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Determinants Of Adherence To Nutrition- Related Cancer Prevention Guidelines Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors, Lindsey A. Ramirez, Yunmi Chung, Wonsuk Yoo, Brittney Fontenot, Benjamin E. Ansa, Mary S. Whitehead, Selina A. Smith

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Mortality rate for breast cancer is higher among African American (AA) women than for women of other racial/ethnic groups. Obesity, also higher among AA women, may increase the risk of breast cancer development and recurrence. Lifestyle factors such as healthy nutrition can reduce the rate of obesity and breast cancer. This study examined the determinants of adherence to nutrition-related cancer prevention guidelines among AA breast cancer survivors.

Methods: AA breast cancer survivors (n=240) were recruited from a breast cancer support group to complete a lifestyle assessment tool for this cross-sectional study. Chi-square test and ordinal logistic regression analysis were …

Black College Women Sexual Health Peer Education At Clark Atlanta University, Clarissa Francis, Josephine Bradley, Christopher Bass, Karla Scipio, Ronald Braithwaite

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: This research was based on the premise that various factors, such as social determinants, cultural competency, use of statistics and location, contribute to the efficacy of the transmission of sexual health education. In the United States, African American women account for 60% of the cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) of women. Considerable research has noted the high rates of HIV among African-American women. The present research, however, focused exclusively on Black college women at Clark Atlanta University (CAU).

Methods: A mixed method approach using surveys and participant observation in an exploratory case study was used to evaluate responses …

The Association Of Stress With Anxiety And Depression: Evidence From A Community Health Needs Assessment, Nicole La Tournous, Grace Bagwell-Adams

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Mental illness affects approximately 1 in 5 Americans, making mental health an important area of study for public health. Much research has been conducted on two of the most prevalent mental health disorders, anxiety and depression. However, the association of stress with these disorders, especially specific types of stress (e.g., financial, health, relationship), has been under-studied at the local level. This study aimed to gain insight into the relationship between stress, anxiety, and depression in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.

Methods: Data collected in the 2015 Athens-Clarke County Community Health Needs Assessment were analyzed using linear regression models to explore the …

Does Actual Overweight Or Perception Of Overweight Elevate Suicide Risk In Bullied Vs. Non-Bullied Students?, Ashley Kalle, Yunmi Chungs, Wonksuk Yoo

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: For individuals in Georgia aged 10-14 and 15-24, suicide is the third leading cause of death. Those who are overweight are often bullied by their peers, and being bullying can lead to higher risks of suicidality. There is, however, mixed evidence about the relationship between high weight and suicide. Weight perception may be a stronger predictor of suicide than actual weight. The aim of the present study was to examine, in a national sample of high school students, the interaction between weight and bullying on suicide outcomes.

Methods: A secondary data analysis was performed with data from the 2015 …

Association Between Intimate Partner Violence And Mentally Unhealthy Days In Women In The U.S., Danielle Broadnax, Reinetta Thompson Waldrop, Mechelle D. Claridy, Elaine Archie Booker, Ernest Alema-Mensah

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: In the United States (U.S.), intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health concern, mainly affecting the health and well-being of women. The objective of this study was to identify the IPV and socio-demographic factors associated with mentally unhealthy days among women in the U.S. of ages ≥18 years.

Methods: Data for this study were obtained from the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Multivariable analyses were used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for factors associated with IPV and 14 or more mentally unhealthy days per month. Analyses were conducted using …

Intersecting Motivations For Leaving Abusive Relationships, Substance Abuse, And Transactional Sex Among Hiv High-Risk Women, Naomi S. David, Sophia A. Hussen, Dawn L. Comeau, Ameeta S. Kalokhe

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Women bear a significant burden of the HIV epidemic in the United States. Women classified as ‘HIV high-risk’ often bring co-existing histories of intimate partner violence (IPV), drug use, and transactional sex. To help inform future comprehensive HIV prevention strategies, we aimed to explore common motivating reasons and barriers to leaving and/or terminating engagement in each of these riskpromoting situations.

Methods: Between August and November 2014, in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 HIV high-risk women in Atlanta, Georgia who had experienced IPV in the previous 12 months, and used drugs and/or engaged in transactional sex in the previous five …

The Complexities Of Text Recycling In Professional Scientific Discourse And Implications For Plagiarism Prevention In Higher Education, Cary A. Moskovitz

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Within higher education, guidelines for plagiarism almost always state that whenever a writer uses the exact words from a source, that material must be identified by quotation marks or block indentation, and the source of the reused material must be identified and attributed to the source. Nevertheless, text recycling--the unacknowledged reuse of previously published material—is common practice in STEM fields within the world of professional practice. Further complicating matters, the rise of online plagiarism detection tools by journals in recent years has spurred confusion and debate about the practice of text recycling even in the scientific community—as a quick web …

Shooting Down The Gold Star: Using The Power Of Feedback And Assessment To Draw Students Through The Threshold, Natalie Bishop, Holly Mabry

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

The ACRL Framework presents librarians with the opportunity to develop a deeper, more effective learning environment that encourages students to go beyond simply achieving the gold star. Measuring students’ mastery of threshold concepts for information literacy instruction presents a challenge to our assessment and accreditation-driven culture. Learn how librarians can use targeted student learning outcomes to develop innovative assessment initiatives to overcome the “making the grade” mindset, which can be an obstacle for both one-shot and for-credit information literacy instruction.

