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Rhodes, Darson; Kramer, Alaina; Whitlock, Alyssa; Cox, Carol – Health Educator, 2016
Heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and respiratory diseases are the leading chronic diseases worldwide. For American college students, specifically, behavioral risk factors for chronic disease include: insufficient sleep, inactivity, unhealthy eating habits, poor mental health, substance abuse, unhealthy relationships, and unsafe sexual…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Chronic Illness, College Students, Risk
Hudson, Heather K.; Marshall, S. Alexandra – Health Educator, 2016
Sexting is defined as sending/posting/sharing sexually explicit messages or nude/semi-nude images via electronic communication. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess and determine relationships of sexting behavioral intentions, sexting behaviors, and sexting content among selected Southern undergraduate students. Methods: Survey…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Regional Characteristics, Correlation, Telecommunications
Rojas-Guyler, Liliana; Britigan, Denise H.; King, Keith A.; Zulig, Judy; Vaughn, Lisa M. – Health Educator, 2016
Purpose: To determine sources of health information of Latinos and assess associations with acculturation level, functional health literacy and demographics. Methods: Focus groups (n = 40) and Semi-structured survey interviews were conducted with adults (n = 212). Results: Over 60% of respondents had lived in the country for less than 10 years,…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Hispanic Americans, Access to Information, Help Seeking
Rhodes, Darson L.; Sniatecki, Jessica L.; Rocco, Mary; Todd, Lauren – Health Educator, 2015
The use of Facebook® among college students is prevalent, and its relationship with interpersonal skills is unknown. A cross-sectional design study using a convenience sample of undergraduate students enrolled in one of four sections of an upper-level nutrition course at a Northeastern, public university was conducted to investigate this…
Descriptors: Social Media, College Students, Interpersonal Competence, Student Surveys
Brey, Rebecca A.; Clark, Susan E. – Health Educator, 2015
This teaching technique asks students to evaluate the "badness" of 5-7 health-related behavioral statements of a specific health topic. Following the presentation of each statement, each students selects one of five choices: "Really Bad", "No Big Deal", "It Depends", "Go for It", or…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Health Behavior, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change
Signorelli, Johnny; Chaney, Beth; Aeby, Victor; Tavasso, Debra – Health Educator, 2015
Hybrid courses are becoming increasingly common at the university level. With this type of course comes questions about the effectiveness of each method of instruction (face-to-face and online) when used concurrently. The available literature supports a hybrid format for many university subjects; however, research in this area with a personal…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Health Education, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction
Birch, David A.; Priest, Hannah M.; Mitchell, Qshequilla P. – Health Educator, 2015
Advocacy at the local school or school district level has received emphasis as a strategy for improving school health education. The involvement of health educators in advocacy for school health education has been described as "imperative" at all levels of school-based policy. Allensworth's 2010 Society for Public Health Education…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Health Education, Public Health, Teacher Role
Van Wasshenova, Emily; Mahas, Rachel; Everhart, F. Jeannine; Thompson, Amy; Boardley, Debra – Health Educator, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine the type and level of public policy involvement and perceptions regarding public policy involvement of Certified Health Educator Specialist (CHES) and Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) registered in Ohio. A four-page instrument was mailed to a population sample of 385 CHES and MCHES…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Educational Practices, Public Policy, Specialists
Hall, Cougar; West, Joshua; Herbert, Patrick C. – Health Educator, 2015
Adolescent consumption of screen media continues to increase. A variety of theoretical constructs hypothesize the impact of media content on health-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. This study uses a coding instrument based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey to analyze health behavior contained in…
Descriptors: Risk, Health Behavior, Programming (Broadcast), Eating Habits
Erbe, Ryan; Lohrmann, David – Health Educator, 2015
Stress poses one of the biggest threats to the health and well-being of young people. Adolescents are especially vulnerable to the negative effects of stress due to developmental factors. Recently, Mindfulness Meditation (MM) programs have been implemented into both clinical and school-based settings to reduce stress and promote the health of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Metacognition, Well Being, Literature Reviews
Ball, James W.; Bice, Matthew R.; Adkins, Megan M. – Health Educator, 2015
Motivating people to engage in regular physical activity (PA) is a constant struggle for many health education professionals. The purchase of activity-tracking devices (Fitbit, Nike Fuel Band, etc…) has been a popular trend in recent years, presumably to assist users to increase their PA. However, limited research has examined consumer feedback…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Behavior Change, Intervention, Health Education
Hackett, Alexis; Renschler, Lauren; Kramer, Alaina – Health Educator, 2014
The purpose of this project was to determine if a brief workplace conflict resolution workshop improved employee conflict resolution knowledge and to examine which conflict handling strategies (Yielding, Compromising, Forcing, Problem-Solving, Avoiding) were most used by employees when dealing with workplace conflict. A pre-test/post-test control…
Descriptors: Health Education, Conflict Resolution, Workshops, Employees
James, Delores C. S.; Efunbumi, Orisatalabi; Harville, Cedric; Sears, Cynthia – Health Educator, 2014
The goals of the study were to identify the barriers and motivators for physical activity (PA) and to assess whether these factors vary by weight status. A self-administered survey was completed by 413 African American women. Each woman provided verbal informed consent and was weighed and measured by a research team member. The participants' mean…
Descriptors: Barriers, African Americans, Females, Physical Activity Level
Cox, Carol; Haidar, Salma; Brookins-Fisher, Jodi; Thompson, Amy; Deakins, Bethany; Bishop, Chaundra – Health Educator, 2014
Advocacy for health policies and programs can impact large segments of the population with the goal of promoting and protecting the nation's health. Historically, advocacy has not been viewed as seriously as other components of health education, and involvement in public policy work has been moderate by health education practitioners and health…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Health Promotion, Health Education, Public Health
Giebert, Megan C. H.; Wilson, Kelly L.; Ward, Susan E. – Health Educator, 2014
Faculty and staff health promotion is a cost-saving component of coordinated school health, but little is known about the comprehensiveness of these programs. Self-insured school districts require employees to contribute directly to the district's health insurance pool. The purpose of this pilot study was to identify the prevalence of…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, School Districts, Incidence, Questionnaires