PURPOSE Most undergraduate students are in the phase of gaining mental and physical autonomy from their parents as they expand their worlds. The ways that sexual ethics are established during this time may have an important influence on healthy lifestyles and the maintenance of social order. This study aims to determine a typology of undergraduate students' sexual ethics and the characteristics...

background and aim: factors such as weight, diet, cigarette smoking and unprescribed drug use, and also environmental pollutants affect maternal health and the birth of the healthy neonates. the aim of this study was to investigate women's lifestyle during the preconception period in kalat, iran. materials & methods: this descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 118 married wome...

This study examined a prediction model that integrated three categories of predictors likely to influence adoption of the Quebec Healthy Schools (HS) approach, i.e. attributes of the approach, individual and contextual characteristics. HS receptivity was considered as a potential mediator. For this study, 141 respondents representing 96 schools participated in a postal survey. We used bivariate...

“Serious Games for Diabetes, Obesity, and Healthy Lifestyle,” a special symposium in the July 2012 issue of the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, features five research articles from grantees of RWJF's national program, Health Games Research. The issue is guest co-edited by Health Games Research National Program Director Debra Lieberman of the University of California, Santa Barbara, ...

The population of older adults is increasing worldwide. Old age is often associated with a continuous decline in memory and along with other forms of cognitive decline can impede the self-management abilities necessary for everyday functioning. Recent research suggests that adapting a brain-healthy lifestyle may reduce age-related cognitive decline and, in some instances, improve memory and thi...

BACKGROUND There is a paucity of research on Alaska Natives and their views on whether or not they believe they will age successfully in their home and community. There is limited understanding of aging experiences across generations. OBJECTIVE This research explores the concept of successful aging from an urban Alaska Native perspective and explores whether or not they believe they will achi...

Patients regard healthcare professionals, particularly physicians, as role models for leading a healthy lifestyle. Healthcare professionals’ own behaviour and attitudes concerning healthy lifestyles have an influence on the counselling of patients. A recent survey in the USA reported ,6% tobacco use among healthcare professionals [1], while 41% of Chinese male medical doctors smoke [2]. Tobacco...

Through much of its history, medical sociology has directed far more attention to disease and illness than to health and wellness. Today, medical sociologists, like the medical profession and society and general, are seeking more balance in their focus and are studying health more closely. This expanded focus has produced some important questions. What does it mean to be “healthy” or “well”? Ho...

BACKGROUND Recent studies have pointed to a relationship between personality variables, engagement, and the lifestyle of workers with workaholism. Our goal in the present study is to carry out a predictive study of the pre-existing variables for workaholism.  Method : The study sample participants were 513 workers (48.1 % men, 51.9 % women), obtained through non-probability sampling. The p...