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DeMunter, Jodi; Rdesinski, Rebecca; Vintro, Andrea; Carney, Patricia A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
This study examines food insecurity in a novel population: health professions students. Their academic success has a unique impact on our nation's future health care system. We administered a 39-question survey, including open-ended questions that were coded for qualitative analyses, to 2,853 students to delineate the scope of this problem and…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Purchasing
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Chacón-Cuberos, Ramón; Olmedo-Moreno, Eva María; Lara-Sánchez, Amador Jesús; Zurita-Ortega, Félix; Castro-Sánchez, Manuel – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
The present study which is descriptive and cross-sectional in nature, pursues the objective of developing a structural equation model which integrates basic psychological needs, emotional regulation and academic stress in a sample composed of 2736 university students [[male gender symbol] = 33.8% (n = 924); [female gender symbol] = 66.2% (n =…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Self Control, Stress Variables, Measures (Individuals)
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Dunbar, Robert L.; Dingel, Molly J.; Dame, Lorraine F.; Winchip, James; Petzold, Andrew M. – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Research confirms the positive effect of collaborative learning environments when students are considered as one homogeneous group. Little has been done to provide a detailed view of the performance of subgroups of students within collaborative settings. This quantitative and longitudinal study uses survey responses to explore differences in the…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Student Leadership, Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design
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Tufts, Mark; Higgins-Opitz, Susan B. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2014
Health Science students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal perform better in their professional modules compared with their physiology modules. The pass rates of physiology service modules have steadily declined over the years. While a system is in place to identify "at-risk" students, it is only activated after the first semester. As a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Sciences, Physiology, At Risk Students
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Al Alwan, I.; Al Kushi, M.; Tamim, H.; Magzoub, M.; Elzubeir, M. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2013
High School, Aptitude and Achievement Tests have been utilized since 2002 in Saudi Arabia for the purpose of student selection to health sciences and medical colleges. However, longitudinal studies determining the predictive validity of these so-called cognitive tests for in-course performance is lacking. Our aim was to assess the predictive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Sciences, Medical Schools, Medical Students