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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:: Abstract approved: Sheryl A. Thorburn Sex on television has nearly doubled since 1998

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:: Illicit Use of Prescription Stimulants on College Campuses: A Theoretical Examination Abstract

The influence of selected factors on dentists’ delivery of a set of 5A-like intervention strategies for eating disorders in Oregon

Creator:: Elliott, Karen Marlene
Abstract:: Each year an estimated one million young women in the United States develop an eating disorder. Without early recognition of symptoms and early intervention/treatment, these eating disorders can lead to a host of chronic and debilitating illnesses. Tooth erosion is one of the first signs of an eating disorder, providing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presented on August 31, 2006. Title: The Influence of Selected Factors on Dentists’ Delivery of a Set

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:: effective health education teaching strategies and inspired me to follow in her path. Dr. Patti Watkins, a

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:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Christopher A. Eisenbarth

A cognitive-motivational-relational examination of angry driving : applying Lazarus' model to a public health concern

Creator:: Flint, Matthew O.
Abstract:: Angry driving behaviors that lead to acts of road rage have become a major public health concern. Understanding the differences between people who drive with a high level of anger and those who do not provides insight into possible prevention approaches. This study applied Richard Lazarus' Cognitive-Motivational-Relational (CMR) Model to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor oF Phiiosoy in Public Health presented on December 4. 2003. Title: A Coenitive

Aircraft noise stress and the effects on human health : a cross-sectional study in metropolitan Minnesota

Creator:: Meister, Edward A.
Abstract:: Although the adverse auditory effects of noise have been the focus of occupational health research for decades, little is known about the nonauditory health effects that result from noise exposure. The focus of this research was the nonauditory health effects of exposure to commercial aircraft noise (CAN) overflights. It was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Aircraft noise stress and the effects on human health : a

Women initiated solutions for HIV prevention (WISH study): factors associated with intentions to use microbicides and Tenofovir

Creator:: Kandathil, Sonia M.
Abstract:: With women comprising nearly 50% of HIV/AIDS infections globally, the development of new woman-initiated HIV prevention methods has become a public health imperative. To date, the female condom and the diaphragm are the only woman-initiated prevention methods available on the consumer market. Recent research has focused on two HIV/AIDS prevention...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Harvey Donna A. Champeau With women comprising nearly 50% of HIV/AIDS infections globally

Creating a Climate for Inclusion in Hospital Settings

Creator:: Tiffin, Rylie G.
Abstract:: In this paper we investigate how hospitals can create a more inclusive climate in their organizations that can foster an environment where all employees and, in turn, patients feel welcome. We ask the question of whether it is leaders or employees that have the agency to create this climate that...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Creating a Climate for Inclusion in Hospital

Bioterrorism : a survey of western United States hospital response readiness

Creator:: Phillips, Margaret J.
Abstract:: A study to evaluate the level of hospital preparedness to respond to a bioterrorist attack such as smallpox or anthrax, in the western United States (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington) was conducted from May to September 2000. A survey questionnaire was mailed to 300 randomly selected hospitals. A...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: a disaster plan addressing biological events (Aday, 1989; Portney and Watkins, 1993). Selecting 14

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

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

The influence of selected factors on dentists’ delivery of a set of 5A-like intervention strategies for eating disorders in Oregon

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

A cognitive-motivational-relational examination of angry driving : applying Lazarus' model to a public health concern

Aircraft noise stress and the effects on human health : a cross-sectional study in metropolitan Minnesota

Women initiated solutions for HIV prevention (WISH study): factors associated with intentions to use microbicides and Tenofovir

Creating a Climate for Inclusion in Hospital Settings

Bioterrorism : a survey of western United States hospital response readiness

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