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Bhochhibhoya, Amir; McDowell, Liz; McLeod, A. TaQuesa; Yonce, Stephanie; Ghimire, Pragya Sharma – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to conduct a needs assessment of a college-based safe ride program to reduce the negative consequences of alcohol use. This cross-sectional, mixed-method study used an online survey (n = 363). Demographic variables, alcohol-related behaviors, and attitudes towards drinking and driving, and safe ride programs were…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Health Behavior
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Brazendale, Keith; Brazendale, Allison B.; Garcia, Jeanette M.; Monroe, Courtney M.; Weaver, R. Glenn; Beets, Michael W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The 'Structured Days Hypothesis' suggests that children's obesogenic behaviors (e.g., activity, diet, sleep, and screen time) are less favorable during times when there is less-structure to a child's day (e.g., summer). To compare obesogenic behaviors of children with developmental disabilities (DD) during summer on days with differing amounts of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Behavior, Body Weight, Obesity
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Shin, YoungJu; Johnson, Nicole L. – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: To reduce the smoking rates and alleviate societal problems associated with smoking, health administrators and policy makers have attempted to promote and implement statewide smoking free policy. The present study examined how adults' awareness of and attitude toward the smoke-free air law, their perceived risks of secondhand smoke and…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Smoking, Public Health, Social Problems
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Ingulfsvann, Laura Suominen; Engelsrud, Gunn; Moe, Vegard Fusche – Sport, Education and Society, 2021
A wide variety of activities, instructional teaching styles and physical activity for health characterise PE practices today. However, for children, PE is about more than performing activities or being physically active for health. Children experience moving in the context of PE in varying and ambivalent ways, which indicates that qualitative…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Vermaire, Jan Hendrik; Kalf, Sonja M.; Schuller, Annemarie A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: People with intellectual disabilities have worse health outcomes compared to their peers without. However, regarding oral health parameters, recent systematic reviews reported conflicting evidence. The aim was to assess whether adolescents with MBID differ from their peers in oral health and oral health behaviour. Methods: Ninety seven…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Health Behavior, Access to Health Care, Dentistry
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Munira, Lafi; Viwattanakulvanid, Pramon – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2021
Adolescents (10-19 years old) are at high risk of developing iron deficiency anemia. Prevalence of anemia in young women in Indonesia was 37.1% which increased to 48.9% in 2018, with the proportion of anemia in the age group of 15-24 years and 25-34 years. The objectives of this study were to understand the influencing factors and gaps of…
Descriptors: Prevention, Females, Diseases, Student Attitudes
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Wang, Xiaoqing; Wu, Haotian; Feng, Xiangnan; Song, Xinyuan – Sociological Methods & Research, 2021
Given the questionnaire design and the nature of the problem, partially ordered data that are neither completely ordered nor completely unordered are frequently encountered in social, behavioral, and medical studies. However, early developments in partially ordered data analysis are very limited and restricted only to cross-sectional data. In this…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Health Behavior, Smoking, Case Studies
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Bjørnnes, Ann Kristin; Torbjørnsen, Astrid; Valeberg, Berit Taraldsen; Sparboe-Nilsen, B. Bente; Sandbekken, Ida Hellum; Almendingen, Kari; Leegaard, Marit; Ravn, Ingrid; Saeterstrand, M. Torill; Løyland, Borghild; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Fagerlund, Bettina Holmberg; Valla, Lisbeth; Misvaer, Nina; Riiser, Kirsti; Utne, Inger; Rostad, Hanne; Winger, Anette; Albertini Früh, Elena; Holmen, Heidi; Lis, Ribu; Helseth, Sølvi; Grov, Ellen Karine – SAGE Open, 2021
Higher education students are considered to belong to a population susceptible to poor sleep health; however, there is a lack of broader evidence reviews. This systematic review aims to map out and categorize the existing literature related to higher education students and sleep. The present evidence map is based on a comprehensive systematic…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, At Risk Students, Health Behavior
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Ebrahimipour, Hajar; Mokhtari Dinani, Maryam; Pandari, Abbas Rezaei – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify and rank the influential social marketing factors for physical activity promotion. Design/methodology/approach: A descriptive-survey approach is used in this study. First, the influential social marketing factors for physical activity promotion were determined through the review of theoretical…
Descriptors: Marketing, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Public Health
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Ayaz-Alkaya, Sultan; Kulakçi-Altintas, Hülya – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Health behaviors of adolescents affect their health and well-being into adulthood. This study was conducted to determine the nutrition-exercise behaviors, health literacy level, and related factors in adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used for this study. Overall, 810 students in grades 6--8 in a Turkish school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Behavior, Adolescents, Well Being
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Mshigeni, Salome K.; Rittenhouse, Annie; Gwanzura, Tendai; Arroyo, Rebecca; Vaughn, Caitlin – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: E-cigarette use has increased rapidly in the past decade despite studies showing their negative health outcomes. There is limited knowledge on the characteristics of users and possible interventions. Purpose: This study presents the demographic characteristics of e-cigarette users in California, propose tailored interventions, and…
Descriptors: Smoking, Electronic Equipment, Health Behavior, Public Policy
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de Meyrick, Julian; Yusuf, Farhat – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify correlates of tobacco smoking behaviour across various socio-demographic segments of the Australian population. Design/methodology/approach: Data from two nationally representative, probability samples of persons 18 and over, surveyed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2001 and 2017-2018…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Smoking, Correlation, Health Behavior
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Temel, Abdullah Sencer; Tükel, Yalçin – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2021
This study aims to examine the relationship between university students' perceived health outcomes and happiness levels that result from engaging in recreational activities. The study evaluates this relationship using certain variables. The data were gathered from 652 students from various universities in Turkey. Appropriate sampling methods were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Health
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Krekeler, Brittany N.; Yee, Joanne; Daggett, Sarah; Leverson, Glen; Rogus-Pulia, Nicole – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Adherence is a concern in dysphagia management. Poor adherence with recommendations can negatively affect treatment efficacy and patient outcomes. For exercise-based therapies, low adherence can alter the dose of exercise delivered to the muscle, which can diminish impact of exercise. It has been established that low adherence is a…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Veterans, Human Body, Exercise
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Ly, Hieu; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objectives: To study the influence of a multi-component poster-based intervention to promote stair climbing in a library on a Canadian university campus. Participants: Adults who ascended to upper levels via staircase/elevator. Methods: Individuals who used the staircase/elevators were counted by observers for 28 days, while either in the…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Physical Activities, Intervention
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