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Nuñez, Roland – Educational Media International, 2018
Media consumption can influence viewer perceptions and attitudes. Recent research on media's effect on college students has failed to address gender differences. Using Mere Repeated Exposure Theory (traditionally used in marketing research), this study aims to answer three research questions regarding college media consumption and college…
Descriptors: College Students, Expectation, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis
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Peña-Purcell, Ninfa C.; Rahn, Rhonda N.; Atkinson, Taylor Dailey – American Journal of Health Education, 2018
Background: College students are susceptible to cigarette smoking initiation, and those who smoke are at risk for a lifetime addiction. Purpose: This study examined the differences in college student smoker and nonsmoker perceptions about cigarette smoking in relation to emotional benefits, health hazards, self-confidence, and body image. Methods:…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Smoking, Prevention, At Risk Students
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Pearl, Andrew J.; Christensen, Robert K. – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2017
This study extends a line of research focused on motivational factors that contribute to first-year students' reasons for engaging in service-learning. Among first-year students, altruistically-motivated students (Christensen, Stritch, Kellough, & Brewer, 2015) and minority students (Pearl & Christensen, 2016) were not only more…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Service Learning, Volunteers, Statistical Analysis
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Martin, Eric M.; Ewing, Martha E.; Oregon, Evelyn – High Ability Studies, 2017
The purpose of the current study was to investigate Division I athletes' prior sport participation and athletes' perceptions regarding sport specialization. Athletes (N = 1041) completed self-report surveys and indicated that participation in their collegiate sport began around nine years of age (M = 9.10, SD = 3.83). Athletes played a large…
Descriptors: College Students, College Athletics, Athletes, Intercollegiate Cooperation
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Cengiz, Cevdet; Tilmac, Kubra – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2018
Purpose: The existing literature has shown that the amount of sedentary time during early adolescence is low. This decrease is more pronounced among girls than boys. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze high school students' exercise-related stages of change (ESC) and physical activity self-efficacy (PASE) for overcoming barriers…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Multivariate Analysis
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Pelco, Lynn E.; Ball, Christopher T. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2018
Marcia's (1966) identity status paradigm served as the theoretical framework to study the impact of service-learning on clarifying future plans for emerging adults with varying identity statuses. The study participants were 195 undergraduates at a large urban public university in the southeastern United States. The Dimensions of Identity…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, Program Effectiveness
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Hensley, Lauren C.; Wolters, Christopher A.; Won, Sungjun; Brady, Anna C. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2018
Effective time management often undergirds students' success in college, and many postsecondary learning centers offer services to help students assess and improve this aspect of their learning skills. In the context of a college success course, we gathered insights from assignments to consider various facets of students' time-related behaviors…
Descriptors: Time Management, Academic Achievement, Academic Probation, Assignments
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Peifer, Janelle S.; Chambers, Karen L.; Lee, Elaine Meyer – International Research and Review, 2017
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the United States have identified intercultural competence as a priority for students in the modern, globalized economy. Increasingly, institutions utilize an intersectional approach to understand how individuals from different backgrounds engage with global learning and international educational…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Diversity (Institutional), Ethnicity
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Thomas, Veronica L.; Magnotta, Sarah R.; Chang, Hua; Steffes, Erin – Marketing Education Review, 2018
Instructors are faced with the challenge of teaching a significant amount of material covering a wide variety of topics in a Principles of Marketing course. In order to present the critical consumer decision-making process concept in a meaningful way while remaining mindful of time constraints, we propose a semi-structured classroom activity that…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Decision Making, Experiential Learning, Class Activities
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Scrabis-Fletcher, Kristin; Silverman, Stephen – Physical Educator, 2017
Motivation is a dynamic process that accounts for the interaction and filtration of information by the student and the effect that it has on student behavior. Perception of competence, an embedded motivational theory, posits that the influence of prior experience and information received from outside sources affects student behavior (Harter,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Competence, Physical Education
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Rinaldi-Miles, Anna; Quick, Brian L.; McCloskey, Laura – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: This study examined the relationship between three heuristic cues (consistency, liking and social proof) and condom use in casual sex relationships utilising the theory of planned behaviour. Participants: Totally, 388 US college students were surveyed. Method: Three vignettes for each cue primed students to project their willingness to…
Descriptors: Cues, Intention, Sexuality, Prevention
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Turki, Fared Jdaitawi; Jdaitawi, Malek; Sheta, Hani – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Although some attention has been given to student issues at university, the literature on the relationship between social connectedness, achievement motivation and emotional-social learning with student adjustment is relatively limited. Therefore, this study investigates the impact of social connectedness, achievement motivation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Adjustment, Interpersonal Competence
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Botts, Ryan T.; Carter, Lori; Crockett, Catherine – PRIMUS, 2018
The efforts to improve the quantitative reasoning (quantitative literacy) skills of college students in the United States have been gaining momentum in recent years. At the same time, the blended learning approach to course delivery has gained in popularity, promising better learning with flexible modalities and pace. This paper presents the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Education
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Gündüz, Serife – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
The aim of this research is to determine the environmental attitudes and behaviors of the university students with different cultures. This research was prepared in accordance with survey model. The population of the research is composed of 300 university students with different cultures studying at Near East University in 2015-2016 academic…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Cultural Differences
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Sarcona, Alessandra; Kovacs, Laura; Wright, Josephine; Williams, Christine – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Weight gain and lifestyle behaviors during college may contribute to future health problems. This population may not have sufficient self-monitoring skills to maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between usages of mobile health applications (apps) designed to track…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level
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