Browsing by Author "Health Education and Promotion"
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A Content Analysis of Social Media Posts Related to Alcohol: 2018-2019
Hart, Hunter Lynlee (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)This project is an analysis of social media posts on a popular social media site, Instagram, related to alcohol from August 2018 through December 2018 and August 2019 through December 2019. Assessing the behaviors related ... -
A MOTHeRS PERSPECTIVE SATISFACTION OF TAILORED FOOD BAGS FOR FOOD INSECURE PREGNANT PATIENTS
Modi, Vedika V (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Food insecurity (FIS) is associated with poor diet quality with rural areas disproportionately affected. A balanced diet is critical during pregnancy to optimize fetal development, as the fetal origins hypothesis demonstrates ... -
A Multi-Year Mixed Methods Public Health Needs Assessment in Rural Honduras
McMains, Jennifer (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Introduction: In Honduras, 58% of rural citizens are classified as living in extreme poverty, and a multitude of health problems accompany this extreme poverty. Taulabé is a municipality in rural Honduras where aid ... -
An Analysis of Publicly Available Health Education Materials Designed for Migrant Farm Workers
Wright, Michael Z (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)BACKGROUND: In the United States, there are more than 3 million migrant or seasonal farm workers each year. The lack of legal protections, low pay, and often-dangerous work conditions lead to serious health inequities for ... -
AN EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS ASSOCIATED WITH STREAM DISCHARGE FROM TOWN CREEK IN GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Blackmon, Jamil R (East Carolina University, 2017-01-06)Town Commons is a major recreational area within the city of Greenville that is frequented by many students and residents who utilize the water resources of the Tar River for kayaking, fishing and other activities. Complaints ... -
An Exploratory Study of Factors Associated with Alcohol and Drug Use Among Latino Adolescents: A Secondary Data Analysis
Neffa, Melissa Stephanie (East Carolina University, 2016-07-27)Latino adolescents in the United States have reported a higher annual prevalence of use of nearly all illegal drugs compared to non-Latino adolescents over the past several years. With the rapid growth of the Latino ... -
An Overview of the Implementation and Effectiveness of the CATCH My Breath Program Within a Rural Eastern North Carolina High School
Ballance, Layla (East Carolina University, 2022-12-07)Background: Adolescent e-cigarette use continues to increase, with tobacco companies targeting younger populations through social media and other outlets (Jones & Salzman, 2020). Despite increased e-cigarette use, knowledge ... -
Analyzing Brake Force Among Different Demographics
Steidl, Makenzie (East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Driving is a very important activity that allows people to maintain their independence. The purpose of this study was to investigate brake force concerning different demographics in hopes to increase safety and confidence ... -
Are There Common Characteristics among Alcohol Retail Outlets that make them more likely to commonly pass Alcohol Purchase Surveys and commonly fail Alcohol Purchase Surveys?
McCallum, Lindsey (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Underage consumption of alcohol is a serious public health issue all across the United States. Identifying the stores and institutes where youth are obtaining alcohol is the most important step towards inhibiting and ... -
Assessing the Impact of a Parental Modeling Physical Acitivity Intervention on Child Physical Activity and Obesity Levels
Soos, Kelli Jo (East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)Introduction. Childhood obesity is a worldwide epidemic, caused in large part by insufficient physical activity (PA). The majority of children in the United States are not meeting PA guidelines. As PA is inversely associated ... -
Assessment of Insecticide Resistance to Organophosphates and Pyrethroids in Aedes aegypti
Cataldo, Natalie (East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of pathogens such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses, making mosquito control for this species a vital part of protecting public health. Pesticides used to control the ... -
Assessment of Nitrate Concentrations in Groundwater Near an Onsite Wastewater System Before and After Installation of a Permeable Reactive Barrier
Mebane, Lucas (East Carolina University, 2023-05-08)There are approximately 2 million onsite wastewater systems (OWS) in North Carolina that provide soil-based treatment of wastewater. Wastewater contains elevated concentrations of environmental pollutants including nitrogen. ... -
ASSESSMENT OF TOBACCO CESSATION SYSTEMS OF DENTAL PRACTICES IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
Nowlin, Jonathan Patrick (East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Objectives: Every year, cigarettes and other tobacco products cause nearly one of every five deaths in the United States. In 2015, 19.0% of the adults in North Carolina (NC) smoked cigarettes. At the same time, NC – ... -
Association Between Age, Electronic Cigarette Use in Vehicles, and User Health Perceptions: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Tiet, Alex (East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) have been increasingly popular over the past decade, especially with youth and young adults. Despite the lack of knowledge regarding the long-term health effects of ECIGs, we have seen the ... -
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BINDEX® ULTRASOUND AND DXA BONE PARAMETERS
Kenny, Bridget (East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)Study Design. Observational analytic cohort study The Bindex® device is a quantitative ultrasound device that calculates cortical thickness of the tibia and provides a density index (DI), which is an estimate of hip bone ... -
Body Positivity Influencers: Their Values, Impact on Retailers, and College Student’s Opinions
Scott, Jenna M (East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)Womenswear industry is $163 billion per year in the U.S. alone (Statista, 2022). For many years, the fashion industry has dealt with concerns over the use of thin models and how consumers feel pressure to meet these “ideal” ... -
Breaking the Pain Barrier: Analysis of Physical Therapy and Painkillers in Managing Chronic Pain among ECU Students
Patel , Kunj (East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Chronic pain among students in college is often an overlooked problem. Chronic pain can be defined as persistent pain that usually lasts longer than 3 months (2). It can be caused by numerous underlying interdependent sets ... -
BREATH ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION AND DRIVING: THE BRAC AND CONFIDENCE OF DRIVERS AFTER DRINKING IN DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE
Renfrow, Emma (East Carolina University, 2016-05-02)Consumption of an alcoholic beverage has been proven time and time to have a negative affect on one’s cognitive functioning (Phillips & Brewer, 2011). The current study attempted to explore the confidence of bar patrons’ ... -
Building Emotional Intelligence Through LGBTQ Children's Books
Alexander, Madison Sandra (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Educational settings tend to hold a heteronormative status quo; however, this study asks the question of how LGBTQ children’s books are being used in early childhood education settings, and how do they influence the children ... -
Campus Voter Initiatie
Bryan, Avery (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Based on information collected from the US Census Bureau, young Americans are the least likely demographic to vote. According to Common Cause, North Carolina, not only were students at ECU less likely to vote, ECU ranked ...