Kentucky public school students were surveyed to observe family influence on smoking behavior. Those children whose families were involved in tobacco production held more favorable attitudes towards smoking than their nontobacco family peers. Development of effective smoking education programs in major tobacco states is suggested. (Author/ DF)

A study sought to identify the most pressing research questions in health education. The subjects, a panel of professional health educators, were allowed maximum feedback and permitted response refinement. The 47 most pressing research questions which resulted from the investigation are listed. (Author/DF)

The Chicago Heart Health Curriculum Program was implemented in a large urban school to compare the differential involvement of four race/ethnic groups in family intervention and to evaluate the program's impact on students' nutrition knowledge. Results indicate success in conducting family intervention with an educationally and racially diverse…

The Youth Adaptation Rating Scale was developed to help adolescents, teachers, and parents understand what causes stress during the teenage years. Results of the survey's use with a varied adolescent population are offered. (DF)

Boston area secondary school students were surveyed to help provide educators with information on student behaviors and beliefs about drinking, drug use, and driving. Data suggest that risk-taking and drug-using behaviors should be addressed in educational programs and that information on the effects of drugs on driving ability should be…

A summated rating scale of the Likert-type, constructed to measure college students' attitudes toward alcohol use and abuse, is discussed in this article. The three-component approach was found to be an appropriate technique for measuring attitudes towards health related behaviors. (Author/DF)

Review of data collected from student accident report forms in Hawaii public schools revealed that the intermediate grade level had the highest number of school accidents. The significant number of accidents and school days lost may warrant the need for better safety education. (Author/DF)

This article presents results from a study that described variables relative to the risk factors of secondary school students' smoking and being overweight. Implications for future risk reduction programs that are targeted for smoking and weight problem behaviors are given. (Author/DF)

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)

School health educators can increase teaching effectiveness by emphasizing common interests with their students. High school students were studied to observe the influence of the communicator in a health program on nutrition. Results indicate that the greater the perceived similarities, the greater the influence of the communicator. Research…

School nurses need to be aware of how divorce affects children and to have the necessary skills to assess emotional problems. Student behaviors to watch for that may indicate emotional problems are listed. (Author/DF)

This article discusses the development of an instrument to appraise the comfortability level of college students in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methodology and findings of data collection are given. (Author/DF)

A study evaluating long-term effects of a training model in human sexuality on teachers' knowledge and attitudes indicated that attitudinal changes were not maintained over time. Knowledge decreased more in educators who did not actually teach human sexuality. (Author/DF)

Results of a questionnaire administered to university and high school students indicated a lack of knowledge about key environmental issues. Environmental political opinions reflected pessimism and apprehension relative to ability to control present and future environmental problems. (Author/DF)

Data were collected from high school students to observe peers' perceptions of two fictional adolescent females--one a smoker, the other a nonsmoker. Findings suggest that peers perceived the personality traits of the smoker more negatively than the nonsmoking counterpart. Recommendations are made for health educators. (Author/DF)