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Odom, Austin; Becker, Craig; Bian, Hui; Martin, Ryan; Sewell, Kerry – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: Shorter validated health assessment tools are needed. The validated 25-item Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale (SWPS) measures health status through assessment of engagement in multidimensional health behaviors. Purpose: To do an initial assessment of the Short Form Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale (SWPS-SF). Methods: A…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), College Students, Well Being, Correlation
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Becker, Craig; Chapin, Martha H. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2021
Students with disabilities comprise a significant portion of college students and helping more students with disabilities succeed would be beneficial. Currently, colleges have successfully offered assistance to these students, and it has enhanced their ability to both attend and succeed in college. However, students with disabilities are less…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Performance Factors, Correlation
Becker, Craig; Whetstone, Lauren; Glascoff, Mary; Moore, Justin B. – American Journal of Health Education, 2008
Background: Traditional health measurement tools use a pathogenic, or disease origins framework, to assess for the absence of disease or risk factors. Good or positive health, however, is more than the absence of disease and current tools do not reflect this. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the adult…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Life Satisfaction, Health Conditions
Becker, Craig; Dolbier, Christyn L.; Durham, Thomas W.; Glascoff, Mary A.; Adams, Troy B. – American Journal of Health Education, 2008
Background: Health educators have long advocated health promotion, yet their health measurement techniques have a pathogenic focus. Pathogenesis refers to the origin of a disease and the chain of events (precursors) leading to that disease. Traditional health measurement tools with this focus therefore measure health by assessing for the absence…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Measurement Techniques, Diseases
Becker, Craig; Loy, Marty – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
This study was designed to investigate the validity of the professional competencies developed by the Association of Worksite Health Promotion (AWHP) Professional Standards Task Force. The Task Force identified a competency framework that included business skills, program coordination skills, and human resource skills with corresponding…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Health Personnel, Wellness
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Becker, Craig; Arnold, William – Educational Gerontology, 2004
Health promoting behaviors have become increasingly important as Americans attempt to retain their youth and health. This study collected self-reported data from 559 participants in the Southwest United States using the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II to compare the health promoting behaviors of older adults (60-92 years), middle-aged adults…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Nutrition, Young Adults, Health Behavior