A media-based stress management intervention

Jason, Leonard A.; Curran, Thomas; Goodman, Daniel; Smith, Michael

doi:10.1002/1520-6629(198904)17:2<155::aid-jcop2290170207>3.0.co;2-8

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“…From May 5th to May 16th, 1986, WGN Channel 9 joined with the Chicago Lung Association, Pru-Care Health Maintenance Organization, and True Value Hardware stores in producing a stress management program (Jason, Curran, Goodman, & Smith, 1989). The program was aired daily on the noon and 9:00 p.m. news.…”

Section: Stress Reductionmentioning

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Using a community model in media-based health promotion interventions

Jason

Crawford²,

Gruder³

1989

J Primary Prevent

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Over the past few years, a number of media-based health promotion interventions have been broadcast in the Chicago area. The interventions focused on helping viewers stop smoking, better deal with stress, and improve nutrition and weight management. For each of these interventions, from 50,000 to 175,000 self-help manuals were distributed. These large-scale media interventions were made possible by the collaboration of university researchers, a variety of community agencies, and several television stations. The process by which this unique series of interventions was developed is described and the implications of mounting such large-scale health promotion programs are presented.

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Using a community model in media-based health promotion interventions

Jason

Crawford²,

Gruder³

1989

J Primary Prevent

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A multimedia-based approach to increasing communication and the level of AIDS knowledge within families

Crawford

Jason

Riordan

et al. 1990

J. Community Psychol.

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The print and electronic media have been used effectively in the past to assist individuals in altering negative health behaviors and attitudes associated with obesity, stress, hypertension, and smoking. This article presents the use of a multimedia‐based, health promotion strategy targeted toward AIDS prevention within the family unit. In November of 1988, for 6 consecutive days, 5‐ to 10‐minute segments addressing AIDS and the family were televised on the noon and 9 p.m. news broadcasts of a major television station in the midwest. One hundred fifty‐one 8th‐grade students and their parents were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions. The intervention consisted of prompting participants to view the broadcasts and giving them printed material regarding AIDS and how the topic could be discussed within the family. This AIDS educational newspaper supplement paralleled the content of the daily telecasts. All participants completed questionnaires approximately 1 week prior to and after the media program. Controls were not given the prompt or provided the supplements. Children who were encouraged to watch the program viewed significantly more of the broadcasts, talked more about sexual issues within their families, and were more knowledgeable about AIDS than controls. Parents of children identified as at risk for HIV infection had more difficulty discussing AIDS with their children than parents of children not at risk.

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Preventive Psychology in Primary Care Settings

2005

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This article will describe some of the more promising types of preventive interventions that exist in primary health care settings. It will present a rationale for practicing psychologists to consider issues of prevention when working in health care settings. Approaches to prevention and the integration of preventive measures into primary care will be presented, as well as examples of the implementation of innovative prevention programs. This article will conclude with examples and recommendations for primary care psychologists who wish to become more involved with prevention. EDITORS' STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS: The authors provide useful information and suggestions both for individual psychologists interested in focusing on individual-level interventions, as well as larger-scale interventions that present more challenges to implement, but also provide greater benefits to community health and well-being. Health care professionals and administrators could discern why and how to involve psychologists in their prevention efforts.

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A media-based stress management intervention

Cited by 7 publications

References 23 publications

Using a community model in media-based health promotion interventions

Using a community model in media-based health promotion interventions

A multimedia-based approach to increasing communication and the level of AIDS knowledge within families

Preventive Psychology in Primary Care Settings

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