The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of participation in the Rowan University Recreation Center’s 2015 RU Heart Strong incentive program, and to explore behavior change in college students as a result of fitness and wellness programming at Rowan University. Data were collected from 59 subjects who participated in a survey that assessed subjects’ physical activity levels and various psychosocial constructs such as social support, self-efficacy, and expectations in relation to the 2015 RU Heart Strong incentive program. Data analysis suggested that students who participated in the RU Heart Strong incentive program practiced behaviors to maintain a healthier lifestyle such as exercising and eating well. Data also suggested that subjects experienced minimal positive behavior change towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle as a result of their participation in the RU Heart Strong incentive program.
","abstract_html":"<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of participation in the Rowan University Recreation Center’s 2015 RU Heart Strong incentive program, and to explore behavior change in college students as a result of fitness and wellness programming at Rowan University. Data were collected from 59 subjects who participated in a survey that assessed subjects’ physical activity levels and various psychosocial constructs such as social support, self-efficacy, and expectations in relation to the 2015 RU Heart Strong incentive program. Data analysis suggested that students who participated in the RU Heart Strong incentive program practiced behaviors to maintain a healthier lifestyle such as exercising and eating well. Data also suggested that subjects experienced minimal positive behavior change towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle as a result of their participation in the RU Heart Strong incentive program.</p>","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["McHugh, Megan E."],"institution":null,"degree_name":"M.A. Higher Education","degree_level":"Thesis","degree_discipline":"Educational Services and Leadership","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Burton R. Sisco"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2015,"date_issued":"2015-11-30T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2015-11-30T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T04:12:49Z","subjects":["fitness","wellness","exercise","diet","Health promotion; Student affairs services","Health and Physical Education","Higher Education"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/3","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Burton R. Sisco"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["McHugh, Megan E."]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2015-12-17T08:00:00Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Educational Services and Leadership"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["M.A. Higher Education"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["fitness","wellness","exercise","diet","Health promotion; Student affairs services","Health and Physical Education","Higher Education"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/3"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of participation in the Rowan University Recreation Center’s 2015 RU Heart Strong incentive program, and to explore behavior change in college students as a result of fitness and wellness programming at Rowan University. Data were collected from 59 subjects who participated in a survey that assessed subjects’ physical activity levels and various psychosocial constructs such as social support, self-efficacy, and expectations in relation to the 2015 RU Heart Strong incentive program. Data analysis suggested that students who participated in the RU Heart Strong incentive program practiced behaviors to maintain a healthier lifestyle such as exercising and eating well. Data also suggested that subjects experienced minimal positive behavior change towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle as a result of their participation in the RU Heart Strong incentive program.
"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Promoting behavior change in Rowan University students through fitness and wellness programming"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Burton R. Sisco"],"dc:creator":["McHugh, Megan E."],"dc:date.available":["2015-12-17T08:00:00Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of participation in the Rowan University Recreation Center’s 2015 RU Heart Strong incentive program, and to explore behavior change in college students as a result of fitness and wellness programming at Rowan University. Data were collected from 59 subjects who participated in a survey that assessed subjects’ physical activity levels and various psychosocial constructs such as social support, self-efficacy, and expectations in relation to the 2015 RU Heart Strong incentive program. Data analysis suggested that students who participated in the RU Heart Strong incentive program practiced behaviors to maintain a healthier lifestyle such as exercising and eating well. Data also suggested that subjects experienced minimal positive behavior change towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle as a result of their participation in the RU Heart Strong incentive program.
"],"dc:identifier":["https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/3"],"dc:subject":["fitness","wellness","exercise","diet","Health promotion; Student affairs services","Health and Physical Education","Higher Education"],"dc:title":["Promoting behavior change in Rowan University students through fitness and wellness programming"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Educational Services and Leadership"],"thesis:degree_level":["Thesis"],"thesis:degree_name":["M.A. Higher Education"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T04:12:49Z"}