researchers among the target population group might affect both student decisions to participate and subject responses to the data collection instrument.
By contrast with the DiIorio, Parsons, Adame, and Carlone (1992, pp. 203 207) study, the Mahon (1994, pp. 87 103) study examined the multidimensional constructs of health practices among adolescents with an objective of assessing positive health practices and perceived health status. While Mahon's (1994, pp. 87 103) provided a credible description of the problem, the discussion was
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