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Yangyang Deng; Yongju Hwang; Taewoo Kim; Sami Yli-Piipari – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine changes in freshman students' objectively measured body mass index (BMI), physical activity (PA), and dietary behaviors (consumption of trans fats, sugars, and added sugars) during their first college semester. Methods: Twenty-eight participants (18.32 ± 2.2) completed the dietary (ASA24-US)…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Body Composition, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits
Abdolrasoul Safaiyan; Fariba Zarei; Hamed Rezakhani Moghaddam; Narjes Maasoumi; Hossein Matlabi – Child Care in Practice, 2024
Parental behaviors and attitudes are effective in health outcomes of children. Obesity among children has been found to be related with limited nutrition knowledge and unhealthy eating and habits. Therefore, this study identified the causes and factors associated with obesity among children and revealed their own routines from the perspective of…
Descriptors: Mothers, Obesity, Preschool Children, Parent Attitudes
Madison C. Chandler; Oksana K. Ellison; Amanda L. McGowan; Kimberly M. Fenn; Matthew B. Pontifex – Journal of American College Health, 2024
For undergraduate students, excessive screen time is associated with poorer mental health and greater perceived stress. Objective: The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the potential moderating influence of physical activity and sleep on the relationship between screen time and stress. Participants & Methods: A…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Sleep, Anxiety, Undergraduate Students
Graves, Rebecca J.; Williams, Susan G.; Hauff, Caitlyn; Fruh, Sharon M.; Sims, Brook; Hudson, Geoffrey M.; McDermott, Ryon C.; Sittig, Scott; Shaw, Thomas; Campbell, Matt; Barinas, Jennifer L.; Hall, Heather R. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study compared self-reported nutrition, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) in undergraduate versus graduate nursing students. Participants: Respondents included 233 undergraduate and 230 graduate nursing students in a Southeastern public university. Methods: The study was an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Nursing Students, Nutrition
Maryam Mohammadi; Sahar Mohammadnabizadeh; Leila Mowlaei; Ali Ramezankhani; Fatemeh Rakhshan; Mahsa Soleimanzadeh – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impact of an educational intervention on middle-aged women's knowledge and behaviour regarding various aspects of a healthy lifestyle. Design: Quasi-experimental study involving 150 middle-aged women (divided into experimental and control groups). Setting: Participants were selected from health centres of…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Life Style, Knowledge Level, Health Behavior
Li Jiang; Lawrence J. Cheskin; Cara L. Frankenfeld; Ziaul H. Rana; Lilian de Jonge – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To evaluate dietary and physical activity behavior in relation to loneliness among college students. Participants: Three-hundred forty-six incoming first-year students in Fall 2019 at a large state University in the US. Methods: Students completed online surveys in Fall 2019. Multivariable regression analyses were used to model…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Health Behavior, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion
Prince Atorkey; Christine Paul; John Wiggers; Billie Bonevski; Aimee Mitchell; Flora Tzelepis – Journal of American College Health, 2024
No studies have examined vocational education students' intention to change multiple health risk behaviors and whether baseline characteristics predict behavior change. Participants: Participants were vocational education students in New South Wales, Australia. Methods: Students in the no-intervention control arm of a cluster randomized controlled…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Student Attitudes, Intention, Health Behavior
Navin Kaushal; Rafael A. Alamilla; NiCole R. Keith – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Physical activity (PA) helps prevent several diseases; however, individuals residing in low-income neighborhoods have lower PA participation rates due to social disparities, as outlined in the social-ecological model. The purpose of this pilot study was to apply the social-ecological framework to test the effectiveness of a six-month,…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Low Income Groups, Social Influences, Program Effectiveness
Deng, Yangyang; Hwang, YongJu; Campbell, Sara; McCullick, Bryan A.; Yli-Piipari, Sami – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: The first aim of this study was to examine changes in freshman college students' health-enhancing physical activity (PA) and body composition across the first semester. Secondly, this study aimed to explore the role of socio-ecological variables on these processes. Methods: A sample of 166 participants (108 females, 58 males,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Physical Activity Level, Body Composition, Correlation
Pacewicz, Christine E.; Hill, Christopher R.; Karlinsky, April; Samendinger, Stephen – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
Social physique anxiety is commonly examined in exercise science to understand individuals' physical activity motivation and behavior. Although a 12-item and 9-item version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale exists, a 7-item version has become a popular tool to measure this construct despite the need to further examine its measurement…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Self Concept, Human Body, Physical Activity Level
Alexandra N. Mercado Baez; Tyler-Curtis C. Elliott; Kevin M. Ayres – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2024
Children should engage in at least 60 min of physical activity daily to develop or maintain healthy habits (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021a). Previous research suggests that contingent attention is a powerful tool for increasing moderate to vigorous physical activity. In this study, the researchers examined the effects of a group…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Health Promotion
Robert Booker; Riley Galloway; Melinda Novik; Raymond Jones; Megan E. Holmes – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: 'Drunkorexia' is characterized by compensating for alcohol-related calories using physical activity (PA). Drunkorexia is common on college campuses but little is known about the PA behaviors within the drunkorexia paradigm. Methods: First-year college students living on campus completed an online survey collecting drunkorexia, PA, and…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Physical Activity Level, Gender Differences
Oliver W. A. Wilson; Christopher M. Bopp; Melissa Bopp – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between perceived weight change since high school and perceived factors contributing to weight change, or lack thereof, among college students. Students from a large university in the Northeast of the United States self-reported socio-demographic characteristics, and perceived factors…
Descriptors: College Students, Body Weight, Student Surveys, Change
Etienne Thiria; Christine Pellegrini; Bezawit E. Kase; Katherine DeVivo; Susan E. Steck – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To investigate change in health behaviors and anxiety one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants: University students (n = 525) and faculty/staff (n = 136) surveyed in February-April 2021. Methods: Cross-sectional survey on health behaviors and anxiety before and during the pandemic. Comparison by time and between…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Anxiety, Behavior Change, COVID-19
Du, Chen; Luo, Nachuan; Wu, Linmeng; Gadd, Suzannah; Zhang, Xinyi; Tucker, Robin M. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objectives: To characterize the health behaviors and outcomes of first-year international students (FYIS) studying in the U.S. Participants and methods: Three different cohorts of FYIS from a large midwestern university in the U.S. completed three laboratory visits between August and March. The study began in 2017 and ended in March 2020.…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Behavior Change, Body Weight, Human Body