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Depression and Workaholism in Undergraduates: Examining Gender as a Moderator
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Rogowska, Aleksandra M.; Zmaczynska-Witek, Barbara; Olejniczak, Patrycja – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Introduction: This study aims to examine the association between depression and workaholism among university students. Methods: Participants were 182 undergraduates at a large university in the South of Poland, aged between 20-28 years old (M = 22.17, SD = 1.39), including 102 women (56%). The cross-sectional study used the Beck Depression…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Undergraduate Students, Gender Differences, Intellectual Disciplines
Beliefs about the Health Effects of Smoking among Adults in the United States
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Mills, Sarah D.; Wiesen, Christopher A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
The majority of U.S. adults believe that smoking is a cause of lung cancer, but research suggests that the percentage of adults who believe smoking causes other types of cancers and chronic disease is lower. This study examines the correlates of beliefs about several established health effects of smoking in a nationally representative sample of…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Smoking, Adults, Correlation
Social Media and Substance Use among Adolescents: Implications for Research
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Daniels, Micajah; Sharma, Manoj; Batra, Kavita – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2021
Adolescence marks a transitional phase between childhood and adulthood, in which engagement to the maladaptive behaviors is more likely to occur. Alcohol and substance use among adolescents is of particular concern because it may lead to multiple forms of injuries, hospitalizations, and premature mortality. With the wider availability of the…
Descriptors: Social Media, Addictive Behavior, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
Type D Personality as a Predictor of Smoking Cessation Failure in Smoking High School Adolescents
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Kim, Sung Reul; Kim, Hye Young; Kim, Ji Young; Kim, Hyun Kyung – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
The aim of this study was to identify the association between type D personality and smoking cessation among high school students who had participated in a stop smoking program. From 27 high schools, we recruited 279 smoking students who had participated in a stop smoking program between May 29, 2015, and January 25, 2016. About 26.5% of…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Predictor Variables, Smoking, Failure
Disparagement of Health Warning Labels on Cigarette Packages and Cessation Attempts: Results from Four Countries
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Osman, Amira; Thrasher, James F.; Yong, Hua-Hie; Arillo-Santillán, Edna; Hammond, David – Health Education Research, 2017
Health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packs that use strong fear appeals may evoke defensive responses including acts of disparaging the warnings. Whether warning disparagement undermines HWL effectiveness remains unclear. We assessed correlates of one type of HWL disparagement and its association with subsequent cessation attempts.…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Promotion, Longitudinal Studies, Adults
Opportunity Structure for Gambling and Problem Gambling among Employees in the Transport Industry
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Revheim, Tevje; Buvik, Kristin – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2009
Working conditions for employees in the transport sector might present an opportunity structure for gambling by providing access to gambling during the workday. This study investigates connections between opportunity structure, gambling during the workday, and gambling problems among employees in the transport sector. Data has been collected from…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Employees, Foreign Countries, Addictive Behavior