44 articles for “College Student”

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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Training Program to Rationalize Consumption of Domestic Water UsagesMohammad Said DamanhouriProblem statement: Reducing water consumption in terms of scarcity of water in Jordan which needs to rationalize consumption of the domestic water usages by some families in Amman-Jordan. Approach: This study aimed to decrease water consumption in household usages and to involve and encouraging the pioneer students in voluntary efforts to reduce domestic water. The study sample consisted of 121 … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 8 · 20 Jun 2012 · 7,067 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of Perceived Fitness Level of Exercise Partner on Intensity of ExertionThomas G. Plante, Meghan Madden, Sonia Mann et al.Problem statement: Social comparison theory was used to examine if exercising with a research confederate posing as either high fit or low fit would increase the exertion in exercising. Approach: 91 college students were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: Biking alone, biking with a high fit confederate, or biking with a low fit confederate. All participants were instructed … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 12,111 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAttitudes of Sultan Qaboos University Students towards Some Environmental Problems and their Willingness to Take Action to Reduce themAhmed Bin Hamad Al-Rabaani, S. S. Mohammed Al-MekhlafiProblem statement: Our earth suffers from many environmental problems which need to be tackled at the individual level, requiring individuals to develop those attitudes which will guide them to environmentally supportive behavior. The objectives of this study were to investigate (i) the attitudes of Sultan Qaboos University students to some environmental problems, (ii) their willingness to take action to ameliorate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,833 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCyberbullying Victimization and Behaviors Among Girls: Applying Research Findings in the FieldPatricia A. Snell, Elizabeth K. EnglanderProblem statement: Prior research on cyberbullying has been conducted; however specific research on gender differences has yet to be examined. The current study focuses on gender trends, specifically females, in cyberbullying victimization and behaviors. Approach: A survey was given to undergraduate students at Bridgewater State College in an effort to see what gender trends exist in cyberbullying behaviors. A pilot … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 23 Oct 2005 · 12,186 accessesView PDF Cite