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Scott Connery – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Financially disadvantaged students in public schools have shown a notable and persistent attendance gap for several years (Boykin & Noguera, 2011; Brey et al. 2019). Addressing the root causes of these gaps has required schools to focus on building a capacity to connect with students in more meaningful ways. This study examines the role a…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, Attendance, High School Students, Disadvantaged
Hagen, Bridget E. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Rates of overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United States with 42% of Americans being classified as obese (BMI >30) and 73% as overweight according to the CDC. The prevalence of obesity has steadily increased over the years and is not only a chronic disease in itself but is also a risk factor for countless others…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Behavior Change, Intervention, Health Behavior
Brett J. Marcum – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study examines the impact of an alternative to suspension program on second semester office discipline referrals for participating students. The study compares students who completed the intervention program with those who would have qualified during the school year prior to the program being available at the school district. The study was…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Referral, Suspension, Intervention
Steward, Jennifer M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Sexual violence on college campuses is a pervasive problem with the potential for extensive physical and psychological health consequences. Institutions have begun implementing prevention programs; however, more research is needed to understand whether these programs are effective. Bystander intervention programs have increased in popularity…
Descriptors: College Students, Sororities, Prevention, Sexual Abuse
Altammami, Osamah – ProQuest LLC, 2017
A recent study in Saudi Arabia uncovered certain prevalent health-risk behaviors amongst the adolescent population. One of the most prevalent behaviors identified by this study is health-risk dietary behavior. In general, adolescents in Saudi Arabia reported poor dietary behaviors. Furthermore, the problem of poor diet in the adolescent population…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Adolescents
Mukigi, Dorcas R. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Food insecurity among college student is an issue that has received increased attention recently. The risk factors for food insecurity among college students include: age, race/ethnicity, living arrangement, work for pay, having children, financial independence and lack of food resource management skills. Food insecurity in college students is…
Descriptors: Hunger, Food, Case Studies, College Students
Kick, Laura C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In 2007, Lisa Carter created the Total Instructional Alignment system--a process that aligns standards, curriculum, assessment, and instruction. Employed in several hundred school systems, the TIA process is a successful professional development program. The researcher developed an instrument to measure the success of the TIA process with the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Measurement, Alignment (Education), Educational Practices
Kuo, Pei-Yi – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The United States has a weight problem. It's not just about food intake but also about energy consumption [97, 153]. This dissertation asks: "How can we encourage people to act in ways that are mutually beneficial for themselves and the environment?" To date, there is no single behavior intervention in the literature targets behavioral…
Descriptors: Life Style, Intervention, Body Weight, Health Behavior
Vela, Lori E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Humor is an important aspect of interpersonal interactions as it is linked to the development and maintenance of relationships (Merolla, 2006). The purpose of this dissertation was to test the effect of a humor communication skills training program on the ability to minimize anti-social humor (i.e., aggressive, self-defeating) and enhance…
Descriptors: Humor, Teaching Methods, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
Lee, Chung Gun – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study consists of three sub-studies. Sub-study 1 and 2 attempted to incorporate environmental variables as precursor background variables of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to predict quitting-related intentions among Texas adult smokers and university student smokers, respectively. Sub-study 1 and 2 analyzed different data sets and were…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Smoking, Health Behavior, Behavior Change
Orkin, Melissa – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Beginning in elementary school, those students who struggle to acquire basic reading skills tend to demonstrate a stronger tendency towards task avoidance. As a result of their avoidant behaviors, students' reading ability progresses at a slower rate, which leads to further task evasion. The current study addressed task avoidance among…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Student Behavior, Reading Skills, Intervention
Leininger, Lisa Janzen – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The worksite can be an effective arena to elicit health behavior change. Worksite health promotion programs now exist in 90% of all companies with more than 50 employees. These programs have become prevalent due to the high rates of obesity and lifestyle related diseases that are present in the United States. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Campuses, Obesity, Employees, Physical Activities
Shaw, Ryan Jeffrey – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The goal of this study was to design an intervention that would help people stay in the continued response phase of the Behavior Change Process and help prevent weight relapse. Using the Behavior Change Process and regulatory focus theory, an intervention was developed that leveraged short message service (SMS) to deliver messages to people who…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Change, Body Weight, Health Behavior
Powell, Tamela Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Autism is the fastest growing disability ever. With the growth comes a lot of questions as to the etiologies and treatment of this condition, often putting parents, schools, and traditional medical personnel at odds with what treatments have efficacy. As the popularity of alternative treatments increase, so does the need for research. …
Descriptors: Therapy, Interpersonal Competence, Autism, Children
Paul, Lisa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
A sexual assault intervention was designed using applicable research from social psychology (i.e., social norms). Undergraduate men were randomly assigned to the experimental intervention or an active control condition. Attitudinal and behavioral data were collected preintervention, post-intervention and at a one month follow-up. Significant…
Descriptors: Intervention, Sexual Abuse, Behavior Modification, Intention
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