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Psychology
Chad Jensen

Conference Presentations

* Denotes Undergraduate Student Coauthor; ** Denotes Graduate Student Coauthor​

Oral Presentations

2019

Zaugg, K. K.**, Muncy, N. M.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2019, November). Do sleep loss and social stress interact to predict emotion-related neural activation in adolescents with overweight/obesity? Paper presented at Obesity Week 2019, Las Vegas, NV.

Jensen, C. D., Duraccio, K. M.**, Barnett, K. A.**, Carbine, K. A.**, Stevens, K. S.*, Muncy, N. M.**, & Kirwan, C. B. (2019, April). Sleep duration differentially affects brain activation in response to food images in adolescents with overweight/obesity compared to adolescents with normal weight. Paper presented at the 2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Duraccio, K. M.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2019, April). Effects of maternal self-efficacy on children’s weight, children’s aerobic fitness, and parental child feeding behaviors. Paper presented at the 2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

2017

Jensen, C. D., Duraccio, K. M.**, Barnett K. A.**, Giraud-Carrier, C., & Woolford, S., (2017 October). Evaluation of a text message intervention for adolescent weight control in primary care. Paper presented at the 2017 International Society for Research on Internet Interventions Scientific Meeting, Berlin, Germany.

Duraccio, K. M.**, Barnett, K. A.**, Giraud-Carrier, C. Woolford, S., & Jensen, C. D. (2017, October). Does intervening to improve sleep enhance the effects of a text message-delivered behavioral weight control treatment for obesity in emerging adults? Paper presented at the 2017 International Society for Research on Internet Interventions Scientific Meeting, Berlin, Germany.

2016

Duraccio, K. M.**, Barnett, K. A. **, Fortuna, C.*, Giraud-Carrier, C., & Jensen, C. D. (2016, April). Evaluation of a text message intervention for adolescent weight control in primary care: Preliminary effectiveness. Paper presented at the 2016 International Society for Research on Internet Interventions Scientific Meeting, Seattle, WA.

2015

Duraccio, K. M.**, Carbine, K. A.**, Barnett, K. A. **, Monroe, K.*, Kirwan, C. B., & Jensen, C. D. (2015, November). White matter volume and integrity in normal weight, overweight, and successful weight losing adolescents. Paper presented at Obesity Week 2015, Los Angeles, CA.

Jensen, C. D., Eakin, M. N., & Duncan, A. (2015, August). Emerging adulthood: Merging research and practice to facilitate healthy transitions. Symposium presented at the 2015 American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Duncombe, K.**, Carbine, K.*, Brown, G.*, & Jensen, C. (2015). Parent stress as a predictor of adolescent feeding patterns. Paper presented at the 2015 Rocky Mountain Psychology Association, Boise, ID.

Jensen, C. D., Duraccio, K. M.**, Carbine, K. A.*, Barnett, K. A. **& Kirwan, C. B. (2015, April). Predicting neural response to food images in adolescents using the power of food scale. Paper presented at the 2015 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Jensen, C. D., & Kirwan, C. B. (2015, April). Translating neuroimaging research into clinical care in pediatric obesity. Paper presented at the 2015 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

2014

Jensen, C. D., Hunsaker, S. L.**, Van Dyk, T. R.**, Nelson, T. D., Sandridge, M. L.*, & Bailey, B.W. (2014, April). Effectiveness of a parent health report intervention to increase physical activity among preschoolers and kindergarteners. Paper presented at the 2014 Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.

2013

Jensen, C. D., Houston, H. A. **, Duncombe, K. *, Lott, M. A. **, & Hunsaker, S. L**. (2013, May) An electronically-enhanced weight control intervention for adolescents: Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness. Paper presented at the 2013 International Society for Research on Internet Interventions Scientific Meeting, Chicago, IL.

2012

Jensen, C. D., & Steele, R. G. (2012, April). Longitudinal associations between teasing and health-related quality of life among treatment-seeking overweight youth. Paper presented at the 2012 Midwest Regional Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Milwaukee, WI.

Wu, Y. P., Cushing, C. C., Jensen, C. D., & Steele, R. G. (2012, April). Effectiveness of an eHealth intervention to enhance school nurse communication about student weight-related health. Paper presented at the 2012 Midwest Regional Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Milwaukee, WI.

2010

Jensen, C. D., Cushing, C. C., Aylward, B. S., Craig, J. T., Sorell, D. M., & Steele, R. G. (2010, April). Effectiveness of motivational interviewing interventions for pediatric health behavior change: A meta-analytic review. Paper presented at the 2010 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Seattle, WA.

