scholarly journals The impact of a health education intervention on health behaviors and mental health among Chinese college students

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 587-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu-Hao Yang ◽  
Hong-Jie Yu ◽  
Ming-Wei Liu ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Bo-Wen Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Use of Wearable Technology and Social Media to Improve Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors among College Students: A 12-Week Randomized Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Pope ◽  
Daheia Barr-Anderson ◽  
Beth Lewis ◽  
Mark Pereira ◽  
Zan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Pilot Trial ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Health Education Intervention

College students demonstrate poor physical activity (PA) and dietary behaviors. We evaluated the feasibility of a combined smartwatch and theoretically based, social media-delivered health education intervention versus a comparison on improving college students’ health behaviors/outcomes. Thirty-eight students (28 female; Xage = 21.5 ± 3.4 years) participated in this two-arm, randomized 12-week pilot trial (2017–2018). Participants were randomized into: (a) experimental: Polar M400 use and twice-weekly social cognitive theory- and self-determination theory-based Facebook-delivered health education intervention; or (b) comparison: enrollment only in separate, but content-identical, Facebook intervention. Primary outcomes pertained to intervention feasibility. Secondary outcomes included accelerometer-estimated PA, physiological/psychosocial outcomes, and dietary behaviors. Intervention adherence was high (~86%), with a retention of 92.1%. Participants implemented health education tips 1–3 times per week. We observed experimental and comparison groups to have 4.2- and 1.6-min/day increases in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), respectively, at six weeks—partially maintained at 12 weeks. In both groups, similarly decreased body weight (experimental = −0.6 kg; comparison = −0.5 kg) and increased self-efficacy, social support, and intrinsic motivation were observed pre- and post-intervention. Finally, we observed small decreases in daily caloric consumption over time (experimental = −41.0 calories; comparison = −143.3). Both interventions were feasible/of interest to college students and demonstrated initial effectiveness at improving health behaviors/outcomes. However, smartwatch provision may not result in an additional benefit.

Nutrition and health education intervention for student volunteers: topic-wise assessment of impact using a non-parametric test

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Vijayapushpam ◽  
Grace Maria Antony ◽  
GM Subba Rao ◽  
D Raghunatha Rao
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Student Community ◽  
Mcnemar Test ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the impact of a classroom-based nutrition and health education intervention among student community volunteers in improving their knowledge on individual topics.DesignProspective follow-up study. Topic-wise knowledge change among student volunteers on individual topics (twenty-one questions related to nutrition and health, eight questions related to infectious diseases and two questions related to obesity and hypertension) pertaining to nutrition and health was evaluated at baseline and after intervention, using the McNemar test.SettingSix different colleges affiliated to Osmania University, Andhra Pradesh, India.SubjectsSix hundred and eighty-seven student volunteers under the National Service Scheme, of both genders, average age 19 years.ResultsA significant mean improvement of 11·36 (sd 8·49, P < 0·001) was observed in the overall nutrition and health knowledge scores of the student volunteers after the education intervention. The McNemar test showed that knowledge on individual topics related to energy, proteins, fats, adolescent phase, obesity, some lifestyle diseases and infectious diseases improved significantly (P < 0·01). No significant (P > 0·05) improvement was observed in knowledge on the nutritional content of milk and sprouted grams, hypertension, HIV/AIDS, ELISA and malaria.ConclusionsTopics on which our educational intervention could not bring about significant knowledge improvement have been identified and suitable modifications can be carried out to strengthen them.

scholarly journals COVID-19-Related Stressors and Mental Health Among Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaichao Han ◽  
Xiujuan Tang ◽  
Xiaoshan Li ◽  
Youtian Shen ◽  
Li Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to examine the relation between COVID-19-related stressors and mental health among Chinese college students during the pandemic outbreaks, and the possible mediator or moderator between them. Five hundred and fifty Chinese college students were invited to complete an anonymous survey, and the data were analyzed with SPSS 16.0 software. The results shows that the number of stressors has a negative direct and indirect (through risk perception of being infected with COVID-19 disease) impacts on college students' mental health. Adaptive coping is a protective factor of students' mental health, and could be regarded as a buffer that attenuates the negative effect of the COVID-19-related stressors on risk perception of being infected with COVID-19 disease (or mental health). With regard to demographic variables, females, junior and senior students, or students whose family residence was worst hit by the pandemic tend to report poorer mental health during the pandemic outbreak. These findings enrich our understanding about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college population and have implications for university counseling services during times of acute, large-scale infective disease outbreaks.

scholarly journals Impact of a Smartphone-Based Health Education Intervention in Reducing the Incidence of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) During Hajj

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Dauda Goni ◽  
Nyi Nyi Naing ◽  
Habsah Hasan ◽  
Nadiah Wan-Arfah ◽  
Zakuan Zainy Deris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background This study was aimed at demonstrating the impact of a health education intervention on reducing the incidence of influenza-like illnesses symptoms among Malaysian's Hajj pilgrims. MethodsThis study utilizes a quasi-experimental study in the evaluation of the impact of the intervention. Participants were recruited during Hajj orientation courses organized by private Hajj companies. Participants from two separate companies were recruited into an intervention group and control group respectively. The intervention group received a Health Belief Model (HBM) based smartphone health education intervention application while the control group received a normal Hajj guide intervention smartphone application before departure to Hajj. Data on the incidence of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) were collected from participants from two Hajj companies before and after returning from Hajj. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS with descriptive analysis, and analytical tests were conducted at 5% significance level. ResultsA total of 102 pilgrims completed the study in both intervention and control groups. The incidence of the symptoms of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) was statistically significant between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.049). The change in the level of knowledge and attitude among the intervention was statistically significant (p= 0.001, p = 0.029). ConclusionIn conclusion, the health education intervention has an impact on reducing the incidence of symptoms among Hajj pilgrims.

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