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#1201
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:41:00 +0100
From: "L. Suzanne Suggs" <suggs@SUGGS.INFO>
Subject: self report vs observation
Hi colleagues,
Does anyone have any great resources about self-reported vs observed behaviors? I am working on several studies in the area of physical activity and have a new graduate student who distrusts every study that has used self-report measures (and that is the bulk of the literature). While this student recognizes that observing the behavior is not possible in our study - as well as so many others - I am having difficulty providing them with enough evidence to make them comfortable enough to let it go. So, if you have resources specific to physical activity behavior that would be great. However, information on any behavior is most welcome.
fwiw- this student recently also said that they do not believe that people tell the truth about condom use either. When we spoke about how it would be simply impossible and undesirable to observe that behavior, the student agreed -- but still distrusts self-reports. We spoke about measuring condom sales (and STI rates), but the student is convinced that this is not a valid check because "just because people buy condoms does not mean they use them - even if they say they do".
I know this topic of self-report vs more direct measures is something many of you have also had to deal with. So, any ideas & resources are most welcome!
Thanks in advance,
Suzanne
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#1202
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 05:01:52 -0500
From: "Elbert D. Glover" <eglover1@UMD.EDU>
Subject: Am J Health Behav
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Many of you might not know but the Am J Health Behav posts its abstracts complete with the correct citation and not a DOI, months in advance of publishing the manuscript...go to the web at www.ajhb.org and check the Abstracts link. Many have this feature invaluable (accessing future
publications) as they conduct reviews on an issue or are researching a paper.
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#1203
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:05:15 -0500
From: Dawn M Bleyenburg <DBleyenburg@UAMAIL.ALBANY.EDU>
Subject: Free Public Health Live Webcast: Body Modification
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#1204
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:59:23 -0500
From: "Wilfert, Mary" <mwilfert@NCAA.ORG>
Subject: NCAA CHOICES Call for Readers
NCAA CHOICES Call for Readers
Colleagues,
The NCAA is looking for individuals willing to read and score proposals submitted for funding through the NCAA CHOICES Alcohol Education Grant. If your institution is applying for a CHOICES grant, please do not submit as a reader.
This year’s grant proposals are due in the NCAA office February 16, 2009 and will be sent to readers by March 2. We will need readers’ scores and comments back by April 1. Last year’s readers each received five (5) proposals to review and score. The NCAA does not provide monetary compensation, but rather sends each reader a thank-you gift.
The CHOICES Reviewer Application form is located at http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=7984 . If you wish to participate in this review process, please return the form by February 16. The form can be faxed to 317-917-6363 or sent through regular mail.
You also will find the 2009 CHOICES Call for Proposal and Grant Guidelines at the above Web site.
Please contact me directly if you have questions about the process or the focus of the CHOICES grants (mwilfert@ncaa.org or 317/917-6319.)
Thanks!
Mary Wilfert
Mary E. Wilfert
NCAA Associate Director, Health
and Safety
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Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222
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#1205
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:59:44 -0700
From: "Spencer-Thomas, Sally" <sspencer@REGIS.EDU>
Subject: remove
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