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Effectiveness of tailored and non‐tailored educational materials to promote nutrition label reading
Matthew W. Kreuter, Susan N. Lukwago, Laura K. Brennan, Darcell P. Scharff, Eric S. WadudA randomized field trial compared the effectiveness of three types of printed educational materials designed to increase nutrition label reading. Adult primary care patients (n…
The relative influence of friends and functions: modelling frequency of substance use in a non‐treatment sample of 16‐22 year olds
Annabel Boys, John Marsden, John StrangA range of personal and social factors influence psychoactive substance use in young people. One of these influences is the perceived “functions” (or purposes) that using a drug…
Resistance to health promotion: a preliminary comparative investigation of British and Australian students
Michele L. CrossleyRecent empirical and theoretical research suggests increasing resistance by the general public to health promotion messages and interventions. Using the recently developed “health…
Elementary school students’ understanding of the common cold
Rupal V. Badani, David J. SchonfeldThis study examines children’s understanding of the causality, treatment, and prevention of the common cold. Using a standardized, developmentally‐based, semi‐structured interview…
Using focus groups to explore children’s perceptions of smoking: reflections on practice
Lorna Porcellato, Lindsey Dughill, Jane SpringettThis paper reflects on the appropriateness of using focus groups with young children, based on a real life study carried out in Liverpool, UK which used 12, single‐sex focus…
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