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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"healthy behaviors"”.
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Cafe nudge project: choice architecture for eating and nudging healthy behaviors
… that could be enhanced to encourage healthy food choices in three Appalachian high schools. The Center for Behavioral Economics and Child Nutrition Program (BEN Center) has collectively conducted prior research on this topic and has coined the term "Smarter Lunchrooms Movement" for …
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Exploring the Food and Physical Activity Environments and Their Influence on Healthy Behaviors
… the name of The Dan River Partnership for a Healthy Community (DRPHC) with a mission to "foster community partnerships to combat obesity in the Dan River Region through healthy lifestyle initiative". During a planning workshop, the DRPHC created six causal models for the root causes of …
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Spiraling effects of firefighters’ emotional demands and off-duty unhealthy behaviors: psychosocial resources and healthy behaviors as moderators
Unhealthy eating and substance use have been linked to numerous adverse long-term and short-term health and well-being outcomes; however, work-related predictors of these behaviors have been largely ignored. One possible explanation why individuals eat unhealthy foods and use substances is to cope …
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Time in the “Great Recession”: the impact of the Great recession and being unemployed on time spent in healthy behaviors and with family members.
… spent sleeping, and 3) time spent engaging in healthy behaviors in order to gain a greater understanding of the effects of employment uncertainty on the lives of US Population. Drawing on the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), I use multivariate statistical models to examine differences in time …
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Health-Related Behaviors In Low-Income, Minority Youth: The Role Of Motivation, Basic Needs, Mental Health, And Environmental Barriers
<p>Engaging in health-related behaviors, such as exercise, healthy eating, and sleep hygiene, are associated with fewer externalizing and internalizing behavior problems and higher self-esteem, suggesting that there may be large benefits to engaging in health-related behaviors during the …
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Fatalism, Religious Attendance, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Engagement in Health Behaviors Among Hispanic Americans low in Acculturation and Income: Testing the Reserve Capacity Model
… related to health outcomes and engagement in healthy behaviors. Most research has studied the connection between religiosity and fatalism to specific health outcomes, such as disease diagnosis or mortality, or health behaviors. Less research has considered the effects of religious attendance …
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Effect of an Outpatient Education Program on Knowledge and Healthy Behavior Change of Patients Who Have Undergone Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
… was an increase in knowledge of a change in healthy behaviors as a result of the program. The sample consisted of 48 patients; 24 who experienced an outpatient education program and 24 who did not. Three instruments developed by the investigator were used. Both groups completed a demographics …
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The Effects of Personal Health Assessments on Health Knowledge and Health Behavior Among Students Enrolled in an Undergraduate Personal Health Course
… Health 100 students' health knowledge and healthy behaviors. This research is important because of the objectives set by Healthy People 2000 to promote health and because of the need for comprehensive school health education programs. By focusing on health promotion in the school setting, …
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Sex, drugs, and religion: a multi-ethnic analysis of health behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions of childbearing women
Maternal health behaviors such as substance use and sexual promiscuity can put the health of mothers and their offspring at risk. Sociodemographic factors such as low socioeconomic status are also found to correlate with health risks for childbearing women. Hispanic women – especially those …
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Depressive Symptomatology and Perceived Social Support in Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
… of social support, but also support for healthy behaviors. The purpose of this dissertation was threefold. First, to explore the definition of childhood depression using a concept analysis approach to describe the critical attributes, antecedents, and consequences of childhood depression …
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Analysis of the Caloric Expenditure of Students in Middle School Physical Education Classes
… 1,000 calories a week to meet minimum healthy activity standards. The purpose of the study was to assess the caloric expenditure of students in middle school physical education classes to determine if they were expending a sufficient amount of calories in physical education classes to …
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A STUDY OF LIVING AND WORKING ON THE TOWBOAT: WHAT ARE THE HEALTH & NUTRITION IMPLICATIONS?
… measurements, lack of aerobic activity, and unhealthy eating practices. Surprisingly, though, men indicated they like healthy foods and would eat them if served. Therefore, men are not as opposed to menu changes as originally thought. Additionally, the towboat environment must be more …
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The Effect of the Cooper Wellness Program in Promoting Long- Term Lifestyle Behavior Changes
… related to the maintenance or relapse of these behaviors. Maintenance of overall lifestyle change was evaluated using a Composite Score (CS) calculated according to specific criteria established for each of the three areas. The American College of Sports Medicine’s recommendation for exercise …
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Colon Cancer Survivorship Experiences
… changes, including diet and physical activity behaviors, in a sample of colorectal cancer survivors who are at high risk of developing a second colorectal cancer. Participants, recruited from Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, are colorectal cancer survivors from …
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Text Messaging as Adjunct to Community Based Weight Management Program
… included in the analysis. Body weight, eating behaviors, exercise and nutrition self-efficacy, attitude toward mobile technology, social support and physical activity were assessed at baseline and at 12 weeks. Text messages were sent biweekly to the intervention but not to the control group. At …
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Mental Health, Life Satisfaction and Attachment in Elderly Urban Lakota Women
… of the three instruments utilized indicate healthy behaviors related to these concepts and scores were comparable to Euro-American women of the same area of residence.<br> This study will add to the limited body of research that exists which evaluates psycho-social issues in elderly Native …
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The Efficacy of the Protection Motivation Theory in Predicting Cruise Ship Passengers' Intentions Regarding Norovirus Disease Incidence
… for predicting passengers’ intentions towards healthy behaviors in regard to norovirus disease incidence. Outbreaks of norovirus have serious health and economic consequences. Presently there is no vaccination available; however, handwashing and social distancing can have significant impact …
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Cultivating Quality of Life: Assessing Diet, Physical Activity, and Mental Health Among Arab-American Breast Cancer Survivors - Uncovering Barriers and Facilitators for Holistic Well-Being
… of qualitative data revealed that enablers of healthy behaviors included fear of cancer recurrence, strong social support, and pre-existing cultural dietary patterns. Conversely, major barriers encompassed financial constraints, limited access to culturally appropriate resources, …
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Primary Care Providers' Provision Of Therapeutic Lifestyle Change Counseling For Patients With Cardiovascular Risk
… changes (TLC). TLC represents a host of healthy behaviors, such as physical activity and healthy nutrition, that have shown to provide benefits in both preventing and managing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia. While public experts …
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