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Elucidating the relationship between negative affectivity and symptoms: the role of illness-specific affective responses by Mora, Pablo A, Halm, Ethan, Leventhal, Howard, Ceric, Francisco

“…More than 20 years of research confirm a positive association of trait negative affect (NA) with reports of physical symptoms. As the mechanisms underlying the…”
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Depression as a Predictor of Perceived Social Support and Demand: A Componential Approach Using a Prospective Sample of Older Adults by Maher, Michael J, Mora, Pablo A, Leventhal, Howard

“…This study examined the relationship of the cognitive, mood, and somatic components of depression on perceptions of social support and social demand among…”
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Distinct Trajectories of Perinatal Depressive Symptomatology: Evidence From Growth Mixture Modeling by Mora, Pablo A., Bennett, Ian M., Elo, Irma T., Mathew, Leny, Coyne, James C., Culhane, Jennifer F.

“…Although heterogeneity in the timing and persistence of maternal depressive symptomatology has implications for screening and treatment as well as associated…”
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Racial and ethnic differences in factors associated with early postpartum depressive symptoms by HOWELL, Elizabeth A, MORA, Pablo A, HOROWITZ, Carol R, LEVENTHAL, Howard

“…To explore racial differences in reporting of early postpartum depressive symptoms. To explore whether racial differences in early postpartum experience (such…”
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Why Do Comparative Assessments Predict Health? The Role of Self-Assessed Health in the Formation of Comparative Health Judgments by Mora, Pablo A, Orsak, Gabriela, DiBonaventura, Marco D, Leventhal, Elaine A

“…Objective: Research has shown that self-assessments of health are strong predictors of morbidity and mortality regardless of format (i.e., self or…”
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An intervention to reduce postpartum depressive symptoms: a randomized controlled trial by Howell, Elizabeth A., Bodnar-Deren, Susan, Balbierz, Amy, Loudon, Holly, Mora, Pablo A., Zlotnick, Caron, Wang, Jason, Leventhal, Howard

“…Depressive symptoms and depression are a common complication of childbirth, and a growing body of literature suggests that there are modifiable factors…”
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Modifiable factors associated with changes in postpartum depressive symptoms by Howell, Elizabeth A., Mora, Pablo A., DiBonaventura, Marco D., Leventhal, Howard

“…Up to 50% of mothers report postpartum depressive symptoms yet providers do a poor job predicting and preventing their occurrence. Our goal was to identify…”
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Using the common sense model to design interventions for the prevention and management of chronic illness threats: From description to process by McAndrew, Lisa M., Musumeci-Szabó, Tamara J., Mora, Pablo A., Vileikyte, Loretta, Burns, Edith, Halm, Ethan A., Leventhal, Elaine A., Leventhal, Howard

“…In this article, we discuss how one might use the common sense model of self‐regulation (CSM) for developing interventions for improving chronic illness…”
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Using the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation to Understand the Relationship Between Symptom Reporting and Trait Negative Affect by McAndrew, Lisa M., Mora, Pablo A., Quigley, Karen S., Leventhal, Elaine A., Leventhal, Howard

“…Background/Purpose Based on the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation, we examined if the relationship of trait NA to physical symptom reporting was moderated…”
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Measurement invariance of the SF-12 across European-American, Latina, and African-American postpartum women by Desouky, Tamer F., Mora, Pablo A., Howell, Elizabeth A.

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether a postpartum-specific version of the SF-12 was invariant across three ethnic groups. Specifically,…”
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Psychological Factors Influencing Self-Assessments of Health: Toward an Understanding of the Mechanisms Underlying How People Rate Their Own Health by Mora, Pablo A., DiBonaventura, Marco D., Idler, Ellen, Leventhal, Elaine A., Leventhal, Howard

“…Background Research in the past 20 years has shown that self-assessed health (SAH) is a consistent and reliable predictor of health outcomes. However, it is…”
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Factor structure and longitudinal invariance of the Medical Adherence Report Scale-Asthma by Mora, Pablo A., Berkowitz, Alayna, Contrada, Richard J., Wisnivesky, Juan, Horne, Robert, Leventhal, Howard, Halm, Ethan A.

“…Adequate assessment of adherence to medical treatment is critical for both research purposes and clinical practice. This study examined the factor structure…”
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Lack of preparation, physical health after childbirth, and early postpartum depressive symptoms by Howell, Elizabeth A, Mora, Pablo A, Chassin, Mark R, Leventhal, Howard

“…Prior research has not examined the association of patient expectations or preparation by providers for the postpartum experience with depressive symptoms. We…”
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Heterogeneity in Depression Symptoms and Health Status Among Older Adults by Mora, Pablo A., Beamon, Teerah, Preuitt, LeAnn, DiBonaventura, Marco, Leventhal, Elaine A., Leventhal, Howard

“…Objectives: We assessed whether distinct classes of depression symptoms could be identified. In addition, we determined how these classes differed in terms of…”
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Modern Health Worries, Health Care Utilization, and Symptom Reporting: A Cross-cultural Comparison by Ozakinci, Gozde, Boratav, Hale Bolak, Mora, Pablo A.

“…Perception of risk to personal health from features of modern life and technology is increasing across the globe. We investigated whether these concerns exist…”
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Exploring the Relationship Among the Undesired Self, Health, and Mood in Older Adults1 by MORA, PABLO A., MUSUMECI‐SZABO, TAMARA, POPAN, JASON, BEAMON, TEERAH, LEVENTHAL, HOWARD

“…Longitudinal data from older adults were analyzed to examine the impact of health factors on undesired and ideal self‐discrepancies; and the association of…”
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Predicting Outcomes or Modeling Process? Commentary on the Health Action Process Approach by Leventhal, Howard, Mora, Pablo A.

“…Schwarzer (2008) reviews the evidence for two major contributions of the Health Action Process Approach model (HAPA) to current theory and behavioral health…”
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Measurement Invariance of the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire across African-American and Latino Adult Asthma Patients by Mora, Pablo A., Contrada, Richard J., Berkowitz, Alayna, Musumeci-Szabo, Tamara, Wisnivesky, Juan, Halm, Ethan A.

“…Purpose This study tested the factorial and measurement invariance of the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (MiniAQLQ) in a sample of Latino and…”
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Is there a Science of the Processes Underlying Health and Illness Behaviors? A Comment on Maes and Karoly by Leventhal, Howard, Mora, Pablo A.

“…Maes and Karoly (2005) provide thorough overview of many of the current theoretical models and much of the empirical data describing application of…”
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Association between self-monitoring of blood glucose and diet among minority patients with diabetes by McANDREW, Lisa M., HOROWITZ, Carol R., LANCASTER, Kristie J., QUIGLEY, Karen S., POGACH, Leonard M., MORA, Pablo A., LEVENTHAL, Howard

“…Background:  Self‐monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is used to regulate glucose control. It is unknown whether SMBG can motivate adherence to dietary…”
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