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This study investigates the measurement and psychometric features of survey questions common to anti-tobacco campaign evaluations. The constructs explored in the study were those designed to measure cigarette usage, adolescent and youth...
Historically the preventable risks affecting morbidity and mortality among adolescents and young adults have largely been thought of as independent behaviors. However, a growing body of evidence has shown that many of these adolescent...
In spite of strong maternal and child health initiatives in India, the maternal and infant mortality rates remain unacceptably high. There is no single solution to address this issue; however, health information provided to the mothers...
Over the past several decades, overweight and obesity levels have increased throughout the United States. From 1991 to 1999, the BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) indicates that the greatest increases among obese people...
The agenda-setting function in new forms of political communication using computer-mediated communication (CMC) is explored. Issue networks for select online debates are examined, including North Korea's nuclear weapons, the Zero Access...
In spite of numerous health efforts to reduce cancer prevalence and mortality, current estimates place this condition as the second most deadly disease in the U.S., falling only behind heart disease. To assist health professionals in...
The purpose of this study is to examine the reform of broadcasting media in Thailand during the period 2000-2006. The Constitution of 1997 initiated reform of the political and media structure. It led to the enactment of the 2000 Act on...
The current study investigated the voluntary, safe blood donation in China using an extended version of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) (including attitudes, subjective norms, descriptive norms, moral norms, self-identity, and...
This dissertation is an exploration of how Hispanic women of different levels of acculturation communicate their individual, social and cultural identities through clothing and appearance. The purpose of this study is to help understand...
This dissertation explored HIV-related information seeking among residential university students in three Caribbean countries. The study was one of the first to investigate this phenomenon in the English-speaking Caribbean within the...
Health and communication researchers have studied tobacco related risks and behaviors, and associated variables for more than 20 years. Some of their studies have produced consistent findings, while others have produced findings that are...
The overall purpose of this study was to understand what factors contribute to teachers' willingness to communicate about HIV/AIDS in the broad educational setting (schools and communities). The study sought to fill the gap in the...
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