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Dr.
Sara Fuller, PI
Health promotion for adolescent males
is a needed but neglected area of nursing research. The
population of males aged 15-24 is the only population
aggregate which has experienced an increase in mortality in
the past several decades. At least half of these deaths
result from damaging lifestyles. Incarcerated youth
experience health problems at a greater frequency than the
general adolescent population. In order to plan
effective health promotion programs for incarcerated
adolescent males, cognitive and behavioral factors that
correlate with healthy lifestyle behaviors must be identified.
The purpose of this study is to assess the applicability of
the Kersall/Milsum model of behavior change to the population
of incarcerated adolescents, and evaluate the effectiveness of
survey methods to collect health related data in this group.
Adolescent males, ages 11 to 17, who have been admitted to the
Department of Juvenile Justice Reception and Evaluation Center
will be asked to complete a questionnaire packet containing
measures of personal characteristics, perception of self, and
health promoting behaviors. Findings from this work will
be used to develop a weighted model of predictors of behavior
change and ultimately to improve the health behaviors of this
age group.
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