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The Am J Health Behav seeks to improve the quality of life through multidisciplinary health efforts in fostering a better understanding of the multidimensional nature of both individuals and social systems as they relate to health behaviors.
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To provide a comprehensive understanding of the impact of personal attributes, personality characteristics, behavior patterns, social structure, and processes on health maintenance, health restoration, and health improvement to disseminate knowledge of holistic, multidisciplinary approaches to designing and implementing effective health programs, and to showcase health behavior analysis skills that have been proven to affect health improvement and recovery.
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Following are a list of articles on the latest edition of the Journal
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- Impact of Music Therapy on Athletes’ Health Sustainability: The Role of Positive Coaching and Health Literacy in Post COVID-19 Environment
- Neuropsychological Changes in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia/Eclampsia (PE-E): Health Behavior Implications
- Impact of Home-based Care and Institutionbased Care on Older Adults’ Health in China: A Comparative Analysis
- Exploring Role of Metacognitive Components and their Awareness in Mental Health Behavior among Students of Higher Educational Institutions
- Understanding Asking and Responding Behaviors on an Online Health Question-and-Answer Platform: Improving Health Resource Acquisition for Patients with Diverse Disease Conditions
- Evaluating Maternal Attachment Patterns and Newborns’ Oxygen Saturation Levels: Health Behavior Implications
- The Importance of Mental Health in Digital Learning: A Cross-sectional Study of Chinese Undergraduates
- Personal Network Changes among Smoking Relapse Prevention Intervention Participants
- Psychological Experience of the First Pulmonary Function Test in Elderly Patients with Poor Cooperation: A Qualitative Study
- Multidimensional Analysis of Health Factors and Their Association With Food Insecurity
- Optimization of Collaboration Levels and Health Behaviors in Public Institutes: Exploring the Role of Psychological Rescue Collaboration Efforts
- Why Patients in Uruguay Agree to Take or Refuse to Take Antibiotics? An Inventory of Motives
- The Role of Neonatal Nosocomial Infection towards Health Behavior: A Multivariate Analysis and Deep Learning Approach of Informationized Health Management
- Health Behavior Associated with Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Relationship in Women with Polycystic Ovary (PCO) Syndrome
- Application Value of Whole-course Nursing Management in Immunotherapy of Lung Cancer using Evidence-based Concepts: An Approach to Patient Health Behavior
- Reported Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Social Media Users in the General Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Survey
- Analysis of Awareness Status and Factors Influencing Different Populations towards Public Health Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Efficacy of An Immersive Nature-based Virtual Reality Program on Depression, Emotional Health, and Qualityof-Life among Care Facility Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and its Related Dementias (ADRD)
- Effect of Early Rehabilitation Nursing on Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-analysis
- Student Perspectives on Campus Tobacco Policy: A Photovoice Study
Following are a list of articles on the latest edition of the Journal
- Behind the Curtain: Patients’ Perceptions, Treatment Expectations and Behavior in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Self-management
- A Preliminary Study on Constructing A CognitiveLinguistic Evaluation System Model
- Work Environment of Healthcare Workers with (COVID)-19 in a Hospital in Turkey
- Health Exercise and Class Performance as Determining Factors of Students’ Mental Well-being
- Did Running Events Recover from the (COVID)-19 Pandemic: Analysis of Participation, Performance and Pacing Strategies in the Stuttgart-Lauf Half Marathon from 2019 to 2023
- Impact of Mahjong Game on the Physical, Mental and Cognitive Health of the Elderly in China
- Key Word Analysis Study on Depression and Anxiety Using Social Big Data During the (COVID)-19 Pandemic in Korea
- Application of a Quality Control Circle Method in Reducing the Incidence Rate of Vasovagal Reflex in Patients Treated with Vascular Intervention Surgery
- Quality and Comprehensibility Analysis of Astaxanthin: Health Literacy Point of View
- Influencing Factors of Professional Identity, Health Behavior and their Correlation with Job Burnout in Nursing Staffs in Pension Institution
- Investigating #vapingcessation in Twitter
- Influence of Internet Use on Chinese Rural Women’s Fertility Intention: Evidence from China General Social Survey Data
- Differences in Social Environmental Characteristics between Intermittent and Daily Smokers in a Multiethnic Asian Population
- Observing the Effects of Applying a Modified Ostomy Bag in Postoperative Colorectal Cancer Patients with an Ostomy
- FOMO Predicts Bedtime Procrastination and Poorer Sleep Quality via Rumination
- Relationship between Cultural Perspectives and Mental Health Behavior: A Cross-sectional Study
- Preventive Dental Behaviors among U. S. College Students: Application of the Health Belief Model
- A Comprehensive Study on the Role of Healthcare Providers in Influencing Patients’ Health Behaviour in China
- Sustained Effectiveness of the Walk Across Texas Program: A Follow-up Study
- Analysis of (COVID)-19 Epidemic Transmission Risks and Policy Handling in Chinese Campuses
Following are the most recent editions of the Journal
Volume 47
