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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Risky health behaviors"”.
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Masculinity Achievement and Risky Health Behaviors Among Adolescent and Young Adult Men
Research shows young men engage in more risky health behaviors such as physical altercations, drug use, or binge drinking, compared to their female peers. Scholars tend to argue these risky health behaviors are enactments of gender, as men strive to achieve hegemonic masculinity. This dissertation …
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Eating Behavior and Obesity Risk of Youth Living in the City of San Bernardino, California
… San Bernardino, California, are susceptible to health risks due to high rates of violence, suicide, teen pregnancy, and poverty, which place them among the most vulnerable in the Nation to disability, early death, unhealthy offspring, illiteracy, economic disadvantage, and chronic disease. This …
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Targeting Negative Urgency and Expectancies in Persuasive Messaging
… indicates targeting outcome expectancies of risky health behaviors via persuasive communication is an effective approach for deterring risky health behaviors. Targeting specific domains of impulsivity (e.g., sensation seeking) via persuasive messaging has also been associated with reduced …
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Health Behavior among College Students: Assessing Help-Seeking Behaviors in University Wellness Center Clients
… variables that impact readiness for change and health-related behavior. The Wellness Center at Southern Illinois University provides numerous direct services to students, such as alcohol and drug counseling, stress management counseling, nutrition counseling, STD testing, pregnancy counseling, …
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ETHNO-RACIAL DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM THE AGING POPULATION
… assesses racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes of the aging population, with focus on improving functional health, health status and quality of life at both individual and community levels. Chapter 2 examines racial and ethnic disparities in willingness to pay (WTP) for improved …
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The Relationship Between Body Image and Supplement Use in GBT2Q Plus Men and Nonbinary Individuals: A Pilot Study
… non-binary individuals, with potential links to risky health behaviors such as dietary supplement use. However, little is known about how these concerns influence supplementation practices in Canada. This pilot study investigated the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and dietary …
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Differences in Health Risk Behaviors between College Freshmen Living in Special Interest Housing and Traditional Housing
… that reside on American campuses partake in many risky health behaviors, but little is known on the effects of housing on these risk behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine the health risk behaviors of college freshmen that lived in either traditional, non-themed housing or in wellness …
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Wellness Characteristics and Health Risk Behaviors of Young Adult University Students
… of this study was to examine wellness and health risk behaviors of young adults at a university in the southwest. Nutrition, physical activity, alcohol use, and safe sexual practices are high priority health concerns on college campuses. Health promotion is integral to nursing. Early …
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Risky Behavior as Motivated Emotion Regulation: A Mixed-Method Approach
<p>Engaging in risky health behaviors is a ubiquitous human experience that often marks developmental progression from adolescence into adulthood. While much previous research has framed risky behaviors in terms of negative legal, social, and public health consequences, less empirical work has been …
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Parent-Child Health Communication From the Perspectives of Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men and the Parents of Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men
… with men (AAYMSM) experience an array of adverse health concerns. These young men are at an increased risk for substance use, risky sexual behavior, victimization, and HIV/AIDS. These health concerns are more pronounced among AAYMSM because of the societal stigma and discrimination associated with …
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Characteristics of Help-Seeking Among First-Year Community College Students
<p>Health trends among freshmen entering college indicate that 2-year college students are especially vulnerable to engaging in risky health behaviors, yet many do not seek help. There was a need to more directly assess those who use college health services and factors that enable them to seek help …
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Essays on the economics of population health
… of three essays on the economics of population health. In Chapter 2, I study employment shocks and demand for pain medication. Declining economic opportunity is often portrayed as one of the drivers of the opioid epidemic. Better employment conditions can, however, affect opioid use through two …