Translational research.

Bardo, Michael T.; Pentz, Mary Ann

doi:10.1037/13620-029

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“…An extensive body of research on adolescents has shown that early and frequent substance use, high sensation-seeking, and low impulse control consistently predict progression of substance use [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. Increasingly, low impulse control has been interpreted as a deficit in one aspect of a larger set of cognitive-emotional functions referred to as executive cognitive function (ECF, [ 22 , 23 , 24 ]), which is linked with brain neurocircuitry [ 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”

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High Calorie, Low Nutrient Food/Beverage Intake and Video Gaming in Children as Potential Signals for Addictive Behavior

Pentz

Spruijt‐Metz

Chou

et al. 2011

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Little is known about the co-occurrence of health risk behaviors in childhood that may signal later addictive behavior. Using a survey, this study evaluated high calorie, low nutrient HCLN intake and video gaming behaviors in 964 fourth grade children over 18 months, with stress, sensation-seeking, inhibitory control, grades, perceived safety of environment, and demographic variables as predictors. SEM and growth curve analyses supported a co-occurrence model with some support for addiction specificity. Male gender, free/reduced lunch, low perceived safety and low inhibitory control independently predicted both gaming and HCLN intake. Ethnicity and low stress predicted HCLN. The findings raise questions about whether living in some impoverished neighborhoods may contribute to social isolation characterized by staying indoors, and HCLN intake and video gaming as compensatory behaviors. Future prevention programs could include skills training for inhibitory control, combined with changes in the built environment that increase safety, e.g., implementing Safe Routes to School Programs.

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High Calorie, Low Nutrient Food/Beverage Intake and Video Gaming in Children as Potential Signals for Addictive Behavior

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“…In instances when research is directly applicable to real-world settings, researchers might face challenges in translating their research to practice and then disseminating their findings to communities that can most benefit from them. However, there is a growing push within the social sciences to conduct translational science that symbiotically advances theory and achieves social impact (e.g., Bardo & Pentz, 2012; Bar-Tal & Hameiri, 2020; Levine & Matias, 2021; Moss et al, 2019; Paluck, 2012; Paluck et al, 2021; Schalet et al, 2020). This approach was at the heart of Emile Bruneau’s (who passed away in 2020) research philosophy—to create meaningful science by listening to the voices of communities and tailoring research questions to understand and address the main challenges they express.…”

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Translating social science for peace: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations.

Moore‐Berg¹,

Bernstein²,

Gallardo³

et al. 2022

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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There is a growing push within the social sciences to conduct translational science that not only advances theory but also achieves real world impact. The goals of this paper are (a) to encourage scholars to engage in translational science by conducting research that responds to pressing social challenges, and (b) to provide concrete recommendations on how to incorporate such practices into their research programs. To do this, we bring together perspectives of academics and practitioners who have experience merging science with practice. We begin by defining what translational science is, describing the benefits of engaging in translational science for peace and conflict studies, and highlighting past research that has done this successfully. Next, we describe various aspects of conducting translational science, such as how researchers can partner with nonacademic stakeholders to create social impact and advance scientific theory, and how they can disseminate findings for public impact. We also address key challenges researchers might face when conducting translational research and provide practical tips that social scientists can use to effectively engage in what we coined the “Bruneauian” approach for how to address such challenges. Specifically, we focus on the skills needed for study design and deployment, how researchers can sensitively interact with vulnerable communities, statistical and methodological considerations, logistical challenges, and how to develop relationships with practitioners. Finally, we conclude with a practitioner’s perspective on how to foster these types of relationships.

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“…While training students in all aspects of the publication process was the first mission, publishing research with translational impact was the second. While translational research has several definitions (Bardo & Pentz, 2012; Woolf, 2008), TPS was concerned with psychological research where the discoveries could be applied to practice and used to improve the workings of different settings. The goal may be to improve communities or people’s health, well-being, or quality of life; to develop best practices; to enhance research methods; or improve training.…”

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Closing the gap in research training: The first years of Translational issues in psychological science.

Kenkel¹

2020

Translational Issues in Psychological Science

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In this editorial, the outgoing editor-in-chief of Translational Issues in Psychological Science (TPS) describes the proposal from the Association of Graduate Students in Psychology, which identified a gap in students' research training and established TPS and its twofold mission of mentoring graduate students in all aspects of the publication process and publishing translational psychological research on current issues. Methods used to achieve this mission are described. To accomplish the training goal, all submissions to TPS must have a student author, and students are trained through an online program to act as peer reviewers for articles. Additionally, students serve as associate editors and work closely with faculty guest editors to make editorial decisions on articles and produce the special issues. To achieve the translational research mission, each quarterly issue of TPS is focused on a single current topic and includes psychological research that can be effectively applied in different settings and ways to address that topical area. The topics that have been covered by TPS in its first 6 years are described and appreciation is extended to the editorial teams for those issues and the many other people who have been a part of the mentoring and publishing goals for TPS.

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Translational research.

Cited by 5 publications

References 75 publications

High Calorie, Low Nutrient Food/Beverage Intake and Video Gaming in Children as Potential Signals for Addictive Behavior

High Calorie, Low Nutrient Food/Beverage Intake and Video Gaming in Children as Potential Signals for Addictive Behavior

Translating social science for peace: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations.

Closing the gap in research training: The first years of Translational issues in psychological science.

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