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The Effect Of Wellness Knowledge On Physical Activity And Nutrition Behaviors Of College Age Students, Shecanna R. Woomer
The Effect Of Wellness Knowledge On Physical Activity And Nutrition Behaviors Of College Age Students, Shecanna R. Woomer
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The purpose of this study was to compare college age students' knowledge about wellness to their physical activity and nutrition attitudes and behaviors. This study tested the knowledge of 202 college age students at Eastern Illinois University and gathered data on their physical activity and nutrition attitudes and behaviors. A modified Wellness Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Instrument (WKABI) questionnaire was used for data collection (Dinger, 1994). The main focus of the study was to relate the score on the knowledge test to the score on the attitude survey and to the score on the behavior survey. Subgroup comparisons by major …