Copyright (c) 2011 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney Recent documents in Beverly S. Mahoney en-us Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:12:17 PST 3600 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/11 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/11 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:34:04 PDT Beverly S. Mahoney http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/12 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/12 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:34:04 PDT <p>The purpose of this study was to report the relationship among perceived intoxication, performance impairment, and actual blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels. Fifteen subjects, aged 21 to 40, completed both single- and double-dose sessions of alcohol consumption_ BACs, reaction and anticipation time, and perceived intoxication data were collected during both sessions. Analysis of data showed that perceived intoxication was significantly related to performance impairment, but the actual BAC was not.</p> Beverly S. Mahoney http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/10 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/10 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:34:03 PDT Larry K. Olsen et al. http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/9 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/9 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:23:39 PDT Eva Doyle et al. http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/6 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/6 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:33 PDT Beverly S. Mahoney http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/8 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/8 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:33 PDT <p>The study's purpose was to determine which factors were the strongest predictors of tobacco smoking behaviors among U.S. adolescents. The population included a nationally representative sample of 6,504 adolescents residing in the U.S. Data were collected in respondents 'homes using trained interviewers. Weighted population estimates showed that over half (55.6%) of adolescents had "ever tried smoking," nearly half of whom (48.2%) reported "regular smoking." Those whose closest friends smoked were twice as likely to "ever smoke " (OR = 2.24, p<.001), twice as likely to be a "regular smoker" (OK = 2.28, p <.OO1), and more likely (b = 5.15p <.OO1) to have smoked daily than those whose friends do not smoke. Results show the very strong influence of friendships on tobacco initiation and continuance among this national sample of adolescents. Recommendations for primary and secondary prevention are noted.</p> Dolores W. Maney et al. http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/7 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/7 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:33 PDT <p>The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among alcohol consumption, sexual assault and rape, and nonsexual violence in a college population at a large Northeastern university. A 49-item questionnaire was designed to elicit responses from both victims and perpetrators. Of the 1,084 respondents: 518 were male, 566 were female, the majority were White (91.8%), and in the 18-21 age range. Unwanted sexual activity, rape, and violence were significantly related to alcohol consumption on the college campus studied. These data indicated that alcohol was involved in: a) unwanted sexual activity--both from the victim's perspective (85.7%) and from the perpetrator's perspective (76.0%); b) rape--both from the victim's perspective (69.0%) and from the perpetrator's perspective (100%); and nonsexual violent acts from the same sex (59.5%), and (c) from the opposite sex (58.9%). The findings are consistent with those of previous studies that indicate a persistent trend in the negative consequences of violence linked to alcohol use and abuse among college students.</p> Mary E. Nicholson et al. http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/5 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/5 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:32 PDT Beverly S. Mahoney http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/4 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/4 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:32 PDT <p>In 2001, the Coalition ofNa1ional Health Education Organizations (CNHEO) published an assessment/planning document for the health education profession entitled The Health Education Profession in the Twenty-First Century. This document was generated by representatives from the ten national organizations whose , focus is health education.</p> Beverly S. Mahoney http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/2 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/2 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:31 PDT Beverly S. Mahoney http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/3 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/3 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:31 PDT Beverly S. Mahoney http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/1 http://works.bepress.com/beverly_mahoney/1 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:30 PDT Beverly S. Mahoney et al.