Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Psychology

University of Missouri, St. Louis

Educator Preparation & Leadership Faculty Works

Series

2018

Articles 1 - 2 of 2

Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Wellness Behaviors And Body Mass Index Among U.S. Adolescents: A Comparative Study, Timothy Makubuya Nov 2018

Wellness Behaviors And Body Mass Index Among U.S. Adolescents: A Comparative Study, Timothy Makubuya

Educator Preparation & Leadership Faculty Works

Behaviors such as sedentariness, poor nutritional choices and inadequate sleeping put youth at risk of illnesses. Although health and physical education programs are structured to promote the development of various health and physical skills, they are constantly faced with challenges to their continual existence. As such, issues related to body composition ensue and manifest differently across gender and race/ethnicity. This study aimed at examining the relationships between multiple youth risk behaviors and body composition. In addition, gender and racial/ethnic differences between white and black high school students were examined. Bivariate and multivariate examinations of physical activity, dietary behavior, sleep in …


Inclusive Community Service Among College Students With And Without Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study., Alexandra Manikas, Erik Carter, Jennifer Bumble Jan 2018

Inclusive Community Service Among College Students With And Without Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study., Alexandra Manikas, Erik Carter, Jennifer Bumble

Educator Preparation & Leadership Faculty Works

No abstract provided.