- Number 1, February 2023.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, April 2023.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, June 2023 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, August 2023 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, November,2023 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 6, December 2023.(Partial Open Access)
Volume 46
- Number 1, January 2022.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, April 2022. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, June 2022.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, September 2022 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, October 2022 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 6, December 2022 (Partial Open Access)
Volume 45
- Number 6, November 2021. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, September 2021.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, July 2021. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, May 2021 (Open Access)
Special Issue on JUUL
Full PDF Download / View Individual Articles - Number 2, March 2021
- Number 1, January 2021 (Partial Open Access)
Volume 44
- Number 6, November 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, September 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, July 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, May 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, March 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 1, January 2020
Volume 43
- Number 6, November 2019
- Number 5, September 2019 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, July 2019 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, May 2019 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, March 2019 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 1, January 2019 (Partial Open Access)
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Following are a list of articles on the latest edition of the Journal
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- Evaluating The Effects of Fine Cooperation Program and Doctor-Nurse Integration on Patients with Chronic Wounds
- Identifying the Relationships between Types of Leisure Activities and Cognitive Functions in Older Adults
- The Role of Cluster Nursing Methods Following Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
- Does Gender Inequality Lead to Increased Burnout in Female Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia? Linking Managerial Role and Internal Relationship with Reduced Burnout
- Spatial Statistical Analysis and Risk Factor Identification of COVID-19 in China
- Effect of Oral Health and Toothbrushing Performance on Halitosis among People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Prevalence of Insomnia among Medical Staff during the Epidemic Prevention and Control: A Perspective on Health Behavior
- Willingness to Co-receive COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccines among Outpatients
- Collaborative Improvement Mechanism of Preschool Children’s Music Appreciation Ability and Mental Health Level
- Attitudes of Bulgarian Patients with Epilepsy to COVID-19 Vaccination
- The Chinese Population’s Regulation of Emotions for a Healthy Life
- Post-COVID-19 Total and Domain-specific Sedentary Behaviors in Saudi Adults
- Health Needs Assessment: Comparison of Applications of All-in-One AI Platform during the COVID-19 Pandemic between Mainland China and Hong Kong
- A Cross-sectional Analytic Study on Rate and Indication of Caesarean Section in Sulaimaniyah City, Republic of Iraq: A Study From the Perspective of Women Health Behavior
- Psychological Health Literacy Awareness and Healthy Attitudes among Teenagers in China
- The Effect of the SystemCHANGETM Intervention on Systems Thinking in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Secondary Data Analysis
- Predicting Cognitive Function Impairment through Game-based Intelligence Tests Combined with Heart Rate Variability in Older Adults
- Changes In the Activation of Supra-hyoid Muscles and Heart Rate of College Students During Food Intake According to Watching Mukbang
- The Impact of Mothers’ Health Attitudes on Child Healthcare
- Factors Associated with Use of Cigars, Little Cigars, Cigarillos, and Blunts among Hip Hop Youth in the United States
Following are a list of articles on the latest edition of the Journal
- Impact of Music Therapy on Athletes’ Health Sustainability: The Role of Positive Coaching and Health Literacy in Post COVID-19 Environment
- Neuropsychological Changes in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia/Eclampsia (PE-E): Health Behavior Implications
- Impact of Home-based Care and Institutionbased Care on Older Adults’ Health in China: A Comparative Analysis
- Exploring Role of Metacognitive Components and their Awareness in Mental Health Behavior among Students of Higher Educational Institutions
- Understanding Asking and Responding Behaviors on an Online Health Question-and-Answer Platform: Improving Health Resource Acquisition for Patients with Diverse Disease Conditions
- Evaluating Maternal Attachment Patterns and Newborns’ Oxygen Saturation Levels: Health Behavior Implications
- The Importance of Mental Health in Digital Learning: A Cross-sectional Study of Chinese Undergraduates
- Personal Network Changes among Smoking Relapse Prevention Intervention Participants
- Psychological Experience of the First Pulmonary Function Test in Elderly Patients with Poor Cooperation: A Qualitative Study
- Multidimensional Analysis of Health Factors and Their Association With Food Insecurity
- Optimization of Collaboration Levels and Health Behaviors in Public Institutes: Exploring the Role of Psychological Rescue Collaboration Efforts
- Why Patients in Uruguay Agree to Take or Refuse to Take Antibiotics? An Inventory of Motives
- The Role of Neonatal Nosocomial Infection towards Health Behavior: A Multivariate Analysis and Deep Learning Approach of Informationized Health Management
