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Direct linkMatchett, Andrew – PRIMUS, 2023
This article describes five elementary statistics projects involving the COVID-19 data made available to the public in csv files by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first project examined data available at the beginning of the COVID surge in New York City in spring, 2020, and used the correlation coefficient to estimate the…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Student Projects, COVID-19, Pandemics
Starosta, Amy J.; Cranston, Emma; Earleywine, Mitch – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: This study is a randomized trial of a Web-based intervention to increase condom use among college women. Participants: From October 2012 to March 2013, N = 422 completed baseline questionnaires and intervention procedures. n = 216 completed 3-month follow-up. Methods: Participants completed a decisional balance exercise examining their…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Intervention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Disease Control
Francis, Diane B.; Noar, Seth M.; Widman, Laura; Willoughby, Jessica Fitts; Sanchez, Diana M.; Garrett, Kyla P. – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: Condom distribution programmes are an important means of preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs); yet little research has examined their perceived and actual impact on college campuses. Design: Quantitative, cross-sectional study. Setting: Large public university in the Southeastern USA. Method: Approximately 2 months after a…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Campuses, Higher Education, Case Studies
Zamboni, Brian; Bezek, Katelyn – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2017
Sexual health topics are not well-covered in US medical schools. Research has not typically asked medical students what sexual health topics they would like addressed and their preferred methods of sexual health education. This study attempted to address this deficit via an online survey of medical students at an institution where little sexual…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Health Education, Sex Education, Sexuality
Junghans-Rutelonis, Ashley N.; Suorsa, Kristina I.; Tackett, Alayna P.; Burkley, Edward; Chaney, John M.; Mullins, Larry L. – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: The current study investigated the mediating role of fear of negative evaluation on the relationship between self-focused attention and self-esteem among college students with and without asthma. Participants: Young adults with (n = 148) and without (n = 530) childhood-onset asthma were recruited from a college student population.…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Attention, Fear, Diseases
Mullins, Alexandria J.; Gamwell, Kaitlyn L.; Sharkey, Christina M.; Bakula, Dana M.; Tackett, Alayna P.; Suorsa, Kristina I.; Chaney, John M.; Mullins, Larry L. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: To examine predictors of psychological functioning in college students with chronic illnesses. Participants: Participants (N = 1413) included 364 students with self-reported diagnoses of asthma or allergies, 148 students with other chronic illnesses (eg, epilepsy, type 1 diabetes), and 901 healthy students. Data were collected between…
Descriptors: College Students, Chronic Illness, Predictor Variables, Depression (Psychology)
Catalano, Hannah Priest; Knowlden, Adam P.; Birch, David A.; Leeper, James D.; Paschal, Angelia M.; Usdan, Stuart L. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: The purpose of this study was to test Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) constructs in predicting human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination behavioral intentions of vaccine-eligible college men. Participants: Participants were unvaccinated college men aged 18-26 years attending a large public university in the southeastern United States…
Descriptors: Males, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Education, Undergraduate Students
de Lencastre, Alexandre; Torello, A. Thomas; Keller, Lani C. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2017
This graduate-level DNA methods laboratory course is designed to model a discovery-based research project and engages students in both traditional DNA analysis methods and modern recombinant DNA cloning techniques. In the first part of the course, students clone the "Drosophila" ortholog of a human disease gene of their choosing using…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Genetics, Cytology, Laboratory Experiments
Kort, Daniel N.; Samsa, Gregory P.; McKellar, Mehri S. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: To investigate sexual orientation differences in college men's motivations for HIV testing. Participants: 665 male college students in the Southeastern United States from 2006 to 2014. Methods: Students completed a survey on HIV risk factors and testing motivations. Logistic regressions were conducted to determine the differences…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, College Students, Males, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Eastman-Mueller, Heather P.; Gomez-Scott, Jessica R.; Jung, Ae-Kyung; Oswalt, Sara B.; Hagglund, Kristofer – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2016
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advocate access to condoms as a critical sexual health prevention strategy. The purpose of this article is to discuss the implementation and evaluation of a condom availability program using dispensing machines in residence halls at a Midwestern U.S. university. Undergraduate students (N = 337)…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Prevention, Student Attitudes, Sexuality
Improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Uptake in College Students: A Socioecological Perspective
Lanning, Beth; Golman, Mandy; Crosslin, Katie – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates remain relatively low, despite new recommendations found in "Healthy People 2020." Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine vaccination rates, identify factors that influenced initiation/continuance of HPV vaccine series, and identify levels of influence for HPV health…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, College Students, Student Surveys
Hirschler, Christopher; Hope, Andrea; Myers, Jaime L. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2015
Sexually transmitted infections spread through skin-to-skin contact represent unique prevention challenges. This study examines how college students perceive safer sex practices with respect to human papillomavirus (HPV) and herpes. Qualitative and quantitative data (n = 275) were collected using an online questionnaire. College students'…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Qualitative Research
Nesoff, Elizabeth D.; Dunkle, Kristin; Lang, Delia – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
This study sought to explore the impact of condom negotiation self-efficacy, interpersonal factors, and sensational factors on condom use behavior among a population of college-educated women with different patterns and types of sexual partner. We administered an online questionnaire capturing sexual behavior, partnership patterns, perceived…
Descriptors: Contraception, Health Behavior, Sexuality, Clinical Diagnosis
Richman, Alice R.; Maddy, LaDonna; Torres, Essie; Goldberg, Ellen J. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine completion of the 3-dose series and knowledge. Participants: Two hundred sixty-four male and female US college students 18-26 years old who were receiving HPV vaccine dose 1. Methods: Students were randomly assigned to the intervention or control group.…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Baseline Evaluation of a Participatory Mobile Health Intervention for Dengue Prevention in Sri Lanka
Lwin, May O.; Vijaykumar, Santosh; Lim, Gentatsu; Fernando, Owen Noel Newton; Rathnayake, Vajira Sampath; Foo, Schubert – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Challenges posed by infectious disease outbreaks have led to a range of participatory mobile phone-based innovations that use the power of crowdsourcing for disease surveillance. However, the dynamics of participatory behavior by crowds in such interventions have yet to be examined. This article reports results from a baseline evaluation of one…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Public Health, Intervention, Foreign Countries
