|
Education:
- PhD, Clinical Health Psychology, UCSD-SDSU Joint Doctoral Program (2002)
- MPH, Health Promotion, SDSU Graduate School of Public Health (2002)
- MA, Social Psychology, California State University, San Marcos (1997)
Professional Memberships/Affiliations:
- American Public Health Association
- Society of Behavioral Medicine
- North American Society for the Study of Obesity
Scholarly Areas: Latino health promotion; social, cultural, and developmental influences on asthma management; family and community-based obesity prevention
Selected Publications:
- Ayala, G.X., Rogers, M., Arredondo, E., Campbell, N., Baquero, B., Duerksen, S., and Elder, J.P. (in press) Away-from-home food intake and risk for obesity: Examining the influence of context. Obesity Research.
- Elder, J.P., Ayala, G.X., Arredondo, E., and Campbell, N.R. (in press) Evaluating psychosocial and behavioral mechanisms of change in a tailored communication intervention. Health Education and Behavio.
- Ayala, G.X., Baquero, B., Arredondo, E.M., Campbell, N., Larios, S., and Elder, J.P. (2007) Association between family variables and children’s dietary behaviors. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 39(2): 62-69.
- Ornelas, I., Perreira, K., and Ayala, G.X. (2007) Family cohesion and parenting style predict adolescent physical activity. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 4(3): -.
- Ayala, G.X., Mickens, L., Galindo, P., and Elder, J.P. (2007) Acculturation and body image perception among Latino youth. Ethnicity and Health. 12(1): 21-41.
- Ayala, G.X. (2006) An experimental evaluation of a group versus computer-based intervention to improve food portion size estimation skills. Health Education Research. 21: 133-145.
- J.P., Elder, Ayala, G.X., Campbell, N.R., Arredondo, E.M., Slymen, D.J., Baquero, B., Zive, M., Ganiats, T.G., and Engelberg, M. (2006) Long-term effects of a Communication Intervention for Spanish-Dominant Latinas. Journal of Preventive Medicine. 31: 159-166.
- Ayala, G.X., Miller, D., King, D., Riddle, C., Zagami, E., and Willis, S. (2006) Asthma in middle schools: What students want in a program. Journal of School Health. 76: 208-214.
- Slymen, D.J., Ayala, G.X., Arredondo, E.M., and Elder, J.P. (2006) A demonstration of modeling count data with an application to physical activity. Epidemiology Perspectives & Innovations. 3: 0-0.
- Arredondo, E.M., Elder, J.P., Ayala, G.X., Campbell, N., Baquero, B., and Duerksen, S. (2006) Is parenting style related to children’s healthy eating and physical activity in Latino families?. Health Education and Research. 21(6): 862-871.
- Cherrington, A., Ayala, G.X., Sleath, B., and Corbie-Smith, G. (2006) Examining knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about depression among Latino adults with Type II Diabetes. Diabetes Educator. 32(4): 603-613.
- Ayala, G.X., Mueller, K., Lopez-Madurga, E., Campbell, N.R., and Elder, J.P. (2005) Restaurant and food shopping selections among Latinas in Southern California. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 105: 38-45.
- Elder, J.P., Ayala, G.X., Campbell, N.R., Slymen, D., Lopez-Madurga, E.T., and Engelberg, M. (2005) Interpersonal and print nutrition communication for a Latino population. Health Psychology. 24(1): 49-57.
- Streng, J.M., Rhodes, S., Ayala, G.X., Eng, E., Arceo, R., and Phipps, S. (2004) Realidad Latina: Latino adolescents, their school, and a university use photovoice to examine and address the influence of immigration. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 18(4): 403-415.
- Ayala, G.X., Elder, J.P., Campbell, N.R., Roy, N., Slymen, D.J., Engelberg, M., and Ganiats, T. (2004) Correlates of body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio among Mexican women in the United States: Implications for intervention development. Women's Health Issues. 14(5): 155-164.
- Evenson, K., Sarmiento, O., and Ayala, G.X. (2004) Acculturation and physical activity among North Carolina Latina immigrants. Social Science & Medicine. 59(2): 2509-2522.
- Slymen, D.J., Elder, J.P., Litrownik, A.J., Ayala, G.X., and Campbell, N.R. (2003) Some methodological issues in analyzing data from a randomized adolescent tobacco and alcohol use prevention trial. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 56: 332-340.
- Elder, J.P., Litrownik, A.J., Slymen, D.J., Campbell, N.R., Parra-Medina, D., Choe, S., Lee, V., and Ayala, G.X. (2002) Tobacco and alcohol use-prevention program for Hispanic migrant adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 23: 269-275.
- Ayala, G.X., Elder, J.P., Campbell, N.R., Engelberg, M., Olson, S., Moreno, C., and Serrano, V. (2001) Nutrition communication for a Latino community: Formative research foundations. Family and Community Health. 24(3): 72-87.
- Campbell, N.R., Ayala, G.X., Litrownik, A.J., Slymen, D.J., Zavala, F., and Elder, J.P. (2001) Evaluation of a first aid/home safety program for Hispanic migrant adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 20: 258-265.
- Varni, J.W., Quiggins, D.J.L., and Ayala, G.X. (2000) Development of the pediatric hematology/oncology parent satisfaction survey. Children's Health Care. 29: 243-255.
Links:
|
