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Student Perceptions of Collegiate Health and Wellness Programming, its Impact
Student Perceptions of Collegiate Health and Wellness Programming, its Impact
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Student Perceptions of Collegiate Health and Wellness Programming, its Impact: on Academic Success, and Motivation to Change Health Behaviors: a Qualitative Study : a dissertation
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Health and hygiene.--College students
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Health and wellness have been shown to have direct and indirect impact on academic performance in college students. Perception of health behaviors, as well as access to resources and facilities for student health and wellness are impactful in college student recruitment and retention processes as well. College students are mindful of their health and total wellness, and face both motivation and challenges to health behavior change. The main purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of college students regarding their self-identified health behaviors and how those behaviors impacted or influenced their academic performance, as well as their motivations to change health behaviors. Participants in this study were 8 college students (4 males, 4 females) ranging in ages from 19 to 23. Two semi-structured interviews, along with a demographic information tool were conducted over a 16-week academic semester. Discovery from qualitative analysis of interview transcripts and field notes revealed a number of themes regarding health behavior perceptions, academic performance, and behavior change. These qualitative findings indicate that college students are somewhat aware of how certain health behaviors impact academic performance. The qualitative findings also posit student stress plays a large factor in how health behaviors are engaged in by college students. In conclusion, college students’ perception about their health and wellness, how those perceptions and the resultant influence on health behaviors affects their academic performance, and the motivators and challenges to changing their health behavior are similar across gender, age, and other demographic factors.
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Barnhart, Ryan B.
Date
2019-12-02
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cali:816
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