In this workshop, presenters will provide a brief overview of their institution’s for-credit research skills course, identify some of the …

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

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Irish Frontier Catholicism In The Antebellum Us South, Joe Regan

Irish Studies South (Archived)

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State And Trait Anxiety: A Comparison Of The On And Off Field Anxiety Levels Of Athletes And Non-Athletes, Asha Satori Rutland Stegall

Honors College Theses

The purpose of this study was to quantitatively compare anxiety levels among collegiate basketball players and intramural athletes at a public, Division I university in the Southern part of the United States. This research looked at two different forms of anxiety: State Anxiety and Trait Anxiety. Surveys were completed by 60 students, 30 of which were classified as collegiate basketball players and the remaining 30 students were classified as non-collegiate intramural athletes. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software. The results showed no statistical difference in state or trait anxiety levels among different genders or athlete type. Further research …

College Of Education News, College Of Education, Georgia Southern University

College of Education: News & Publications (2003-2023)

• Georgia Southern conference explores HIV/AIDS care in rural communities
• You could win a 3D printer for your school!

Would You Like Some Ideology With Those Fries?, Philosophical Discussion Group, Armstrong State University

The Philosopher's Stone

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September 19, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Agenda, Armstrong State University

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September 19, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Agenda

September 19, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Minutes, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Minutes (Archived)

September 19, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Minutes

Faculty Senate Bill Fsb-2016-09-19-01: University Curriculum Committee, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Bills, Motions & Resolutions (Archived)

Faculty Senate Bill FSB-2016-09-19-01: University Curriculum Committee

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The Inkwell

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Benefits Of Service Learning In Chfd 3135- Youth Development, Katherine Delp, Kristen M. Prichett, Alice Hall

Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium (Archived)

The purpose of this study was to assess the benefits of service learning in CHFD 3135-Youth Development. This course requires 14 hours of service learning done in one of three after school program settings in Statesboro. A two-page survey, developed at Sam Houston State University, was administered the last day of class Fall 2015. Four questions were modified to assess content specific to CHFD 3135. The mean scores on the 20 questions ranged from a 4.25-4.75 (on a 5 point scale) indicating an overall positive experience. The open-ended questions asked for three separate words indicating what they liked most and …

Practicing Health Literate Communication To Engage Black Msm In Care, Rene Esler

9th Annual Rural HIV Research & Training Conference (2014-2019) (Archived)

In It Together: National Health Literacy Project for Black MSM is designed to improve the capacity of health departments and community-based organizations to deliver health literate HIV services, with a particular focus on health services provided to Black/African American MSM. This workshop will provide a short training designed to promote health literacy as a component of culturally appropriate service delivery.

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

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• Military and Veteran Student Center opens on campus
• Faculty Spotlight: Lori Amy, Ph.D.
• A Day for Southern kicks off this week
• Health Services is reaccredited by the AAAHC

• Fries lecturer Frans de Waal asks, ‘Are we smart enough to know how smart animals are?’

Georgia Southern University Alumni Association Announces 2016 40 Under 40 List, Georgia Southern University

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• Georgia Southern University Alumni Association Announces 2016 40 Under 40 List
• Five Student-Athlete Alumni are honored with recognition

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• Georgia Southern to host Frans de Waal, Ph.D., as 2016 Fries Distinguished Lectureship Series Speaker

August 15, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Minutes, Armstrong State University

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August 15, 2016 Armstrong Faculty Senate Minutes

Spatial Attention To Social Cues Is Not A Monolithic Process, Samuel M. Harding, Ty W. Boyer, Bennett I. Bertenthal

Psychology: Faculty Presentations (2009-2022)

Social stimuli are a highly salient source of information, and seem to possess unique qualities that set them apart from other well-known categories. One characteristic is their ability to elicit spatial orienting, whereby directional stimuli like eyegaze and pointing gestures act as exogenous cues that trigger automatic shifts of attention that are difficult to inhibit. This effect has been extended to non-social stimuli, like arrows, leading to some uncertainty regarding whether spatial orienting is specialized for social cues. Using a standard spatial cueing paradigm, we found evidence that both a pointing hand and arrow are effective cues, but that the …

Sun Belt Conference Honors 165 Eagle Student-Athletes For Work In Classroom, Georgia Southern University

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• Sun Belt Conference Honors 165 Eagle Student-Athletes For Work in Classroom
• Commisioner’s List, Academic Honor Roll Released