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Role of the health educator in guidance services

Creator:: Petersen, Harold Ernest
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: teaching in the colleges and universities in the United States. "Health Educator" specifies the

Public health impact assessment : a science-based methodology for comparing biological agents

Creator:: Appt, Julia R.
Abstract:: Humans have long suffered the effects of disease causing biological agents. Today bioterrorism appears to be on the rise while at the same time global and ecological changes have resulted in the emergence of new diseases. Potential repercussions of an epidemic pose immense challenges requiring a methodical approach to align...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: is the anthrax that was dispersed through the United State Postal System shortly after the

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

The effect of race on the knowledge and use of health services among rural elderly

Creator:: Bodison, Chantelle
Abstract:: This study was unique in that it focused on the rural elderly of both Black and White ethnicity's, explored differences between groups by comparing use and knowledge of health services, and controlled for gender, income, educational attainment, health status, age, and health beliefs - the independent variables of the study....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: variance in home health care by region may reflect state Medicaid policy as well as business practices

Stressors, resources, perception, and adaptation among military women during deployment

Creator:: Mawdsley, Jennifer Renee
Abstract:: This study explored factors that lead to adaptation among married women in the military during the stressor of deployment. The Double ABCX Model of Family Stress and Adaptation (McCubbin & Patterson, 1 983a, 1 983b, 1 983c) provided a strong theoretical model for this study, on which the empirical model...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 1999-2000 United States Air Force Community Needs Assessment was analyzed using Structural Equation

Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

Creator:: Phibbs, Sandi Cleveland
Abstract:: Having excess weight carries a negative social stigma in the U.S. Previous research has shown that experiencing stigma has negative physical and mental health consequences. Few studies have examined how experiencing weight stigma might act as a barrier to engaging in healthy behaviors among older adults. The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Public! Health! presented on! September!4,!2015.! ! Title:!!Weight!Stigma!and!Its!Associations!with

The Mental Health of Latinos/as in the United States : A Multisystemic Examination

Creator:: Rodriguez, Alham F.
Abstract:: Previous reports on the state of the Latino/a-focused mental health literature suggest that the quantity of Latino/a-focused articles within the mental health field continued to be disproportionate to the growing percentage of Latino/as in the United States (Liang, Salcedo, Rivera, & Lopez, 2009). As such, Latino/a mental health experiences, needs,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mental Health of Latinos/as in the United States: A Multisystemic Examination. Abstract approved

Predictors of participation in a prison-based parenting program

Creator:: Schumer, Jean Ellen
Abstract:: The focus of this study was threefold. This research examined the extent to which parenting alliance between incarcerated parents and the caregivers of their children, influences participation of inmate parents in parenting programs. This research explored the extent to which family contact influences participation of inmate parents in parenting programs....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 3 The most recent survey on mental health problems of prisoners suggests that 56% of state

“Avoidable Suffering” : Analyzing Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts

Creator:: Goodman, Rebecca M.
Abstract:: Recent scientific studies show that framing climate change as a health issue rather than an environmental issue were more persuasive with American audience members (Maibach et. al., 2010; Maibach et. al. 2014). Also in 2014, a survey on respiratory healthcare providers and found that a large percentage believed that climate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the United States. Data are compiled and analyzed to find out about general knowledge of health

Distant interactions and their effects on children's physical activity levels during fitness instruction

Creator:: Patterson, Debra Lynn
Abstract:: Evidence exists that links a sedentary lifestyle with the emergence of chronic diseases during adulthood. Reports indicate that many children and adolescents already have risk factors for chronic diseases and the prevalence of obesity among children is at an all time high. There are concerns that children may not be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: concerns that children may not be active enough for current or future health benefits. It is imperative

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Role of the health educator in guidance services

Public health impact assessment : a science-based methodology for comparing biological agents

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

The effect of race on the knowledge and use of health services among rural elderly

Stressors, resources, perception, and adaptation among military women during deployment

Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

The Mental Health of Latinos/as in the United States : A Multisystemic Examination

Predictors of participation in a prison-based parenting program

“Avoidable Suffering” : Analyzing Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts

Distant interactions and their effects on children's physical activity levels during fitness instruction

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