Publications by authors named "Dianne L Kerr"
Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES; n = 186) participated in a mail survey on advocacy and public policy. Over half of participants reported that they had contacted a public official or provided policy-related information to consumers or other professionals. Participants identified barriers and benefits to influencing public policy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSubstance use of lesbian, gay, bisexual and heterosexual college students.
Am J Health Behav
November 2014
Objective: To compare self-identified lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) college students to heterosexual peers and to each other on alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) measures and alcohol use consequences.
Methods: Preexisting data (Falls 2009-2011) from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA-II) were analyzed.
Results: Bisexual college students had greater odds of ATOD use than heterosexual and gay/lesbian students.
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual college undergraduate women on selected reproductive health screenings. Associations between sexual orientation and preventive health screenings and sexual behaviors were made to determine if differences existed between the groups.
Methods: The study was a secondary analysis of three semesters of the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment-II.
Objective: To investigate selected mental health characteristics of lesbians and bisexual undergraduate college women as compared with heterosexual college women.
Participants: Self-identified lesbians and bisexual and heterosexual female college students who took part in the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA-II) in Fall 2008, Spring 2009, and Fall 2009.
Methods: A secondary analysis of the ACHA-NCHA-II data set for 3 semesters was conducted.