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Direct linkCastañeda, Gail; Colby, Sarah E.; Olfert, Melissa D.; Barnett, Tracey E.; Zhou, Wenjun; Leite, Walter L.; Staub, Daniel; Mathews, Anne E. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: This study aims to: (1) examine gender differences for weight conscious drinking among college students accounting for the broader phenomenon (e.g. including the Alcohol Effects dimension); and (2) longitudinally examine the effect of weight conscious drinking behaviors on body mass index (BMI). Participants: United States freshmen…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Body Composition, Body Weight, Drinking
Olfert, Melissa D.; Barr, Makenzie L.; Mathews, Anne E.; Horacek, Tanya M.; Riggsbee, Kristin; Zhou, Wenjun; Colby, Sarah E. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To examine health behavior and environmental perception differences among vegetarian and nonvegetarian students. Participants: First-year university students (n = 1078) from eight United States universities. Methods: Data were obtained from base 2015 and followup 2016 assessments. Vegetarians and nonvegetarians were compared for…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Life Style, Eating Habits, College Freshmen
Examining the Effect of Weight Conscious Drinking on Binge Drinking Frequency among College Freshmen
Castañeda, Gail; Colby, Sarah E.; Barnett, Tracey E.; Olfert, Melissa D.; Zhou, Wenjun; Leite, Walter L.; El Zein, Aseel; Mathews, Anne E. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To examine the effect of weight-conscious drinking and compensatory behavior temporality on binge drinking frequency of college freshmen. Participants: Freshmen (n = 1149) from eight US universities, Fall 2015. Methods: Participants completed the Compensatory Eating Behaviors in Response to Alcohol Consumption Scale and Alcohol Use…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits
Szymona, Katie; Quick, Virginia; Olfert, Melissa; Shelnutt, Karla; Kattlemann, Kendra K.; Brown-Esters, Onikia; Colby, Sarah E.; Beaudoin, Christina; Lubniewski, Jocelyn; Maia, Angelina Moore; Horacek, Tanya; Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol – Health Education, 2012
Purpose: Little is known about health-related advertising on university environments. Given the power of advertising and its potential effect on health behaviors, the purpose of this paper is to assess the health-related advertisement environment and policies on university campuses. Design/methodology/approach: In total, ten geographically and…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Health Behavior, Physical Activities, Smoking