- Health Behavior Associated with Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Relationship in Women with Polycystic Ovary (PCO) Syndrome
- Application Value of Whole-course Nursing Management in Immunotherapy of Lung Cancer using Evidence-based Concepts: An Approach to Patient Health Behavior
- Reported Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Social Media Users in the General Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Survey
- Analysis of Awareness Status and Factors Influencing Different Populations towards Public Health Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Efficacy of An Immersive Nature-based Virtual Reality Program on Depression, Emotional Health, and Qualityof-Life among Care Facility Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and its Related Dementias (ADRD)
- Effect of Early Rehabilitation Nursing on Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-analysis
- Student Perspectives on Campus Tobacco Policy: A Photovoice Study
Following are the most recent editions of the Journal
Volume 47
- Number 1, February 2023.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, April 2023.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, June 2023 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, August 2023 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, November,2023 (Partial Open Access)
Volume 46
- Number 1, January 2022.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, April 2022. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, June 2022.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, September 2022 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, October 2022 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 6, December 2022 (Partial Open Access)
Volume 45
- Number 6, November 2021. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, September 2021.(Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, July 2021. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, May 2021 (Open Access)
Special Issue on JUUL
Full PDF Download / View Individual Articles - Number 2, March 2021
- Number 1, January 2021 (Partial Open Access)
Volume 44
- Number 6, November 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, September 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, July 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, May 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, March 2020 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 1, January 2020
Volume 43
- Number 6, November 2019
- Number 5, September 2019 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, July 2019 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, May 2019 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, March 2019 (Partial Open Access)
- Number 1, January 2019 (Partial Open Access)
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Open Access Articles
List of the most recent Open Access articles available on American Journal of Health Behavior below. For a full list please click here.
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2023
- Behind the Curtain: Patients’ Perceptions, Treatment Expectations and Behavior in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Self-management
- Work Environment of Healthcare Workers with (COVID)-19 in a Hospital in Turkey
- Quality and Comprehensibility Analysis of Astaxanthin: Health Literacy Point of View
- FOMO Predicts Bedtime Procrastination and Poorer Sleep Quality via Rumination
- Preventive Dental Behaviors among U. S. College Students: Application of the Health Belief Model
- Sustained Effectiveness of the Walk Across Texas Program: A Follow-up Study
- Adherence to Analgesic Drugs and its Associated Factors among Patients with Cancer Pain: A Crosssectional Study in China
- A Structural Analysis of the Effects on the Lifestyle and Health Status of Exercise Class Participants Owing to COVID-19 Prevention Measures
- Internet Media and Universal Trust: An Analysis of the Impact on the Psychology of Social Interaction among Chinese Netizens
- Relationship between Heart Rate Variability and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients
- The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Decision-making Process of Mandibular Impacted Third Molar Extraction
- Promoting Effects of the Exercise Behavioral Ecological Model on Physical Activity Behaviors of Students
- Risk Management of Negative Online Public Opinion in a Tertiary Hospital Based on the Kaiser Model
- Association Between Quality of Sleep and Self- Reported Health with Burnout in Employees: Does Increasing Burnout Lead to Reduced Work Performance Among Employees
- Frailty Status and Related Factors in Elderly Patients in Intensive Care for Acute Conditions in China
- Investigation and Analysis of Mental State and Coping Style of Psychiatric Nurses in Public Health Emergencies
- The Relationship Among Nurse Leaders’ Humanistic Care Behavior, Nurses’ Professional Identity, and Psychological Security
- Sex Differences in Early Weight Loss Success During a Diabetes Prevention Intervention
- Analysis of Influencing Factors and Demand Forecast of Single Disease Demand in Chinese Public Hospitals
- Relationship of Weight Concerns to Body Mass Index in a Tobacco Treatment Program
- Characterization of Ad Libitum Use Behavior of On! Nicotine Pouches
- Effects of Non-monetary Incentives in Physician Groups–A Systematic Review
- The Impact of (COVID)-19 on Beverage Purchasing Behaviors in Korea
- The Relationship Between Internet Use and Mental Health Among Chinese Residents During the (COVID)-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Risk Factors of Demoralization Among Lung Cancer Patients in Mainland China
- Assessment of the Level of Life Satisfaction and Health Behaviors Among Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
