Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 42
The experience of returning from a wilderness expedition
The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the experience of women returning from the Arctic territory of Nunavut. Such women transitioned from a secluded, communal, Canadian wilderness journey ...
Dimensions of racial identity as predictors of physical activity in midlife African American women
Physical inactivity leads to serious health consequences, particularly for midlife African American (AA) women. Midlife African American (AA) women are less physically active and have higher obesity-related morbidity and ...
Creative Thinking Ability of Women in Nursing
A nonexperimental, descriptive, correlational design was used to determine the level of creative thinking ability of 60, randomly selected, baccalaureate junior and senior female nursing students. The relationship between ...
Social support, psychological and physical states among Japanese women with breast cancer
In Western cultures, it has been reported that social support has effects on health outcomes among women with breast cancer. However, little is known about social support and the effects on health outcomes among Japanese ...
Southern, rural African American women's hypertension perceptions
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of adult deaths in the United States, and hypertension is a major contributing factor to the development of cardiovascular disease. Epidemiologic research reveals that cardiovascular ...
Perceptions of future and advance care planning for Japanese women with early stage gynecological and breast cancer
Advance care planning (ACP) is the process that allows individuals to choose a path of care in the event that they are unable to make a decision for themselves. The concept of advance care planning is much broader than ...
Self-reported health status and health determinants in low income midlife women aged 40 to 64
The purpose of this descriptive longitudinal study was to describe (a) self-reported health status, (b) the relationship between self-reported health status and individual, environmental, and system health determinants, ...
Patterns of fatigue and factors influencing fatigue during adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy
Women beginning adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer seek information from health professionals regarding fatigue, but knowledge regarding this distressing symptom is currently limited. The purposes of this study were ...
The relationship of self-efficacy, social support, self-esteem, and hope with sex related health promotion behaviors in HIV-infected and uninfected women
The Sex Related Health Promotion Behaviors Model (SRHPBM), suggesting a positive relationship between self-efficacy, social support, self esteem, hope, and sex related health promotion behaviors, was used in this descriptive ...
Adolescent female substance abuse: Risk and resiliency factors
Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) abuse is a major social and health concern for adolescent females. For the first time, female use patterns are converging with male patterns among U.S. adolescents. Despite evidence ...