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Direct linkPan, Cheng-Chen; Wang, Hui-Ting; Adams, David; Kim, Kyungjin – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The purpose of this study was to increase the duration of treadmill walking to reach moderate exercise intensity level for a 26-year-old male diagnosed with moderate autism spectrum disorder (ASD) accompanying an intellectual disability. We used a structured system including token reward system of visual representation of progress. A changing…
Descriptors: Rewards, Physical Activities, Adults, Autism
Rogers, Samantha L.; Smith, Bobbie; Mengoni, Silvana E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Research investigating feeding problems in children with Down syndrome is scarce. This study investigated feeding problems, eating behaviours and parental feeding practices in children with Down syndrome (n = 40), and typically developing (TD) children of the same age and sex (n = 40). Method: Parents of children aged 6-months to…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Foreign Countries, Young Children, Parents
Download full textYarar, Hakan – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2022
Competitions in combat sports are divided into certain weight classes in order to compete fairly among athletes of similar body weight. However, athletes lose weight compulsorily or tactically (to encounter weaker opponents, to be between two weights, to be faster and more agile, etc.). In many scientific studies, it is seen that the athletes lose…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Athletics, Athletes, Health Behavior
Alan Z. Sheinfil – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Harmful alcohol use and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are significant public health concerns for college students. Because alcohol use and condomless sex often co-occur in this population, alcohol-associated condomless sex has been identified as a target for behavioral interventions. Existing theoretical frameworks have not garnered…
Descriptors: College Students, Alcohol Abuse, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Contraception
Maureen Rabbitte; Maithe Enriquez – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2024
This qualitative descriptive study identified factors that impact assigned female at birth (AFAB) cisgender and non-binary sexual minority individuals' decision to engage, or not engage, in health-seeking behaviors and receive preventative health care services. AFAB sexual minority individuals were asked to describe their health care experiences…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Minority Groups, Health Behavior
Jike Yang; Ashley Casey; Lorraine Cale – Quest, 2024
Healthy lifestyle technologies (HLT) have gained popularity in young people's daily lives, but the long-term effect of these technologies on their physical activity (PA) participation and health learning is unclear. This systematic review (a) explores the effect of HLT use on the PA participation and health learning of young people (aged 13-18),…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Life Style, Adolescents, Behavior Change
David May; Boris Litvin; John Allegrante – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Diverse approaches to the treatment of depressive disorders are necessary to improve evidence-based practice and maximize treatment outcomes. As a result, a range of behaviors and other factors associated with the onset and course of depressive disorders should be examined more comprehensively. Behavioral activation (BA) is a treatment approach to…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Evidence Based Practice
Sveta Mayer; Antonia Simon; Jennifer Allen; Hannah Wilkinson; Matt Somerville; Phil Jones – IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, 2024
The evaluation of YMHFA training implemented by London-wide practitioners within their respective settings showed this training to be significantly effective in delivering mental health provision within settings. This was evidenced by significant increases in practitioners' rating on beliefs on six evaluation belief constructs: (A) confidence in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Influences, COVID-19, Pandemics
Soyean Kim – Journal of International Students, 2024
Students' adjustment and well-being in a cross-cultural context have become important topics in international higher education studies. This study explored the psychological mechanism underlying the impact of perceived discrimination and perceived health status on the subjective well-being of international students. The responses of 358…
Descriptors: Student Welfare, Foreign Students, Student Attitudes, Social Bias
Dara Elizabeth Moak – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Teachers play an important role in adolescent life. Adolescents face many challenges and must learn how to deal with stress and participate in physical activity to help them reduce the stress they feel. Teachers' perceptions play a significant role in educating their students and what information they provide; knowing what teachers perceive as…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Stress Management, Stress Variables, Adolescents
Margaret A. Riggs; Sabrina A. Madni; January Cornelius; Amy Zhang; Michaila Czarnik; Keith Zullig; Robert J. Bensley; Linda Gibson-Young; Marilyn Gardner; Caryl E. Waggett; Vonia Grabeel; Samuel J. Pettyjohn; Christine Fisher; Resa M. Jones; Dayna M. Maniccia; Jack Doyle; Margarita Treuth; John Neatherlin; Ebony Thomas; Lisa Barrios – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objectives: To understand college and university student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) regarding COVID-19 prevention strategies. Methods: Thirteen colleges and universities volunteered to conduct an anonymous electronic survey in April 2021 to assess students' KAB about mask use and vaccination to prevent COVID-19. Results:…
Descriptors: College Students, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior
Yuejin Li; Sierra Cary-Brown; Monica Ochapa; Sara Rostampour; Anita Smith Hawkins – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Young adults of age 18-29 years old account for the most COVID-19 cases in the US, and ethnic groups were affected disproportionately. Correctly wearing a face mask remains a critical intervention for COVID-19 mitigation. The study aimed to examine how well Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) residents adhered to mask…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, COVID-19, Pandemics, Hygiene
Kristin Skowranek; Klaus Buddeberg; Karola Cafantaris; Lisanne Heilmann – Adult Literacy Education, 2024
A link between literacy and health has already been demonstrated in various national and international surveys. Previous research has shown that adults with low literacy are very frequent users of social media. Increasingly, people are gaining their health-related knowledge and skills by being in digital spaces and consuming health-related content…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Information Technology, Correlation, Digital Literacy
Gulnur Tyulepberdinova; Madina Mansurova; Talshyn Sarsembayeva; Sulu Issabayeva; Darazha Issabayeva – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: This study aims to assess how well several machine learning (ML) algorithms predict the physical, social, and mental health condition of university students. Objectives: The physical health measurements used in the study include BMI (Body Mass Index), %BF (percentage of Body Fat), BSC (Blood Serum Cholesterol), SBP (Systolic Blood…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Predictor Variables, Physical Health
Alma Alicia Perez-Campos – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic led to nationwide school closures, followed by a mandate for schools to reopen in 2020, posing challenges for ensuring both educational continuity and student safety. This paper presents findings from a mixed-method study involving ten campus principals in District A, South Texas, post-pandemic. Qualitatively, the…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Sustainability, Achievement Gap
