BACKGROUND Large discrepancies between people's intention to eat a healthy diet and actual dietary behavior indicate that motivation is not a sufficient instigator for healthy behavior. Research efforts to decrease this 'intention - behavior gap' have centered on aspects of self-regulation, most importantly self-regulatory planning. Most studies on the impact of self-regulatory planning in heal...

BACKGROUND Cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) is a risk factor for development of skin cancer. We estimated changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Nevada school-age children following implementation of a program to decrease UV exposure. COMMUNITY CONTEXT The Nevada Cancer Coalition's Sun Smart Schools pilot program was implemented in 7 Nevada schools during the 20...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of self-reported preventive behaviors in response to an anticipated local human-to-human H5N1 transmission outbreak and factors associated with such behaviors have not been examined. METHODS A random, anonymous, cross-sectional telephone survey of 503 Hong Kong Chinese adults. RESULTS The public in Hong Kong is likely to adopt self-protective behaviors (e.g., weari...

This study uses national survey data to describe overall and regional trends in adherence protective behaviors (mask wearing, physical distancing, staying at home, others) among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic from April November 2020.