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22. Sexual partner type taxonomy use among urban Black adolescent mothers

Author

Nelson, LaRon E., Morrison-Beedy, Dianne, Kearney, Margaret H., and Dozier, Ann

Subjects
United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sexual behavior, Teenage girls -- Sexual behavior, African Americans -- Sexual behavior, Condoms
Abstract

Research on sexual-partner type has focused mostly on 'main' and 'casual' partner categories and has found, for example, that adolescent girls were less likely to use condoms with main partners [...]

Published
2011

29. Ethical issues faced by nursing editors

Author

Freda, Margaret Comerford and Kearney, Margaret H.

Subjects
Nursing ethics -- Research, Medical publishing -- Research, Editors -- Ethical aspects, Editors -- Research, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

This study reports on ethical issues faced by editors of nursing journals, a topic which has not appeared in the nursing literature. A survey of nursing editors (n = 88) was conducted via e-mail; this article is the content analysis of survey questions about ethics. Eight categories of ethical issues emerged: problems with society/association/publisher; decisions about inflammatory submissions; informed consent or IRB issues; conflicts of interest; advertising pressures; duplicate publications and/or plagiarism; difficult interactions with authors; and authorship. Some issues were similar to those published about medical editors; however, others were unique. This study can assist authors to better understand some of the ethical issues in publishing, can help editors to view their issues in the context of what others experience, and can assist societies and publishers to work toward avoiding these ethical issues in the future. Professional discussions about ethics in nursing publications should be the subject of ongoing research and scientific inquiry. Keywords: ethics; medical publishing; standards; editorial policies

Published
2005

32. Identity shifts as turning points in health behavior change

Author

Kearney, Margaret H. and O'Sullivan, Joanne

Subjects
Health care industry -- Research, Persons -- Research, Persons -- Health aspects, Health care industry, Health
Abstract

The authors used a grounded formal theory approach to synthesize the findings of 14 studies, with the goal of identifying common elements in qualitative studies of individuals' efforts to change a variety of unhealthy behaviors. The combined sample of 399 participants had experiences of weight loss, smoking cessation, and alcohol and drug-abuse recovery. Data were extracted from published reports and analyzed using grounded-theory techniques. In the provisional model, a value conflict in response to distressing accumulated evidence prompts a small step toward behavior change. If successful, an identity shift begins. Increased self-awareness and self-confidence fuel continued change. Numerous constraints to success are noted at each step. The links to previous conceptions of identity shift are discussed. Keywords: health promotion; behavior change; qualitative research; meta-synthesis; grounded theory

Published
2003

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