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Hill, Lauren M.; Davis, Hunter; Drewry, Maura; Shelus, Victoria; Bartels, Sophia M.; Gora Combs, Katherine; Ribisl, Kurt M.; Lazard, Allison J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020. Prior to the wide dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, individual prevention behaviors, such as wearing face masks, have been the primary non-pharmaceutical interventions to reduce infections. We surveyed 404 North Carolina residents recruited through Amazon MTurk in July…
Descriptors: Barriers, Affordances, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Kendra Allison; Robin M. Dawson; DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias; Joan M. Culley; Nancy Brown – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2024
Early adolescent children communicate on smartphones and social media, resulting in online sexual risks and potential adverse health outcomes. This study investigated parents' awareness of early adolescent engagement in online sexual risks on smartphones and social media and the protective practices used to mitigate these risks. Semi-structured…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Risk, Health Behavior, Telecommunications
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Richman, Alice R.; Torres, Essie; Wu, Qiang; Eldridge, David; Lawson, Luan – Health Education Research, 2022
We assessed human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention practices and HPV literacy of pediatricians, family physicians and medical students in North Carolina. An online survey was distributed to physicians in 2018, and paper surveys were collected among medical students in 2019. Surveys measured HPV literacy, HPV prevention practices and HPV prevention…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Physicians, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Promotion
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Morgan, Maggie; Arrowood, John; Farris, Alisha; Griffin, Jamie – Journal of American College Health, 2023
A dual relationship between food insecurity and inadequate food literacy among college students may be attributed to limited food literacy, availability and ability to prepare healthful foods. Experiences that increase food literacy can improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity. Research was conducted through a food literacy-based curriculum…
Descriptors: Food, Hunger, Knowledge Level, Eating Habits
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Miller, M. Elizabeth; Nicely, Stephanie; Shefet, Dana; Stage, Virginia C. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Body mass index (BMI) screenings are conducted as part of Head Start's (HS) health and nutrition assessments. Weight status classifications, which rely on the accuracy of the BMI measurements, are communicated to caregivers to engage them in health behavior change. Limited qualitative research has been conducted on the procedures for BMI…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Federal Programs, Low Income Students
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Natasha Duell; N. Keita Christophe; Michelle Y. Martin Romero – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: This study expands the literature on risk taking among college students by exploring anti-racism action as a form of positive risk taking. Participants: 346 Black (64%) and Latinx (36%) college students (85% female) ages 18-27 years (M = 18.75, SD = 1.31). Methods: Participants responded to questionnaires on anti-racism action,…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Behavior, Risk, Racism
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Conley, Cherie; Randolph, Schenita; Hardison-Moody, Annie; Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa; Fisher, Edwin B.; Lipkus, Isaac – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: African Americans in the USA experience a disproportionate burden of chronic disease. Healthy lifestyle promotion programmes can help decrease this disease risk. This study determined the feasibility of using dyadic peer support to augment an existing healthy lifestyle programme in African American churches. Design: A prospective…
Descriptors: African Americans, Church Role, Community Programs, Health Promotion
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Vilme, Helene; Campbell, Santiba D.; Sauls, Derrick L.; Powell, Keith; Lee, Jennifer; Stout, Robyn; Erkanli, Alaattin; Reynolds, Glenn; Story, Mary T.; Matsouaka, Roland A.; Austin, Tomia; Templeton, P. Gizem; Locklear, Millard; Bosworth, Hayden B.; Skinner, Asheley C.; Otienoburu, Philip E.; Duke, Naomi N. – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Farm-to-University (Farm2U) programs make healthy eating accessible, easier, and the default option. Yet, few published studies have focused on Farm2U implementations in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in conjunction with measurements of implementation barriers using the consolidated framework for implementation…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Agriculture, Partnerships in Education, Barriers
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Jones, Meredith; McNulty, Carol – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown was particularly challenging for elementary students who experienced disruptions in almost all aspects of their daily activities. Our study addressed a dearth of U.S. studies documenting the adverse effects the pandemic created and continues to have for children by analyzing their drawings. This…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary School Students, Preschool Children
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Forrest, Dara; Lee, Amy; Hegde, Archana V.; Dev, Dipti; Saum, Diana; McMillan, Valerie; Stage, Virginia C. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore parents' common experiences with healthy eating and physical activity-focused (HE-PA) programming in one Head Start (HS) program (two centers) in eastern North Carolina (NC). Researchers conducted 13 in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews November 2017-May 2018. Participants were parents of preschool…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Health Behavior, Physical Activity Level, Parent Attitudes
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Moore, Crystal L.; Edie, Alison H.; Johnson, Jennifer L.; Stevenson, Eleanor L. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: To implement the Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Quality Improvement (LARC QI) project using evidence-based contraceptive counseling techniques to improve knowledge and intent to use among college females. Participants: The project, conducted from April through September 2017, involved 41 female students, from a 4-year public…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Females, Health Behavior, Sexuality
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Esquivel, Christi H.; Wilson, Kelly L.; Garney, Whitney R.; McNeill, Elisa Beth; McMaughan, Darcy Jones; Brown, Sydney; Graves-Boswell, Taylor – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2022
Game-based learning offers an interactive and effective way to teach health content and skills. This article discusses feasibility testing of "Using the Connect" ("UTC"), an innovative, game-based sexuality education program to evaluate its acceptability among youth. Utilizing mixed methods in a single case study design,…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sex Education, Game Based Learning, Teaching Methods
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Hege, Adam; Lemke, Michael K.; Apostolopoulos, Yorghos; Sönmez, Sevil – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Compared with other occupations, long-haul truck drivers (LHTD) engage in excessively unhealthy behaviors and experience disproportionately poor health outcomes. Health promotion efforts targeting LHTDs focus on improving individual-level behaviors; however, this occupation is replete with adverse work organization characteristics,…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Employees, Stress Variables, Sleep
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Haynes-Maslow, Lindsey; Jones, Lorelei; Morris, Lauren; Anderson, Alyssa; Hardison-Moody, Annie – Journal of Extension, 2020
Low-income families experience many barriers to purchasing and preparing healthful foods. To help address some of these barriers, a team created a family-based cooking class, Healthy All Together, in which participants learn strategies for how to stretch their food dollars and feed their families healthful meals. In this article, we describe the…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Barriers, Nutrition, Cooking Instruction
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Stage, Virginia C.; Goodell, L. Suzanne; Chase, Susan; McDonald, Stephanie; Hegde, Archana V.; Bayles, Jocelyn; Jones, Lorelei – Journal of Extension, 2021
Our study examined the relationship between improved personal health behaviors of Head Start teachers and the promotion of positive health behaviors in their classrooms. Thirty-three Head Start teachers across seven centers received six 30-min nutrition education lessons. Dietary intake, physical activity, and self-efficacy for promoting positive…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Health Behavior, Early Intervention, Preschool Teachers
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