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Wagner, Dana E.; Fernandez, Priscilla; Jordan, Jeffrey W.; Saggese, Daniel J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Peer crowds are macro-level, reputation-based subcultures with shared preferences, values, and behavior. The Country peer crowd has been the focus of tobacco industry research and marketing but has yet to be the primary focus of public health research. The current study explores the utility of "Down and Dirty," a "Social…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Adolescents, Social Influences, Smoking
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Cobb, Caroline O.; Khader, Yousef; Nasim, Aashir; Eissenberg, Thomas – Journal of American College Health, 2012
Objectives: To examine the prevalence and characteristics of dual users of cigarettes and waterpipes by comparing them with individuals who use either product exclusively. Participants: Cross-sections of undergraduate students at a public university recruited each spring semester from 2006 to 2011 (total N = 2,998). Methods: Participants completed…
Descriptors: Smoking, Undergraduate Students, Social Influences, Incidence
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Sargent, Carey; Corse, Sarah M. – Teaching Sociology, 2013
We present an exercise on "doing gender" that uses digital media to create an opportunity for interactive learning. Students create photo essays on gender performances in everyday life and then present their photo essays to their peers. This exercise allows undergraduates to engage in "real-life" learning regarding the socially…
Descriptors: Gender Issues, Undergraduate Students, Social Influences, Educational Technology