Background: Using the Chinese version of the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS), this article describes the prevalence of being bullied among a nationally representative sample of Chinese students in grades 6-10 and explores the relationships between being bullied and selected indicators of psychosocial adjustment. Methods: A total of 9015…

School officials can use school nurses' sickroom records to improve health and accident prevention programs. (JD)

Natural history museums are ideal places to supplement the teaching and learning of health. (MM)

This article describes four forms of international health education (example, direct health education, indirect health education, and professional education) and discusses dilemmas arising from (1) changing health and disease conditions, (2) socioeconomic status, (3) educational level, (4) humanistic idealism, and (5) individual and cultural…

An interview survey of a statewide sample of community members revealed local perceptions of health problems. While community residents differed slightly in their perceptions of local health problems and the social agencies thought to possess the ability to assist in the solution of these problems, they agreed almost unanimously on the extent to…

Studies indicate that adolescents smoke to obtain a desirable image, rather than from direct pressure from peers. Suggestions for using peer influence to make favorable changes in health behaviors are offered. (DF)

A close working relationship between the school nurse and the health care educator improves total school health service. (JD)

A sample of 38 ninth-grade students was tested with a randomized response questionnaire designed to ask respondents sensitive questions with the assurance that responses would remain anonymous. Results of the investigation indicate that this technique can be used effectively with ninth-grade students and with large groups of individuals to obtain…

An analysis is made of the cost effectiveness of school health services and their ultimate benefits to the school health care system. The cost of health services is calculated against the various types of services provided to students. (JN)

Six guidelines are presented for the successful integration of school health services and school health education programs. Successful programs depend upon clear and well-understood objectives and an understanding and supportive community. (CJ)

Cigarette smoking was found tobe significantly related to social status for females, but not for males. Smoking was closely related to peer group membership, and peer group memberships related closely to each individual's position in the social status system. A feeling of failure to achieve appeared to be related to tendency for ninth graders to…

An essay on the status of health education in one state which illustrates some of the apparent inconsistencies in the health education process which we should recognize are not limited to one state alone. This report was presented to the Research Council of the 46th annual meeting of ASHA, San Diego, California, October 1972. (Author)

The values of computer-based content analysis techniques and the application of a variety of analytical methods in areas related to health education are discussed. (JD)