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Examining Hypertension Prevalence and Health Behavior Practices of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

Creator:: Nikuze, Scholastique
Abstract:: African-born population is one of the fastest growing group in the United States. Very little is known about their socio-demographic characteristics, health behavior practices and long-term health. The purpose of this study was to examine hypertension prevalence, health behavior practices and the impact socio-demographic factors have on these outcomes among...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Hypertension Prevalence and Health Behavior Practices of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Creator:: Yan, Zi
Abstract:: Chinese international students in American colleges and universities report low levels of physical activity involvement, which may limit them in terms of realizing their full human potential (i.e., cognitively, physically, socially). The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the psychosocial mechanisms as well as the sociocultural influences to understand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: United States for the purpose of pursuing higher education, and Chinese international students

Ethnic minorities' leisure-time physical activity in the context of acculturation

Creator:: Lee, Hyo
Abstract:: Eliminating physical activity disparities among ethnic minorities in the U.S. is important. Cultural differences have been found to be plausible contributing factors associated with such disparities. Therefore it is important to investigate and understand the mechanisms by which diverse aspects of cultural experiences affect physical activity participation among ethnic minorities,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Participation Among Ethnic Minorities in the United States ....... 4 Chapter 3: Manuscript 2

Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

Creator:: Day, Jack K.
Abstract:: Navigating the transition to adulthood is fraught with challenges, especially for those coming of age during an economic crisis. Individuals often rely on support from existing social networks, and establish social capital through deepening and expanding social ties, as they establish footholds in roles marking adulthood. Yet investing in social...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial

The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

Creator:: Eddy, Linda L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of having a child with a chrome illness or handicapping condition on marital quality and perceived marital stability. The subject is important because the belief that marriages in parents of chronically ill or handicapped children are uniformly less happy and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Examining the role of relationship characteristics and dynamics on sexual risk behavior among gay male couples

Creator:: Mitchell, Jason W.
Abstract:: Recent estimates indicate that over 50% of gay men acquire HIV from their main sexual partners while in their relationship (Sullivan et al., 2009). Despite this statistic, the majority of research has focused on individual factors as predictors of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) and not on relationship factors. The few...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (CDC, 2007a). Gay, bisexual, and other MSM populations in the United States are not alone in

Television and the sexual behavior of Black/African American female adolescents

Creator:: Wilburn, Amber
Abstract:: Sex on television has nearly doubled since 1998 while sexual risk and responsibly messages have decreased. During this time frame, television watching has become one of the most popular pastimes in the United States, especially among Black/African Americans. Black youth are more likely to report higher levels of satisfaction with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: watching has become one of the most popular pastimes in the United States, especially among Black

Beyond high hopes : educational attainment among children of immigrants

Creator:: Feeney, Sarah L.
Abstract:: In light of broadening racial/ethnic educational attainment gaps, growing diversity within young populations, and the increasingly critical relationship between higher education and outcomes in adulthood, understanding the factors that shape educational attainment is an especially important task for research. With this goal in mind, the current study examined how national...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Kao & Thompson, 2003). Today, nearly one in four children in the United States (16.5 million) lives

The relationship between abortion and depression : evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Creator:: Warren, Jocelyn T.
Abstract:: A majority of states require parental consent or notification before a minor may have an abortion. Parental involvement laws are based in part on the assumption that abortion poses a risk to the psychological health of adolescents. Previous research has catalogued the risks to adolescent mothers and their children posed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in the United States. In 2000, 25% of all pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) ended in abortion

An assessment of risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and provider practices for post-GDM care

Creator:: Hunsberger, Monica L.
Abstract:: The number of women diagnosed with diabetes, including gestational diabetes, will continue to increase in the face of epidemic rates of obesity. The concurrent rise in obesity and diabetes makes it important to determine the risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the nature and extent of care offered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: during the 1990s, consistent with the overall diabetes trends in the United States (USDHHS CDC 2001

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Examining Hypertension Prevalence and Health Behavior Practices of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Ethnic minorities' leisure-time physical activity in the context of acculturation

Disengaged and untrusting? Young adults' feelings of social integration and trust during the Great Recession

The impact of children with chronic health problems on marriage

Examining the role of relationship characteristics and dynamics on sexual risk behavior among gay male couples

Television and the sexual behavior of Black/African American female adolescents

Beyond high hopes : educational attainment among children of immigrants

The relationship between abortion and depression : evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

An assessment of risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and provider practices for post-GDM care

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