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Older Adults Attitudes Toward New Communication Technologies., Ladonne Wilson, Kate Magsamen-Conrad Apr 2015

Older Adults Attitudes Toward New Communication Technologies., Ladonne Wilson, Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

No abstract provided.


Introducing And Teaching Information Communication Technology To Senior Citizens, Brandon Stinson, Kate Magsamen-Conrad Apr 2015

Introducing And Teaching Information Communication Technology To Senior Citizens, Brandon Stinson, Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

No abstract provided.


Sleep Right, Live Bright: The Development Of A Campaign To Promote Healthy Sleep., Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Jeanette Dillon, Ladonne Wilson Apr 2015

Sleep Right, Live Bright: The Development Of A Campaign To Promote Healthy Sleep., Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Jeanette Dillon, Ladonne Wilson

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Sleep is an incredibly important activity, necessary for a number of important functions including healthy brain function and emotional well-being, physical health, daytime performance and safety (NHLBI, 2012). 50% of college students report that they experience sleepiness during the day and 70% report they get insufficient sleep; irregular sleep schedules are also a problem (Hershner & Chervin, 2014). Health campaigns are important communication tools with the potential to positively affect health behaviors. Hershner and Chervin (2014) have encouraged future researchers to prioritize investigations of effective and feasible interventions that disseminate both sleep knowledge and encouragement of healthy sleep habits to …


The Bgsu True Life Stress And Substance Use Campaign., Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Jeanette Dillon, Krys Ingman Apr 2015

The Bgsu True Life Stress And Substance Use Campaign., Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Jeanette Dillon, Krys Ingman

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2013) recommends that adults sleep seven to eight hours each night, it is estimated that college students sleep less than that (Cairney, Faulkner, Arbour-Nicitopoulos, & Kwan, 2013). Studies show that irregular sleep patterns have negative effects on students’ grades, reduce their ability to focus in class, and negatively affect their ability to memorize class material (Melton, Langdon & McDaniel, 2013; Orzech, Salafsky & Hamilton, 2011). Sleep is integral to a number of important functions including emotional well-being (NHLB, 2012). If sleep leads to decreased academic performance and negatively affects emotional well-being, …


Standing Up For Our Bodies: It’S On Us, Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Jeanette Dillon, Katie Mcdonough Apr 2015

Standing Up For Our Bodies: It’S On Us, Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Jeanette Dillon, Katie Mcdonough

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

This article details the development of a health campaign focused on preventing unwanted sexual advances that was launched on a Midwest university campus in the spring of 2014. Theories of communication privacy management (CPM; Petronio, 1991), the theory of planned behavior (TPB; Ajzen, 1991), and the stages of behavior change model (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1983) informed the campaign designed by college students to educate others on campus that everyone has the power to prevent unwanted sexual advances with prevention as the ultimate goal. The campaign is currently being updated to support the national It’s On Us campaign (“It’s on us,” …


Sleep Well, Be Well: Teaching Students Positive Sleeping Habits To Create A Less Stressful Environment, Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Jeanette M. Dillon, Kayleigh Bondor Apr 2015

Sleep Well, Be Well: Teaching Students Positive Sleeping Habits To Create A Less Stressful Environment, Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Jeanette M. Dillon, Kayleigh Bondor

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2013) recommends that adults sleep seven to eight hours each night, it is estimated that college students sleep less than that (Cairney, Faulkner, Arbour-Nicitopoulos, & Kwan, 2013). Studies show that irregular sleep patterns have negative effects on students’ grades, reduce their ability to focus in class, and negatively affect their ability to memorize class material (Melton, Langdon & McDaniel, 2013; Orzech, Salafsky & Hamilton, 2011). Sleep is integral to a number of important functions including emotional well-being (NHLB, 2012). If sleep leads to decreased academic performance and negatively affects emotional well-being, …


Bridging The Divide: Using Utaut To Predict Multigenerational Tablet Adoption Practices, Kate Magsamen-Conrad Apr 2015

Bridging The Divide: Using Utaut To Predict Multigenerational Tablet Adoption Practices, Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

This study examined the “Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology” (UTAUT) in the context of tablet devices across multiple generations. We tested the four UTAUT determinants, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions, to determine their contributions for predicting behavioral intention to use tablets with age, gender, and user experience as moderators. 899 respondents aged 19-99 completed the survey. We found consistent generational differences in UTAUT determinants, most frequently between the oldest and youngest generations. Effort expectancy and facilitating conditions were the only determinants that positively predicted tablet use intentions after controlling for age, gender, and …


Standing Up For Our Bodies: It's On Us Handout, Kate Magsamen-Conrad Dec 2014

Standing Up For Our Bodies: It's On Us Handout, Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

No abstract provided.


Scheduling Stress: A Study Of The Stresses Of A College Students’ Schedule. Handout, Kate Magsamen-Conrad Dec 2014

Scheduling Stress: A Study Of The Stresses Of A College Students’ Schedule. Handout, Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

No abstract provided.


Sleep Well, Be Well: Teaching Students Positive Sleeping Habits To Create A Less Stressful Environment. Handout, Kate Magsamen-Conrad Dec 2014

Sleep Well, Be Well: Teaching Students Positive Sleeping Habits To Create A Less Stressful Environment. Handout, Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

No abstract provided.


The Bgsu True Life Stress And Substance Use Campaign. Handout, Kate Magsamen-Conrad Dec 2014

The Bgsu True Life Stress And Substance Use Campaign. Handout, Kate Magsamen-Conrad

Kate Magsamen-Conrad

No abstract provided.