Research Guides: HEA 110: College Health: Home

College Students and Health

This research guide provides resources that will help you complete the health presentation project for Coutouzis. If you need help, or have any questions about using the resources presented in this guide, ask a librarian.

Each presentation must include . . .

health information regarding the topic
contributing high-risk behaviors and lifestyle choices; prevalence of these behaviors in the college population
strategies for prevention, tests/diagnoses, symptoms, treatment
optimal lifestyle choices that can be started now

In addition . . .

Within your group’s assigned topic you can focus on one main point, or generally cover the topic as a whole. Each topic page, which is listed in the side navigation menu, lists resources to help you get started on your research.

Any research or web links provided for you are meant to guide your research, and you must expand upon it by at least two additional credible resources.

How to get started . . .

Read all of the information provided on your topic page and pay special attention to the Research Starters.
Keep track of the sources you find as you do your research. Save links, citations, and notes in a Word, Google, or other type of document.
You may want to review the Research Process if you have not had to do research in a while.
Ask a librarian if you need help finding information for your project. You can make an appointment to meet with a librarian in person.

Important definitions . . .

In order to successfully complete this project, you will need to understand what the following words and phrases mean.

developed countries (industrialized nations)
"A developed country is a country that enjoys a high standard of living and an advanced, diversified economy. A high standard of living may encompass societal factors, such as high literary rates, education levels, and long life expectancy."
developing country / nation
"One that has begun the process of exploiting its resources and labor to allow a sustained increase in production and wealth, but has not yet achieved modernization in major areas of its national life. It will generally have a low per capita income, compared with developed or OECD states, and shortages of capital and skilled labor."
intervention
"The systematic process of assessment and planning employed to remediate or prevent a social, educational, or developmental problem."
risk factors
"Something that causes a person or group of people to be particularly vulnerable to an unwanted, unpleasant or unhealthy event."

Search for more definitions . . .

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Off-Campus Access

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