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Direct linkLee, Heejae; Worthy, Sheri – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2021
COVID-19 has affected consumers' wellness-related behavior and lifestyle choices. Online survey respondents were asked about changes in their health and wellness perceptions and behaviors--overall wellbeing, diet, physical activity, and sleep--due to the pandemic. Age was related to changes in all four wellness areas, with older respondents…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Wellness, Life Style
Download full textHoyt, Lindsay Till; Sabol, Terri J.; Chaku, Natasha; Kessler, Courtenay L. – Grantee Submission, 2019
This study took a life course approach to examine associations among family income from birth to age 15, and adolescent health and well-being. Utilizing latent growth mixture modeling, we identified four distinct family income trajectories based on changes in low-income status (family income [less than or equal to] 200% of the federal poverty…
Descriptors: Family Income, Adolescents, Child Health, Well Being
Beville, Jill M.; Umstattd Meyer, M. Renée; Usdan, Stuart L.; Turner, Lori W.; Jackson, John C.; Lian, Brad E. – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: National data consistently report that males participate in leisure time physical activity (LTPA) at higher rates than females. This study expanded previous research to examine gender differences in LTPA of college students using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) by including 2 additional constructs, descriptive norm and…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities, Physical Activities
Hamilton, Brady E.; Martin, Joyce A.; Ventura, Stephanie J. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012
Objectives: This report presents preliminary data for 2011 on births in the United States. U.S. data on births are shown by age, live-birth order, race, and Hispanic origin of mother. Data on marital status, cesarean delivery, preterm births, and low birthweight are also presented. Methods: Data in this report are based on approximately 100…
Descriptors: Females, Adolescents, Birth Rate, Birth Order
Seo, Dong-Chul; Torabi, Mohammad – American Journal of Health Education, 2007
Background: Inconsistent findings exist regarding correlates of physical activity (PA) in the literature. Leisure-time physical activity among U.S. adults has declined for the last decade. Purpose: This article examines differences in vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activity by gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, and income…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Body Weight, Body Composition, Marital Status
Carr, Deborah; Friedman, Michael A. – Social Psychology Quarterly, 2006
We investigate whether underweight, normal-weight, overweight, and obese Americans differ in their evaluations of positive and negative aspects of their interpersonal relationships. Analyses are based on data from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) study, a survey of more than 3,000 adults ages 25 to 74 in 1995. We find no…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Family Relationship, Adolescents
Lester, Barry M.; Arria, Amelia M.; Derauf, Christian; Grant, Penny; LaGasse, Linda; Newman, Elana; Shah, Rizwan Z.; Stewart, Sara; Wouldes, Trecia – Zero to Three, 2006
In the Infant Development, Environment and Lifestyle (IDEAL) Study of methamphetamine (MA) effects on children, the authors screened approximately 27,000 newborn infants for MA exposure, and from that pool derived a sample of in utero MA-exposed children as well as a comparison group matched for other drug use and other factors. IDEAL measures…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Drug Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Rural Areas
