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Smoking Cessation Interventions In College Students: A Systematic Review, Rebecca Nussbaum, Avery Dietz
Smoking Cessation Interventions In College Students: A Systematic Review, Rebecca Nussbaum, Avery Dietz
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Smoking prevalence in college students is increasing and intervention studies have resulted in inconsistent findings. In this systematic review, the following PICO question is addressed: In college students ages 18 to 24, are cognitive-behavioral modification therapies more effective than e-cigarettes in aiding with smoking cessation? Database searches in CINAHL, Medline, and PsycINFO resulted in reviewing 20 primary sources. E-cigarettes are often used instead of conventional cigarettes, though long-term effects are not completely understood. Cognitive interventions, especially coupled with evidence-based medications and other therapies, provided substantial short-term abstinent rates, although longer-term rates were often not examined. Most researchers have examined college …
Analysis Of Circadian Rhythm Irregularities On The Health Of Shift Workers, Sahil Rajan
Analysis Of Circadian Rhythm Irregularities On The Health Of Shift Workers, Sahil Rajan
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Circadian rhythms involve the natural 24 wake-sleep cycle that governs proper maintenance of biological sleep schedules. Circadian rhythm disruption has been associated with health issues such as diabetes, obesity, and mental health disorders such as bipolar and sleep disorders. In this study, a survey method was utilized in order to analyze specific population demographics to determine whether working day or night shifts predisposed individuals to health issues due to disruptions in their circadian rhythms. This study was also carried out to observe popular coping strategies among night shift workers. Of all the variables tested comparing the difference between day and …