The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Behavior Science and Promotion provides the training and experience necessary for graduates to become independent researchers and practitioners in health ...

Adolescent mental health and risk behaviors constitute a major and growing public health concern worldwide. Over the past decade, rates of depression, ...

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We live in an age in which videos are a dominant communication medium. This has roots in the emergence of broadcast TV many decades ago, but has surged as a result of advances of digital technology.

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Background: Health behaviors are a key determinant of health and well-being that are influenced by the nature of the social environment. This study examined associations between social relationships ...

In behavioral research, it is largely assumed that people adapt their personal behavior to match the behavior of a reference group. A distinction is made between descriptive norms—the assumption that ...

When I posted a couple of weeks ago about the concept of "behavioral health," I received a number of very thoughtful and interesting responses. A couple of commenters addressed the idea that ...