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ERIC Number: EJ993869
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Health Educator Believability and College Student Self-Rated Health
Zullig, Keith J.; Reger-Nash, Bill; Valois, Robert F.
Journal of American College Health, v60 n4 p296-302 2012
Objective: To evaluate the self-rated health (SRH) status among college students who reported receiving the majority of their health-related information from health educators. Participants: Students (n = 49,921) who completed the 2006 National College Health Association survey. Methods: Bivariate associations between SRH and the believability of health information received were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression tested the relationship after covariate adjustment. Results: Although a modest correlation (r = 0.06, p less than 0.0001) existed between the variables, SRH declined as the believability of health information received from health educators ratings became increasingly unfavorable (chi[superscript 2] = 110.96, p less than 0.0001). After covariate adjustment, the relationship persisted with increased odds of reporting fair/poor health for those who reported the health information received from health educators as "neutral" (odds ratio [OR] = 1.31) or "unbelievable" (OR = 2.25) when compared to those who reported the health information received as "believable" (p less than 0.0001). Conclusions: The field of health education, and health educators, may positively influence college student SRH. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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