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  1. MyFoodRx : Formative Research for the Development of an AI-Based Personalized Food-as-Medicine Smartphone Application

    Article • American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, January 2026, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  2. Socio-Ecological Determinants of Food Pantry Use Among Food Insecure Racial and Ethnic Diverse College Students

    Article • American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, June 2025, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  3. Test Validity of a Single-Item Food Insecurity Screening Assessment Among College Students

    Article • American Journal of Health Promotion, November 2024, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  4. Perceived self- and social stigma among campus-based food pantry users

    Article • Journal of American College Health, October 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Rita DeBate

  5. A Pilot Evaluation of a University Health and Wellness Coaching Program for College Students

    Article • Health Education & Behavior, October 2022, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  6. Key Considerations and Recommended Strategies for Conducting a School-Based Longitudinal RE-AIM Evaluation: Insights From a 28-School Cluster Randomized Trial

    Article • Health Promotion Practice, October 2021, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  7. The development of a theory-based eHealth app prototype to promote oral health during prenatal care visits

    Article • Translational Behavioral Medicine, April 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Rita DeBate

  8. Hormonal Contraception, depression, and Academic Performance among females attending college in the United States

    Article • Psychiatry Research, December 2018, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  9. Are dental providers the next line of HPV-related prevention? Providers’ perceived role and needs

    Article • Papillomavirus Research, June 2018, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  10. The Effects of Stigma on Determinants of Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Male College Students: An Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model

    Article • American Journal of Men s Health, May 2018, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  11. Mental health literacy, stigma, and help-seeking behaviors among male college students

    Article • Journal of American College Health, April 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Rita DeBate

  12. Correlates of long-term physical activity adherence in women

    Article • Journal of Sport and Health Science, December 2017, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  13. Application of the Intervention Mapping Framework to Develop an Integrated Twenty-First Century Core Curriculum—Part 1: Mobilizing the Community to Revise the Masters of Public Health Core Competencies

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, November 2017, Frontiers

    Rita DeBate

  14. Application of the Intervention Mapping Framework to Develop an Integrated Twenty-first Century Core Curriculum—Part Two: Translation of MPH Core Competencies into an Integrated Theory-Based Core Curriculum

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, November 2017, Frontiers

    Rita DeBate

  15. Using Intervention Mapping to Develop an Oral Health e‐Curriculum for Secondary Prevention of Eating Disorders

    Article • Journal of Dental Education, June 2017, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  16. The Impact of the Teen Outreach Program on Sexual Intentions and Behaviors

    Article • Journal of Adolescent Health, September 2016, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  17. Long-Term Association Between Developmental Assets and Health Behaviors

    Article • Health Education & Behavior, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  18. Research and Practice Communications Between Oral Health Providers and Prenatal Health Providers: A Bibliometric Analysis

    Article • Maternal and Child Health Journal, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nolan Kline, Rita DeBate

  19. Changes in developmental assets and physical activity frequency among 3rd–5th grade girls participating in a girl-focused sport-based positive youth development program

    Article • International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, March 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Rita DeBate

  20. Characteristics of Maternal–Infant Interaction During Treatment for Opioid Withdrawal

    Article • Neonatal Network The Journal of Neonatal Nursing, January 2016, Springer Publishing Company

    Rita DeBate

  21. Underlying Mechanisms and Trajectory of Comorbid ADHD and Eating Disorders: Proposing an Innovative Systems Framework for Informing Research

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  22. Our Practice Is Our Passion: Development and Delivery of a 21st-Century Doctor of Public Health Program

    Article • American Journal of Public Health, March 2015, American Public Health Association

    Rita DeBate

  23. Qualitative Comparative Analysis

    Article • Journal of Mixed Methods Research, February 2015, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  24. Do Physical Activity Patterns Across the Lifecourse Impact Birth Outcomes?

    Article • Maternal and Child Health Journal, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  25. Community Level Predictors of Physical Activity Among Women in the Preconception Period

    Article • Maternal and Child Health Journal, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  26. Self-induced Vomiting as a Function of Bulimia Nervosa Increases the Risk for Oral Health Issues

    Article • Journal of Evidence Based Dental Practice, December 2014, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  27. Oral-Systemic Health During Pregnancy: Exploring Prenatal and Oral Health Providers’ Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills

    Article • Maternal and Child Health Journal, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  28. Applying Public Health Screening Criteria: How Does Universal Newborn Screening Compare to Universal Tumor Screening for Lynch Syndrome in Adults with Colorectal Cancer?

