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The Orpinas File

 Nov 19, 2009 - 9:00:00 AM
Q: What behaviors qualify as bullying?

A: Bullying can range from simple name-calling to more serious behaviors such as threats, stealing and physical assault that, outside of school, are against the law. What differentiates bullying from other aggression is that it is repeated over time, and there is an imbalance of power. Bullies have some real or perceived advantage over their victims, such as having more friends or money, being bigger, or wearing the right clothes. Kids who bully often have poor social skills—difficulty with establishing relationships—and perform badly in school. But that is not true for all bullies; some have good social skills and use these skills to get information—which they then use against their victims—and influence others to follow them.

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The Department of Health Promotion and Behavior Receives Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

 Nov 19, 2009 - 8:30:00 AM
Researchers from the UGA College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavior received a $305,320 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to evaluate the effectiveness of educational and law enforcement focused programs.    » Read more

 

2009 Award Recipients

 May 4, 2009 - 9:30:00 AM
On Friday, May 1, 2009, the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior held its annual spring awards luncheon in recognition of the departmental award recipients.  The luncheon was held at The Hilltop Grill in Athens.  Congratulations to all of the award winners this year.   » Read more

 

Health inequalities expert Dr. Ichiro Kawachi to deliver 2009 Ramsey Lecture

 Mar 4, 2009 - 9:45:00 AM
Social epidemiologist Dr. Ichiro Kawachi will deliver the 2009 Bernard B. Ramsey Lecture at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23 in the Ramsey Concert Hall at the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. His presentation, titled "America Unequal: The Problem of Health Disparities and What Must be Done to Fix It", is free and open to the public.   » Read more

 

Croatia Study Abroad - Deadline Extended

 Feb 3, 2009 - 8:45:00 AM
The Croatia Study Abroad program, with public health credits, has received enough student applications this year to schedule the trip. However, there are still a few places remaining, so if you are interested in this exciting opportunity there is still time left to apply. The deadline for applications has been extended. See the Croatia Study Abroad webpage (www.uga.edu/croatia) for more information.   » Read more

 

Workplace Wellness Programs Successfully Encourage Employee Activity

 Jan 21, 2009 - 12:53:39 PM
A study in the February American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that workplace-sponsored exercise programs successfully motivate employees to regularly participate in moderate or vigorous physical activity, HealthDay News reports. To evaluate worker response to employer-sponsored fitness programs, University of Georgia researchers tracked changes among 1,442 Home Depot employees participating in Move to Improve, a three-month fitness program that encourages workers to set individual and team fitness goals, providing incentives for achieving benchmarks.   » Read more

 

HPB Receives Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

 Oct 10, 2008 - 3:30:00 PM
Researchers from the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavior received a $297,400 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to evaluate the effectiveness of educational and law enforcement focused programs.    » Read more

 

Workplace Obesity Management Provides Good Return on Investment

 Sep 17, 2008 - 10:30:00 AM
A program to reduce weight and improve health risk factors in obese employees produces a short-term return on investment (ROI) of $1.17 per dollar spent, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).   » Read more

 

Study reveals gap in HIV testing knowledge among college students

 Aug 27, 2008 - 2:22:31 PM
Most college students understand how they can prevent the transmission of HIV but are less knowledgeable about HIV testing, according to a new University of Georgia study.  Su-I Hou, associate professor in the UGA College of Public Health, surveyed more than 500 students and found that they scored higher on general questions related to HIV and AIDS (82 percent correct) than items specifically related to HIV testing (72 percent correct).    » Read more

 

Health promotion students spend summer with Dekalb seniors

 Aug 11, 2008 - 11:00:00 AM
During summer 2008, Health Promotion and Behavior doctoral students Donoria Evans and Jeffrey Cook continued the University of Georgia, College of Public Health’s (UGA-CPH) growing tradition of engaged service. These burgeoning scholars spent the summer working with the Lou Walker Senior Center in Dekalb County, Georgia. The Lou Walker Senior Center is a multipurpose community facility for active senior adults aged 55 and older. The Center brings together several community partners and County government to provide a wide array of programs to meet the diverse needs of Dekalb county seniors. This organization is also one of the UGA-CPH’s many community partners within the state.   » Read more

 

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