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- Children (1)
- Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (1)
- Costa Rica; Developmental Origins of Health and Disease; Developmental origins of obesity-related disorders; Maternal diet; Maternal health; Obesity; Pregnancy — Nutritional aspects (1)
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- Gender; Health promotion; Melanoma; Narration (Rhetoric); Narrative persuasion; Narratives; Persuasion (Rhetoric); Situation models; Skin – Cancer – Prevention; Sunscreens (Cosmetics) (1)
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The Influence Of Perspective And Gender On The Processing Of Narratives, Jeremy A. Houska
The Influence Of Perspective And Gender On The Processing Of Narratives, Jeremy A. Houska
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The overarching aim of this research was to examine potential boundary conditions to situation model construction (Experiment 1) and narrative-based persuasion (Experiment 3). Variables such as narrative perspective (i.e., 2nd or 3rd person) and matched characteristics with the reader (i.e., participant-protagonist gender match) were first examined using situation model updating (Experiment 1) and behavioral measures (Experiment 3) as dependent measures. It was expected that situation model updating would be more likely for narratives written in the 2nd person perspective and with a participant-protagonist gender match. It was uncertain, however, for health promotion narratives, whether these manipulations would increase the likelihood …
Relative Deprivation, Relative Gratification, Status, And Health, Samuel A. Holland
Relative Deprivation, Relative Gratification, Status, And Health, Samuel A. Holland
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The role of perceived inequity in health was assessed and compared to other social constructs predicted to be relevant in the relationship between inequity and health. Four studies were conducted that demonstrated that a social comparison-based measure of relative deprivation (RD) and relative gratification (RG) can predict health and continues to do so even after accounting for perceived stress, personal income, perceived control, and social participation. A measure of RD/RG was developed that was based on prominent social comparisons and objects of comparison. This measure was reliable and predictive of health in two samplings of different populations. Comparisons of the …
Impacts On Maternal Diet In A Transitional Community In Rural Costa Rica: Potential Implications For The Developmental Origins Of Obesity-Related Disorders, Allison Cantor
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This thesis examines maternal diet in a rural, transitional community in Costa Rica. Using cross-cultural categories recognized in the ethnographic literature (i.e. dietary taboos, dietary prescriptions, food cravings and the acknowledgment of a special post-partum period diet), maternal dietary practices were identified in the local community through surveys (n=45) and participant-observation (n=5), and to reflect the actual consumption patterns of pregnant and nursing women in the area, 24-hour diet recalls were administered to 5 pregnant or nursing women. In light of the recent changes that increased tourism has brought to the Monteverde Zone, focus groups were employed to determine impacts …
Enhanced Food Marketing To Children On The Internet: A Content Analysis, Sarah A. Ochsner
Enhanced Food Marketing To Children On The Internet: A Content Analysis, Sarah A. Ochsner
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
In light of the continuing epidemic of childhood obesity, aggressive food marketing strategies have come under increased scrutiny as a possible contributing factor. It has been acknowledged in numerous studies, that poor nutrient quality of food and beverages dominate children's programming. The growth in child-specific media envoys has further increased favorable opportunities to market food and beverages to children, notably less regulated and parentally unsupervised. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 65% of children aged 6-11 have home access to the Internet; and today, the majority of food manufacturers operate websites appealing to children. The Institute of Medicine issued a …