Health Behavior Change and the College Personal Health Class: A Multifaceted Approach |
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| Authors: | Randall R. Cottrell D. Ed. Martha Carey M.S. Ray Tricker Ph.D. Kathleen Zavela Ph.D. |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences , University of Cincinnati , USA;2. At the University of Illinois , USA;3. University of Kansas , USA;4. Oregon Health Sciences University , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Both the literature review and the results of a behavioral change project conducted at the University of Oregon indicate that health courses can bring about positive lifestyle changes when behavior is made a focus of the class. A multi-faceted behavioral intervention strategy was developed and used with 433 students enrolled in personal health classes during the fall term, 1983. At the end of the term, 23% of the students reported they were 100% successful in obtaining their desired behavioral changes. Another 40% reported they had just missed their goal. Overall, it appears the intervention was highly successful. More research is needed to validate the approach. |
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| Keywords: | evaluation rape prevention sexual assault |
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