Philosophy of the Journal
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.
Journal Objectives
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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Volume 48, Number 6, December 2024
- The Positive Effect of Physical Exercise Activities on Physical Fitness Improvement Under the National Fitness Policy Environment
- Effectiveness of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Implantation on Cognitive Abilities and Cerebral Health Behavior in Patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Examining The Impact of Dietary Supplements on Health Behavior of Athletes
- Positive Behavior Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia: Insights and Expectations
- Health, Safety, and Environment Management and Accident Prevention in Projects: A Health and Safety Training and Behaviour Perspective
- The Nexus between Health Behavior and Health Outcomes in China: The Role of Dietary Habits
- Impact of Rumination and Psychological Distress on the Quality of Sleep: A Moderated Role of Resilience in Community Adults
- Parental Influence on Children’s Health Behaviors: A Bivariate Analysis of the influence of Father and Mother
- Examining Sleep Patterns and their Health Implications for College Students: Health Behaviour Perspectives
- Tackling Panic Buying During COVID-19: A Case Study of the Public Procurement Measures on Face Masks from South Korea
- Impact of Social Media on Sports Student Health Behavior: A Survey-Based Analysis
- The Cognitive Health Risk of Social Isolation Mediated by Dietary Risks: A Study with Older Korean Americans
- Health-Seeking Behaviors in Women with Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: Implications of Patient Education and Management Practices
- Impact of Health Education Combined with Balanced Diet Therapy on Blood Glucose and Nutritional Indicators for Postpartum Care of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Patients
- Analysis of the Impact of Economic Management Disparities on the Self-rated Health of Elderly People in China
- Emotion Regulation in the Associations of Inattention/Hyperactivity with Distress
- Assessing the Role of Mental Health Literacy in Shaping Adolescent Health Attitudes and Its Association with Obesity in China
- A Preliminary Investigation of the Feasibility of an 8-week Mindfulness Program for Weight Loss Maintenance
- Impact of Physical Activity Behaviors on Physical Fitness and Health-Related of Life among University Students
- Exploring Role of Physical Activity and Emotional Exhaustion to improve Preventive Health Behavior among Students of Chinese Colleges
- Antecedents of Health Safety Behaviour among the Teachers of China: How Psychological Well-Being Mediates?
- Identifying Coping Strategies and Coping Resources among People with Spinal Cord Injury during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Measuring Impact of Thriving at Work and Workaholism on Negative Health Behavior of Chinese Teachers: Exploring Moderating Effect of Anxiety
- Treatment of Health Disparities Through Cultural Practices: Insights from Gesar Culture in Sichuan
- Impact of Behavioral and Environmental Health Therapies on Pediatric Neuroplasticity: Managing Aggressive Behaviors Post-Cranial Injury
Following are a list of articles on the latest edition of the Journal
- Developing an Integration Path of Physical and Mental Health Education in Universities from the Perspective of Sports Psychology
- Cognitive Health Behaviours and Their Association with Neuroanatomical Changes in the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Impairment
- A Cross-Sectional Study on Influence of Perceived Stress and Athletic Burnout Among Chinese Firefighters: Mediating Role of Negative Coping
- Culture, Acculturation, and Physical Activity among US Hispanic/Latino Adults
- The Association between Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Cannabis and Metabolic Syndrome
- Urban-Rural Differences in Elderly Caregiving Preferences: Empirical Study in China
- Adolescent Cumulative Adversity, Mental Health, and Young Adult Sexual Health
- Association Between Daily Lifestyle and Physical Fitness Among Adults Based on Chinese National Physical Fitness Monitoring
- E-cigarettes and Older Adults who Smoke: A Missed Opportunity to Further Reduce Harm?
- Adapting Health Behaviors to Manage Epilepsy in Shift Work Environments: Balancing Treatment Adherence, Sleep Hygiene, and Occupational Demands
Following are the most recent editions of the Journal
Volume 49
- Number 1, January 2025. (Partial Open Access)
Volume 48
- Number 1, January 2024. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 2, April 2024. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 3, June 2024. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 4, August 2024. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 5, October 2024. (Partial Open Access)
- Number 6,December 2024. (Partial Open Access)
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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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.
All Open Access articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license applies to persons downloading Open Access articles.
2025
- Culture, Acculturation, and Physical Activity among US Hispanic/Latino Adults
- The Association between Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, or Cannabis and Metabolic Syndrome
- Adolescent Cumulative Adversity, Mental Health, and Young Adult Sexual Health
- E-cigarettes and Older Adults who Smoke: A Missed Opportunity to Further Reduce Harm?
2024
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- Characterization of Early Non-responders within Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment
- Integrating a Gamified Digital Application in Naturebased Settings to Improve Physical Activity and Health Outcomes Among Central Pennsylvanians: Using a Socioecological, Cross-disciplinary Guiding Framework
- An Analysis of Influencing Factors of Regular Physical Activities between Fitness Participation Types: Focus on Bodybuilding and Yoga
- Research on the Usage Types and Psychological and Spiritual Responses of Users of Cultural Arts and Cultural Contents
- Impact of a Community-based Intervention Addressing Loneliness and Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among Seniors
- The Role of Health Empowerment on Digital Health Technology Literacy by Generation
- Lifestyle Factors and Bodily Pain among African Americans
- Opinions of Patients with Sepsis Concerning Selected Elements of Holistic Patient Nursing Care During Hospitalization
- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Associations between E-cigarette Use among Nontobacco Users and Combustible Cigarette Smoking Intentions
- Physical Exercise on the Physical and Mental Health of Obese University Students
- Antibiotics Self-remedy Use among Health and Nonhealth Undergraduate Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
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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
