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Madison Weinstock; Taylor Vashro; Taryn Henning; Suzanne E. Mazzeo – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Dieting is a known risk factor for disordered eating, yet many college women engage in this behavior. Given the popularity of diets, and the risks associated with dieting, it is important to enhance understanding of dieters' experiences. This study utilized a qualitative approach to investigate college women's experiences of dieting.…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Eating Disorders, Females, Undergraduate Students
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Stephanie M. Asdell; Rachel D. Bennett; Sabrina A. Cordon; Qiuhong Zhao; Jeffrey F. Peipert – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To assess the relationship between knowledge of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and intention to use LARC among female students. Participants: Participants consisted of a convenience sample of 292 female undergraduate and graduate students at a large midwestern university. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional in-person…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Intention, College Students, Contraception
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Sarah J. Hatteberg; Christy Kollath-Cattano – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges worked to minimize transmission through non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). The objective of this study was to apply the Health Belief Model to assess correlates of US college students' early stage NPI uptake. Participants: Sample includes 1,223 students from a medium-sized university who…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Laura Terry; Magen Branham – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2025
This study examines the influence of behavior modification interventions on the self-efficacy and self-esteem of undergraduate college students during their transition to higher education. Participants engage in a behavior modification assignment, and their experiences are assessed through pre- and post-surveys and reflective inquiry responses.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Behavior Modification, Health Behavior, Self Esteem
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Megan E. Douglas; Heidemarie Blumenthal; Charles A. Guarnaccia – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The transition to college is marked by poorer eating behaviors, making emerging adulthood a particularly salient intervention point for improving lifelong health. The present study aims to better understand what psychosocial factors predict eating behaviors of college students using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Participants…
Descriptors: College Students, Eating Habits, Predictor Variables, Food
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Priyanga Chandrasekaran; Priyadharshini Ragavane; Bhargavi K.; Vikneshan Murugaboopathy; Senthil Murugappan – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Collaborative learning is an engaging approach that brings individuals together to achieve common educational goals. This study explores the effectiveness of Dentamatics, an innovative interactive board game, in enhancing oral health knowledge among children. Twelve children participated in the study, playing the game after obtaining consent from…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Cooperative Learning, Program Effectiveness, Dental Health
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Amanda J. Skalka; Sarah L. Francis; Ulrike Genschel; Ruth E. Litchfield – Journal of Extension, 2024
This paper presents an exploratory evaluation of pilot nutrition education programs, Plan Shop Save Cook (PSSC). Behavior change between two nutrition education programs, Buy Eat Live Healthy (BELH; n=92 and PSSC; n=42), was examined using pre- and post-program questionnaire responses. Both programs resulted in significant improvement in food…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Foods Instruction, Consumer Education, Cooking Instruction
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Takahiro Sato; Chie Kataoka; Tomomi Mitsutake; Cathy McKay; Hirotaka Kizuka; Manami Koide; Miho Miyachi; Takafumi Tomura; Yu Furuta – SAGE Open, 2025
The purpose of this study was to explain Japanese mothers' communication on sexuality education with elementary school-age children (7-11). There were six mothers who consented to participate in this study, sharing their thoughts, opinions, and experiences related to sexuality education. A constant comparative analysis method was used to analyze…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Interpersonal Communication, Sex Education
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Margaret A. Riggs; Sabrina A. Madni; January Cornelius; Amy Zhang; Michaila Czarnik; Keith Zullig; Robert J. Bensley; Linda Gibson-Young; Marilyn Gardner; Caryl E. Waggett; Vonia Grabeel; Samuel J. Pettyjohn; Christine Fisher; Resa M. Jones; Dayna M. Maniccia; Jack Doyle; Margarita Treuth; John Neatherlin; Ebony Thomas; Lisa Barrios – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objectives: To understand college and university student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) regarding COVID-19 prevention strategies. Methods: Thirteen colleges and universities volunteered to conduct an anonymous electronic survey in April 2021 to assess students' KAB about mask use and vaccination to prevent COVID-19. Results:…
Descriptors: College Students, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior
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Stephanie Cruz; Haley Holland; Donald L. Chi – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Fluoride hesitancy is a growing public health challenge and interventions to address it may need to be tailored for minoritized subgroups to address oral health inequities. The goals of this qualitative study were to investigate the extent to which an existing conceptual model on topical fluoride hesitancy is applicable to Latino parents and…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Resistance (Psychology), Hispanic Americans, Parents
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Brenna Griffen; Elizabeth R. Lorah; Nicolette Caldwell; Donald A. Hantula; John Nosek; Matt Tincani; Shea Lemley – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
Handwashing is a vital skill for maintaining health and hygiene. For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), such as autism spectrum disorder, evidence-based strategies, such as prompting and task analysis, may be effective in teaching these skills. Due to the shortage of experts who teach individuals with IDD skills…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Health Behavior, Hygiene
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Emily Cort; T. N. Kirk – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2024
Concussions are a common occurrence in adolescent sports. While scholarly literature has documented concussion symptoms and their implications, intrinsic and extrinsic factors that may contribute to an athlete's decision to return to play (RTP) following concussion have received less attention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the…
Descriptors: Head Injuries, Brain, Females, Team Sports
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Sung-Yeon Park; Claire Youngnyo Joa; Gi Woong Yun; Nora Constantino – Journal of Drug Education, 2024
Marijuana use among U.S. college students is the highest since the mid-1980s. Because knowledge about marijuana and confidence in the knowledge are related to changing marijuana laws and marijuana-related messages ubiquitous in college students' information environment, we examined their relationships with use. The Structural Equation Modeling…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Risk, Resilience (Psychology), College Students
Connie Marshall – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Worldwide health literacy levels are low. Nurses should be able to lead the improvement of the health literacy of the populations they serve. During a comprehensive review of the literature, it became apparent that previous research regarding the provision of health literacy education within Associate Degree Nursing programs was not available. The…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Knowledge Level, Nursing Education, Health
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Samantha Nazione; Lauren R. Heller; Anna Vredeveld; Casey A. Dexter; Michael McElveen – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: This research sought to understand the effects of testing positive, quarantining, and pass/fail policy use on college student GPAs across three semesters from Spring 2020 to Spring 2021. Participants: 644 students were followed across three semesters. Methods: Anonymized secondary data sets regarding student health behaviors, perceived…
Descriptors: College Students, Grade Point Average, COVID-19, Pandemics
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