1. IntroductionThe sharing economy is having a major impact on many industries and businesses around the world, and as a result there is a growing interest in business models for collaborative consumption. In particular, understanding…
Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 2898: Understanding and Enhancing Food Conservation Behaviors and Operations
Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16072898
Authors:
Fengni Gao
Emmanuel Nketiah
Victor Shi
This study explores the…
1. IntroductionGreen innovation represents the future of China’s economy. Combining the principles of greenness and innovation, it is committed to maximizing the comprehensive benefits of technology, resources, economy, and environment,…
1. IntroductionDepression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States . It can adversely influence one’s academic performance and increase the risk of disability, premature mortality, and suicide . People in their…
Red arrows represent the actuated magnets' direction of rotation. Blue arrows represent Granulobots in the process of reconfiguration. (A) Individual Granulobot…
1. IntroductionThroughout the historical evolution of humanity, there has been a consistent tendency for individuals to collaborate, aiming to ensure survival and foster development. Thus, it becomes inevitable that individuals living…
1. IntroductionDespite the fact that the number of road accidents is steadily leveling off and generally on the decline due to the systematic use of technology, some nations continue to experience incidents caused by human error. For…
1. IntroductionWith its rich agricultural heritage, Iran is recognized as one of the world’s most ancient historical farming regions . The economic foundation of this country is strongly dependent on agribusiness . Iran’s agribusiness…
The Recruit Assessment Program is a cross-sectional, baseline survey of U.S. Marine recruits administered at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. This report presents RAP study procedures and survey content that was…
The Recruit Assessment Program is a cross-sectional, baseline survey of U.S. Marine recruits administered at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. This report presents RAP study procedures and survey content that was…
Introduction
The United States is seeing a rise in affective conditions among young adults (Kessler et al., 2012; Terlizzi and Villarroel, 2020). The most recent national mental health statistics show that young adults (ages 18–25 …
5.1. Confining Pressure Effects on Coal Mechanical and AE ParametersBased on the analysis above, it can be observed that the deformation stage of coal samples under different confining pressures exhibit similar basic characteristics.…
1. IntroductionModifiable health behaviors, such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, an unhealthy diet and alcohol consumption, all increase the risk of noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease and diabetes.…
1. IntroductionHumans are highly social and cooperative animals, and cooperation is the cornerstone of societies and individuals’ prosperity . Two core human capacities in cooperative social behavior are trust toward others and…
In total, 33 interviews were completed with four rejections (due to, for example, personal time constraints such as needing to go to sleep) for a response rate of 89.2%. Interviews ranged from approximately 6 minutes to 44 minutes in…
1. IntroductionTeens Linked to Care (TLC) was a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC Foundation, and three pilot sites to combat rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sexually…
1. IntroductionAll human behaviors are related to weighing the cost–benefit balance of actions taken. Prosocial behaviors become an exception to this norm, as they seek to benefit other individuals, where the benefit is perceived as the…
1. IntroductionAccording to Bowlby (1969) , the child is predisposed to build and develop emotionally significant close relationships with an adult, compromising the quality of the other relationships established in the life cycle. The…
1. IntroductionEnvironmental issues demanded new perspectives from several actors to tackle them. One of these perspectives is to change from a linear economic model, “take-make-use-dispose”, to a circular economy. This change requires…
Clocks & Sleep, Vol. 6, Pages 85-96: The Impact of Education Level on Individual Lifestyle Behaviors among Dietetics Students and Professionals
Clocks & Sleep doi: 10.3390/clockssleep6010007
Authors:
Joanna Popiolek-Kalisz…
1. IntroductionThe exchange of sexual services, performances, or activities for cash, products, or other forms of payment is referred to as “sex work.” Prostitutes, escorts, strippers, and other professionals in the adult entertainment…
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The need to understand how to encourage people to adopt more climate-friendly behaviors is pressing, but “nudging” people to adopt behaviors such as…
New research led by North Carolina State University has shown that early life exposure to a commonly used flame-retardant mixture increases anxiety and affects socioemotional behaviors in prairie voles, particularly in females.…
