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Autor/inn/en | Smith, Matthew Lee; Dickerson, Justin B.; Sosa, Erica T.; McKyer, E. Lisako J.; Ory, Marcia G. |
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Titel | College Students' Perceived Disease Risk versus Actual Prevalence Rates |
Quelle | In: American Journal of Health Behavior, 36 (2012) 1, S.96-106 (11 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1087-3244 |
DOI | 10.5993/AJHB.36.1.10 |
Schlagwörter | College Students; Obesity; Health Education; Heart Disorders; Incidence; Diabetes; Public Health; Cancer; At Risk Persons; Diseases; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes |
Abstract | Objective: To compare college students' perceived disease risk with disease prevalence rates. Methods: Data were analyzed from 625 college students collected with an Internet-based survey. Paired t-tests were used to separately compare participants' perceived 10-year and lifetime disease risk for 4 diseases: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and overweight/obesity. Results: Respondents estimated their risk of developing heart disease as lower than cancer, yet rated their risk of developing heart disease as higher than diabetes and being overweight/obese. Conclusion: Incongruence between college students' perceived disease risk and disease prevalence rates calls for improved public health education. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |