Julie Gast

Publications | Book Chapters

• DuBois, M., Gast, J.A, (2013). Health Education: Parental and Educators’’ Perspectives, Current Practices and Needs Assessment: ). Parental attitudes and perceptions related to their children’s physical activity and eating patterns. Nova Science Publishers
• Gast, J.A, (2013). Encyclopedia of School Health: Disordered Eating in School Aged Children. Sage Reference Publications
• Gast, J.A, Peak, T., (2013). Masculinity and Femininity: Stereotypes/Myths, Psychology and Role of Culture: Masculinity, Culture, and Health: A Camparison between Latino and non-Latino Men. Nova Science Publishers

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Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Coombs, C., Savoie Roskos, M., LeBlanc, H.R, Gast, J.A, Hendrickson, J., (2020). Understanding Food Pantry Users' Perception of Healthy Food Access in Pantries. Journal of the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences
• Coombs, C., Savoie Roskos, M., LeBlanc, H.R, Gast, J.A, Hendrickson, J., (2020). Nudging Urban Food Pantry Users in Utah Toward Healthier Choices. Health Promotion Practice
• Savoie Roskos, M., Wengreen, H., Gast, J.A, LeBlanc, H.R, Durward, C., (2017). Understanding the experiences of low-income individuals receiving farmers’ market incentives in the United States: A qualitative study . Health Promotion Practice, 18:6, 869-878. doi: DOI: 10.1177/1524839917715438
• Gast, J., Peak, T., Anne, H., (2017). Latino Health Behavior: An Exploratory Analysis of Health Risk and Health Protective Factors in a CoDOI: 10.1177/15598276mmunity Sample. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, doi: DOI: 10.1177/1559827617716613
• Norton, M.C, Clark, C.J, Tschanz, J.T, Hartin, P., Fauth, E.B, Gast, J.A, Dorsch, T., Wengreen, H., Nugent, C., Robinson, W., Lefevre, M., McClean, S., Cleland, I., Schaefer, S., Aguilar, S., (2015). The design and progress of a multidomain lifestyle intervention to improve brain health in middle-aged persons to reduce later Alzheimer’s disease risk: the Gray Matters randomized trial. Alzheimers & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 1:1, 53-62. doi: 10.1016/j.trci.2015.05.001
• Gast, J.A, Nielson, A.C, Hunt, A., Leiker, J., (2015). Intuitive Eating: Associations with BMI and Physical Activity Motivation. Amercian Journal of Health Promotion, 29:3, e91-e99. doi: doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130305-QUAN-97
• Peak, T., Gast, J.A, (2014). Masculinity and Aging Men's Health-Related Behaviors. Sage Open, 2014, 1-10. doi: DOI:10.1177/215824401
• Gast, J.A, Whitney, E., (2014). Using Photovoice to help students understand health behavior theory. Health Education Teaching Techniques Journal, 1:2, 21-33.
• Aguilar, S., Wengreen, H., Lefevre, M., Madden, G., Gast, J.A, (2014). Skin carotenoids: A biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in children.. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114:8, 1174-1180.
• Gast, J.A, Madanat, H., Nielson, A., (2012). Are Men More Intuitive When it Comes to Eating and Physical Activity?. American Journal of Men's Health, 6:2, 164-171. doi: doi:10.1177/1557988311428090
• Gast, J.A, Peak, T., (2012). Current Perspectives in Latino Men’s Health. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 6:3, 268-276. doi: DOI: 10:1177/1559827611426530
• Gast, J.A, Peak, T., (2011). "It used to be that if it weren't Broken and Bleeding Profusely, I would never go to the Doctor": Men, Masculinity, and Health. Americna Journal of Men's Health, 5:2011 5:318, 15. doi: DOI: 10:1177/1557988310377926
• Shakespear, K., Waite, P.J, Gast, J.A, (2010). A Comparison of Health Behaviors of Women in Centering Pregnancy and Traditional Prenatal Care.. Maternal and Child Health, 14:2, 202-208.
• Peak, T., Gast, J.A, Ahlstrom, D., (2010). A Needs Assessment of Latino Men’s Health Concerns. American Journal of Men’s Health, 4:1, 22-32.
• Yoo, S., Lounsbery, M., Bungum, T.J, Gast, J.A, (2010). Adolescent Gender and Ethnicity Differences in Physical Activity Perception and Behavior. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7, 770-775.
