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Del Rey M. Honeycutt – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Sexual assault on college campuses is a significant concern and deemed a public health problem. Research suggested that certain groups, such as male college student athletes, may be the main offenders and contributors to the problem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between acceptance of specific rape myths and…
Descriptors: College Students, College Athletics, Athletes, Control Groups
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Nurius, Paula S.; Sefidgar, Yasaman S.; Kuehn, Kevin S.; Jung, Jake; Zhang, Han; Figueira, Olivia; Riskin, Eve A.; Dey, Anind K.; Mankoff, Jennifer C. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: This study addresses mental health concerns among university students, examining cumulative stress exposure as well as resilience resources. Participants: Participants were 253 first- and second-year undergraduate students (age = 18.76; 49.80% male, 69% students of color) enrolled at a large western US university. Methods: Data were…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Stress Variables, Undergraduate Students, Case Studies
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Sukdee, Thitipong; Chankuna, Dittachai – World Journal of Education, 2021
The purpose of this study is to examine factors influencing the adjustments made to physical education and sports learning among students in the Faculty of Education at Thailand National Sports University after the COVID-19 pandemic. 595 students were selected using stratified random sampling from undergraduates in the Faculty of Education at…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Teacher Education, COVID-19
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Miller, Alexia E.; Racine, Sarah E. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objectives: Researchers examined associations between specific forms of emotion dysregulation and numerous behavioral manifestations of impulsivity (i.e., problematic alcohol use, drug use, risky sexual activity, binge eating, non-suicidal self-injury). Participants: Participants were 238 undergraduate students (69% female). Method: Emotion…
Descriptors: Self Control, Conceptual Tempo, Correlation, Behavior Problems
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Lester, Leanne; Waters, Stacey; Pearce, Natasha; Spears, Barbara; Falconer, Sarah – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2018
Understanding pre-service teachers' capacity to prevent and manage student bullying behaviours is critical for ensuring a smooth transition into early career teaching and the success of schools' anti-bullying initiatives. This exploratory study investigated 234 pre-service teachers' knowledge, attitudes, perception of skills, personal experience…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Bullying
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Lee, Huei-Lan; Lin, Ying-Chun; Peng, Wu-Der; Hu, Chih-Yang; Lee, Chien-Hung; Hsu, Yuan-Jung; Yen, Yea-Yin; Huang, Hsiao-Ling – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an oral self-care education intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Taiwanese undergraduates. Participants: We recruited 63 and 90 students in the experimental group (EG) and comparison group (CG), respectively, from a medical university. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Students, Behavior Theories, Undergraduate Students
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Jozkowski, Kristen N.; Henry, Dayna S.; Sturm, Ashley A. – Health Education Journal, 2015
Introduction: Sexual assault continues to be a pervasive health issue among college students in the USA. Prevention education initiatives have been implemented to address this concern. However, little is known about college students' perceptions of such programming. The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of college students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Rape, Prevention
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Lamis, Dorian A.; Lester, David – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2013
The correlates and predictors of suicidal ideation were examined in 303 male and 691 female undergraduates. Results indicated that hopelessness predicted suicidal ideation in both samples; however, depression was found to be a significant suicide risk factor only in women. In contrast, alcohol-related problems and social support from family…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Suicide, Predictor Variables, Depression (Psychology)
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Day, Ashley K.; Wilson, Carlene; Roberts, Rachel M.; Hutchinson, Amanda D. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Increasing public knowledge remains one of the key aims of skin cancer awareness campaigns, yet diagnosis rates continue to rise. It is essential we measure skin cancer knowledge adequately so as to determine the nature of its relationship to sun-related behaviors. This study investigated the psychometric properties of a new measure of skin cancer…
Descriptors: Cancer, Prevention, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
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Margolin, Gayla; Ramos, Michelle C.; Baucom, Brian R.; Bennett, Diana C.; Guran, Elyse L. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2013
Many studies have documented associations of substance use with aggression perpetration and aggression victimization; however, little is known about the co-occurrence of these problem behaviors within the same day in college students. The present study investigated whether substance use and aggression increase the likelihood of each other and…
Descriptors: Internet, Drinking, Drug Use, Aggression
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Wahesh, Edward; Milroy, Jeffrey J.; Lewis, Todd F.; Orsini, Muhsin M.; Wyrick, David L. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2013
College student-athletes and first-year students are two undergraduate populations at risk for heavy-episodic drinking and alcohol-related negative consequences. In this study, 63 (56% female, 62% Caucasian) first-year student-athletes completed a preliminary questionnaire assessing demographic characteristics, athlete-specific drinking motives,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Alcohol Abuse, College Athletics, Athletes
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Lewis, Todd F.; Myers, Jane E. – Journal of College Counseling, 2010
A pilot study examining holistic wellness factors and drinking behaviors among undergraduate students revealed several significant relationships. Two second-order wellness factors of the Indivisible Self model of wellness--Coping Self and Essential Self--were negatively associated with both alcohol use intensity and drinking consequences.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Wellness, Drinking, Prevention
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Moring, John; Fuhrman, Robert; Zauszniewski, Jaclene A. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2011
Research has identified that coping strategies used by individuals depend on temporal locations of stressors. Dispositional attributes are also identified as predictors of coping. The current study identified commonalities of proactive coping, reactive coping, and learned resourcefulness measures. The analysis yielded three factors reflective of…
Descriptors: Coping, Responses, Stress Management, Stress Variables
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DeJong, William; DeRicco, Beth; Schneider, Shari Kessel – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objectives: This exploratory study examined pre-event drinking, or pregaming, by US college students. Participants: 112 undergraduates from 10 Pennsylvania colleges participated. Method: A focus group, including a written questionnaire, was conducted at each institution. Results: Only 35.7% of the participants had not pregamed during the last 2…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Prevention, Focus Groups, Drinking
Burak, Lydia; Boone, Barbara – American Journal of Health Education, 2008
Background: Although breast cancer prevention should begin in youth, many young women are not aware of the modifiable lifestyle risk factors for the disease. Purpose: The purposes of this study were to examine the breast cancer-related knowledge, behaviors, and beliefs of young women; to determine whether knowledge about lifestyle risks was…
Descriptors: Health Education, Females, Cancer, Risk
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