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Cho, Dalnim; Nguyen, Nga T.; Strong, Larkin L.; Wu, Ivan H. C.; John, Jemima C.; Escoto, Kamisha H.; Wetter, David W.; McNeill, Lorna H. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
We investigated class clustering patterns of four behaviors--physical activity, fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake, smoking, and alcohol use--in a faith-based African American cohort. Guided by socio-ecological models, we also examined the psychosocial and neighborhood social environmental factors associated with the clustering patterns.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Health Behavior, Smoking, Eating Habits
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Yang, Bo; Liu, Jiaying; Popova, Lucy – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Emotions are important in smoking-related communications, but the role of discrete positive and negative emotions in comparative risk messages about combusted and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is unclear. Method: In an online experiment, 1,202 U.S. adult current smokers or recent quitters were randomized to view one of six…
Descriptors: Smoking, Electronic Equipment, Health Behavior, Behavior Change
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Wheldon, Christopher W.; Hoffman, Leah; Keely O'Brien, Erin; Delahanty, Janine; Zhao, Xiaoquan; Kaufman, Annette R.; Moser, Richard P. – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: To explore differences in tobacco information-seeking behaviours and perceptions between sexual minority and heterosexual (or 'straight') adults and to determine if these differences are mediated by tobacco use. Design: Cross-sectional national survey. Setting: Nationally representative probability-based surveys of adults 18 years of…
Descriptors: Role, Smoking, Homosexuality, Comparative Analysis
Casseus, Myriam – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Background: A significant number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions have a disability. Like many young adults, college students with disabilities have an elevated risk of substance use. However, research on substance use in this population is limited. Objectives: This dissertation aims to: 1) Examine the prevalence of disability in…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, At Risk Students, Substance Abuse
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Phan, Lilianna; Beck, Kenneth; Wang, Min Qi; Butler, James – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: Single cigarette use among urban African Americans can perpetuate smoking continuation. There are no measures on perceptions related to reducing single cigarette use. Purpose: We developed the Beliefs and Self-Efficacy for Singles (BASES) Scale to measure beliefs related to reducing this behavior. Methods: We used a multiphase approach…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Beliefs, Health Behavior
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Whatnall, Megan C.; Patterson, Amanda J.; Brookman, Stephanie; Convery, Paula; Swan, Claire; Pease, Stephanie; Hutchesson, Melinda J. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To describe lifestyle behaviors (fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol intake, physical activity, sitting time, smoking, drug use, sleep, sexual health) and health risk factors (body mass index, food insecurity, mental health) in a sample of Australian university students. Participants: 3,077 students from the University of Newcastle…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Life Style, Health Behavior, College Students
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Thomas, Erin Vinoski; Warren-Findlow, Jan – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To examine associations between two body image constructs (body appreciation and body satisfaction) and five health behaviors (diet, physical activity, weight management, tobacco exposure, and alcohol intake) associated with risk for chronic disease, controlling for self-esteem. Participants: Three hundred and forty-four college…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Human Body, Health Behavior, At Risk Persons
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Flensborg-Madsen, Trine; Wimmelmann, Cathrine Lawaetz; Mortensen, Erik Lykke – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
Background: Although plausible links between language development and personality have been suggested, longitudinal studies of these associations into adulthood have not been conducted. Aim: To investigate whether children's age at attaining language milestones is associated with later adult personality. Methods: Mothers' of 8,400 children from…
Descriptors: Correlation, Personality Traits, Personality Measures, Language Acquisition
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Fairbrother, Hannah; Curtis, Penny; Kirkcaldy, Andrew – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: This article reports on a qualitative evaluation of the Love Life, "Smokefree Sports" primary school pilot intervention. This 8-week programme used sports and physical activity sessions to convey Smokefree messages to 120 children aged 10 and 11 in two primary schools in Sheffield in 2018. The study aimed to understand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Education, Critical Literacy, Literacy
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Mak, Hio Wa; Russell, Michael A.; Lanza, Stephanie T.; Feinberg, Mark E.; Fosco, Gregory M. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Antisocial peer behavior and low parental knowledge of adolescents' activities are key interpersonal risk factors for adolescent substance use. However, how the magnitude of associations between these risk factors and substance use may vary across adolescence remains less well understood. The present study examined the age-varying associations of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Age Differences, Knowledge Level
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Ben-Ami, Noa; Korn, Liat – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: Low back pain (LBP) is a very common symptom. It occurs in all age groups from children to the elderly population. Globally, years lived with disability caused by LBP increased by 54% between 1990 and 2015. Our objective was to investigate measures that associate with LBP in students. Participants: A structured, anonymous, self-report…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Correlation, Undergraduate Students, Pain
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Rayens, Mary Kay; Ickes, Melinda J.; Butler, Karen M.; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Anderson, Debra G.; Hahn, Ellen J. – Health Education Research, 2017
Emerging tobacco product use is increasing. We evaluated factors associated with perceived risk of and intention to use waterpipe tobacco by surveying students at a large university in the southeastern U.S. (N = 667). Proportional odds modeling assessed whether demographic characteristics and social acceptability are associated with perceived risk…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Smoking, Risk
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Owotomo, Olusegun; Maslowsky, Julie – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2017
Introduction: E-cigarette use remains a controversial topic in public health and medicine. Historically, cigarette smoking was identified as a gateway to marijuana use among adolescents. Recently, the prevalence of adolescent cigarette smoking has declined, but that of e-cigarette use continues to increase. As e-cigarettes eclipse cigarettes among…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Smoking, Grade 8, Grade 10
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Carver, Hannah; Elliott, Lawrie; Kennedy, Catriona; Hanley, Janet – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2017
Previous reviews have highlighted parent-child connectedness and communication as important protective factors against adolescent substance use. However, these reviews focus on single substances such as alcohol. An integrative review of the literature was conducted to examine which elements of parent-child connectedness and substance-use specific…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Use, Parent Child Relationship, Health Behavior
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Pabayo, Roman; Benny, Claire; Veugelers, Paul J.; Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan; Leatherdale, Scott T. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Previous research indicates that the disproportionate distribution of income within society is associated with aggression and violence. Although research has been conducted identifying the relationship between income inequality and bullying victimization and perpetration, little is known about possible mediators. We investigated the association…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Secondary School Students, Smoking
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