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Math J. J. M. Candel is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on multiple intersecting subfields including Statistics and Probability, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Applied Psychology, and General Health Professions.

Their work covers a range of topics relevant to health and behavioral sciences. Main research topics include:

  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Math J. J. M. Candel has contributed to numerous publications in well-recognized academic venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • Psychological Methods
  • Statistical Methods in Medical Research
  • Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation
  • BMC Public Health

Among their recent papers are:

  • An overview of mixture modelling for latent evolutions in longitudinal data: Modelling approaches, fit statistics and software (2020), published in Advances in Life Course Research
  • Moral distress and ethical climate in intensive care medicine during COVID-19: a nationwide study (2021), published in BMC Medical Ethics
  • Exploring the gateway hypothesis of e-cigarettes and tobacco: a prospective replication study among adolescents in the Netherlands and Flanders (2021), published in Tobacco Control
  • How Financial Incentives Increase Smoking Cessation: A Two-Level Path Analysis (2020), published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • Review of sample size determination methods for the intraclass correlation coefficient in the one-way analysis of variance model (2024), published in Statistical Methods in Medical Research

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • Hein de Vries
  • Gera E. Nagelhout
  • Gerard van Breukelen
  • Marc C. Willemsen
  • Cloé Geboers

Best Publications

  • The influence of the image of a product's region of origin on product evaluation

    Koert van Ittersum;Math J.J.M. Candel;Matthew T.G. Meulenberg

  • Consumers' convenience orientation towards meal preparation: conceptualization and measurement.

    M.J.J.M. Candel;M.J.J.M. Candel

  • Explaining school children's fruit and vegetable consumption: the contributions of availability, accessibility, exposure, parental consumption and habit in addition to psychosocial factors.

    Evelien Reinaerts;Jascha de Nooijer;Math Candel;Nanne de Vries

  • Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care.

    Jessica S. Gubbels;Stef P. J. Kremers;Dave H. H. van Kann;Annette Stafleu

  • Challenges to the peer influence paradigm: results for 12–13 year olds from six European countries from the European Smoking Prevention Framework Approach study

    H. de Vries;M.J.J.M. Candel;R.C.M.E. Engels;L. Mercken

  • A controlled trial of a school-based environmental intervention to improve physical activity in Dutch children: JUMP-in, kids in motion.

    Merlin E Jurg;Stef P J Kremers;Math J J M Candel;Marcel F Van der Wal

  • Effects of a Web-Based Tailored Multiple-Lifestyle Intervention for Adults: A Two-Year Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Sequential and Simultaneous Delivery Modes

    Daniela N Schulz;Stef P J Kremers;Corneel Vandelanotte;Mathieu J G van Adrichem

  • Moral distress and ethical climate in intensive care medicine during COVID-19: a nationwide study.

    Moniek A. Donkers;Vincent J. H. S. Gilissen;Math J. J. M. Candel;Nathalie M. van Dijk

  • The European Smoking prevention Framework Approach (ESFA): effects after 24 and 30 months

    Hein de Vries;Froukje Dijk;Joyce Wetzels;Aart Mudde

  • Disentangling social selection and social influence effects on adolescent smoking: the importance of reciprocity in friendships

    Liesbeth Mercken;Math Candel;Paul Willems;Hein de Vries

  • Preventing smoking relapse via Web-based computer-tailored feedback: a randomized controlled trial.

    Iman Elfeddali;Catherine Bolman;Math J J M Candel;Reinout W Wiers

  • The European Smoking Prevention Framework Approach (ESFA): short-term effects

    Hein de Vries;Aart Mudde;Stef Kremers;Joyce Wetzels

  • Social influence and selection effects in the context of smoking behavior: changes during early and mid adolescence.

    Liesbeth Mercken;Math J. J. M. Candel;P Willems;Hein de Vries

  • Distinct pathways to persuasion: The role of affect in message-framing effects

    Jonathan van 't Riet;Robert A. C. Ruiter;Marieke Q. Werrij;Math J. J. M. Candel

  • Organisational determinants of the use of physical restraints: a multilevel approach.

    Anna R. Huizing;Jan P.H. Hamers;Jan de Jonge;Math Candel

  • Comparison of Text and Video Computer-Tailored Interventions for Smoking Cessation: Randomized Controlled Trial

    Nicola Stanczyk;Catherine Bolman;Mathieu van Adrichem;Math Candel

  • Prevalence and reasons for use of electronic cigarettes among smokers: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey.

    Karin Hummel;Ciska Hoving;Gera E. Nagelhout;Hein de Vries

  • Effect evaluation of a Motivational Interviewing based counselling strategy in diabetes care.

    Evelien Heinrich;Math J.J.M. Candel;Nicolaas C. Schaper;Nanne K. de Vries

  • Systematic prevention of overweight and obesity in adults: a qualitative and quantitative literature analysis.

    S. Kremers;A. Reubsaet;M. Martens;S. Gerards

  • Exploring the gateway hypothesis of e-cigarettes and tobacco: a prospective replication study among adolescents in the Netherlands and Flanders

    Thomas Martinelli;Math J J M Candel;Hein de Vries;Reinskje Talhout

  • The influence of the image of a product's region of origin on product evaluation

    Koert van Ittersum;Matthew T.G. Meulenberg;Math J.J.M. Candel

Frequent Co-Authors

Hein de Vries
Hein de Vries Maastricht University
Lilian Lechner
Lilian Lechner The Open University
Nanne K. de Vries
Nanne K. de Vries Maastricht University
Catherine Bolman
Catherine Bolman The Open University
Reinout W. Wiers
Reinout W. Wiers University of Amsterdam
Rutger C. M. E. Engels
Rutger C. M. E. Engels Erasmus University Rotterdam
Hendrik N.J. Schifferstein
Hendrik N.J. Schifferstein Delft University of Technology
Helma M.Y. Koomen
Helma M.Y. Koomen University of Amsterdam
Robert A. C. Ruiter
Robert A. C. Ruiter Maastricht University

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