Browsing Health Education and Promotion by Subject "College students"

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  • Pubic Lice (Pthirus pubis): History, Biology and Treatment vs. Knowledge and Beliefs of US College Students 

    Anderson, Alice L.; Chaney, Beth H. (East Carolina University, 2009-02)
    Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis) maintain a worldwide parasitic population infesting two to over 10 percent of human populations, continuing a presence that has been constant since early evidence 10,000 years ago. Outbreaks in ...

  • A survey of energy drink consumption patterns among college students 

    Malinauskas, Brenda M.; Aeby, Victor G.; Overton, Reginald F.; Carpenter-Aeby, Tracy; Barber-Heidal, Kimberly (East Carolina University, 2007-10-31)
    Background: Energy drink consumption has continued to gain in popularity since the 1997 debut of Red Bull, the current leader in the energy drink market. Although energy drinks are targeted to young adult consumers, there ...

  • Using the theory of planned behavior to predict gambling behavior 

    Martin, Ryan J.; Usdan, S.; Nelson, S.; Umstattd, R.; LaPlante, D.; Perko, M.; Shaffer, H. (East Carolina University, 2010-03)
    Gambling is an important public health concern. To better understand gambling behavior, we conducted a classroom-based survey that assessed the role of the theory of planned behavior (TPB; i.e., intentions, subjective ...