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Sahin, Mehmet; Onur, Fatma Baris – Online Submission, 2019
With the study, titled "Women's Breast Cancer Consciousness and Sport Burdur Example" aimed at the awareness and practice of breast cancer in women at Burdur city center. In our study, descriptive screening and structured interview technique were applied. At the end of the research, regardless of the education level of women, it is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Cancer, Knowledge Level
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Peñalver, Elena Alcalde; Santamaría Urbieta, Alexandra – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2020
Recent research studies in translation devote increasing attention to the pivotal role that ergonomics plays in translators' workplaces. However, there are no previous research studies that focus on how effective translators' lifestyles are and provide results on how necessary it is to improve them. The aim of this paper is to show results from a…
Descriptors: Translation, Language Processing, Second Languages, Human Factors Engineering
Kentucky Department of Education, 2020
Returning to school during a global pandemic brings a new level of anxiety for everyone involved. Even though most children are very resilient to COVID-19, many parents/guardians have valid concerns that the student could carry the virus home to vulnerable family members or others living in the home. The decision to return to school is dependent…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Decision Making, School Safety
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Bonar, Erin E.; Green, Michaela R.; Ashrafioun, Lisham – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: Research has identified correlates (e.g., drug use, risky sex, smoking) of using alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AMEDs). Few studies have investigated common mental health-related concerns (e.g., depression, sleep). Participants: Alcohol-using college students (n = 380 never used AMEDs, n = 180 used AMEDs) were recruited in the study…
Descriptors: College Students, Correlation, Drinking, Mental Health
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Gallo, Laura L. – Journal of School Counseling, 2017
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents and has become a public health concern in the United States. In addition, certain groups of students are more at risk for suicide than others. School counselors have an ethical obligation to protect their students and are in an ideal position to educate students and staff about the risks…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Suicide, Adolescents, At Risk Students
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Sarcona, Alessandra; Kovacs, Laura; Wright, Josephine; Williams, Christine – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Weight gain and lifestyle behaviors during college may contribute to future health problems. This population may not have sufficient self-monitoring skills to maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between usages of mobile health applications (apps) designed to track…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level
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Tallant, April – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Poor dietary behaviors are risk factors for developing chronic diseases that plague public health. Purpose: This study sought to determine the differences in pre and post food label and food choice scores among first-year college students at the beginning and end of the semester. Case analyses were conducted to evaluate individualized…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Food, Selection, Nutrition
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Asmah, Emmanuel Ekow; Orkoh, Emmanuel – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: There has been a growing body of literature on hypertension in many countries, but nonavailability of data hampered empirical research on this issue in Ghana. Purpose: This article presents new and nationally representative household survey evidence on determinants and benefits of self-care knowledge of hypertension prevention and…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Females, Hypertension, Health Behavior
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de Silva, Andrea M.; Martin-Kerry, Jacqueline M.; Van, Kelly; Hegde, Shalika; Heilbrunn-Lang, Adina – Health Education Journal, 2017
Objective: Oral health promotion resources need to be simple, useful, accessible and understandable to be effective. The importance of this is magnified for population groups who are at increased risk of poor oral health, have low literacy or language barriers. Consultation with health service providers identified the need for a readability tool…
Descriptors: Readability, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Literacy
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Hutt, Rachel L.; Moore, Ginger A.; Mammen, Micah A.; Symons Downs, Danielle – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
Purpose: Marital dissatisfaction and conflict often increase for couples after the birth of a child and are evident in fewer positive family interactions and more negative family interactions. Because exercise is known to increase positive emotions and decrease negative emotions, the current study examined the extent to which higher levels of…
Descriptors: Exercise, Health Behavior, Correlation, Emotional Response
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Park, Aesoon; Eckert, Tanya L.; Zaso, Michelle J.; Scott-Sheldon, Lori A. J.; Vanable, Peter A.; Carey, Kate B.; Ewart, Craig K.; Carey, Michael P. – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Health literacy is crucial to develop health-related knowledge, adopt healthy lifestyles, and benefit from health care services. However, research on the association between health literacy and adolescent health outcomes, particularly on their prospective associations, is rare. We assessed health literacy using 3 validated measures,…
Descriptors: High School Students, Health Behavior, Health Education, Urban Schools
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Åkerblom, Erika; Fejes, Andreas – Studies in Continuing Education, 2017
In recent decades education has been suggested as an important solution to current problems of the population's health. A high level of education in general is construed as essential for the nation's well-being and competitiveness. In this article we problematise the ways in which discourses on education, learning and health have become…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Interviews, Physical Activities, Health Promotion
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Sosabowski, Michael Hal; Gard, Paul R. – School Science Review, 2017
The Scientific Method is the series of processes by which hypotheses, ideas and theories are shown to be true beyond a reasonable scientific doubt. Most science "fact" is expressed in terms of probabilities rather than certainties. Thus, by means of statistical calculations, researchers aim to determine whether an observed association…
Descriptors: Scientific Methodology, Science Process Skills, Scientists, Change
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Saunders, Ruth P.; Pfeiffer, Karin; Brown, William H.; Howie, Erin K.; Dowda, Marsha; O'Neill, Jennifer R.; McIver, Kerry; Pate, Russell R. – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
This study investigated the utility of the Study of Health and Activity in Preschool Environments (SHAPES) conceptual model, which targeted physical activity (PA) behavior in preschool children, by examining the relationship between implementation monitoring data and child PA during the school day. We monitored implementation completeness and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Physical Activity Level, Preschool Children, Correlation
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Liu, Guodong; Pearl, Amanda M.; Kong, Lan; Leslie, Douglas L.; Murray, Michael J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
There has been an increase in utilization of the Emergency Department (ED) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) which may reflect a deficit of services (Green et al., "Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" 40(3):325-332, 2001; Gurney et al., "Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Departments, Medical Services, Autism
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