Mark C. Pachucki

Associate Professor of Sociology

Development and testing of a survey to assess knowledge, engagement, and social network characteristics of community stakeholders involved in childhood obesity prevention.

Abstract: Involving groups of community stakeholders (e.g., steering committees) to lead community-wide health interventions appears to support multiple outcomes ranging from …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Mon, Jan 1, 2018

The intergenerational transmission of obesity

The role of time preferences and self-control

Abstract: Previous research has found that impatient time preferences and self-control problems (present bias) are related to increased obesity risk. However, scant evidence exists …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Mon, Jan 1, 2018

Time Preferences and Physical Activity

Insights from Behavioral Economics

Abstract: OBJECTIVE. To examine the relationship between time preferences and physical activity among adults. METHODS. Cross-sectional study of 7,071 US adults. Time preferences …

Posted by Mark C. Pachucki on Mon, Jan 2, 2017