Alexandra Sova
Virginia Commonwealth University
5 Papers
Alexandra Sova is an academic researcher from Virginia Commonwealth University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Motivational interviewing & Glycemic. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Reliability and Validity of Digital Imagery Methodology for Measuring Starting Portions and Plate Waste from School Salad Bars.
Melanie K. Bean,Hollie A. Raynor,Laura M. Thornton,Alexandra Sova,Mary Dunne Stewart,Suzanne E. Mazzeo +5 more
TL;DR: This investigation provides preliminary support for use of digital imagery in estimating starting portions and plate waste from school salad bars, and intraclass correlations were moderate, with lower accuracy for determining starting portions of leafy greens compared with other vegetables.
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Examining Treatment Fidelity in Motivational Interviewing
Akanksha Patel,Alexandra Sova,Taylor Ihsane-Thomas +2 more
- 07 Apr 2014
TL;DR: Patel et al. as mentioned in this paper used Motivational Interviewing (MI), a brief, patient-centered counseling style used to explore and resolve ambivalence about behavior change, to encourage patients to make healthy choices and promote overall wellness.
Salad Bars Increased Selection and Decreased Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables 1 Month After Installation in Title I Elementary Schools: A Plate Waste Study.
Melanie K. Bean,Bethany Brady Spalding,Elizabeth Theriault,Kayla Brooke Dransfield,Alexandra Sova,Mary Dunne Stewart +5 more
TL;DR: Short‐term exposure to salad bars increased the number of FV students chose but decreased FV consumption, and additional strategies are needed to increase FV Consumption.
Exploring the role of motivational interviewing in adolescent patient-provider communication about type 1 diabetes
Laura J. Caccavale,Rosalie Corona,Jessica Gokee LaRose,Suzanne E. Mazzeo,Alexandra Sova,Melanie K. Bean +5 more
TL;DR: This investigation used a motivational interviewing (MI) framework to characterize naturally‐occurring adolescent patient‐provider communication in medical encounters and examined relations between adolescent patient • provider communication and T1D self‐management and glycemic control.
Salad Bars and Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Title I Elementary Schools.
Melanie K. Bean,Alexandra Sova,Laura M. Thornton,Hollie A. Raynor,April Williams,Mary Dunne Stewart,Suzanne E. Mazzeo +6 more
TL;DR: Despite widespread support for salad bars as a means to increase fruit and vegetable (FV 3 without [control]) were randomly selected. Digital imagery plate waste methods assessed FV N = 799 control) from 1st-5th grade students were analyzed as discussed by the authors.