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  • The illicit use of prescription stimulants on college campuses : a theoretical examination

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    Bavarian, Niloofar
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    The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public Health problem in the college population that represents a unique form of substance use. Namely, the primary motives for IUPS by college students are academic in nature (e.g., Teter, McCabe, LaGrange, Cranford, & Boyd, 2006), which may explain why...
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    approved: Ellen Smit The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public

  • Associations Between Family Nutrition and Physical Activity, Food Security, and Childhood Obesity in Rural Oregon

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    Jackson, Jennifer A.
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    Childhood obesity and food insecurity are public health issues that often coexist, and both conditions are more prevalent among rural compared to non-rural populations. Social ecological prevention efforts are recommended, yet limited research has examined how rural family-home environments may influence obesity-preventing and -promoting behaviors. The purpose of this dissertation...
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    . Marie Harvey Ellen Smit Childhood obesity and food insecurity are public health

  • Healthcare processes and the use of online peer-to-peer forums for weight loss information

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    Faith, Jennifer
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    Use of the Internet for health information has been gaining popularity, and some studies suggest an increase in the use of online interactive peer-to-peer forums for seeking health information. Internet health information-seeking is especially popular among those with stigmatized conditions such as obesity, and negative healthcare experiences have been linked...
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    present (Dr. Adam Branscum, Dr. Ellen Smit, Dr. Marie Harvey, Dr. Minjeong Kim, and Dr. Donna Champeau

  • Experiences and Correlates of Healthcare Discrimination Among Saudis in the United States

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    Sinky, Tassnym Hussein
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    Healthcare discrimination is associated with various health-related attitudes, behaviors, intentions, and outcomes including provider avoidance, underutilization or increased use of healthcare services, use of alternative means of healthcare, delays in medical care, less satisfaction with care, poor health behaviors, and poorer health outcomes. Since 2001, Muslims and Arabs in the...
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    Dolcini, Dr. Ellen Smit, Dr. Melissa Cheyney, and Dr. Kim Hannigan-Downs), thank you for your advice