TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - A comprehensive examination of the health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of students attending historically black colleges and universities
JO  - Journal of health care for the poor and underserved
A1  - Hayes, Brenda D.
A1  - Holliday, Rhonda Conerly
A1  - Wade, Bruce H.
A1  - Trawick, Cynthia
A1  - Hodge, Michael
A1  - Caplan, Lee
A1  - Younge, Sinead
A1  - Quarshie, Alexander
A1  - Satcher, David
SP  - 69
EP  - 84
VL  - 20
IS  - 2 Suppl
N2  - There is limited information about African American students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the areas of health behavior, health knowledge, and attitudes. To fill this gap, a comprehensive examination offirst-year students was undertaken at a consortium of HBCUs. A non-random sample of 1115 freshmen were administered a survey that assessed several domains including: (1) demographics, (2) general health, (3) smoking habits, (4) disease risk, (5) weight perception, (6) physical activity, (7) perceived stress, (8) eating habits, (9) social support, (10) personal/family medical history, (11) leadership, (12) domestic violence, (13) substance use, and (14) sexual behavior. In general, most students knew about health behaviors and disease risk. Areas that warrant further exploration include physical activity, sexual behavior, and drug use. The analyses provide key information for health education and prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-2089
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -