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Social Support for Changing Multiple Behaviors: Factors Associated with Seeking Support and the Impact of Offered Support
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Greaney, Mary L.; Puleo, Elaine; Sprunck-Harrild, Kim; Haines, Jess; Houghton, Serena C.; Emmons, Karen M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Introduction: Social support is important for behavior change, and it may be particularly important for the complexities of changing multiple risk behaviors (MRB). Research is needed to determine if participants in an MRB intervention can be encouraged to activate their social network to aid their change efforts. Methods: Healthy Directions 2, a…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Randomized Controlled Trials, Behavior Modification, Intervention
Research Review: The Role of Diet in the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder--An Appraisal of the Evidence on Efficacy and Recommendations on the Design of Future Studies
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Stevenson, Jim; Buitelaar, Jan; Cortese, Samuele; Ferrin, Maite; Konofal, Eric; Lecendreux, Michel; Simonoff, Emily; Wong, Ian C. K.; Sonuga-Barke, Edmund – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2014
Background: The efficacy of three dietary treatments for ADHD has been repeatedly tested in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). These interventions are restricted elimination diets (RED), artificial food colour elimination (AFCE) and supplementation with free fatty acids (SFFA). There have been three systematic reviews and associated…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Outcomes of Treatment, Literature Reviews
A Study of the Efficacy of an Integrated Nutrition Assessment, Interviewing and Counseling, and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Course Utilizing Problem-Based Learning
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Stanczyk, Kathy K. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Dietetics graduates have been argued to enter supervised professional practice, or a Dietetic Internship, with deficient clinical reasoning skills. Some researchers have suggested that one factor contributing to deficient clinical reasoning skills has been the fragmented course sequencing of a traditional dietetics curriculum, with multiple…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Therapy, Allied Health Occupations Education, Problem Based Learning
Differences between Athletes and Non-Athletes in Risk and Health Behaviors in Graduating High School Seniors
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Geisner, Irene Markman; Grossbard, Joel; Tollison, Sean; Larimer, Mary E. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2012
Background: High school students involved in athletics may face additional stressors and engage in more problematic behaviors, such as drinking, dieting, and gambling, than non-athletes, especially as they near the end of their high school experience. Studies have, in general, found mixed results as to whether sports serve a protective factor or…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Video Games, Incidence, Health Behavior
Creating Healthful Home Food Environments: Results of a Study with Participants in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Cullen, Karen Weber; Smalling, Agueda Lara; Thompson, Debbe; Watson, Kathleen B.; Reed, Debra; Konzelmann, Karen – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: To evaluate a modified curriculum for the 6-session Texas Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) promoting healthful home food environments and parenting skills related to obesity prevention. Design: Two-group randomized control trial; intervention versus usual EFNEP curriculum. Setting: Texas EFNEP classes. Participants:…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Intervention, Parenting Skills