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da Costa, Bruno G. G.; da Silva, Kelly S.; Bandeira, Alexsandra S.; Martins, Cilene R.; Vieira, Jéssika A. J.; Petroski, Edio L. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Sedentary behavior (SB) is related to unhealthy outcomes and is performed in many contexts, including school. The aim of this study was to identify sociodemographic, biological, and psychosocial correlates of SB performed at school in a sample of adolescents. Methods: Adolescents provided information regarding sex, age, socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Child Health
Frerichs, Leah; Brittin, Jeri; Intolubbe-Chmil, Loren; Trowbridge, Matthew; Sorensen, Dina; Huang, Terry T.-K. – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Schools have increasing responsibility to address healthy eating, but physical barriers influence their ability to adopt and sustain recommended strategies. We took advantage of a natural experiment to investigate the role of the physical environment in shaping healthy eating attitudes and practices among school staff members. Methods:…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, School Personnel, Barriers, Environmental Influences
Shackleton, Nichola; Bonell, Chris; Jamal, Farah; Allen, Elizabeth; Mathiot, Anne; Elbourne, Diana; Viner, Russell – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Teachers report higher levels of stress than most occupational groups. Burnout is a specific psychological condition that results from chronic job stress characterized by emotional exhaustion, low personal accomplishment, and depersonalization. This study considers associations between aspects of the school environment and teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Stress Variables, Educational Environment, Work Environment
Avanti Adhia; Dylan Pugh; Ruby Lucas; Megan Rogers; Jessi Kelley; Betty Bekemeier – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Sexual violence (SV) is a serious public health concern, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth report higher rates than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. This qualitative study aimed to understand LGBTQ+ students' perspectives on how middle and high school environments can better prevent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, LGBTQ People, Violence, Sexual Abuse
Inhulsen, Maj-Britt M. R.; Busch, Vincent; van Stralen, Maartje M. – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: This study evaluated the effect of the school-based intervention Charge Your Brainzzz on adolescents' social-cognitive determinants, sleep hygiene and sleep duration and quality. Methods: A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted with 972 students from 10 Dutch high schools. Schools were randomly allocated to the intervention…
Descriptors: Health Education, Intervention, Sleep, Health Promotion
Boguslawski, Melissa K.; Lohrmann, David K.; Sherwood-Laughlin, Catherine; Eckes, Suzanne; Chomistek, Andrea K.; Applegate, Trent – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Despite proven health and learning benefits, health education implementation in elementary schools is not optimal. This study investigated learning environment, leadership, and training factors that may influence elementary-level health education implementation in the current standardized testing-saturated environment. Methods: Survey…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Cultural Influences, Health Education, High Stakes Tests
Rukavina, Paul; Doolittle, Sarah; Li, Weidong; Beale-Tawfeeq, Angela; Manson, Mara – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Establishing and maintaining a positive, inclusive social climate in school is essential, especially given the many potential social pressures that make school a toxic environment for vulnerable students. We explored middle school physical education (PE) teachers' perceptions of the factors that influence the implementation of…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Education
Sibold, Jeremy; Edwards, Erika M.; O'Neil, Linnae; Murray-Close, Dianna; Hudziak, James J. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Exercise reduces the odds of sadness and suicidality in bullied students, but the role of the bullying environment on this relationship remains unknown. Methods: Using combined data from the 2013 and 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 29,207), adjusted logistic regression models estimated odds ratios between exercise, sadness, and…
Descriptors: Bullying, Exercise, Psychological Patterns, Suicide
Ronto, Rimante; Ball, Lauren; Pendergast, Donna; Harris, Neil D. – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Food literacy can encourage adolescents to develop healthy dietary patterns. This study examined home economics teachers' (HET) perspectives of the importance, curriculum, self-efficacy, and food environments regarding food literacy in secondary schools in Australia. Methods: A 20-item cross-sectional survey was completed by 205 HETs.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food, Dietetics, Nutrition
O'Rourke, Brianne; Shwed, Alanna; Bruner, Brenda; Ferguson, Kristen – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Research indicates home-packed school lunches are lower in nutritional value compared with school-provided meals. Due to the lack of a school lunch program, most of what Canadian children consume during the school day is determined by parents and caregivers through packed lunches. Despite this, little research has focused on the school…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Environment
Ko, Michelle Y.; Rosenberg, Sofia M.; Meza, Benjamin P. L.; Dudovitz, Rebecca N.; Dosanjh, Kulwant K.; Wong, Mitchell D. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Adolescent behaviors and academic outcomes are thought to be shaped by school climate. We sought to identify longitudinal associations between school climate measures and downstream health and academic outcomes. Methods: Data from a longitudinal survey of public high school students in Los Angeles were analyzed. Eleventh-grade health…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Longitudinal Studies
Wen, Xiaozhong; Chen, Weiqing; Qian, Zhengmin; Muscat, Joshua E.; Lu, Ciyong; Ling, Wenhua – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: The prevalence of smoking among Chinese adolescents has dramatically increased in recent years. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in smoking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Chinese students in 3 types of secondary schools. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 3957 students of…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Smoking, Incidence
Unruh, Deanne; Gomez, Doug; Slocumb, Jody; McCart, Melissa; Davies, Susan; Haarbauer-Krupa, Juliet; Glang, Ann – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: For students with traumatic brain injury (TBI), the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated challenges they were already experiencing at school. Methods: This qualitative study employed focus groups and interviews with students, parents, school, and medical personnel to explore the school experiences of students with TBI. Thematic qualitative…
Descriptors: Brain, Injuries, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), COVID-19
Elizabeth A. McKay; Deborah Mattheus; Whitney R. Garney; Kelly L. Wilson; Holly B. Fontenot – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Youth may be reluctant to seek health care from school health providers due to feeling embarrassed or stigmatized in the health office environment or worried about their confidentiality. The purpose of this project was to create a set of youth-centered health posters that promote youth engagement with nursing staff and to standardize…
Descriptors: School Health Services, High School Students, Visual Aids, Health Promotion
Mann, Georgianna; Kaiser, Kimberly; Trapp, Noah; Cafer, Anne; Grant, Khyla; Gupta, Kritika; Bolden, Candace – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Child well-being, which includes physical, mental, and social health, has a critical effect on academic performance. Schools face many challenges in meeting needs for child well-being. Schools in low-resource areas, including the Mississippi Delta, face greater challenges when meeting student needs. Methods: Eleven focus groups with…
Descriptors: Barriers, Wellness, Middle School Students, Children