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Kindt, Karlijn C. M.; Kleinjan, Marloes; Janssens, Jan M. A. M.; Scholte, Ron H. J. – Health Education Research, 2016
As restructuring a negative cognitive style is a central skill taught in many depression prevention programs, we tested whether a universal prevention program evoked a change in negative cognitive style in adolescents. In addition, we examined distinct developmental trajectories of negative cognitive styles and assessed whether research condition…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Style
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Freund, Kirsten S.; Lous, Jorgen – Health Education Research, 2012
Patients with many problems often face difficulties in modifying their behavior as desired. Uncovered basic needs may be an important barrier. This research tests the effect of patient-centered consultations for 20- to 44-year-old patients with multiple psychosocial and lifestyle problems. We focus on resources and barriers for obtaining…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Patients, Adults, Screening Tests
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García, Alexandra A.; Brown, Sharon A.; Horner, Sharon D.; Zuñiga, Julie; Arheart, Kristopher L. – Health Education Research, 2015
This pilot study evaluated an innovative diabetes symptom awareness and self-management educational program for Mexican Americans, a fast growing minority population experiencing a diabetes epidemic. Patients with diabetes need assistance interpreting and managing symptoms, which are often annoying and potentially life-threatening. A repeated…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Diabetes, Mexican Americans, Experimental Groups
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Charlson, M. E.; Peterson, J. C.; Boutin-Foster, C.; Briggs, W. M.; Ogedegbe, G. G.; McCulloch, C. E.; Hollenberg, J.; Wong, C.; Allegrante, J. P. – Health Education Research, 2008
Patients who have undergone angioplasty experience difficulty modifying at-risk behaviors for subsequent cardiac events. The purpose of this study was to test whether an innovative approach to framing of risk, based on "net present value" economic theory, would be more effective in behavioral intervention than the standard "future value approach"…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention, Heart Disorders
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Ausems, Marlein; Mesters, Ilse; van Breukelen, Gerard; De Vries, Hein – Health Education Research, 2004
This paper evaluates a smoking prevention intervention aimed at vocational school students, consisting of an existing Dutch in-school program (three lessons each lasting 50 min) and a computer-based tailored out-of-school program (three tailored letters with smoking prevention messages mailed to students' homes). Nineteen schools that already…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Vocational Schools, School Activities, Intervention
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Kinsler, Janni; Sneed, Carl D.; Morisky, Donald E.; Ang, Alfonso – Health Education Research, 2004
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a cognitive-behavioral peer-facilitated school-based HIV/AIDS education program on knowledge, attitudes and behavior among primary and secondary students in Belize. Students (N = 150) were recruited from six schools in Belize City. A quasi-experimental research design was used to assess the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Control Groups, Research Design, Intervention