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Direct linkJulie Broski; Krista Eckels; Michael Blomquist; Naomi King; Matthew Lineberry – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2025
Unlicensed patient care assistants (PCAs) are often tasked with providing constant observation (CO) of patients with complex health behaviors. The unique demands of CO are poorly understood, making it challenging to design effective training. Four-component instructional design theory suggests the tasks associated with CO…
Descriptors: Observation, Patients, Physical Environment, Problems
Madison Weinstock; Taylor Vashro; Taryn Henning; Suzanne E. Mazzeo – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: Dieting is a known risk factor for disordered eating, yet many college women engage in this behavior. Given the popularity of diets, and the risks associated with dieting, it is important to enhance understanding of dieters' experiences. This study utilized a qualitative approach to investigate college women's experiences of dieting.…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Eating Disorders, Females, Undergraduate Students
Stephanie M. Asdell; Rachel D. Bennett; Sabrina A. Cordon; Qiuhong Zhao; Jeffrey F. Peipert – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To assess the relationship between knowledge of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) and intention to use LARC among female students. Participants: Participants consisted of a convenience sample of 292 female undergraduate and graduate students at a large midwestern university. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional in-person…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Intention, College Students, Contraception
Sarah J. Hatteberg; Christy Kollath-Cattano – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges worked to minimize transmission through non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). The objective of this study was to apply the Health Belief Model to assess correlates of US college students' early stage NPI uptake. Participants: Sample includes 1,223 students from a medium-sized university who…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, COVID-19, Pandemics
Download full textLaura Terry; Magen Branham – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2025
This study examines the influence of behavior modification interventions on the self-efficacy and self-esteem of undergraduate college students during their transition to higher education. Participants engage in a behavior modification assignment, and their experiences are assessed through pre- and post-surveys and reflective inquiry responses.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Behavior Modification, Health Behavior, Self Esteem
Megan E. Douglas; Heidemarie Blumenthal; Charles A. Guarnaccia – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The transition to college is marked by poorer eating behaviors, making emerging adulthood a particularly salient intervention point for improving lifelong health. The present study aims to better understand what psychosocial factors predict eating behaviors of college students using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Participants…
Descriptors: College Students, Eating Habits, Predictor Variables, Food
Priyanga Chandrasekaran; Priyadharshini Ragavane; Bhargavi K.; Vikneshan Murugaboopathy; Senthil Murugappan – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Collaborative learning is an engaging approach that brings individuals together to achieve common educational goals. This study explores the effectiveness of Dentamatics, an innovative interactive board game, in enhancing oral health knowledge among children. Twelve children participated in the study, playing the game after obtaining consent from…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Cooperative Learning, Program Effectiveness, Dental Health
Shaheen Mansori; Akalpita Tendulkar; Mehran Rostamzadeh – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Despite advancements in screening technologies, gynecologic cancers remain among the deadliest and most overlooked cancers. Early detection is crucial, but many women are reluctant to undergo screening due to various barriers and misconceptions. This study explores the motivations and barriers influencing women's decisions regarding early…
Descriptors: Females, Cancer, Screening Tests, Barriers
Maj-Britt M. R. Inhulsen; Maartje M. van Stralen; Femke van Nassau; Vincent Busch – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: Poor sleep health is increasingly recognized as a public health issue. Despite the potential of school-based interventions, few have successfully improved adolescent sleep health. To enhance intervention effectiveness, feasibility, and relevance, it is essential to understand barriers and facilitators affecting the adoption,…
Descriptors: Sleep, Health Behavior, Barriers, Affordances
Amanda J. Skalka; Sarah L. Francis; Ulrike Genschel; Ruth E. Litchfield – Journal of Extension, 2024
This paper presents an exploratory evaluation of pilot nutrition education programs, Plan Shop Save Cook (PSSC). Behavior change between two nutrition education programs, Buy Eat Live Healthy (BELH; n=92 and PSSC; n=42), was examined using pre- and post-program questionnaire responses. Both programs resulted in significant improvement in food…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Foods Instruction, Consumer Education, Cooking Instruction
Cook, Amanda C.; Reisling, Alannah – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objectives: To determine the impact of fraternity and sorority membership on condom use during sex. Methods: Utilizing data from The American College Health Association (ACHA) National College Health Assessment from 2016-2018, we estimated a linear probability, logistic, and instrumental variable model to determine the relationship between…
Descriptors: Fraternities, Sororities, Sexuality, Contraception
Chinelo Orji; Carolyn M. Brown; Jamie Barner; Leticia Moczygemba; Daisy Morales-Campos – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Purpose: To determine college students' intentions to be Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinated. Methods: The study was comprised of college students aged 18-45 years. A survey was developed based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The significance of the TPB constructs--attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control--and an…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Intention, College Students
Takahiro Sato; Chie Kataoka; Tomomi Mitsutake; Cathy McKay; Hirotaka Kizuka; Manami Koide; Miho Miyachi; Takafumi Tomura; Yu Furuta – SAGE Open, 2025
The purpose of this study was to explain Japanese mothers' communication on sexuality education with elementary school-age children (7-11). There were six mothers who consented to participate in this study, sharing their thoughts, opinions, and experiences related to sexuality education. A constant comparative analysis method was used to analyze…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Interpersonal Communication, Sex Education
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
Stephanie Cruz; Haley Holland; Donald L. Chi – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Fluoride hesitancy is a growing public health challenge and interventions to address it may need to be tailored for minoritized subgroups to address oral health inequities. The goals of this qualitative study were to investigate the extent to which an existing conceptual model on topical fluoride hesitancy is applicable to Latino parents and…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Resistance (Psychology), Hispanic Americans, Parents
