Training in Health Behavior Research
Program Description
This training program is designed to enhance trainees’ research knowledge and skills preparing them to:
- Analyze concepts and theories from behavioral, biological, and nursing sciences that are relevant to health promotion, health behavior change, and/or quality of life research.
- Synthesize concepts, theories, research findings from the behavioral, biological, and nursing sciences to frame research concerned with health promotion, health behavior change, and/or quality of life.
- Develop and test instruments that measure concepts related to health promotion, health behavior change, and/or quality of life.
- Design and conduct research to advance knowledge related to the development and testing of tailored interventions to modify health behaviors and/or improve quality of life.
- Engage in interdisciplinary research collaboration.
- Produce quality scientific presentations, publications, and grants.
