Public Health and Health Professions
Cheong Lab
Led by JeeWon Cheong · College of Public Health and Health Professions(unverified)
What we study
The Cheong Lab studies health behavior and prevention. Recent work analyzes CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey data on HIV testing among teens; the PI's papers also cover behavioral interventions for pain and obesity, food security, and alcohol use.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Trends in HIV Testing Among U.S. Youth: Associations with Risk‑Taking Behaviors
Using CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2007‑2023, the study found HIV testing dropped from 12.9% to 7.1%; in 2023, teens with more sexual partners or marijuana use were more likely to test, while those who binge drank or fought were less likely.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 199
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Recent papers, explained
- Addressing co-occurring chronic pain and obesity simultaneously in a behavioral intervention: a pilot trial
2026 · Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Evaluates a program to help people with pain and weight issues work together.
- Implementing Community-Informed Strategies to Improve Food and Nutrition Security of Families with Young Children
2026 · Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
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- Intertemporal Decision‐Making, Nucleus Accumbens Activation, and Alcohol Use Trajectories in Young Adults With a Family History of Alcohol Use Disorder
2026 · Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
Finds that family history of alcohol problems may link to faster decisions and more drinking.
- The Effects of Partnership‐Based Cause‐Related Marketing Program on Consumers' Perceived Authenticity, Meaningfulness, and Supporting Behaviors: Moderating Roles of Perceived Pain and Calling
2026 · Journal of Consumer Behaviour
Studies how different charity marketing approaches affect people's trust and support.
- Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Preschool-age Children and their Families: Protocol for the Project V.E.G.G.I.E. Pilot/Feasibility Study (Preprint)
2026 · JMIR Research Protocols
Tests a free program to help low-income families eat more fruits and veggies with kids.
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