Poster Presentations

2019

Duraccio, K. M., Zaugg, K. K.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2019, November). Does iPhone NightShift improve sleep latency and sleep quality in emerging adults? Poster presented at the 2019 Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference, Naples, FL.

Kaur, K. K.**, Nottingham, K.* & Jensen, C. D. (2019, November). Health-related quality of life improved following a weight management intervention for emerging adults. Poster presented at Obesity Week 2019, Las Vegas, NV.

Barnett, K. A.,** & Jensen, C. D. (2019, April). Do changes in inhibition-related neural activation following sleep restriction predict eating behavior in adolescents? Poster presented at the 2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Kaur, K. K.**, Nottingham, K.*, Zaugg, K.** Maughan, E.*, & Jensen, C. D. (2019, April). Is increased maternal adiposity a risk factor for child emotion dysregulation? Poster presented at the 2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Zaugg, K. D.**, Duraccio, K. M.**, Blackburn, R. & Jensen, C. D. (2019, April). Does exercise duration affect diet-related behavior and cognition in adolescents? Poster presented at the 2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Leishman, B.*, & Jensen, C. D. (2019, April). Does sleep duration moderate the association between self-control and food consumption in overweight adolescent females? Poster presented at the 2019 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

2018

Kaur, K.**, Barnett, K. A.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2018, April). Does dietary behavior mediate the association between hedonic hunger and BMI in overweight/obese adolescents? Poster presented at the 2018 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Gentry, R.**, Durraccio, K. M.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2018, April). What types of parental support matter for preschooler’s physical activity? Poster presented at the 2018 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Duraccio, K. M.**, Barnett, K. A.**, Carbine, K. A.**, Zaugg, K.*, Birch, E.*, Muncy, N., Munroe, K. S., Kirwan, C. B., & Jensen, C. D. (2018, April). Sleep duration differentially affects brain activation in overweight/obese and normal weight adolescents. Poster presented at the 2018 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

2017

Barnett, K. A.**, Carbine, K. A.**, Duraccio, K. M.**, Stevens, K.S.*, Kaur, K.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2017, April). Effect of sleep duration on food-related executive control in normal and overweight adolescents. Poster presented at the 2017 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Duraccio, K. M.**, Bilat, M.*, Barnett, K. A.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2017, April). The influence of sleep duration on hedonic reward of food in normal weight and overweight adolescents. Poster presented at the 2017 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Portland, OR

2016

Jensen, C. D., Duraccio, K. M.**, Carbine, K. A.**, Barnett, K. A. **, Monroe, K. S.*, Kirwan, C. B. (2016, November). Effects of sleep duration on neural response to food images in adolescents. Poster presented at Obesity Week 2016, New Orleans, LA.

Monroe, K. S.* Miller, A.*, Duraccio, K. M.**, Barnett, K. A. **, & Jensen, C. D. (2016, April). Effects of restricted sleep duration on physical activity and caloric intake in adolescents. Poster presented at the 2016 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Duraccio, K. M.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2016, April). Associations between physical activity and sleep trajectories in preschoolers and kindergartners. Poster presented at the 2016 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Barnett, K. A. **, Duraccio, K. M.**, Monroe, K. S.*, Miller, A.*, Duncombe, K. M.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2016, April). Effect of sleep duration on food-related executive control in adolescents. Poster presented at the 2016 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

2015

Duraccio, K. M.**, Carbine, K.*, Monroe, K. S.*, & Jensen, C. D. (2015, April). Convergent validity of sleep measures in preschoolers and kindergartners: Comparing accelerometry and the children’s sleep habits questionnaire. Poster presented at the 2015 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Hunsaker, S. L.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2015, April). Associations between child inhibitory control and parent feeding practices. Poster presented at the 2015 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

2014

Jensen, C. D., Duraccio, K. M.*, Hunsaker, S. L.**, Rancourt, D., Kuhl, E. S., Jelalian, E., & Wing, R. R. (2014, March). A qualitative study of successful adolescent weight losers: Implications for weight control intervention. Poster presented at the 2014 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Duncombe, K. M.**, Carbine, K.*, & Jensen, C. D. (2014, March). Parent stress as a predictor of adolescent feeding patterns. Poster presented at the 2014 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Hunsaker, S. L.**, & Jensen, C. D. (2014, March). Effectiveness of a parent health report in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among preschoolers and kindergarteners: A randomized controlled trial. Poster presented at the 2014 National Conference of Pediatric Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

Duncombe, K. M.**, Duraccio, K. M.*, Lott, M. A.**, & Jensen, C. D.. (2014, March) Parental influences on physical activity among preschoolers and kindergarteners. Poster presented at the 2014 Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

