A mixed-methods approach : exploring the concept of 'freshers' 15' /

"Freshers' 15"--The tendency for undergraduate students to gain approximately 15 lb (6.82 kg) in weight during first-year study - is an American concept. Although widely researched in the United States, we found little evidence of the UK study, and so conducted an exploratory study to...

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Main Authors:	Watt, Sal (Author), Wakefield, Caroline (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2015.
Series:	SAGE research methods. Cases.
Subjects:	College students > Health and hygiene > Research > Great Britain > Case studies. Mixed methods research > Case studies. Weight gain > Research > Great Britain > Case studies. Étudiants > Santé et hygiène > Recherche > Grande-Bretagne > Études de cas. Méthodes de recherche mixtes > Études de cas. Prise de poids > Recherche > Grande-Bretagne > Études de cas. Mixed methods research Great Britain Electronic books. Case studies
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Summary:	"Freshers' 15"--The tendency for undergraduate students to gain approximately 15 lb (6.82 kg) in weight during first-year study - is an American concept. Although widely researched in the United States, we found little evidence of the UK study, and so conducted an exploratory study to establish whether there was evidence of this concept in a UK university sample. This account of our mixed-method study focuses on design choices in respect of our chosen data-collection methods and how successfully they worked together to investigate students' lifestyle choices
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781473962613 1473962617