Journal of Undergraduate Research

Jessica A Allen and Dr. Gordon Lindsay, College of Health Science Health care professionals play an important role in the reduction of tobacco demand through patient counseling, advocating public education programs, supporting legislation, and personal example. Dr. Bettina Piko (2005), in the Journal of Community Health, states that health care professionals are generally more aware […]

Emily West and Professor Eugene Cole, Health Sciences The multi-unit rental dwelling typically presents a variety of health and safety concerns that may result in illness and/or injury. Although any dwelling is susceptible to such problems, rental properties are at a greater risk, typically through lack of routine maintenance and repair on the part of landlords. […]

Natasha Simonsen and Professor Stephanie Fugal, Department of Health Science ABSTRACT This study identifies the correlation that exists between short birth space intervals and subsequently lower birth weights in newborns. The sample population was taken from the medical records of woman who gave birth in Utah County between 2000-2006. The medical records were analyzed using secondary […]

Curtis Read and Dr. Ray Merrill, Health Sciences Studies have shown that regular physical activity reduces stress, anxiety, and feelings of depression and loneliness, and improves mood and psychological well-being , . Much of the research to date has focused on youth grades K-12 and adults in the workplace. Because of the diverse nature of […]

Heather Grunig and Dr. Gordon Lindsay, Health Sciences In 2005, the United States spent over 3 billion dollars on drug treatment and research. This is about 25 % of the total budget for substance abuse (Whitehouse, 2006, p.2). Much of this money was spent to further the understanding of addiction. The information researchers uncover is […]

William Brubaker and Dr. Kirk Dearden, Health Science Children experience extreme poverty differently than adults. Child poverty cannot only be categorized in terms of family income since it is experienced as both material and developmental deprivation. In order to fully assess the effects of childhood poverty, children’s experiences based on set outcomes must be taken […]

Curtis Read and Dr. Ray Merrill, Health Sciences Studies have shown that regular physical activity reduces stress, anxiety, and feelings of depression and loneliness, and improves mood and psychological well-being , . Much of the research to date has focused on youth grades K-12 and adults in the workplace. Because of the diverse nature of […]

Kelsey Perry and Professor Stephanie Fugal, Department of Health Science Many NGOs and government agencies around the world are working tirelessly to eradicate poverty, sickness, and illiteracy from developing countries. Recent research has indicated that implementing female literacy programs could help solve both the problems of poor health outcomes and illiteracy. One of the purposes of […]

Cynthia Penaflor and Dr. Michael Barnes, Health Science Family health history (FHH) is recognized as an important risk factor for chronic disease. Researchers have demonstrated that individuals who have family members with a particular chronic disease are at greater risk of developing the disease themselves compared to the general population. The extent to which people […]

Scott Fleming and Dr. Gordon B. Lindsay, Department of Health Science The devastating effects of alcohol in the Russian federation have been well studied and are now widely accepted as being one of the leading causes of the nation’s mortality rate. An important study for The Russian Federation would be to quantify the density of […]