2013

Jensen, C. D., Hunsaker, S. L. **, Bailey, B., Nelson, T. D., Duncombe, K. M. *, & Lott, M. ** (2013, April). Effectiveness of a parent health report intervention to increase physical activity among preschoolers and kindergartners. Poster presented at the 2013 National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Duraccio, K. M. *, Bergin, L. *, & Jensen, C. D. (2013, April) Associations between physical activity and sleep among preschoolers and kindergarteners. Poster presented at the 2013 National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Jensen, C. D., Duraccio, K. *, Kuhl, E., Rancourt, D., Jelalian, E., & Wing, R. R. (2013, April). Successful teen weight losers: Findings from the Adolescent Weight Control Registry. Poster presented at the 2013 National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Hunsaker, S. L. **, & Jensen, C. D. (2013, April). Effectiveness of a parent health report intervention for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among preschoolers and kindergarteners. Poster presented at the 2013 National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

2012

Jensen, C. D., Heuston, H. A. **, Lott, M. R. **, Gilliland, R. **, & Duncombe, K.* (2012, October). Initial evaluation of an electronically-enhanced weight control intervention for adolescents: Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness. Poster presented at the 2012 National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

2011

Jensen, C. D., Jelalian, E., & Wing, R. R. (2011, April). Characteristics common among successful adolescent weight losers: Findings from the Adolescent Weight Control Registry. Poster presented at the 2011 National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

2010

Nelson, T. D., Jensen, C. D., & Steele, R. G. (2010, November). Weight-related criticism and body perceptions among overweight children. Poster presented at the 2010 Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

Jensen, C. D., Cushing, C. C., Harris, A. R., & Steele, R. G. (2010, October). Body dissatisfaction, global self-worth, and quality of life among pre-adolescent children. Poster presented at the 2010 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Cushing, C. C., Jensen, C. D., Harris, A. R., & Steele, R. G. (2010, October). Measure validation of the Sizing Me Up Weight-Related Quality of Life Inventory: A community-based study. Poster presented at the 2010 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Wilcox, L., Kessler, E. D., Schwartz, S. L., Jensen, C. D., & Steele, R. G. (2010, October). Weight-related criticism and criticism during physical activity as predictors of sedentary behavior in preadolescent children. Poster presented at the 2010 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Harris, A. R., Cushing, C. C., Jensen, C. D., & Steele, R. G. (2010, October). An evaluation of the tripartite influence model of body dissatisfaction in preadolescent girls. Poster presented at the 2010 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

2009

Jensen, C. D., Aylward, B. A., & Steele, R. G. (2009, April). Predictors of attendance in a family-based pediatric weight management program. Poster presented at the 2009 Midwest Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Kansas City, MO.

Steele, R. G. Aylward, B. A., & Jensen, C. D. (2009, April). Initial effectiveness trial of Positively Fit: A behaviorally-based family intervention for pediatric weight management. Poster presented at the 2009 Midwest Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Kansas City, MO.

2008

Jensen, C. D., & Steele, R. G. (2008, October). Appraisal of weight criticism: Associations with physical activity among preadolescent children. Poster presented at the 2008 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Wu, Y. P., Jensen, C. D., Aylward, B. S., & Steele, R. G. (2008, October). School nurses’ perceived cultural barriers to addressing pediatric overweight. Poster presented at the 2008 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Aylward, B. A., Steele, R. G., & Jensen, C. D. (2008, October). Patterns of diet and exercise among children enrolled in a family intervention for pediatric obesity. Poster presented at the 2008 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Jensen, C. D., Steele, R. G., Benson, E. R., & Anderson, R. A. (2008, April). The moderating role of body dissatisfaction in the association between weight-related criticism and self-reported physical activity among preadolescent children. Poster presented at the 2008 National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

Steele, R. G., Aylward, B. A., Jensen, C. D., Benson, E. R., Davis, A., & Bovaird, J. (2008, April). Evaluation of Positively Fit: A behaviorally-based family intervention for pediatric obesity: Initial results of an RCT in an applied clinical setting. Poster presented at the 2008 National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

Anderson, R. A., Steele, R. G., Jensen C. D., & Benson, E. R. (2008, April). The mediating role of antifat stereotypes in the relationship between body mass index and self-esteem in a community sample of preadolescent children. Poster presented at the 2008 National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

Benson, E. R., Steele, R. G., Anderson, R. A., & Jensen, C. D. (2008, April). Physical activity as a mediator between self-efficacy and body mass index. Poster presented at the 2008 National Conference on Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.

2004

Jensen, C. D., Cummings, L., Howie, A., Earnhofer, S., & Holt-Lunstad, J. (2004). The association of marital status with blood pressure and perceived stress. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.