ArticleBMC public health2017
Improving heart health among Black/African American women using civic engagement: a pilot study.
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Preliminary Investigation of Civic Engagement as a Novel Approach to Behavior Change and Body Weight Improvement in African American Females
Community-derived Multilevel-Multicomponent Nutrition Intervention to Reduce Food Access Disparities -FRESH-EATS
Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Implementation of Change Club action plans to promote built environment change in rural communities.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Trial
- The Change Club intervention: 2-year impacts from a cluster-randomized trial in rural communities in New York and Texas.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- A randomized feasibility trial of the Midlife Black Women's Stress and Wellness intervention (B-SWELL); a community participatory intervention to increase adoption of Life's Simple 7 healthy lifestyle behaviors.Translational behavioral medicine · 2022Trial
- Evaluation of a civic engagement approach to catalyze built environment change and promote healthy eating and physical activity among rural residents: a cluster (community) randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2022Trial
- Implementation of and Recommendations From the Change Club Civic Engagement Curriculum Targeting Health Behavior Improvement.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2026Article
- Prevailing income-based disparities in cardiovascular events in young hospitalized adults with cannabis use disorder: insights from a population-based analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Civic Engagement and Social Connectedness in Rural Communities: The Role of Sociodemographic Factors and Social Determinants of Health in Rural Areas of the United States.Social sciences · 2025Article
- Strong Teens for Healthy Schools: Protocol for evaluating a youth nutrition, physical activity, and civic engagement protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Educators' perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing a school-based nutrition, physical activity, and civic engagement intervention: a qualitative analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Civic Participation in Early Adulthood and Midlife Well-being in an Inner City Cohort.Journal of adult development · 2024Article
- Process evaluation findings from Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0: a cardiovascular disease prevention intervention for rural women.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Examining the relationship between civic engagement and mental health in young adults: a systematic review of the literature.Journal of youth studies · 2024Article
- Rural libraries implementing walking groups or walking groups plus civic engagement for walkability in rural communities: a comparative effectiveness trial study protocol.BMC public health · 2023Article
- A scoping review of the concept of resilience among African American women.Archives of psychiatric nursing · 2023Article
- Civic engagement and well-being among noncollege young adults: Investigating a mediation model.Journal of community psychology · 2023Article
- Integrating Civic Engagement Into a Lifestyle Intervention for Rural Women - A Mixed Methods Process Evaluation.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2023Article
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- Lifetime stressor exposure, systemic inflammation during pregnancy, and preterm birth among Black American women.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and related conditions, evaluations of health interventions indicate that Black/African American women are less likely to benefit than their white counterparts and are not as likely to engage in behaviors that reduce CVD risk. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and effectiveness of civic engagement as an intervention strategy to address heart health in Black/African American women.
methodsUsing a quasi-experimental pre-post study design, civic engagement was tested by convening a convenience sample of self-identified Black/African American women, ages 30-70 years, English-speaking, and BMI ≥25.0 (n = 28) into "Change Clubs" in four churches. Feasibility was examined through adherence, satisfaction, retention, and ability of Change Clubs to meet at least 50% of self-identified action steps for community change. Effectiveness data included: dietary intake, measures of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, blood pressure, and anthropometrics. Psychosocial factors hypothesized to serve as the mechanisms by which civic engagement enacts behavior change were also assessed.
resultsAt baseline, the study sample (n = 28) had a mean age of 50.5 y; 53.6% had an associate degree or higher; 60.7% had an income of $35,000 or higher; and 57.4% were employed full time. At the conclusion of the study, all participants were satisfied with the progress of their Change Club and with the overall experience and Change Clubs met their self-identified action steps for community change. The intervention had a significant effect on finish time on the cardiorespiratory fitness test (p < 0.001) and systolic blood pressure (p < 0.001).
conclusionsStudy results suggest feasibility and evidence of preliminary effectiveness of using a civic engagement approach to address behavior change in a way that is appealing and acceptable to Black/African American women.
trial registrationNCT02173366.
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