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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"High risk behaviors"”.
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Firefighters: attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that contribute to high-risk behaviors
… study investigated the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that contribute to risk-taking intentions among firefighters. To examine if attitudes have an effect on risk-taking intentions, the Theory of Planned Behavior by Ajzen (TPB; 1988, 1991, 2001) was applied. A questionnaire and scenarios were …
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Beyond Cognition: Examination of Iowa Gambling Task Performance, Negative Affective Decision-Making and High-Risk Behaviors Among Incarcerated Male Youth
This paper is based on a study examining the performance on the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) of a group of male adolescents aged 16-18 years incarcerated at a secure corrections facility located near New York City. At the time of IGT administration, 45% of the study participants had been charged with …
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Exploring the Digital Literacy Divide Among American Teens: Influences of Parent Education, Gender and Race
… education, gender and race with U.S. teenagers’ high-risk behaviors, positive behaviors and self-efficacy when it comes to digital literacy. The analysis found a statistically significant effect of gender, race, and parental education on high-risk behaviors, positive behaviors and self-efficacy. …
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Skills training with heterosexual females for the prevention of HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and sexual assault
College students are engaging in high rates of behavior related to risk of infection from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). A cognitive-behavioral skills training program for heterosexual college females focused on sexual assertiveness skills and the …
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Determining the Predictive Ability of Rural-Urban Migration for Health Indicators in China
… to work in dangerous jobs and to participate in high-risk behaviors. This paper analyzes two health indicators, blood pressure and grip strength, to determine if migrant status can predict health. This paper determines that migrant status is a significant predictor for blood pressure and grip …
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Tattooing and high-risk behavior among adolescents
High-risk behavior in the domains of tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, and sexual behavior were investigated in relation to tattoo presence/absence among adolescents aged 18-22 years. Adolescents' motivations to become tattooed were also explored. Participants included 400 tattooed and non-tattooed …
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Addressing the intersection of sexual identity and sexual behavior for women who have sex with women: understanding risk and exploring options
… sexual health research. Subsequently, health risks associated with female-to-female sex play are largely unknown and providers continue framing services for sexual identities. The study’s focus was first, to establish whether discordance between sexual behavior and identity among women who …
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Depression in Freshmen College Students
… to these life changes, college students are at risk of developing depressive symptomology. The development of depressive symptoms can lead to negative life events in the lives of college students, the most significant of which is suicide. This study examined whether stress and other factors …
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Services to Homeless Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth: What Works
<p>Health and behavior risks among homeless Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer youth, are now part of nation wide conversation however, evidenced based practices and strategies for working with the youth remain very limited. This explorative study examined housing services, …
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Current HIV/AIDS Infection Rates: Categorization and Stigmatization
… of the population were thought to be at greater risk than others for contracting the disease (Centers for Disease Control, 1981). This classification of the population into "high" risk groups has resulted in some groups being stigmatized, which include not only the persons affected by the disease …
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Predictors of harmful sexual behaviors in a normative population
<p>In order to identify important predictors of high-risk and aggressive sexual behavior, this study examined the relationships between problematic sexual behavior, aberrant sexual experiences, family environment, parental monitoring, delinquency, and peer relatedness. Participants were 344 college …
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Risk Factors for Vascular Dementia
… number of studies have implicated cardiovascular risks as important factors in the development of dementia. These risks include high-risk behaviors such as smoking and risks related at least partially to health behaviors such as diet and exercise. This study examines a group of cardiovascular risk …
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HIV Continuity Of Care Including Mental Health and Risk Behaviors
… including adherence that potentially lead to behaviors that keep low income communities at-risk for contracting HIV infection. This knowledge can potentially lead to improved health outcomes for patients in reducing high risk behaviors.</p> <p>In spite of the prevalence of HIV and the …
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AIDS related knowledge, and sexual practices among two groups of adolescents of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A contribution to HIV/AIDS prevention programs
… adolescents by exploring sexual attitudes and behaviors of students in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Epidemiologic characteristics of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and HIV in Brazil and sociodemographic characteristics of the adolescent population of Rio de Janeiro are reviewed. …
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A systems approach to leadership and soldier health and discipline in the United States Army
… factors, both health and discipline, which drive high-risk behaviors by soldiers. Therefore it is critical to understand if the system is adequately structured in order adequately prepare leaders to not only ensure soldiers complete their work functions, but also maintain a healthy personal life. …
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Parent Structure and Support and Adolescent Problems: Delinquency, Substance Abuse, and Peer and Self-Esteem Deficits
… assessing self-esteem, peer relations, and risk-behaviors were derived from the National Educational Longitudinal Study. The sample of 16,749 adolescents was diverse regarding race and ethnicity. All participants were in the tenth grade in the first wave and continued participation in the …
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Attainment Of Doctoral Degree For American Indian And Alaska Native Women
… is challenged with diverse learning styles, high-risk behaviors, low economic status, low enrollment predictions, lower total education achievement, or lower graduate level higher education. However, AI/AN doctoral degree recipients may be successful due to diverse sources of support. Data …
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Adolescent Health Care and Health Risk Screenings
It is well documented that adolescents are at risk for participating in high-risk health concerns. Few studies have examined health risk factors that are screened for by health care providers. The objective of this study was: to identify the high-risk health factors that were being screened for, …
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Beyond talk : a multiple case study exploring athletic directors' and trainers' perceptions of mental health support systems in college athletics.
… decades. Some student-athletes participate in high-risk behaviors to mitigate their stress, while colleges and universities struggle to find the right support systems to meet the needs of their diverse population. While the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has recognized that …
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Stigma in Women Living with HIV in Jakarta, Indonesia
… theories focus on individuals who practiced high-risk behaviors and get rejected for that behavior by society; however, these women did not engage in any of these behaviors. Rather than explaining stigma from the individual to the family, to the community, to the society level, many decisions …
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