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Understanding health behavior influences of undergraduate students during college transition

Creator:: Hart, Kerry A.
Abstract:: As college students transition to life away from their parental home, the need to make independent decisions regarding their eating and exercise behaviors is evident. This life transition may be a critical period for establishment of long term behavior patterns with potential impact on health, disease and weight balance. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: All Rights Reserved UNDERSTANDING HEALTH BEHAVIOR INFLUENCES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

Creator:: Nelson, Heather A.
Abstract:: Approximately half of the 6.4 million pregnancies occurring each year in the United States are unintended (Finer & Henshaw, 2006). Unintended pregnancies, defined as pregnancies not wanted at the time conception occurs, regardless of contraceptive use (Chandra, Martinez, Mosher, Abma, & Jones, 2005) can have serious repercussions on women, children,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: specifically at college students, the National College Health Risk Behavior Survey (NCHRBS) shows that over

Prestige seeking consumer behavior and evaluative criteria of premium brand jeans

Creator:: Bell, Meagon M.
Abstract:: Although designer brand denim apparel has been popular since the early 1980’s, the term “premium denim” is a relatively new concept to the apparel industry. This study investigated evaluative criteria used by female consumers when purchasing premium denim jeans. Previous studies have examined evaluative criteria and its importance in purchasing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Prestige Seeking Consumer Behavior and Evaluative Criteria of Premium Brand Jeans AN ABSTRACT OF THE

A cross-national comparison of parent-consumers' evaluative critieria used in purchasing pre-school children's apparel

Creator:: Chen, Pei-Chun
Abstract:: The children's apparel industry is a fast-growing industry in the United States. It is important to determine what factors are considered as the most important when parents purchase their pre-school children's clothing. To gain a better understanding of parent-consumers' purchasing behavior of pre-school children's apparel, this study focused on parent-consumers'...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: better understanding of parent-consumers' purchasing behavior of pre-school children's apparel, this

Health literacy among end stage renal disease patients

Creator:: Wolfe, RoxiAnn Blanche
Abstract:: This research examines the impact of low health literacy among patients with End Stage Renal Disease. The sample included individuals who participated in a health education class (Pre-Renal Education Program) offered at the Samaritan Dialysis Services in Corvallis, Oregon. Data collection techniques included participant observation, individual interviews, evaluation of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: health education and treatment at Samaritan Dialysis Services in Corvallis, Oregon. Although the study

On-line to healthy weighs : electronic messages for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight

Creator:: Sullivan, Angelique S.
Abstract:: A nutrition education program for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight was developed and evaluated. Delivery of eight messages (two per week for four weeks) by electronic mail was tested for effectiveness. The subjects were 243 members of the Oregon State University Office and Personnel Association who were randomly...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: electronic mail was tested for effectiveness. The subjects were 243 members of the Oregon State University

Health knowledge competencies and essential health skills of entry level college freshmen enrolled in Oregon's research universities

Creator:: Beeson, Luana J.
Abstract:: The purposes of the study were to: 1) evaluate health knowledge competencies, 2) assess health skills, and 3) determine interrelationships among health knowledge, health skills, and self-reported behavioral demographic variables for Oregon entry-level college freshmen who had graduated from Oregon schools. An instrument, the "Health Education Survey," was developed with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: panels, consisting of (1) nationally known health educators and (2) recognized Oregon health educators

Comparing organizational theory to practice : using communication to describe a consensual organization

Creator:: Lang, Sabrina A.
Abstract:: The overarching purpose of this study is to examine the communication implications of a self-proclaimed consensual organization (IT) within a classical organizational environment. The literature review of relevant theory and research covers both hierarchical and consensual organizations viewed via the classical, human relations, and system perspectives. The researcher compares organizational...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Describe a Consensual Organization by Sabrina A. Lang A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

Weight stability and influences upon eating and exercise behaviors among college students

Creator:: Jensen, Julie A.
Abstract:: Students are entering college heavier than ever before and some are gaining weight faster than the general population. Weight studies have been conducted, but are limited in scope about how behavior related choices are made. This study was an effort to determine weight stability and to explore the influences of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: National College Health Risk Behavior Survey in 1995, researchers observed a high prevalence of

Firefighter’s perceptions of factors that influence healthy behaviors : a case study in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Kipp, Kristin H.
Abstract:: Although firefighting is associated with a high level of physical health, heart attacks are the leading cause of deaths among firefighters. Research has identified factors that influence health behaviors in the general public, but little is known about this unique subset of the population. Since so little is known, this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: or determined to be healthy. Determining how to address their health behavior influences and

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Understanding health behavior influences of undergraduate students during college transition

Emergency contraceptive pills and college women : factors influencing intention and use

Prestige seeking consumer behavior and evaluative criteria of premium brand jeans

A cross-national comparison of parent-consumers' evaluative critieria used in purchasing pre-school children's apparel

Health literacy among end stage renal disease patients

On-line to healthy weighs : electronic messages for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight

Health knowledge competencies and essential health skills of entry level college freshmen enrolled in Oregon's research universities

Comparing organizational theory to practice : using communication to describe a consensual organization

Weight stability and influences upon eating and exercise behaviors among college students

Firefighter’s perceptions of factors that influence healthy behaviors : a case study in Corvallis, Oregon

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