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Evaluation of a Behavioral Self-Care Intervention for Public Health Students
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White, Marney A.; Mayer, Margaret; Vanderlind, W. Michael; Allswede, Dana – American Journal of Health Education, 2018
Background: Postgraduate education is recognized as a time of intense stress. Rates of anxiety and depression are elevated among graduate students, and longitudinal studies have documented increases in clinical symptoms over the course of training. Purpose: The current study was to evaluate whether an academically sponsored self-care intervention…
Descriptors: Public Health, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Self Management
Adolescent Students' Problems and Yoga as a Preventive Measure
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Mala, V. – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2018
Adolescence is the period between childhood and adulthood and the most important stage of a human being. Adolescence is a period of stress and storm. Students cannot adjust with their new-fangled role in life. They can have Emotional, Mental, Behavioural, and Adjustment problems known as "disorders". Behavioural patterns that appear in…
Descriptors: Prevention, Physical Activities, Behavior Patterns, Sexuality
Driving Home: An Analysis of Obesity-Related Behaviors among U.S. College Students Living On and Off Campus
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Garcia, Sophia E. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in weight status, aerobic and strength physical activity, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and perceived stress about having enough money to buy nutritious meals between United States college students who live on campus and college students who live off campus. A…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Physical Activities, Muscular Strength, Eating Habits
Predicting Quitting-Related Intentions and Smoking Behavior Using Extended Version of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Problem Behavior Theory among Various Population Subgroups
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Lee, Chung Gun – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study consists of three sub-studies. Sub-study 1 and 2 attempted to incorporate environmental variables as precursor background variables of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to predict quitting-related intentions among Texas adult smokers and university student smokers, respectively. Sub-study 1 and 2 analyzed different data sets and were…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Smoking, Health Behavior, Behavior Change
When Teaching Gets Tough: Smart Ways to Reclaim Your Game
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Mendler, Allen – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2012
Every survey of teachers that's ever been conducted has shown that the number one reason for them staying or quitting their jobs is related to the quality of their work environment. Here's a book with practical strategies for how to make the job of teaching easier and more rewarding by overcoming day-to-day frustrations. Veteran educator Allen…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Physical Activities, Work Environment, Quality of Working Life
Use of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey to Monitor Trends for Nutrition and Physical Activity in a Midwest City School District
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Edwards, Jane U.; Magel, Rhonda – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was used by a city school district (approximately 11,000 students) in the upper Midwest to monitor trends for nutrition and physical activity (PA) behaviors both within and between years and to compare with national 2003 data. Methods: Independent random samples were obtained in 1999 (387 middle…
Descriptors: Nutrition, School Districts, Physical Activity Level, Behavior Problems