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  • The self-reported health status and perceived health beliefs of farmers in eastern North Carolina 

    Stevens, Casey S. (East Carolina University, 2013)
    I examined the self-reported health status and perceived health beliefs among a convenience sample of eastern North Carolina (NC) farmers (N = 253 ). The top 3 reported diagnosed diseases among farmers in eastern NC include ...

  • Stress and Coping Behaviors Among Primary School Teachers 

    Sprenger, Jeff (East Carolina University, 2011)
    One hundred percent of teachers interviewed for this study reported that the teaching profession is stressful, with 72% describing the profession as extremely or very stressful. This study recognizes and investigates the ...

  • 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 ...

  • Understanding Cultural Self-Efficacy Among Medical Students 

    Jauss, Charles (2015)
    Cultural competency has become an integral factor in healthcare over the past couple decades. The most frequently assessed component of cultural competency is the concept of cultural self-efficacy. Cultural self-efficacy ...

  • 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 ...