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Body Dissatisfaction, Neuroticism, and Female Sex as Predictors of Calorie-Tracking App Use amongst College Students
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Embacher Martin, Kimberly; McGloin, Rory; Atkin, David – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: This study investigated body dissatisfaction, neuroticism, and sex as potential predictors of calorie-tracking app usage amongst undergraduate college students. Participants: College students (N = 491) were recruited from a large northeastern university in October 2015. Methods: Participants completed an online survey asking about their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Self Concept, Undergraduate Students, Body Composition
Use of Standardized Test Scores to Predict Success in a Computer Applications Course
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Harris, Robert V.; King, Stephanie B. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
The purpose of this study was to see if a relationship existed between American College Testing (ACT) scores (i.e., English, reading, mathematics, science reasoning, and composite) and student success in a computer applications course at a Mississippi community college. The study showed that while the ACT scores were excellent predictors of…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Standardized Tests, Scores, Predictor Variables
Use of Standardized Test Scores to Predict Success in a Computer Applications Course
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Harris, Robert V. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
In this educational study, the research problem was that each semester a variable number of community college students are unable to complete an introductory computer applications course at a community college in the state of Mississippi with a successful course letter grade. Course failure, or non-success, at the collegiate level is a negative…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Scores, Computer Science Education, Success