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Direct linkStephanie 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
Shannon Ruzgys; Gary J. Pickering – Environmental Education Research, 2025
We sought to gain a more holistic understanding of young adults' knowledge and perceptions around sustainable diets using a mixed methods online survey of 500 young adults (18-25 yrs.). Variables measured included food choice motivators (6-point importance scale), knowledge (ranking of efficacy of sustainable dietary behaviours), and several…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Young Adults, Knowledge Level, Attitudes
Natasha A. Spassiani; Anna Higgins; Stephan Tait; Aaron Hume; Sam Abdulla; Ruth Paterson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: There is little research that has examined what support strategies are effective to help adults with intellectual disabilities take their prescribed medication correctly. The aim of the study was to gain an understanding of the barriers and supports that contribute to adults with intellectual disabilities self-managing their prescribed…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Health Behavior, Adults, Intellectual Disability
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
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Regular physical activity is essential to improve and maintain physical and mental health. Moreover, physical inactivity is the leading preventable cause of many chronic diseases leading to higher rates of mortality. Physical activity levels begin to decline in adolescence and continue to decline with age. Beginning in childhood and continuing…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, College Students, Females
Sabahat Coskun; Miraç Kençbesü; Nassaradine Abdoulaye Ahmat – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Testicular cancer is the most common malignancy among young men in Türkiye. Self-testicular examination is a simple, cost-effective, and noninvasive method for early detection. In recent years, peer education has gained prominence as a complementary approach to traditional testicular self-examination (TSE) instruction. This study investigates the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cancer, Males, Peer Teaching
Download full textXiaodan Yang; Phatchareephorn Bangkheow; Chollada Pongpattanayothin; Phisanu Bangkheow – Higher Education Studies, 2025
This study aims to develop and validate effective health educational management strategies to enhance sustainable sports participation among college students. Specifically, it seeks to (i) assess the current and desirable conditions of students' sports participation and identify supporting or limiting factors, (ii) formulate targeted strategies…
Descriptors: College Students, Athletics, Student Participation, Affordances
Ana Pegado; Magda Sofia Roberto; Rita Luz; Catarina Pereira; Maria-João Alvarez – SAGE Open, 2025
Poor sleep negatively influences college students' health and school performance. Sleep and the behaviors that take place during the day are interrelated; as such, the aim of this work was to investigate the psycho-social-environmental factors in college life that may affect students' sleep, using a mixed-method approach, with a view to informing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sleep, Student Attitudes, Barriers
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
Hakan Tas; Oguzhan Yolcu; Irmak Hürmeriç Altunsöz; Ahmet Yildirim – Physical Educator, 2024
The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) to examine the effect of physical activity and public health course on perceived exercise benefits/barriers, stages of exercise behavior change, and technology dependence of undergraduate students, and 2) to explain how the physical activity and public health course supports undergraduate students in terms…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Public Health, Exercise, Barriers
Sonja M. Kalf-Scholte; Renate van Zoonen; Dina Sijperda-Abdul; Henk Algra; Cees Valkenburg – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Toothbrushing, limiting intake frequency, and scheduled visits to an oral healthcare professional (OHP) are key for good oral health. We aimed to explore factors influencing these oral health behaviours in Dutch adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID) in residential care. Method: Using a qualitative,…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Health Behavior, Adolescents, Mild Intellectual Disability
Evrim Sütçü; Miraç Yilmaz – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2025
The purpose of this study is to analyse high school students' views on developing health behaviours and health education. In the study in which the qualitative method was used, the study group consisted of 26 students. Descriptive and content analysis was applied to the student views. 19% of the students stated that they have never done healthy…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior, Individual Characteristics
Joyla A. Furlano; Anisa Morava; Michelle Y. S. Wong; Nicholas W. Bray; Wuyou Sui; Joseph Munn; Harry Prapavessis – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Participation in regular exercise among post-secondary students is often low. Our cross-sectional study aimed to assess exercise levels, perceived barriers/motivators to exercise, and knowledge and use of exercise resources in graduate students. Participants: We recruited graduate students across various disciplines at a large Canadian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Behavior, Exercise, Physical Activity Level
Balcezak, Hannah C.; Olusanya, Olufunto A.; Tomar, Aditi; Foster, Margaret; Wigfall, Lisa T. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To describe rates and identify factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young adult males in college/university settings. Methods: Study was reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Five electronic databases were searched for empirical studies…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Young Adults, Males, Immunization Programs
Kessler, Roanna; Auwaerter, Paul – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Improve (HPV) vaccination rates in a college-aged population using a strategic toolkit for student health services. Participants: Eighteen to twenty-six year-olds enrolled at Johns Hopkins University who utilized the Student Health & Wellness Center (JHU SHWC) during the study period. Methods: The toolkit comprised of (a) continuing…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs
