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Covid-19 And Digital Health Literacy In University Students / Narrative Competence And Cognitive Mapping As A Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy In The Education Of Emergent Bilinguals, Molly Kathleen Hadley
Covid-19 And Digital Health Literacy In University Students / Narrative Competence And Cognitive Mapping As A Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy In The Education Of Emergent Bilinguals, Molly Kathleen Hadley
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Early in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic became a global public health concern. College students became dependent on the online environment for learning, but also for receiving COVID-19 information. Understanding digital health literacy (DHL) in this unique population and subsequent prevention behaviors in a digitally connected population during a public health crisis is crucial to prepare for future pandemics. This study explored DHL in college students, their main sources of pandemic information and other information seeking behaviors, adherence to public health guidelines, and intentions to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. During the summer of 2020, 245 New York state college students completed …
A Comparison Of Health Literacy Measurement Tools For A Sample Of College Students, Oyenike Ilaka
A Comparison Of Health Literacy Measurement Tools For A Sample Of College Students, Oyenike Ilaka
Public Health Undergraduate Program
PURPOSE: Different measurement tools can be used to measure the health literacy of college students, and each measure different aspects of health literacy. The purpose of this thesis is to understand how health literacy assessments vary. Identifying strengths and weaknesses of the different tools may lead to improved studies of the predictors and outcomes of health literacy in college students. METHOD: The data were collected from college students attending a public university in the Northeast region of the United States. A total of 249 participants were recruited by class survey administration and flyer recruitments. With the exception of the Single …
Ecological Literacy, Nutrition Knowledge, And Dietary Practices Among Students At University At Albany, Elaine Hills
Ecological Literacy, Nutrition Knowledge, And Dietary Practices Among Students At University At Albany, Elaine Hills
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
University students (N=1,924) at a large public university were surveyed to measure their nutrition knowledge, dietary practices, and ecological literacy. A quantitative measure of ecological literacy was developed for this purpose, reflecting familiarity with nature, awareness of one's personal impact on local and global ecologies, and personal lifestyle choices that demonstrate civic responsibility for the natural environment. The association between nutrition knowledge and dietary practices was compared to the association between ecological literacy and dietary practices. The results showed that: (1) many students were not familiar with public health eating recommendations and did not eat recommended amounts of foods, particularly …