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Download full textDevaki, N.; Parveen, M. Syed Rejina; Priyanka, M.; Athilakshmi, A. – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2019
Wellness is an important asset of every human being. The wellness of health encourages a person to move towards awareness, education and individual progress. Teachers are the superheroes of the educational system and tend to be underrepresented and overworked. The promotion of teacher wellness and health is revealed student health and wellness and…
Descriptors: Wellness, Well Being, Teacher Characteristics, Quality of Life
Devaki, N.; Parveen, M. Syed Rejina; Priyanka, M.; Athilakshmi, A. – Online Submission, 2019
Wellness is an important asset of every human being. The wellness of health encourages a person to move towards awareness, education and individual progress. Teachers are the superheroes of the educational system and tend to be underrepresented and overworked. The promotion of teacher wellness and health is revealed student health and wellness and…
Descriptors: Wellness, Well Being, Teacher Characteristics, Foreign Countries
Direct linkWhatnall, Megan C.; Patterson, Amanda J.; Brookman, Stephanie; Convery, Paula; Swan, Claire; Pease, Stephanie; Hutchesson, Melinda J. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To describe lifestyle behaviors (fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol intake, physical activity, sitting time, smoking, drug use, sleep, sexual health) and health risk factors (body mass index, food insecurity, mental health) in a sample of Australian university students. Participants: 3,077 students from the University of Newcastle…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Life Style, Health Behavior, College Students
Nyaga, Robert G. – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This dissertation aimed at examining the predictors of HPV vaccination intentions of college students in a Kenyan university and those in a Midwest university in the United States of America (USA). Using the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the dissertation investigated the most salient factors that predict the vaccination intentions of college…
Descriptors: Universities, Immunization Programs, Foreign Countries, College Students
Alshehri, Saad Zafir; Byrne, Jenny; Grace, Marcus – Health Education, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how and why Saudi Arabian students engage in specific health risk behaviours (HRBs), and if there are gender differences. Design/methodology/approach: In order to find out the situation regarding university students in Saudi Arabia, quantitative data were collected by administering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Risk
McMahon, Jenny; Barker-Ruchti, Natalie – Sport, Education and Society, 2017
This paper explores three female swimmers' relationships with their male coaches and the body practices they were exposed to within Australian swimming. Particular attention is given to how the relationships and practices might relate to gender. Additionally, the article examines how (if at all) the conduct contributed to the social construction…
Descriptors: Males, Maturity (Individuals), Athletic Coaches, Females
Burusic, Josip; Sakic, Marija; Koprtla, Natalija – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore parental perceptions of adolescent health behaviours and to examine to what extent parents' perceptions of their children's health behaviours are determined by the family's socio-demographic characteristics. Method: Participants in the study were 605 parents. They completed questionnaires in which…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, High School Students, Health Behavior, Eating Habits
Li, L. P.; Chow, K. W.; Griffiths, S.; Zhang, L.; Lam, J.; Kim, J. H. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: University-based peer health education is a recent development in China. The authors evaluated a newly implemented program in the Guangdong province. Participants and Methods: In September 2006, the authors conducted a cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires on 30 peer educators and 247 students. Results: All peer…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Health Education, Physical Activities, Health Promotion
Porter, Kandice; Johnson, Ping Hu; Petrillo, Jane – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2009
This study examined the priority health behaviors of South African youth by administering a questionnaire to 635 undergraduate students enrolled in a large metropolitan university in South Africa. Results indicate that 65.5% of the participants tried cigarettes at least once during their lifetime, over 15.2% had their first cigarette and 31.2% had…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Activities, Wellness, Health Behavior
Rodrigues, Vitor; Carvalho, Amâncio; Carvalho, Graça – Science Education International, 2007
The feeding habits acquired during childhood and adolescence have important implications on the health state of individuals, and their physical and emotional well-being. According to WHO (1993), one of the most serious problems that young people face is the excessive consumption of certain types of food that are less healthy. On the other side,…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Life Style
Dunne, Cathy; Somerset, Maggie – Health Education, 2004
This qualitative research was designed to investigate students' health needs and their views on health promotion in a University. A total of 31 students participated in focus group discussions. Inductive analysis revealed two central themes: student health concerns and health promotion in a University setting. The former included issues associated…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Qualitative Research, Health Promotion, Focus Groups
Johnson, Ping H. – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2004
This study examined the priority health behaviors among Chinese youth by administering a questionnaire to 1,917 undergraduates enrolled in three universities in China. The response rate was 89.7%. This survey found that 75.2% of the participants tried cigarettes at least once during their lifetime, over half had their first cigarette and alcoholic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Health Education, Physical Activities, Health Behavior
