Journal
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Volume 50, Issue 1-2, Pages 26-29Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.11.009
Keywords
Multiple risks; Health behavior change; Interventions
Funding
- National Institute on Drug Abuse [K23 DA018691, P50 DA09253, R01 DA020112, R01 DA022291]
- National Institute of Mental Health [R01 MH083684]
- National Cancer Institute [R01 CA109941, R01 CA119195, R01 CA85807]
- National Institute on Aging [R01 AG024490]
- State of California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program [17RT-0077]
- NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE [R01CA085807, R01CA109941, R01CA119195] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES [UL1RR025741] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH [R01MH083684] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING [R01AG024490] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE [P50DA009253, R01DA020112, K23DA018691, R01DA022291] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Objective. The major chronic diseases are caused by multiple risks, yet the science of multiple health behavior change (MHBC) is at an early stage, and factors that facilitate or impede scientists' involvement in MHBC research are unknown. Benefits and challenges of MHBC interventions were investigated to strengthen researchers' commitment and prepare them for challenges. Method. An online anonymous survey was e-mailed to listservs of the Society of Behavioral Medicine between May 2006 and 2007. Respondents (N = 69) were 83% female; 94% held a doctoral degree: 64% were psychologists, 24% were in public health; and 83% targeted MHBC in their work. Results. A sample majority rated 23 of the 24 benefits, but only I of 31 challenge items, as very to extremely important. Those engaged in MHBC rated the total benefits significantly higher than respondents focused on single behaviors, F(1,69)=4.21, p<.05, and rated the benefits significantly higher than the challenges: paired t(57) = 7.50, p<.001. The two groups did not differ in ratings of challenges. Conclusion. it appears that individuals focused solely on single behaviors do not fully appreciate the benefits that impress MHBC researchers; it is not that substantial barriers are holding them back. Benefits of MHBC interventions need emphasizing more broadly to advance this research area. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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