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ERIC Number: EJ417764
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-8402
Attendance at Health Promotion Programs: Baseline Predictors and Program Outcomes.
Atkins, Catherine J.; And Others
Health Education Quarterly, v17 n4 p417-28 Win 1990
As part of a family cardiovascular health promotion project, 111 Mexican-American and 95 Anglo-American families with fifth or sixth grade children were assigned to either a primary prevention program involving 18 sessions or to a control condition. Correlates of attendance were low baseline scores on physical activity and cardiovascular fitness measures, high initial health knowledge, and self-motivation. (JOW)
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Elementary School Students, Family Involvement, Health Programs, Health Promotion, Mexican Americans, Motivation, Outcomes of Education, Participation, Predictor Variables
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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