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Kim, Hee Soon; Park, Jiyoung; Ma, Yumi; Ham, Ok Kyung – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of overweight and obese children in Korea. This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive study design. A total of 132 overweight and obese children participated in the study. Anthropometric measurements included body mass index, percent body…
Descriptors: Obesity, Quality of Life, Influences, Children
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Choi, Heeseung; Kim, Chanhee; Ko, Heesung; Park, Chang Gi – Journal of School Nursing, 2020
Longer sedentary time and insufficient sleep are common and potentially serious problems among adolescents and have substantially adverse effects on their physical and mental health. In this school-based study, we conducted an ecological momentary assessment using actigraphy to examine the within-subject association between sedentary time and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Life Style, Sleep, Adolescents
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Chung, Sung Suk; Joung, Kyoung Hwa – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
Many students in Korea begin to use tobacco and develop a regular smoking habit before they reach adulthood. Yet, little is known about various signs contributing to the transition of the student smoking behaviors. This study used a national sample to explore and compare risk factors for smoking behaviors. Three types of smoking behaviors were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Smoking, At Risk Persons, Health Behavior
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Kim, Hee Soon; Ham, Ok Kyung; Jang, Mi Na; Yun, Hyun Jung; Park, Jiyoung – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
The purpose of the study was to identify the economic differences in familial, physiological, psychological, and lifestyle characteristics associated with overweight and obese children in South Korea. A total of 407 overweight and obese children participated in the study. The obesity rate was 69.0% and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) was…
Descriptors: Obesity, At Risk Persons, Child Health, Economic Factors