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Hansen, Hardaye Ramsaroop; Shneyderman, Yuliya; Belcastro, Philip A. – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: There is a paucity of evidence associating health literacy metrics with adults' enhanced health knowledge, health status, health practices, or health behaviors. Purpose: Investigate whether health-literate undergraduates exhibit enhanced health knowledge, health status, health practices, or behaviors compared to non-health-literate…
Descriptors: Health, Literacy, Undergraduate Students, Health Behavior
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Kwan, Matthew Yiu Wing; Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P.; Lowe, David; Taman, Sara; Faulkner, Guy E. J. – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the health topics students received information about, how students obtained health-related information, and perceived believability of those sources. Participants and Methods: Students (N = 1202) were surveyed using the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) of the American College Health…
Descriptors: Health Education, Credibility, Higher Education, Health Services
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Carlson, Joseph J.; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1994
Reports a study that compared the effects of a university health promotion course, before and after major revisions, on students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Student questionnaires indicated that both versions were effective in improving lifestyle-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The revised course was superior in modifying…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, College Students, Comparative Analysis