    Article • Journal of Genetic Counseling, October 2014, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  29. Comparing universal Lynch syndrome tumor-screening programs to evaluate associations between implementation strategies and patient follow-through

    Article • Genetics in Medicine, October 2014, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  30. The Comorbidity of ADHD and Eating Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample

    Article • Gender Issues, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  31. Prevention of HPV-related oral cancer: assessing dentists' readiness

    Article • Public Health, March 2014, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  32. Transdisciplinary Women's Health: A Call to Action

    Article • Health Care For Women International, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Nolan Kline, Rita DeBate

  33. Gender Comparisons of Unhealthy Weight-control Behaviors Among Sixth-Graders

    Article • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, September 2013, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  34. Transforming Women's Oral–systemic Health Through Discovery, Development and Delivery

    Article • Women s Health, September 2013, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  35. Exploring the co-morbidity of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors in a nationally representative community-based sample

    Article • Eating Behaviors, August 2013, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  36. Psychometric properties of the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults in an early adolescent sample

    Article • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  37. Evaluation of a theory-driven e-learning intervention for future oral healthcare providers on secondary prevention of disordered eating behaviors

    Article • Health Education Research, April 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Rita DeBate

  38. Transforming Women's Oral-Systemic Health Through Discovery, Development, and Delivery

    Article • Journal of Women s Health, April 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Nolan Kline, Rita DeBate

  39. Dietary Behaviors and Oral-Systemic Health in Women

    Article • Dental Clinics of North America, April 2013, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  40. A Modified Obesity Proneness Model Predicts Adolescent Weight Concerns and Inability to Self‐Regulate Eating

    Article • Journal of School Health, November 2012, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  41. Evaluate, assess, treat: development and evaluation of the EAT framework to increase effective communication regarding sensitive oral‐systemic health issues

    Article • European Journal Of Dental Education, April 2012, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  42. The Relationship Between Media Use and Psychological and Physical Assets Among Third- to Fifth-Grade Girls

    Article • Journal of School Health, November 2011, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  43. State-Mandated School-Based BMI Screening and Parent Notification

    Article • Health Promotion Practice, November 2011, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  44. Girls on the Run: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a Developmentally Focused Youth Sport Program

    Article • Journal of Physical Activity and Health, September 2011, Human Kinetics

    Rita DeBate

  45. Exploring awareness, attitudes, and perceived role among oral health providers regarding HPV-related oral cancers

    Article • Journal of Public Health Dentistry, February 2011, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  46. Using Social Marketing to Understand the Family Dinner with Working Mothers

    Article • Ecology of Food and Nutrition, November 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Rita DeBate

  47. Utility of the Physical Activity Resource Assessment for Child-centric Physical Activity Intervention Planning in Two Urban Neighborhoods

    Article • Journal of Community Health, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  48. Promoting Physical Activity Among Youth Through Community-Based Prevention Marketing

    Article • Journal of School Health, May 2010, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  49. An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Night Eating Syndrome and Depression Among College Students

    Article • Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, December 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Rita DeBate

  50. VERB™ Summer Scorecard: Findings from a Multi‐level Community‐based Physical Activity Intervention for Tweens

    Article • American Journal of Community Psychology, September 2009, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  51. Changes in Psychosocial Factors and Physical Activity Frequency Among Third‐ to Eighth‐Grade Girls Who Participated in a Developmentally Focused Youth Sport Program: A Preliminary Study

    Article • Journal of School Health, September 2009, Wiley

    Rita DeBate

  52. Factors Associated with Tweens' Intentions to Sustain Participation in an Innovative Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention

    Article • American Journal of Health Education, May 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Rita DeBate

  53. Similar but Different

    Article • American Journal of Health Education, September 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Rita DeBate

  54. Changes in Commitment to Physical Activity among 8-to-11-Year-Old Girls Participating in a Curriculum-Based Running Program

    Article • American Journal of Health Education, September 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Rita DeBate

  55. The effect of chair massage on stress perception of hospital bedside nurses

    Article • Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, October 2006, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  56. Sex differences among dentists regarding eating disorders and secondary prevention practices

    Article • The Journal of the American Dental Association, June 2006, Elsevier

    Rita DeBate

  57. Integration of Oral Health Care and Mental Health Services: Dental Hygienists’ Readiness and Capacity for Secondary Prevention of Eating Disorders

    Article • Gender Issues, January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  58. Girls on the Run: Improvements in self-esteem, body size satisfaction and eating attitudes/behaviors

    Article • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity, March 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  59. Practice Notes: Strategies in Health Education

    Article • Health Education & Behavior, December 2004, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  60. I Could Live other Places, but This is Where I Want to Be: Support for Natural Helper Initiatives

    Article • International Quarterly of Community Health Education, January 2004, SAGE Publications

    Rita DeBate

  61. Body size dissatisfaction among male and female triathletes

    Article • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity, December 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate

  62. Sub-clinical eating disorder characteristics among male and female triathletes

    Article • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity, September 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Rita DeBate