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Health Education & Behavior (HEB) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal that provides empirical research, case studies, program evaluations, literature reviews, and discussions of theories of health behavior and health status, as well as strategies to improve social and behavioral health. HEB also examines the processes of planning, implementing, managing, and assessing health education and social-behavioral interventions. View full journal description

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Development of Eat, Play, Go! Culturally Tailored Curriculum Addressing Latino Youth Obesity

  • Patricia Trinidad Buenrostro MPH
  • Melawhy Lucette Garcia MPH, PhD
  • Andrea Luna MPH
  • Gerson Leon-Cruz BS
  • Selene Tovar MPH
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Examining Daily Associations of Nature Exposure, Body Appreciation, and Physical Activity Among Adolescents

  • Esmeralda Castro PhD, MS
  • Zachary S. Farley PhD, MPH
  • Nichole R. Kelly PhD
  • Nicole R. Giuliani PhD
  • Christopher T. Minson PhD
  • Jeremy J. Pomeroy PhD
  • Elizabeth L. Budd PhD, MPH
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Stress Response to Nature Exposure Real Versus Virtual

  • Joan E. Cowdery PhD
  • Jeffrey Schulz PhD
  • Lynne Shetron-Rama PhD, MT (ASCP)
  • Kameryn Gannon MPH
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Not Just Sports and Play: Adolescent Movement Throughout the Day

  • Solveig A. Cunningham PhD
  • Hannah K. Behringer MPH
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Association of Social Media Use With Social Well-Being, Positive Mental Health, and Self-Rated Health: Disentangling Routine Use From Emotional Connection to Use

  • Mesfin A. Bekalu PhD
  • Rachel F. McCloud ScD
  • K. Viswanath PhD
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Social Ecological Approaches to Individuals and Their Contexts: Twenty Years of Health Education & Behavior Health Promotion Interventions

  • Shelley D. Golden MPH
  • Jo Anne L. Earp ScD
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Resiliency Theory: A Strengths-Based Approach to Research and Practice for Adolescent Health

  • Marc A. Zimmerman PhD
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The Application of Cognitive Load Theory to the Design of Health and Behavior Change Programs: Principles and Recommendations

  • Kimberley A. Baxter PhD, BHlthSc (Nutr & Diet) (Hons), BFoodTech (Hons)
  • Nidhi Sachdeva PhD, MA, BSc (Hons)
  • Sabine Baker PhD, MPsych
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Social Support and Physical Activity in College and University Students: A Meta-Analysis

  • Xiaolin Wang PhD
  • Xuezhen Yang MPH
  • Nasnoor Juzaily bin Mohd Nasiruddin PhD
  • Shasha Wei PhD
  • Delong Dong PhD
  • Shamsulariffin bin Samsudin PhD
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The Application of Cognitive Load Theory to the Design of Health and Behavior Change Programs: Principles and Recommendations

  • Kimberley A. Baxter PhD, BHlthSc (Nutr & Diet) (Hons), BFoodTech (Hons)
  • Nidhi Sachdeva PhD, MA, BSc (Hons)
  • Sabine Baker PhD, MPsych
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Empathic Engagement With the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitant in Private Facebook Groups: A Randomized Trial

  • Lorien C. Abroms ScD
  • Donald Koban MA
  • Nandita Krishnan PhD
  • Melissa Napolitano PhD
  • Samuel Simmens PhD
  • Brendan Caskey BA
  • Tien-Chin Wu BA
  • David A. Broniatowski PhD
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Mosques and Public Health Promotion: A Scoping Review of Faith-Driven Health Interventions

  • Wahiba Abu-Ras PhD
  • Basil H. Aboul-Enein EdD
  • Fatmah Almoayad PhD
  • Nada Benajiba PhD
  • Elizabeth Dodge PhD
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HE&B: Race and Ethnicity in Health
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