• Peak, T., Gast, J.A, (2010). “It used to be that if it weren’t broken and bleeding profusely, I would never go to the doctor”: Men, masculinity, and health. . American Journal of Men’s Health, 1-15. doi: 10.1177/1557988310377926 1-15.
• Bungum, T.J, Lounsbery, M., Moonie, S., Gast, J.A, (2009). Prevalence and Correlates of Walking and Biking to School Among Adolescents. Journal of Community Health, 34, 129-134. doi: doi:10.1007/s10900.008.9135.3
• Peak, T., Gast, J.A, Ahlstrom, D., (2008). A Needs Assessment of Latino Men’s Health Concerns. American Journal of Men’s Health, 1-12. doi: 10.1177/1557988308327051, 1-12
• Meyers, T., Gast, J.A, (2008). The Effects of Peer Influence on Disordered Eating Behavior. Journal of School Nursing, 24:1, 36-48.
• Remington, D., Gast, J.A, (2007). Cybersex Use and Abuse: Implications for Health Education. American Journal of Health Education, 38:1, 34-40.
• Lounsbery, M., Gast, J.A, Smith, N., (2005). The Integrated Curriculum of Planned Approach to Healthy Schools. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 76:3, 34-38.
• Gast, J.A, Leatham, M., (2005). Theory Jeopardy: An Interactive Approach to Teaching Theory. American Journal of Health Education, 36:1, doi: 54-57
• Hawks, S.R, Merrill, C.G, Gast, J.A, Hawks, J.F, (2004). Validation for the Motivation for Eating Scale. Ecology of Food and Nutrition: An International Journal, 43:4, 307-326.
• Hawks, S.R, Goudy, M.B, Gast, J.A, (2003). Emotional Eating and Spiritual Well-Being: A Possible Connection. American Journal of Health Education, 34:1, 30-33.
• Gast, J.A, Lounsbery, M., (2002). Planned Approach to Healthier School. Health Education & Behavior, 29:2, 160-161.
• Lounsbery, M., Gast, J.A, (2002). Planned Approach to Healthier School. Teaching Effectiveness, Curriculum Innovation, and Psychological Assessment
• Gast, J.A, Hawks, S.R, (2000). Examining Intuitive Eating as a Weight Loss Program. Healthy Weight Journal, 14:3, 42-44.
• Gast, J.A, Hodson, S., (2000). Teaching Techniques for Challenging Individual Risk Perception. American Journal of Health Education, 31:4, 244-246.
• Hawks, S.R, Gast, J.A, (2000). The Ethics of Promoting Weight Loss. Healthy Weight Journal, 14:2, 25-26.
• Waite, P.J, Hawks, S.R, Gast, J.A, (1999). The Correlation Between Spiritual Well-Being and Health Behaviors. American Journal of Health Promotion, 13:3, 159-162.
• Gast, J.A, Hawks, S., (1998). Weight Loss Education: The Challenge of a New Paradigm. Health Education & Behavior, 25:3, 371-382.
• Hawks, S., Gast, J.A, (1998). Weight Loss Management: A Path Lit Darkly. Health Education & Behavior, 25:4, 464-473.
• Leitner, D.W, Gast, J.A, Sarvela, P.D, Ring, M.C, Newell, L.A, (1996). An Epidemiologic Approach to Assessing Primary Care Needs in Rural Illinois. Journal of Rural Health, 112:2, 110-119.
• Ritzel, D.O, Gast, J.A, Klein, K., Sarvela, P.D, (1996). Cross Cultural Child Injury Prevention Awareness.. Injury Prevention, 2:1, 44-46.
• Rivers, K., Sarvela, P.D, Shannon, D.V, Gast, J.A, (1996). Youth and Young Adult Perceptions of Drinking and Driving Prevention Programs: A Focus Group Study. Journal of Alcohol Drug Education, 41:2, 80-91.
• Leiker, J.J, Taub, D.E, Gast, J.A, (1995). The Stigma of AIDS: Persons with AIDS and Social Distance. Divant Behavior, 16, 333-351.
• Gast, J.A, Caravella, T., Sarvela, P.D, McDermott, R.J, (1995). Validation of the CDC's YRBSS Alcohol Questions. Health Values, 19:2, 38-43.
• Ogletree, R.J, Gast, J.A, (1993). Female Adolescent Sexual Coercion: Implications for Health Educators. Health Education, 24:4, 203-208.
• Ward, K.B, Gast, J.A, Grant, L., (1992). Visibility and Dissemination of Women's and Men's Sociological Scholarship. Social Problems, 39:3, 291-298.

Professional Journal

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Research Reports

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Publications | Other

Newsletter

• Gast, J.A, (2008). Motivational Interviewing: An essential Tool for the Health Educator. The HEAU Exchange *

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