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Clinical Health And Social Experiences (CHASE) research group at Rowan University, directed by Dr. Dani Arigo. Follow us for all things #HealthPsychology.

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Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · Feb 17

Re-sharing some of our recent research findings, now with our BlueSky community! What makes social comparison "good"/"bad" for immediate emotions? Ecological momentary assessment among women w/risk for heart disease🙋‍♀️🤓

Full: iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Summary: rb.gy/tje1r5

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 11h

40% of women who regularly exercise say their #menstrualcycle has a #negativeimpact on their physical activity. Research shows many menstrual symptoms can be associated with the ability to participate in #Physicalactivity and #Physicalactivityavoidance.🏃‍♀️🩸 Read more tinyurl.com/y2e2me45

Trends in menstrual cycle symptoms, physical activity avoidance, and hormonal contraceptive use in a general population of adult women

Research examining symptoms and side effects of the menstrual cycle on physical activity performance and participation has almost exclusively focussed…

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 1d

What potential does a novel digital care app have in reducing #Vasomotor & #BehavioralHealth menopausal symptoms🖥️🩸? 149 qualifying women were randomized in a 6-week study and asked to engage in either app treatment or web-based education. Read to learn the findings: tinyurl.com/mryeca8a

Evaluating a Mobile Digital Therapeutic for Vasomotor and Behavioral Health Symptoms Among Women in Midlife: Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: In midlife, many women experience significant physical and psychological symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause, impacting their well-being and quality of life. While behavio...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 1d

A recent study on social comparison (SC) theory looked at how body image is effected by the use of beauty filters. 🤳Individuals who put a slimming filter on their own pictures had a stronger SC processes📈compared to watching someone else use a slimming/ color filter.🖼️ tinyurl.com/ypzdn3a9

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 2d

How does sleep, stress, and other symptoms impact your risk for illness? Research shows #collegestudents with poor sleep, perceived stress and depressive symptoms, may be vulnerable to #low-gradeinflammation, increasing the risk for various illnesses.🤒💤 Read more! tinyurl.com/3wy5hppd

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 5d

A 2025 study used longitudinal data to learn about how #MenopauseTransitions, when co-occurring with #MidlifeCaregiving, can impact women's income.🩸🤱 Notable gaps in the sample's economic participation indicate a need for workplace accommodation of these dual pressures. tinyurl.com/35zftyr9

Gender and the Mid-Life Balancing Act -Menopause, Caregiving and Economic Participation

This study employs casual inference to examine how menopause transition and midlife caregiving shape women's economic participation, using longitudinal data fro

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 5d

#Physical activity benefits college students by increasing life satisfaction. 😀It increases muscle control & gradually restores the spine by strengthening the sides, 💪 this improves temperament, enabling students to adapt to changes in external environment. tinyurl.com/2nwp3jsj

Frontiers | Relationship between physical activity and college students’ life satisfaction: the chain mediating effect of psychological resilience and negative emotions

ObjectiveAs the academic pressure, employment competition and mental health problems faced by college students are becoming more and more prominent, paying a...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 6d

A 2024 study aims to further understand the role of #PsychosocialStress on #CVD. The burden of negative psychosocial experiences tends to be larger in women, both young and midlife! Targeting stress could be a key component to reducing CVD risk in women. ♀️🫀 tinyurl.com/9m5jahw6

The Role of Psychosocial Stress on Cardiovascular Disease in Women: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

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Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 6d

#TBT: this 2022 CHASE Lab article examined the associations between physical activity and social interaction🏃‍♀️We utilized ecological momentary assessment and found more engagement with social environments and #socialsupport showed better activity outcomes! tinyurl.com/bdfsvvaa

Ecological Momentary Assessment of Associations Between Social Interactions and Physical Activity Outcomes Among Women in Midlife With CVD Risk Conditions

Risk for cardiovascular disease is particularly high among women in midlife (ages 40–60). Moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (PA) can protect against risk during this time, and research ...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 7d

🚨We're PUMPED to share our new findings from a pilot test of a partner-based physical activity intervention for women ages 40-65! 👟Program is feasible and acceptable to women in this age range, next = refinements for scaling & efficacy testing. @sbm.org #WomensHealth

Summary: tinyurl.com/3dafv2xk

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 8d

Nutritional Psychology examines how different foods impact the brain and, therefore, mental health. Certain micronutrients are essential for your brain's health, such as B vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics, and phytochemicals from plant-based food.🍎🐟 Read more tinyurl.com/529a9cb6

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 9d

📢Calling all adults who *don't* already have physical activity or exercise routines! We're conducting a new study about social influences on activity & we'd love to hear from YOU. Study = entirely remote & paid. Complete this short survey & we'll follow up w/more information: tinyurl.com/yvw9fut4

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 9d

A 2019 study surveyed 732 women to learn about relationships between #SocialSupport, #Perimenopause substages, & symptom severity. When did severity peak & hit its low point? Do you think higher ratings of #FamilySupport & resilience are linked to fewer symptoms? tinyurl.com/4ybrn3jh%F0%...

