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Exploring Familial Themes In Malaysian Students’ Eating Behaviors, Car Mun Kok
Exploring Familial Themes In Malaysian Students’ Eating Behaviors, Car Mun Kok
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Food-related attitudes and habits are integral to overall well-being, especially among international college students who often practice poor eating habits and experience high levels of stress from factors like school and sociocultural adjustment. Utilizing in-depth interviews, this study explored how family experiences impact food-related habits, attitudes, and beliefs of Malaysian college students in the U.S. Findings indicate that early experiences with family substantially impact current habits that persist even after coming to the U.S. and that dietary choices and habits are heavily embedded in cultural background and family history. Family influenced current habits through multiple means, including modeling, direct teaching, …
Utilizing Technology To Encourage Healthy Lifestyles, Cynthia Shuster, Patricia Brinkman, Lisa Barlage, Michelle Treber, Dana Brown, Linnette Goard
Utilizing Technology To Encourage Healthy Lifestyles, Cynthia Shuster, Patricia Brinkman, Lisa Barlage, Michelle Treber, Dana Brown, Linnette Goard
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
In our fast paced world, using technology allows us to connect with people and assist them in developing healthier lifestyles within their time limits due to families, work, and other responsibilities. The goal of our project was the development of online, technology-based, nutrition, health, and fitness education challenges using social media as a means of helping consumers develop healthy lifestyle changes. Participants completed preassessments and postassessments to determine overall program impact and to self-report perceptions of knowledge gained and practice/behavior change. Results from the challenges indicated participants gained knowledge on nutrition, health and fitness topics while making strides towards lifestyle …