... on trends and drivers of participation in physical exercises by academic community in Sri Lankan universities. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, we collected cross-sectional data (n = 456) in 2020 using a survey, and first, estimated a double-hurdle model to uncover covariates...

... the study of mental illness and support the individual mental health of undergraduate and postgraduate university students, by raising the visibility of mental illness in an innovative way. Design/methodology/approach Through workshops, university students were guided in a sensory and physical way...

...Sarah E. Hennelly; Sofia Hussain; Tristan Hale; Martha Cadle; Joanne Brooke; Emma Davies Purpose Half of British university students experience assault and harassment behaviours; few report them. Bystander intervention training has been recommended as a means of reducing these behaviours...

... understanding of the health-promoting initiatives of Saudi Arabian universities and colleges in preventing risky driving behaviour among students. Interviews were used to collect data from 11 faculty members. Findings Results suggest that educational programmes for changing the risky driving behaviour...

... university students in Saudi Arabia, quantitative data were collected by administering questionnaires to 722 respondents, and qualitative data were collected using a series of interviews with 17 students. Findings The findings of this mixed methods sequential explanatory study suggest that lifestyle...

...Juan Pablo Sarmiento Purpose The purpose of this paper is to map out and characterize existing health-promotion initiatives at Florida International University (FIU) in the USA in order to inform decision makers involved in the development of a comprehensive and a long-term healthy university...

... with a specific method to receive feedback from the target audience to ensure they understand and are motivated by the message, resulting in a more effective health communication campaign. The university’s Institutional Review Board approved this cross-sectional research design, which involved collecting...

...Katie Szymona; Virginia Quick; Melissa Olfert; Karla Shelnutt; Kendra K. Kattlemann; Onikia Brown‐Esters; Sarah E. Colby; Christina Beaudoin; Jocelyn Lubniewski; Angelina Moore Maia; Tanya Horacek; Carol Byrd‐Bredbenner Purpose Little is known about health‐related advertising on university...

...Jing Sun; Tim Prenzler; Nicholas Buys; Marilyn McMeniman Purpose The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using situational crime prevention approaches to reduce the smoking rate in outdoor areas of a university campus. Design/methodology/approach...

...Ray Marks; S. Joan Wharf Higgins; Lara L. Lauzon; Ann C. Yew; Christopher D. Bratseth; Nicole McLeod Purpose This paper aims to describe two phases of a mixed‐method study: in phase I, the wellness practices of students at a Canadian university are reported. These data informed the re‐development...

... Mental health services Universities Workplace Given the nature and purpose of the research, it became increasingly clear that research methods from both quantitative and qualitative paradigms would be necessary as statistics alone could not adequately explain the complex and diverse...

...Nancy Cotugna; Connie E. Vickery Purpose The purpose of the Nutrition Education Students and Teachers (NEST) project was to develop a model of collaboration between University of Delaware dietetics students and elementary teachers to promote nutrition education in the classroom. Design...

...Cathy Dunne; Maggie Somerset This qualitative research was designed to investigate students' health needs and their views on health promotion in a University. A total of 31 students participated in focus group discussions. Inductive analysis revealed two central themes: student health concerns...

... studies. In conclusion, identifies a set of issues that require further research. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Health promotion Exercise Health Universities Young people Physical activity is now a well‐established element of the public health agenda. Over 50 per cent of the adult...

...Mark Dooris As settings‐based health promotion has gained ascendancy within the field, there has been increased interest in applying the approach within a diversity of contexts, one of the most recent being higher education. The University of Central Lancashire became one of the first few...