Health Education Research - current issueHealth Education Research - RSS feed of current issueDo adolescents perceive police officers as credible instructors of substance abuse prevention programs- July 8, 2008 Although program recipients’ attitudes toward instructors are crucial to program outcomes, they have not been adequately examined in the substance abuse prevention literature. This study uses survey data to explore attitudes toward instructors of prevention programming held by students from a national longitudinal evaluation of a school-based substance abuse prevention program delivered by Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) officers. Our analyses indicated that students who had...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/682?rss=1 Will patients agree to have their literacy skills assessed in clinical practice- July 8, 2008 If health providers are aware of their patients' literacy skills, they can more appropriately tailor their communication with patients. Few providers, however, assess patient's literacy skills for fear of offending patients, but no research has ever determined if patients object to such assessments. Our objectives were to determine the percentage of patients seen for routine health care that would agree to undergo literacy assessment and if satisfaction of patients differs in practices that...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/603?rss=1 Do local tobacco regulations influence perceived smoking norms Evidence from adult and youth surveys in Massachusetts- July 8, 2008 Smoking behavior has been shown to be influenced by individuals’ perceptions of social norms about smoking. This study examines whether local regulations regarding clean indoor air and youth access to tobacco are associated with residents’ subsequent perceptions of smoking norms. Data came from Massachusetts surveys of adults and youths and from records of local tobacco control policies. Indices of perceived smoking norms were based on perceived smoking prevalence and perceived...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/709?rss=1 Storage of household firearms: an examination of the attitudes and beliefs of married women with children- July 8, 2008 Although safe firearm storage is a promising injury prevention strategy, many parents do not keep their firearms unloaded and locked up. Using the theory of planned behavior as a guiding conceptual framework, this study examines factors associated with safe storage among married women with children and who have firearms in their homes. Data come from a national telephone survey (n = 185). We examined beliefs about defensive firearm use, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and firearm.http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/592?rss=1 Self-efficacy and environmental correlates of physical activity among older women and women with multiple sclerosis- July 8, 2008 Physical inactivity is a major health problem in the United States, particularly in elderly and disabled populations. Little research exists examining the relationships between aspects of the built environment and physical activity in older adults and individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). We adopted a social cognitive perspective to examine the independent roles of perceptions of the environmental, self-efficacy and functional limitations in understanding physical activity levels among...http://her.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/23/4/744?rss=1 |