- Evaluating The Effects of Fine Cooperation Program and Doctor-Nurse Integration on Patients with Chronic Wounds
- The Role of Cluster Nursing Methods Following Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
- Willingness to Co-receive COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccines among Outpatients
- Post-COVID-19 Total and Domain-specific Sedentary Behaviors in Saudi Adults
- Health Needs Assessment: Comparison of Applications of All-in-One AI Platform during the COVID-19 Pandemic between Mainland China and Hong Kong
- Predicting Cognitive Function Impairment through Game-based Intelligence Tests Combined with Heart Rate Variability in Older Adults
- Factors Associated with Use of Cigars, Little Cigars, Cigarillos, and Blunts among Hip Hop Youth in the United States
- Personal Network Changes among Smoking Relapse Prevention Intervention Participants
- Psychological Experience of the First Pulmonary Function Test in Elderly Patients with Poor Cooperation: A Qualitative Study
- Why Patients in Uruguay Agree to Take or Refuse to Take Antibiotics? An Inventory of Motives
- Reported Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Social Media Users in the General Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Survey
- Analysis of Awareness Status and Factors Influencing Different Populations towards Public Health Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2022
- Effects of Psychiatric Issues and Early Enteral Nutrition Therapy on Anxiety and Quality-of-Life of Patients with Gastric Cancer
- Correlation between Insulin Resistance and Cardiopulmonary Function during Physical Exams for Male Patients
- Analysis of Influencing Factors of Psychological Intervention on International Students in China after COVID-19: Hainan Province, China
- The Role of Health Education, Policies, and Services on College Students’ Health Behavior
- A U-Shaped Association between Internet Use and Depression in China
- Evaluation of the Application Effect of WeChat Platform-based Communication Mode in Family Members of Patients after Partial Pulmonary Resection in the Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit
- Concept of Health in Opinions of Patients Diagnosed with Hepatitis C
- The Later Status and Impact Factors of Physical Activity among Patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China
- The Interaction of Perceived Susceptibility with Predictors of mHealth Technology Usage
- An Empirical Study on the Use of Digital Technologies to Achieve Cost-Effectiveness in Healthcare Management
- Association between Proximity to Food Sources and Dietary Behaviors in Black and White College Graduates
- Dietary Environment in Early Care and Education Settings and Young Children’s Eating Behavior: A Systematic Review of Literature
- A Comparative Study on Visual Health and Physical Activity of Chinese and Japanese Children Aged 6-12 Years
- Assessment of Health Behaviors of Patients with Hepatitis C
- The Effect of Wearable Activity Monitor Presence on Step Counts
- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Association between E-cigarette Use among Cigarette Smokers and Quit Attempts Made to Abstain from Cigarette Smoking
- Assessing the Evidence on the Differential Impact of Menthol versus Non-menthol Cigarette Use on Smoking Dependence in the US Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Adherence to COVID-19 Guidelines among Current, Former, and Never Smokers
- Predictors of Coping with Health-related Expectation Violations among University Students
- Analysis on the Change of College Students’ Life Pattern and its Impact during the COVID-19 Outbreak in China
- Cost Burden Impacts Cancer Patient Service Utilization Behavior in a US Commercial Plan
- Exploring the Occurrence and Procedure of Addiction in Sports Lottery: A Case Study
- Effects of Vibration Resistance Exercises on EMG and Skeletal Muscle Hemodynamics
- The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Physical Activity among Chinese University Students: A Retrospectively Matched Cohort Study
- Athletes’ Goal Orientations and Attitudes towards Doping: Moral Disengagement in Sport as a Mediator
- Drinking with Friends: Measuring the Two-week Ecology of Drinking Behaviors
- Predictors of Self-repackaging of Antiretroviral Therapy in Northern Tanzania
- Levels and Relationships of Impulsivity and Aggressive Driving in Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
- Assessing the Evidence on the Differential Impact of Menthol versus Non-menthol Cigarette Use on Initiation and Progression to Regular Smoking: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Effects of Psychological Capital and Sport Anxiety on Sport Performance in Collegiate Judo Athletes
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tabasco, México
- Effect of Job Stressors on Presenteeism among Aging Workers: A Longitudinal Moderated Mediation Model
- Exploring Associations of Household Chaos and Child Health Behaviors in Rural Families
- How Much Ongoing Smoking Reduction is an Echo of the Initial Mass Education?
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Fast Track Articles
- Evaluating Maternal Attachment Patterns and Newborns’ Oxygen Saturation Levels: Health Behavior Implications
- Exploring Role of Metacognitive Components and their Awareness in Mental Health Behavior among Students of Higher Educational Institutions
- Understanding Asking and Responding Behaviors on an Online Health Question-and-Answer Platform: Improving Health Resource Acquisition for Patients with Diverse Disease Conditions
- Impact of Home-based Care and Institutionbased Care on Older Adults’ Health in China: A Comparative Analysis
- Impact of Music Therapy on Athletes’ Health Sustainability: The Role of Positive Coaching and Health Literacy in Post COVID-19 Environment
- Neuropsychological Changes in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia/Eclampsia (PE-E): Health Behavior Implications