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Peer mentor versus teacher delivery of a physical activity program on the effects of BMI and daily activity: protocol of a school-based group randomized controlled trial in Appalachia by Smith, Laureen H, Petosa, Rick L, Shoben, Abigail

“…Rural Appalachian populations have poorer health and fewer positive health-related behaviors compared to other United States populations. Appalachians are the…”
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Effective Practices to Improve Recruitment, Retention, and Partnerships in School-Based Studies by Smith, Laureen H., PhD, RN, FAAN, Petosa, Rick L., PhD

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Practical strategies for qualitative inquiry in a virtual world by Schlegel, Emma C., Tate, Judith A., Pickler, Rita H., Smith, Laureen H.

“…Aim The aim of this article is to provide practical strategies for maintaining methodological rigour in executing a virtual qualitative study. Strategies are…”
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The EMeRGE theory of emerging adult‐aged women's sexual and reproductive health self‐management: A grounded theory study by Schlegel, Emma C., Pickler, Rita H., Tate, Judith A., Williams, Karen Patricia, Smith, Laureen H.

“…Aims To explore how emerging adult‐aged women self‐manage their sexual and reproductive health and to generate a grounded theory of these self‐management…”
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Intervention Construct Validity of Planning to Be Active among Adolescents Living in Appalachia by Petosa, R. Lingyak, Smith, Laureen H.

“…Intervention construct validity procedures test the efficacy of a program to impact on targeted theory constructs. To examine the intervention construct…”
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Piloting "Sodabriety": A School-Based Intervention to Impact Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Rural Appalachian High Schools by Smith, Laureen H., Holloman, Christopher

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the largest source of added sugar in the US diet. In adolescents aged 12‐19, these drinks account for…”
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Efficacy of “Mentoring to Be Active” on Weight Loss, Body Mass Index, and Body Fat among Obese and Extremely Obese Youth in Rural Appalachia by Smith, Laureen H., Petosa, Rick L., Laurent, Devin

“…Purpose This study compares the efficacy of a behavioral skills mentoring program (Mentored Planning to Be Active [MBA]) to a teacher‐led program (Planning to…”
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Peer Mentoring for Health Behavior Change: A Systematic Review by Petosa, R. L., Smith, Laureen H.

“…Background: Peer mentoring can be a powerful complement to health instruction. Mentoring has been used to change health behaviors and promote sustainable…”
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“Bringing Tap Back”: Expanding the “Sodabriety” Teen Advisory Council Approach in Tennessee High Schools by Smith, Laureen H., Sexton, Courtney, Pettigrew, Kimberly, Eastburn, Sarah

“…Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a large source of added sugar in teenagers’ diets, comprising 20–25% of daily calories. Despite efforts, teens in rural…”
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Sugar‐sweetened beverage behaviors of Tennessee school children: How do parent‐ and child‐report compare on school days and nonschool days? by Smith, Laureen H., Baumker, Erica

“…Introduction This study describes sugar‐sweetened beverage (SSB) behaviors of children and compares child‐reported SSB behaviors to parent‐reported SSB…”
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Piloting the use of teen mentors to promote a healthy diet and physical activity among children in Appalachia by Smith, Laureen H.

“…Purpose.  This study tested a mentoring model that paired trained teens with younger children in an after‐school setting to deliver a curriculum aimed at…”
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Randomised trial of Mentored ‘Planning to be Active+Family’ [MPBA+F] for Appalachian youth at risk for diabetes: virtual delivery protocol by Smith, Laureen H, Petosa, Rick L, Tan, Alai, Shankle, Shawnice, Phosri, Yoottapichai

“…Introduction Obesity (OB) in children remains a national epidemic. This trial targets children suffering from overweight (OW) and OB living in rural…”
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Comparing the Effects of Teen Mentors to Adult Teachers on Child Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Appalachia by Smith, Laureen H., Holloman, Christopher

“…Childhood obesity prevalence rates in the United States are the highest in the rural Appalachian areas. Teens mentoring younger children to reverse obesity…”
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Improving Research, Policy, and Practice to Address Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Needs During Emerging Adulthood by Schlegel, Emma C, Smith, Laureen H

“…Women in the period of emerging adulthood (18-25 years of age) have the greatest rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Despite…”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of 'mentoring to be active' for rural Appalachian middle school youth on physical activity and dietary sugar consumption during 'out of school' time by Smith, Laureen H., Petosa, Rick L., Courtney Sexton, Ms

“…Appalachian youth are highconsumers of added dietary sugar and are very sedentary. Mentoring to be Active trains teens to deliver atheoretically based program…”
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‘Taking Care’: A qualitative study of emerging adult-aged women’s sexual and reproductive health definitions by Schlegel, Emma C., Pickler, Rita H., Tate, Judith A., Alexander, Kamila A., Williams, Karen Patricia, Smith, Laureen H.

“…•Emerging adult women endorse a holistic view of sexual and reproductive health.•Women define healthy as being safe, utilizing healthcare, and listening to the…”
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A Structured Peer-Mentoring Method for Physical Activity Behavior Change Among Adolescents by Smith, Laureen H., Petosa, Rick L.

“…Despite national guidelines for regular physical activity, most adolescents are not physically active. Schools serve an estimated 60 million youth and provide…”
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Using the life course health development model to address pediatric mental health disparities by Smith, Laureen H., Nist, Marliese D., Fortney, Christine A., Warren, Barbara, Harrison, Tondi, Gillespie, Shannon, Herbell, Kayla, Militello, Lisa, Anderson, Cindy M., Tucker, Sharon, Ford, Jodi, Chang, Mei‐Wei, Sayre, Christine, Pickler, Rita

“…Topic Early‐life experiences, the transmission of health and disease within families, and the influence of cumulative risks as well as protective factors…”
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The future of pediatric nursing science by Harrison, Tondi M., Steward, Deborah, Tucker, Sharon, Fortney, Christine A., Militello, Lisa K., Smith, Laureen H., Thrane, Susan, Tubbs-Cooley, Heather L., Pickler, Rita H.

“…•The population of children is growing along with an increase in complexity and diversity of health care needs.•The number of pediatric nurse scientists is…”
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Cross-age peer mentoring approach to impact the health outcomes of children and families by Smith, Laureen H.

“…Column Editor: Bonnie Gance‐Cleveland Family‐Centered Care provides a forum for sharing information about basic components of caring for children and families,…”
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