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Role models in self-esteem of college women.

This study examined the relationship between self-esteem and the existence of role models among a sample of 36 female college students. Participants completed a questionnaire which included demographic questions, the Self-esteem Inventory, and questions ...
Mick G Mack, Allison M Schultz, Kaori Araki (Psychol Rep, 200204)
role-models-self-esteem-college-women.asp

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Promoting dentistry as a career: a local initiative.

AIM: This was to ascertain reasons for pupils interest in dentistry, and what appealed to them from their current knowledge of the profession. The findings were compared with those of undergraduates and practising dentists. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Three ...
Nicholas Shore, Elizabeth Pritchard (Prim Dent Care, 200204)
promoting-dentistry-career-local-initiative.asp

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Comparison of internet attitudes between industrial employees and college students.

Most studies of attitudes toward the Internet have been focused on a single entity. There is a gap when it comes to comparative study of Internet attitudes between college students and employees in the workforce. This study explored Internet attitudes ...
Yixin Zhang (Cyberpsychol Behav, 200204)
comparison-internet-attitudes-industrial-employees-college-students.asp

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Changes in the use of tobacco among Australian secondary students: results of the 1999 prevalence study and comparisons with earlier years.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate smoking prevalence among Australian secondary students in 1999 and to examine trends in smoking-related behaviours since 1984. METHOD: A randomly selected representative sample of 399 secondary schools from across Australia ...
David Hill, Victoria White, Yuksel Effendi (Aust N Z J Public Health, 200204)
changes-tobacco-australian-secondary-students-results--prevalence.asp

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Haemorheological changes during the menstrual cycle.

OBJECTIVE: To determine changes in some haemorheological parameters: haematocrit (Hct), Whole Blood Relative Viscosity (WBRV), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and Fibrinogen Concentration (FC) during the menstrual cycle. DESIGN: Cross-sectional ...
D V B Dapper, B C Didia (East Afr Med J, 200204)
haemorheological-changes-menstrual-cycle.asp

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Association of field dependence and color-coding to male students achievement.

This study concerned the relationship of field dependence and differentially color-coded materials (black-and-white and colored) with 56 male students achievement. Significant differences were found in favor of the 21 field-independent men on the Total ...
Francis M Dwyer, David M Moore (Percept Mot Skills, 200204)
association-field-dependence-color-coding-male-students-achievement.asp

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Bone mineral density and lifestyle among female students aged 16-24 years.

The objective of the study was to investigate bone mineral density and bone turnover among female students aged 16-24 years in relation to lifestyle factors, such as dietary habits and physical activity, as well as physiological factors, such as age, ...
C Elgán, A K Dykes, G Samsioe (Gynecol Endocrinol, 200204)
bone-mineral-density-lifestyle-female-students-aged--years.asp

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Perceptions of unconditional and conditional worth among college students.

Self-esteem scales tend to represent conditional perceptions of self-esteem. The Worth Index has been previously validated as an effective measure for identifying both conditional and unconditional perceptions of worth. We administered the Worth Index to ...
Barbara Day Lockhart, Ray M Merrill, Justin S Bird (Percept Mot Skills, 200204)
perceptions-unconditional-conditional-worth-college-students.asp

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Reservations concerning attitudes toward animal research among psychology students in Spain.

Methodological limitations of several items in the 2001 scale used by Navarro, et al. are noted and implications ...
Alan D Bowd (Psychol Rep, 200204)
reservations-concerning-attitudes-toward-animal-research-psychology.asp

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An evaluation of a required computer-applications course for psychology majors.

This study describes and evaluates a psychology course specifically focused on computer skills for undergraduate psychology majors. Learning by 136 undergraduates was evaluated on a 57-item objective test. Mean posttest scores were significantly higher ...
David Perkins, P Chris Cozby, Michael R Cassens, Rebecca M Eddy (Psychol Rep, 200204)
evaluation-required-computer-applications-course-psychology-majors.asp