Unrealistic Optimism, Sex, and Risk Perception of Type 2 Diabetes Onset: Implications for Education Programs.
| Autor: | Reyes-Velázquez, Wanda, Sealey-Potts, Claudia |
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TYPE 2 diabetes risk factors
AGE distribution ANALYSIS of variance CHI-squared test COLLEGE students STATISTICAL correlation HEALTH education SENSORY perception PROBABILITY theory QUESTIONNAIRES RESEARCH SEX distribution CROSS-sectional method HEALTH literacy DATA analysis software DESCRIPTIVE statistics |
| Zdroj: | Diabetes Spectrum; Winter2015, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p5-9, 5p |
| Abstrakt: | This study examined links among unrealistic optimism, sex, and risk perception of type 2 diabetes onset in college students. Participants included 660 college students who consented to complete a questionnaire. The results showed significant differences between students who perceived that they were at risk for type 2 diabetes onset and those who thought their peers were the ones at risk. A higher prevalence of participants thought their peers were the ones at risk for type 2 diabetes. Women were more likely than men to report a higher risk perception, indicating that their peers were at lower risk for diabetes onset. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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