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Current Projects

Biobehavioral Functioning in Ethnically/Racially Diverse Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity

Project Summary: The primary aim of this study is to examine the temporal associations between positive affect, nonvolitional and volitional self-regulation, physical activity, and eating behaviors in Black and/or Hispanic adolescents with overweight or obesity. This particular study includes the use of social media recruitment strategies and ecological momentary assessment to identify the real-time associations between key study variables. We are currently enrolling participants for this study.

Patients Voices in the Development of a Mobile Health Intervention

Project Summary: The primary aim of this study is to gather qualitative feedback regarding a near-ready mobile health intervention for diverse teens with overweight or obesity.

Biopsychosocial Model of Substance Use in Young Adults

Project Summary: The primary aim of this study is to examine the various biopsychosocial factors (e.g., emotion regulation, positive affect, ACEs) and their relation to substance use in a young adult population. We are currently enrolling for the study at the university.

Identifying Mechanisms of Type 1 Diabetes Self-Care and Glycemic Control

Project Summary: The primary aim of this study is to examine the temporal associations between nonvolitional and volitional self-regulation, diabetes self-care, and glycemic control in Hispanic young adults with type 1 diabetes. This particular study includes the use of social media recruitment strategies and ecological momentary assessment to identify the real-time associations between key study variables. This study is expected to begin in Fall 2023.

Efficacy of a CBT-Based Pain Intervention for Teens with Cancer

Project Summary: The primary aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of a CBT pain program delivered to teens with cancer. The grant-funded intervention will be delivered outpatient. Correlates of intervention effects will be examined. The study is expected to begin in Winter 2022.

Efficacy of a CBT-Based Grief Intervention for Teens

Project Summary: The primary aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of a CBT program delivered to teens who have experienced loss. The grant-funded intervention will be delivered outpatient. Correlates of intervention effects will be examined. The study is expected to begin in Winter 2022.

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Recent Projects

2021-2022 completed projects:​

  • Neurobiological activation in young adults with overweight or obesity (data analyses are ongoing)

  • Biopsychosocial functioning in young adults with a chronic or complex illness (data analyses are ongoing)

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Prior to joining the faculty at TTU, Dr. Cummings has conducted research examining:

  • The acceptability and efficacy of a scalable mobile health intervention for adolescents with overweight or obesity

  • The individual and dyadic daily associations between positive affect, nonvolitional affect regulation, and obesity-related behavior in teens and their caregivers

  • The relationships between self-regulation, habit/automatic behavior, and diabetes management in adolescents with type 1 diabetes  

  • The efficacy of an online mindfulness-based intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes

  • The acceptability and efficacy of a behavioral economic incentive intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes

  • The role of affect-driven motivation in understand teen marijuana use

 

 

*Note: this list is not exhaustive and includes only the most relevant research projects.

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