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Lee, Pui Yuen; Lau, Kung Wong – Health Education, 2023
Purpose: Appropriate and deliberate use of drug prevention methods is the key to educating children about the dangers of addiction and the way of prevention. With the growing prevalence of digital games among youngsters, health education and communication among children can try adopting advergames on digital television instead of traditional…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Health Education, Prevention, Health Behavior
Mukherjee Das, Ankan; Shrivastav, Kumar Dron; Taneja, Neha; Awasthi, Aanchal Anant; Rashid, Shazia; Gogia, Ajay; Janardhanan, Rajiv – Health Education, 2022
Purpose: Breast cancer (BC) presents a major public health challenge world-over including India. While several risk-factors, early signs and symptoms of BC are known, the knowledge and awareness of this disease remains poor among the population. The present study aimed to determine the extent of knowledge and awareness of BC, its risk factors,…
Descriptors: Cancer, Public Health, Risk, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Speller, Viv; Byrne, Jenny; Dewhirst, Sue; Almond, Palo; Mohebati, Lisa; Norman, Melanie; Polack, Sarah; Memon, Anjum; Grace, Marcus; Margetts, Barrie; Roderick, Paul – Health Education, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report the outcome of an education and public health collaboration investigating the impact of adapted training to enhance teachers' potential role to promote child health and wellbeing. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted in three phases: a survey of the health education content in…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Child Health
Melson, Elniee; Bridle, Christopher; Markham, Wolfgang – Health Education, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report the process evaluation of a pilot randomised control trial of an anti-smoking intervention for Malaysian 13-14-year olds, conducted in 2011/2012. It was hypothesised that trained peer supporters would promote non-smoking among classmates through informal conversations. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Smoking, Health Behavior, Intervention
Fletcher, Adam; Fitzgerald-Yau, Natasha; Wiggins, Meg; Viner, Russell M.; Bonell, Chris – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the process of involving students and staff on school action groups, and staff and student experiences of reviewing local data and initiating school-level changes, to address bullying and other aggression. Design/methodology/approach: The authors draw on qualitative, process data collected at four…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Safety, Safety Education, Student Participation
How Do Australian Junior Primary School Children Perceive the Concepts of "Healthy" and "Unhealthy?"
Brindal, Emily; Hendrie, Gilly; Thompson, Kirrilly; Blunden, Sarah – Health Education, 2012
Purpose: This paper aims to describe Australian children's perceptions of healthiness and sources of health knowledge in order to develop an understanding of young children's perceptions, knowledge and sources of influence to guide future behaviour change and health promotion strategies. Design/methodology/approach: One-hour interactive focus…
Descriptors: Health Education, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Focus Groups
Coleman, K. Jeanne – Health Education, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to show how children's health and wellbeing are continuously influenced by violence, divorce, family transience, environmental concerns, terrorism within and outside the country's borders and, most recently, threats of and acts of war. This study investigates the perceived needs of fourth-grade elementary…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Qualitative Research, Comprehensive School Health Education, Child Health
Chukwuocha, Uchechukwu M.; Iwuoha, Greg N.; Ogara, Chisom M.; Dozie, Ikechukwu N. S. – Health Education, 2020
Purpose: This study assessed the effectiveness of malaria classroom corner (MCC), school-based intervention in the promotion of basic malaria awareness and common control practices among children of primary school age. Design/methodology/approach: A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 206 children of primary 5 and 6 classes from two…
Descriptors: Diseases, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Domigan, Juliane; Glassman, Tavis J.; Miller, Jeff; Hug, Heather; Diehr, Aaron J. – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to assess a health communication campaign designed to reduce distracted driving among college students within the USA. Design/methodology/approach: Utilizing central interviewing techniques, participants were asked qualitative and quantitative items soliciting feedback concerning the efficacy of the messages.…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety, Generalization, Feedback (Response)
McGlashan, Hayley; Fitzpatrick, Katie – Health Education, 2017
Purpose: Previous research examining the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) youth in schools suggests that schools are not inclusive places for non-heterosexual students. Some scholars, however, suggest that a continued focus on how these young people are marginalised is itself a problem, and that research should also…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Social Attitudes
Catipovic, Marija; Markovic, Martina; Grguric, Josip – Health Education, 2018
Purpose: Breastfeeding education in the school setting offers the opportunity to improve knowledge base and positively influence beliefs and intentions for students. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of short education program among secondary school students on breastfeeding knowledge and intentions. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Health Education, High School Students, Foreign Countries, Infants
Mannix McNamara, Patricia; Moynihan, Sharon; Jourdan, Didier; Lynch, Raymond – Health Education, 2012
Purpose: National policy in Ireland states that all teachers are teachers of Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE). However national evaluations identify that all teachers do not subscribe to this view. This research aimed to examine the experiences and attitudes of undergraduate students towards teaching SPHE. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Undergraduate Students, Teacher Education Curriculum, Health Education
Martin, Ellen; Senior, Naomi; Abdullah, Ammar; Brown, Janine; Collings, Suzanne; Racktoo, Sophie; Walpole, Sarah; Zeiton, Moez; Heffernan, Catherine – Health Education, 2011
Purpose: The aim of this small-scale focus group study is to explore the impact the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine has on attitudes towards HPV, cervical cancer and sexual risk taking amongst university students in the UK. Design/methodology/approach: Participants were recruited through advertisements placed on notice boards throughout the…
Descriptors: Public Health, Health Education, Sex Education, Health Promotion
Morrow, Virginia – Health Education, 2004
This paper discusses some of the health implications of data produced in the course of a research project that explored the usefulness of the concept of "social capital" in relation to the health and well-being of children. The research used qualitative methods to explore 12-15 year olds' subjective experiences of their neighbourhoods,…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Social Environment
Bower, Glenna G.; Enzler, Dave – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine a Midwest university in North America over a one-year period on current smoking policies and programs, student support for implementing additional smoking policies, and to produce a follow-up report on supporting policies that were approved by administration. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Smoking, Fire Protection, Educational Environment, College Students