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Jill B. Palmer – ProQuest LLC, 2024
College students' mental health can be compromised by the exceeding demands of academia and other life stressors that can aversively impact their mood, sleep quality, and academic performance (Jordan et al., 2020; Silisteanu et al., 2022). Moreover, chronic exposure to high stress can increase risk of developing mental illness and other long-term…
Descriptors: College Students, Stress Variables, Mental Health, Physical Health
Tumwebaze, Joel – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Nicaragua has a high rate of food insecurity determined by factors such as, poverty, employment, education, social capital and climate change. Home gardening and nutrition education can decrease food insecurity and improve community health. There is a need to evaluate garden-based nutrition education to determine its effectiveness in improving…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gardening, Nutrition Instruction, Hunger
Manning, John Merrill – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Graduate students enrolled in clinical, counseling, and school psychology doctoral programs are required to complete a one-year internship prior to graduating and earning their degree. Recently, an imbalance has grown between the number of internship positions and the number of applicants, with more applicants than available internship positions.…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Internship Programs, Stress Variables, Physical Health
Fallat-Rundhaug, B. Jamie – ProQuest LLC, 2011
It is widely believed that athletes are in excellent physical and emotional health. This belief is perpetuated by studies that have found that regular and consistent participation in exercise provides both physical as well as psychological benefits. Those participating in endurance sports must follow stringent and physically demanding standards…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Mental Health, Athletes, Risk
Mount, Jill Katherine – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Background and objective. Latinos are the largest ethnic minority in the U.S. and by 2050 they are estimated to become one quarter of the population, yet only one in ten has a college degree. More Latino women (Latinas) are currently attending college than Latino men. To date research has focused on their experiences and where they obtain support…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Focus Groups, Hygiene, Hispanic American Students