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Niemeier, Brandi S.; Hektner, Joel M. – American Journal of Health Education, 2012
Background: Parents' behaviors could contribute to the development of their children's weight-related health behaviors. Purpose: Relationships of young adults' (N = 151) and their parents' weight-related behaviors were examined along with parental authority styles. Methods: Questionnaires were completed by young adults and their parents.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Health Behavior, Health Education, Physical Activities
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Nkansah-Amankra, Stephen; Walker, Ashley Dawn – Health Education Journal, 2012
Objective: Self-rated health (SRH) has become a key organizing construct for assessing multiple dimensions of populations' physical and psychosocial health functioning. However, it is unclear how adolescents' subjective self assessment of health reflects health risk exposures, co-occurring health risks (problem behaviours) and other pre-existing…
Descriptors: Mentors, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Health Behavior, Parent Role