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An assessment of the social cognitive predictors of exclusive breastfeeding behavior using the Health Action Process Approach
Martinez-Brockman JL, Shebl FM, Harari N, Pérez-Escamilla R. An assessment of the social cognitive predictors of exclusive breastfeeding behavior using the Health Action Process Approach. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 182: 106-116. PMID: 28437693, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Action Process ApproachSocial cognitive predictorsExclusive breastfeeding behaviorCognitive predictorsHAPA modelEffect of intentionOutcome expectanciesSocial ecological modelProcess approachStructural equationSound textCounseling programCounseling processAddress factorsIntentionPeer counseling programWeighted least squares estimationMultiple levelsLactation AdviceTheoretical modelBreastfeeding behaviorExclusive breastfeeding durationInterventionPredictorsBehavior
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Healthy eating for life: rationale and development of an English as a second language (ESL) curriculum for promoting healthy nutrition
Martinez JL, Rivers SE, Duncan LR, Bertoli M, Domingo S, Latimer-Cheung AE, Salovey P. Healthy eating for life: rationale and development of an English as a second language (ESL) curriculum for promoting healthy nutrition. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2013, 3: 426-433. PMID: 24294331, PMCID: PMC3830010, DOI: 10.1007/s13142-013-0228-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond language curriculumLanguage curriculumNutrition education curriculumNon-native English speakersHealth education contentNutrition education resourcesHealth literacyCurriculum packageTeacher's manualEducation contentStudent workbookESL curriculumESL studentsCurriculumHealth educatorsEnglish languageEnglish speakersLiteracyLiteracy barriersHealth promotion practiceEnglishProcess approachHealthy nutritionLanguagePromotion practices