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Valdez, Luis A.; Garcia, David O.; Ruiz, John; Oren, Eyal; Carvajal, Scott – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Evidence suggests that Hispanic and non-Hispanic White men (NHW) have comparable prevalence rates of alcohol use. However, Hispanic men consistently have higher prevalence rates of alcohol misuse compared with NHW men. Consequently, Hispanic men experience disproportionate levels of adverse health consequences of alcohol misuse when compared with…
Descriptors: Males, Alcohol Abuse, Incidence, Comparative Analysis
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Kehm, Rebecca; Davey, Cynthia S.; Nanney, Marilyn S. – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: Although there are several evidence-based recommendations directed at improving nutrition and physical activity standards in schools, these guidelines have not been uniformly adopted throughout the United States. Consequently, research is needed to identify facilitators promoting schools to implement these recommendations. Therefore,…
Descriptors: Family Role, Community Involvement, Nutrition, Physical Activity Level
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Mueller, Trisha; Bensyl, Diana; Vesely, Sara K.; Oman, Roy F.; Aspy, Cheryl B. – Health Education, 2010
Purpose: Previous research has shown that religion plays a role in the lives of many youths. This paper aims to extend previous research and examine attendance at religious services and involvement in religious/church activities as separate items to determine if one aspect was more strongly associated with never having had sexual intercourse among…
Descriptors: Role Models, Religious Cultural Groups, Females, Community Involvement