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Therese Burrell-Prehay – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In a British Overseas territory, a smoking cessation program was implemented in 2014 and had not been evaluated since inception. The problem that was addressed in this study was that despite the implementation of the "I Can Quit" program, it was unknown which curriculum and instructional strategy interventions participants thought were…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Intervention, Teaching Methods
Alamir, Yahya Ahmed – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Poor sleep quality among college students increases the risk for lower grade point averages, compromised learning, impaired mood, and motor vehicle accidents; and associated with several unhealthy behaviors and outcomes including substances/drugs use (alcohol and medications), and weight gain. Therefore, we assessed college sleep quality in…
Descriptors: Sleep, Risk, Body Composition, Body Height
Fisk, Brent D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Adolescents' transition into adulthood often coincides with significant developmental change processes. Behavioral patterns established during this period can determine risk and quality of life trajectories (Ben-Shlomo & Kuh, 2002, Halfon & Hochstein, 2002). Social support facilitates health behavior change and college students have ready…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Efficacy, Health Behavior, Undergraduate Students
Kenzig, Melissa – ProQuest LLC, 2013
University attendance includes various activities and experiences that can have a unique impact on psychosocial development and adult health behaviors, and can influence life course outcomes such as short- and long-term health and quality of life. College attendance and health are cyclical and reinforcing factors. Healthier students do better…
Descriptors: Health, Health Behavior, Social Development, Emotional Development