1. IntroductionEach culture and sociohistorical moment explain the way in which young people become adults. In recent years, the delay in parenthood, as well as the longer time in education, has led to the existence of a very diverse…
3.2. Qualitative FindingsIn response to the coping-specific questions, three themes were identified which represent the main groupings of coping strategies. These included mental, behavioral, and relational coping strategies. For this…
1. IntroductionDue to the rapid global spread of Severe Acute Respiratory System Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 virus), with health effects ranging from asymptomatic to severe, including death, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a…
Participants. The survey of Midlife in the U.S. (MIDUS), a multi-stage probability sample, provided data for this study . Eligible participants in the MIDUS core national sample were non-institutionalized English-speaking adults aged 25…
During this pandemic, how concerned are you that visiting your prenatal provider (e.g., OB/GYN, nurse, or midwife) in person might lead to COVID-19 exposure? Not at all concerned45043.4 Slightly concerned33632.4 Somewhat…
1. IntroductionIn the context of rapidly changing conditions and the socializing factors of modern society, fundamental values, traditional ideas, social stereotypes, and moral guidelines are being transformed. Changes also concern…
Male rats exposed to glyphosate exhibit some anxiety-like behaviors, according to Demetrio Sierra-Mercado, Ph.D., an associate professor at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He shared his studies exploring how the…
In this study, we describe the cognitions, emotions, and tolerance of Portuguese preschool teachers toward children’s social behaviors, considering the effects of children’s sex. We also explore the direct and indirect (via teachers’…
4.1. Characteristics Analysis and Stable Evaluation Criteria of the Batch Sedimentation ProcessThe batch sedimentation process includes the hindered settling process and the self-weight consolidation settling process. As shown in Figure…
ABES Methodology
Overview
ABES was a one-time, online survey conducted during January–June 2021 to assess student behaviors and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. ABES surveyed high school students in grades 9–12 attending U.S.…
1 Introduction
Approximately 800,000 persons die globally each year due to suicide, among whom approximately 60,000 are young people (1, 2). Suicide is the main cause of adolescent death (1), and approximately 1% to 18% of adolescents…
Physical Activity Behavior Variables PAQ-APhysical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents; eight items; five response categories; summed and divided by 8 to provide a single score that ranged from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate greater…
1. IntroductionClassrooms, gymnasiums, and supermarkets represent archetypal indoor environments characterized primarily by high population density and the presence of numerous obstructions. In the event of a fire or other emergency…
For many people, gaining respect at work is something that can drastically improve the trajectory of a career and can be the difference between stagnancy and having the door opened for new opportunities.In a TikTok video, a content…
The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) seeks to prevent harmful interpersonal behaviors among airmen and guardians and keep those who are victims of these behaviors safe. The RAND Corporation has conducted extensive research on…
SMS messages are an excellent way to reach audiences. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) saw SMS messages as an opportunity to reach the public for the implementation of their Mobile Health Behavioral Intervention Programs. NCI has 15…
Results
From 2019 to 2021, the prevalence of lifetime HIV testing decreased significantly by 3.68 percentage points, from 9.4% to 5.8% (Table 2). Among currently sexually active students, the prevalence of STD testing during the past 12…
Results
Dietary Behaviors
In 2021, 47.1% of students had eaten fruit or drunk 100% fruit juices <1 time/day, 45.3% had eaten vegetables <1 time/day, 75.0% had not eaten breakfast daily, 14.7% had drunk sugar-sweetened soda or pop…
Discussion
This report provides the first national prevalence estimates of school connectedness among U.S. high school students stratified by sex, race and ethnicity, grade, and sexual identity and examines the associations between…
Methods
Data Source
This report includes data from the 2019 (N = 13,677) and 2021 (N = 17,232) YRBS, a cross-sectional, school-based survey conducted biennially since 1991. Each survey year, CDC collects data from a nationally…
Discussion
This report provides the first national prevalence estimates of adolescents’ experience of parental monitoring among U.S. high school students. Analyses of data collected in fall 2021 estimated that most students reported…
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