoans: A Grounded Theory Approach	5
Health Behaviors During the COVID-19 Epidemic: Perspectives From Studying International Coping and Compliance	5
Effects of Teacher Training and Continued Support on the Delivery of an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Program: Findings From a National Implementation Study in the Bahamas	5
Cancer Education Interventions in Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Scope and Content	5
Exploring Intended and Unintended Reactions to Healthy Weight and Lifestyle Advertisements: An Online Experiment	5
Effectiveness of a Digital Intervention in Increasing Flu Vaccination–Related Risk Appraisal, Intention to Vaccinate and Vaccination Behaviour Among Pregnant Women	5
The Acceptability and Effectiveness of Videos Promoting Smoking Cessation Among Australians Experiencing Mental Illness	5