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Young, Kathleen D.; Snelling, Anastasia; Maroto, Maya; Young, Katherine A. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2013
Purpose/Objectives: In 2010, a large urban school district implemented a district-wide school wellness policy that addressed childhood obesity by requiring schools to increase health and physical education contact hours for students and to improve the nutritional standards of school meals. Schools were required to serve a different fruit and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Nutrition, Food Service, Food Standards
Hummer, Justin F.; LaBrie, Joseph W.; Lac, Andrew; Louie, Brian – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2013
This study examines the salience and influence of reflective norms regarding opposite- sex friends, dating, and sexual partners on drinking behaviors of heterosexual college students sanctioned for violating the campus alcohol policy (i.e., adjudicated students). Results revealed that the level of importance placed on approval from the opposite…
Descriptors: Social Attitudes, Social Behavior, Gender Differences, Drinking
Beets, Michael W.; Huberty, Jennifer; Beighle, Aaron; Moore, Justin B.; Webster, Collin; Ajja, Rahma; Weaver, Glenn – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
State and national organizations recently developed policies focused on increasing physical activity (PA) in afterschool programs (ASPs). These policies emphasize "activity friendly" environment characteristics that, when present, should lead to higher levels of PA and reduce the amount of time children spend sedentary during an ASP.…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Physical Activity Level, Policy Formation, National Organizations
Kimmel, Allison; Williams, Terrinieka T.; Veinot, Tiffany C.; Campbell, Bettina; Campbell, Terrance R.; Valacak, Mark; Kruger, Daniel J. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2013
High rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections play a major role in the physical, mental, and emotional health of young people. Despite efforts to provide sexuality education through diverse channels, we know little about the ways in which young people perceive school- and community-based efforts to educate them about sexual health.…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, African Americans, Focus Groups, Sexuality
Stametz, Rebecca A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In light of the many social, medical, and political viewpoints on obesity, little is known of the weight loss maintenance experience and the impact on learning processes and outcomes among adults. The purpose of this study was two-fold: a) to explore the experience and meaning-making processes of individuals who have maintained a weight loss and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Maintenance, Learning Processes, Adult Learning
Kroese, Floor M.; Adriaanse, Marieke A.; De Ridder, Denise T. D. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Objective: The aim of the current study was to compare obese and nonobese type 2 diabetes patients at baseline and after participating in an existing self-management intervention (i.e., "Beyond Good Intentions") on cognitive, self-care, and behavioral measures to examine whether both groups are equally prepared and able to adopt…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Self Management, Self Control, Intervention
Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention, 2011
According to a Research Update from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan "continue to strain military personnel, returning veterans, and their families. Some have experienced long and multiple deployments, combat exposure, and physical injuries, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Personnel, Injuries
Scheier, Lawrence M.; Grenard, Jerry L.; Holtz, Kristen D. – Journal of Drug Education, 2011
This study evaluated the efficacy of "Above the Influence" (ATI), a national media-based health persuasion campaign to deter youth drug use. The campaign uses public service anti-drug prevention messages and targets youth between the ages of 14 and 16, a period of heightened susceptibility to peer influences. The evaluation utilized mall…
Descriptors: Evidence, Advertising, Structural Equation Models, Drug Use
Foster, Holly A.; Bass, Ellen J.; Bruce, Susan E. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2011
High-risk drinking remains an issue on college campuses. Limited research focuses on drinking associated with single events where students are encouraged to drink a predetermined amount of alcohol. Fourth-year undergraduate students (N=1,205) completed a survey about motivation, behaviors and perceptions surrounding participation in a practice…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Campuses, Drinking, Risk
Eisenberg, Anna; Bauermeister, Jose A.; Pingel, Emily; Johns, Michelle Marie; Santana, Matthew Leslie – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2011
Conceptualizations of safer sex practices among young gay men (YGM) are frequently structured around communication between partners and the subsequent utilization or absence of condoms in a sexual encounter. Drawing on a sample of 34 in-depth interviews with YGM, ages 18 to 24, the authors explore the ways in which conceptualizations and…
Descriptors: Safety, Homosexuality, Males, Sex Education
Solimeo, Samantha L.; Weber, Thomas J.; Gold, Deborah T. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: To explore the nature of men's experiences of osteoporosis by developing an understanding of men's explanatory models. Design and Methods: This descriptive study invited community-residing male osteoporosis patients aged 50+ to participate in interviews about osteoporosis. Participants were recruited from a hospital-affiliated bone…
Descriptors: Models, Diseases, Health Behavior, Social Sciences
Mutchler, Matt G.; McDavitt, Bryce – Health Education Research, 2011
Young adults, particularly young gay men (YGM), are vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Yet, little is known about how YGM discuss sexual health issues with their friends ("gay boy talk"). We conducted semi-structured interviews with YGM and their best friends (11 YGM/YGM dyads and 13 YGM/heterosexual female dyads). In this paper, we…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Scripts, Disease Control, Prevention
Pleasant, Andrew – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Over the past decade, the field of health literacy has advanced from providing limited tools for simplifying language into the basis for a viable theory of the complex relationship between knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and health outcomes, ranging from the individual to the societal level. While roughly a decade passed between what seem to be…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change, Literacy
Kavanagh, Josephine; Oakley, Ann; Harden, Angela; Trouton, Alex; Powell, Chloe – Health Education Journal, 2011
Objective: To examine the impact of single or dual component incentive schemes on health and social behaviours, in young people. Design: A systematic review. Method: Systematic and comprehensive cross-disciplinary searches were conducted to identify research. Following screening for relevance, included studies were quality assessed and data…
Descriptors: Evidence, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness, Literature Reviews
Novik, Melinda G.; Boekeloo, Bradley O. – Journal of Drug Education, 2011
Objective: The current study examined the dimensionality of a protective behavioral strategies (PBS) measure among undergraduate, predominantly freshmen (92.5%) college students reporting recent alcohol use (n = 320). Method: Participants completed a web-based survey assessing 22 PBS items. Factor analyses determined the underlying factor…
Descriptors: Drinking, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis