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Showing 1 to 20 of 169 for “"College Women"”.
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Rivaly Among College Women
… was to explore behaviors and characteristics of college women within the context of their relationships with their female friends, peers, and colleagues. Specifically, the study addressed unacknowledged feelings and covert behaviors directed toward women. In opposition to the frequently commended …
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Influences on contraceptive use among college women
… health outcomes for the woman and the infant. Women in the following groups have the highest rates of UIP: aged 20-24; unmarried and co-habitating; income below the poverty level; educational level less than a high school diploma; and, Black or Latina women. Contraceptive use prevents UIP, but …
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Power and leadership : a perspective from college women
… choices and concepts of power and leadership of women with administrative responsibility at a community college in British Columbia. The purpose of the study is to provide a rationale for changing existing patriarchal, hierarchical, bureaucratic systems into systems that will be more comfortable …
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Beliefs Associated With Smoking Intentions of College Women
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The Effects of Unplanned Pregnancy Among College Women
The majority of today's college students engage in sexual intercourse (Abler & Sedlacek, 1989), generally with multiple partners (Netting, 1980). Many of these sexually active students use contraception; many do not. Since students are engaging in intercourse and some are failing to use …
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Social Factors Associated with Bulimia Nervosa in College Women
<p>The purpose of this research was to examine the social dimensions of bulimia. Bulimia was viewed using the symbolic interactionist perspective. This perspective was used to see bulimia as a socially constructed line of action. A questionnaire was given to 426 female students at a mid-sized …
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Breast cancer screening behaviors and beliefs in college women
… and the American Cancer Society, few women perform breast self-examinations (BSE) or have clinical breast examinations (CBE) on a regular basis. The current study used self-reports from 453 college women under 30 years of age to investigate factors that may influence breast cancer …
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Coping Methods of College Women of Color Facing Discrimination
… on the psychological and physical health of women of color. Female college students of color specifically have shown to experience microaggressions in the college setting. Researchers have documented that certain coping strategies can protect against the negative effects of racism. This study …
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Problematic eating behaviors among college women: suggesting a subgroup
… are a major problem for men and especially women across the country. A particularly vulnerable group of women to eating disorders and skewed perception of their bodies are college women with 86% of women reporting onset of their eating disorder by the age of twenty (ANAD, 2000). Previous …
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It's Not About Me: College Women and Unplanned Pregnancy
… study was to explore the experiences of single college women who had an unplanned pregnancy while attending a small private four-year university in the upper midwest. The conceptual framework used to provide direction for this study was social constructivism. A phenomenological approach was used …
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College women athletes' knowledge and perceptions of Title IX
… by academic standing, gender of head coach, college athletic honors, team affiliation, age, year of eligibility, residency and academic honors; (4) compare athletes' knowledge of Title IX with how they rated their athletic program across all areas of Title IX.</p>
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Role perceptions of senior college women and their mothers
… between feminine role perception of senior college women and their mothers. The sample was comprised of 99 senior college women living in the resident halls of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and 79 of their mothers. Questionnaires used in collecting data consisted of a …
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An ecological study of repeated sexual victimization among college women.
… study of repeated sexual victimization among college women.
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Self-Objectification, Eating Attitudes, And Sexual Coercion In College Women
… by Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) explains how women view their bodies as objects. Studies have looked at self-objectification and its associated negative effects, such as cognitive decline, body shame, disordered eating, and low self-esteem in a number of different populations; however, no …
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College Women and Disordered Eating Symptomatology: A Relational-Cultural Perspective
… and more culturally-specific perspective on women's psychological development, as gender alone remains the single most robust predictor. Using a sample of 451 college women, this study introduced two constructs from relational-cultural theory, perceived mutuality and self-silencing, to a …
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Prediction of Physical Endurance of College Women From Metabolic Variables
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A pilot study of the abortion standards of college women
… to explain the abortion standards of single women. A sample of 263 college women was used to test the two hypotheses proposed by the model. The findings show support for Hypothesis I that abortion permissiveness and premarital sexual permissiveness are positively associated for single women. …
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