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Item Associations between health behaviors and adolescents life satisfaction using structural equation modeling (SEM)(2016-08) Wang, Wanyi; Lin, Lizhen, Ph. D.; Whittaker, Tiffany ALife satisfaction is an important indicator in suicidal behavior. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influences of health-related behaviors on adolescent life satisfaction using structural equation modeling (SEM). Data were obtained from the Health Behavior in School-Age Children (HBSC), 2001-2002. Because of the complex nature, SEM was preferred to be used over regression models in the present study. The results indicated that good eating habits and high scores of self-reported health played the greatest roles in promoting life satisfaction. The effects of both factors on life satisfaction were also mediated by academic achievement. Physical activity was a positive predictor of life satisfaction, but its effect appears to be mediated by health and academic achievement, rather than affecting life satisfaction directly. Moreover, physical activity was positively associated with good eating habits. These results generated from SEM were also compared with that from multiple linear regressions. Slight differences in the standardized coefficients for the total effects between SEM and regression models were detected due to the existing latent variable in SEM, but the general proportion variance accounted for in each outcome variable were similar across the two analyses. In summary, although there were some limitations for the study design and the building of the model, this study suggested that good habits with respect to diets may be beneficial for improvements in health and academic achievement, which in turn lead to positive scores of adolescent life satisfaction. High frequent physical activity and low BMI were poor but acceptable predictors of life satisfaction.Item Coping with perceived future stressors : the effects of a proactive coping writing intervention(2010-08) Kenney, Brent Allen; Holahan, Charles J.The present study proposed an integrated coping framework that included both personal and social resources and explored the interaction of these constructs with future-oriented, proactive coping processes. Expressive writing was utilized as a cost-effective and minimally intrusive intervention to encourage individuals to facilitate proactive coping in cognitive and behavioral domains. One-hundred and eighty five participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: 1) Proactive Writing (N = 63) to facilitate processing of a significant future stressor that is anticipated but is not certain to occur in the immediate future, 2) Expressive Writing (N = 53) to facilitate processing of the most difficult problem or situation experienced in the previous twelve months, or 3) Control Writing (N = 69) regarding time management as a credible placebo condition. The current study had three empirical aims. First, the current study experimentally tested whether implementing expressive writing as a proactive coping intervention increased proactive coping. Second, the current study tested whether proactive coping was positively related to adaptive functioning. Third, the current study vii examined reactive coping and perceived social support as mediators of the proactive coping to adaptive functioning relationship. Findings indicated that proactive coping and cognitive and behavioral coping efforts were associated with several clinical outcomes in the domains of psychological affect, life satisfaction, and physical health. Significant group differences in days per week of exercise and overeating behavior were present following the intervention, with a marginally significant trend found for social network size. Percentage of approach-oriented cognitive and behavioral coping towards anticipated and extant stressors, and perceptions of available support, enacted support, and satisfaction with one's social network were examined for mediational properties. Overall findings did not support the proposed mediation model of proactive coping. Implications of findings, limitations and future directions are discussed.Item The impact of stroke and aphasia on quality of life(2015-05) Wilson, Kelly Michelle; Marquardt, Thomas P.; Nericcio, Mary AnneThe report examines the whole-person impact of stroke and stroke-induced aphasia. Incidence and prevalence, physical and somatosensory impacts of stroke are discussed, as are the effects of communicative and cognitive impairments on the patient and family. Stroke and aphasia specific quality of life scales are evaluated relative to design of treatment and quality of life improvement for individuals with aphasia.