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Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 12d

💡New study shows that fitness app success hinges on social features: info + emotional support & upward comparisons boost social presence & fitness interest → stronger use + fitness goals. 🚀 But downward comparisons hurt social presence. 🏋️‍♀️ Read more here: tinyurl.com/mrx64b2c

The code of sustainable success in fitness apps: social comparison mechanism enabled by user facilitated supports

Integrating social comparison theory and social support theory, this study develops a holistic model examining how fitness app social features influence sustainable development of users. This study no...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 12d

A review was conducted to examine how women evaluate and use information about #menopause.🤔 Studies suggest that women evaluate the information obtained on menopause in four ways: safety, accessibility, quality, and agency, and use it to gain control.🤗 Learn more at: tinyurl.com/msxn9xt7

Seeking Control: How Women Evaluate and Use Menopause Related Information | Proceedings of the 2025 ACM SIGIR Conference on Human Information Interaction and Retrieval

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 13d

An intervention was conducted to introduce school children to yoga as an effort to improve #mentalhealth.💆 Results suggested yoga enhanced students' awareness and empowered them to make healthier lifestyle choices. 🧘🏻‍♀️Read more: tinyurl.com/64w4bjd7

Frontiers | Promoting mental health and wellbeing in schools: the impact of yoga on young people's relaxation and stress levels

This study aimed to examine the experiences of students who were exposed to a yoga intervention in school. Findings revealed that practicing yoga made the yo...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 14d

A randomized controlled trial was conducted to analyze the impact a #newwebsite has on treatment intentions, knowledge and decision making for women going through menopause.💻The study highlights improved care for women in perimenopause and menopause.👩‍⚕️ Learn more at tinyurl.com/rcw6w65y

Positive impact of a menopause website – MyMenoplan.org – on treatment intentions, knowledge, and decision making: A randomized controlled trial

Assess the impact of a new website, MyMenoplan.org, on menopause knowledge, decision-making progress, treatment and coping intentions among people exp…

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 15d

A cross-sectional study examined 400 midlife women and found a worsening of perimenopause symptoms as they aged❤️‍🩹. Luckily, numerous approaches were found to relieve some of the negative impacts observed. 👏 #Perimenopause #MidlifeWomen tinyurl.com/4ryc982k

Physical activity and social support are associated with quality of life in middle-aged women

Purposes This cross-sectional study assessed the quality of life and related factors of Vietnamese women during perimenopause in terms of vasomotor, psychosocial, physical, and sexual aspects. Mater...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 15d

A study that examines the link between 👭midlife women's #Caregiving responsibilities and #WorkFamilySpillovers 💼 throughout life. Findings suggest a variety of influential variables on the WFS, and actually found differences in that of FWS. Care to learn more? tinyurl.com/3ywzj4bk

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Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 16d

Researchers found a significant positive overall association between physical fitness and mental health in children and adolescents. There were improvements in cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, which correlated with their self-esteem, self-concept, self-perceptions, etc. 🏃🏽‍♀️ tinyurl.com/3cj48k8w

Healthier Minds in Fitter Bodies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association between Physical Fitness and Mental Health in Youth - Sports Medicine

Background Physical fitness is an important marker of current and future health status, yet the association between physical fitness and indicators of mental health in youth has not been systematicall...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 19d

Social media fitness influencers who are perceived as trustworthy, having expertise, and attractive can be effective in increasing men’s and women’s physical activity by motivating consumers. However, researchers worry about the source credibility of health information. tinyurl.com/38wvy2mc 📱🏋🏻

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Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 19d

A scoping review looked at the underrepresentation of women in cardiovascular research to increase women participation in CVD research.📝 Barriers included lack of information, fear😐 of side effects, privacy concern, traveling,🚗 & couldn't focus on intervention. tinyurl.com/mumedks2

Factors affecting women’s participation in cardiovascular research: a scoping review

AbstractAims. Women are underrepresented in cardiovascular trials. We sought to explore the proportional representation of women in contemporary cardiovasc

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 20d

#TBT: this 2022 CHASE Lab article examined the associations between physical activity and social interaction🏃‍♀️We utilized ecological momentary assessment and found more engagement with social enviornments and #socialsupport showed better activity outcomes! tinyurl.com/bdfsvvaa

Ecological Momentary Assessment of Associations Between Social Interactions and Physical Activity Outcomes Among Women in Midlife With CVD Risk Conditions

Risk for cardiovascular disease is particularly high among women in midlife (ages 40–60). Moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (PA) can protect against risk during this time, and research ...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 20d

New edition of Meet
@rowanchaselab.bsky.social
is up on our website! Meet post-bacc research assistant Isabelle Kerr, who brings her passion for #women’s health and psychology research to our team! 🌟

Learn more about her experiences, goals, and interests: tinyurl.com/46cybye9

Meet @RowanCHASELab: Interview with Research Assistant Isabelle Kerr

Isabelle is a post-baccalaureate research assistant who graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Rowan University. She started with the CHASE Lab in Summer 2025. She was interviewed by Emmanuel Lap…

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 21d

A recent study published in 2021 finds that lifestyle factors vary in correlation with #VasomotorSymptoms. Which is the regulation and change in blood vessels. More understanding on how women's #Stress 😟 & #SocialSupport 🫂 interact to influence VMS can be found here: tinyurl.com/2pnasuxs

The relationship between social support, stressful events, and menopause symptoms

Many women going through the menopausal transition experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS), and research has shown that there is a large amount of variation in their frequency and severity. Many lifestyle...

Rowan CHASE Lab @rowanchaselab.bsky.social · 21d

In colder months people are more likely to experience seasonal disorder because of decreased sunlight during winter months. A study explored how #indoor/outdoor workouts like winter hiking, snowshoeing, and yoga help fight symptoms combined with other strategies.🧘‍♀️ tinyurl.com/ykpp32pa

The Power of Movement: How Consistent Physical Activity Can Fight Winter Blues | Signos

Learn about the mental health benefits of exercise, including improved mood, energy, and sleep, along with effective indoor and outdoor workout options to stay active during the colder months.