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Laurent, Christine P. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of Whispers2Mom, a prenatal text messaging educational intervention designed for young adults, 18 to 26 years old. The findings of this study may inform nursing strategies to improve breastfeeding intention and rates in the emerging adult population. Background: Childbearing young adults are among the least…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Mothers, Feasibility Studies, Prenatal Care
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Chung-Do, Jane J.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Chang, Janice Y.; Hamagani, Fumiaki – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: Evidence show that school connectedness is important to youth wellness. However, considerable inconsistency in the concepts and measures of school connectedness exists across studies. In addition, many measures do not capture the multifaceted dimensions of the school connectedness construct. This study examined the psychometric…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Rating Scales, Psychometrics, High School Students
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Yeh, Christine J.; Ching, Alison M.; Okubo, Yuki; Luthar, Suniya S. – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2007
The development and evaluation of a peer mentoring program for Chinese immigrant adolescents' cultural adjustment is described. Twenty-three high school students who recently immigrated from Mainland China participated in the year-long program and 4 high school students served as their peer mentors. Data analyses revealed that the students who…
Descriptors: Mentors, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, High School Students