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

Creator:: Bavarian, Niloofar
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 20 classrooms, eligible student response rate = 96.30%). The prevalence of IUPS during college

Smoking initiation by female college students

Creator:: Huynh, Cuong Van
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis was to gain insight into why female college students initiate smoking. This study examined the major factors influencing the formation of such habit among this group. The tool used to study these factors was the questionnaire. Questionnaires were administered to randomly selected female students on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: College Students by Cuong Van Huynh A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in

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:: Public Health presented on June 12, 2009. Title: Emergency Contraceptive Pills and College Women

Effectiveness of applying the transtheoretical model to improve physical activity behavior of university students

Creator:: Boonchuaykuakul, Jinda
Abstract:: This study was divided into three stages. The first phase of the study aimed to examine factors influencing the students' participation in physical activity. Eight female and male university students participated in the focus group. It was found that the participants' perceived benefits of physical activity were physical, psychological and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Boonchuaykuakul A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements

Relations of appraised stress, coping strategies, and negative affect among college students : a structural equation modeling approach

Creator:: Eisenbarth, Christopher A.
Abstract:: College is recognized by many researchers to be an exceptionally stressful period of development. Despite considerable theoretical and empirical attention, many questions still remain regarding the experience of stress among college students. There is a dearth of multivariate investigations in this area and, to date, no clear consensus exists among...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: parsimonious understanding of college student stress has emerged. Overall, the model is a useful heuristic

Compliance with food category consumption guidelines based on student characteristics, family characteristics, and decision-making factors

Creator:: Beary, Janet K. Hopkins
Abstract:: Dietary excesses and imbalances play a prominent role in five of the ten leading causes of death in the U.S. Recognizing that many Americans tend to have poor dietary habits, the government has implemented several nutrition education strategies. Although these efforts have attempted to improve the nutritional status of Americans,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: student characteristics, family characteristics, and decision-making factors AN ABSTRACT OF THE

Students as pro-social bystanders : opportunities, past behaviors, and intentions to intervene in sexual assault risk situations

Creator:: Hoxmeier, Jill C.
Abstract:: Sexual assault is a major public health concern in the U.S, and college students are particularly vulnerable to victimization. A health issue that affects nearly one in four women (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000; Karjane, Cullen, & Turner, 2005) and that is associated with severe negative health outcomes, including depression...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: replications have found similar results with a different college student population examining barriers to

Evaluation of alcohol education on attitude, knowledge and self-reported behavior of college students

Creator:: Sharmer, Laurel
Abstract:: This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of two different types of alcohol education interventions on the attitudes about alcohol consumption in college, knowledge about alcohol, and self-reported alcohol consumption behavior of college students. The educational interventions were a student-centered CD-Rom interactive program, and a teacher-centered motivational speaker. Each...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: accounted for a high percentage of negative outcomes related to college student alcohol consumption

Hepatitis A and B vaccination in matriculating college students : knowledge, self-perceived risk, health risk behaviors, and theory of planned behavior constructs

Creator:: Koski, James R.
Abstract:: At a state university in the Pacific Northwest, the authors surveyed 477 matriculating college students about their immunization status, knowledge, self-perceived risk, and health risk behaviors for hepatitis A and B vaccinations. Review of immunization records revealed that 10% of these students were completely immunized for hepatitis A and 58.8%...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: influence for college students were: 'parents, family doctor, and student health services staff'. The

Lifestyle changes as related to the risk of coronary heart disease in Chinese students at Oregon State University

Creator:: Song, Lin, 1960-
Abstract:: This study examined lifestyle changes as related to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Chinese students at Oregon State University (OSU). The study population included male students or scholars from the People's Republic of China who were attending OSU during spring term 1992. Fifty subjects were interviewed using...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: disease in Chinese students at Oregon State University AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Lin Song for the

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

Smoking initiation by female college students

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

Effectiveness of applying the transtheoretical model to improve physical activity behavior of university students

Relations of appraised stress, coping strategies, and negative affect among college students : a structural equation modeling approach

Compliance with food category consumption guidelines based on student characteristics, family characteristics, and decision-making factors

Students as pro-social bystanders : opportunities, past behaviors, and intentions to intervene in sexual assault risk situations

Evaluation of alcohol education on attitude, knowledge and self-reported behavior of college students

Hepatitis A and B vaccination in matriculating college students : knowledge, self-perceived risk, health risk behaviors, and theory of planned behavior constructs

Lifestyle changes as related to the risk of coronary heart disease in Chinese students at Oregon State University

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