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Barr, Elissa M.; Moore, Michele J.; Johnson, Tammie; Merten, Julie; Stewart, William P. – Health Educator, 2014
Reducing risky sexual behaviors and their negative health outcomes in youth remains a priority for health educators. Years of research have documented media's effect on various adolescent health risks, including sexual behaviors. As technology evolves and youth access to media increases, understanding the role of media in adolescent health risk…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Sexuality, Correlation, At Risk Students
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Sbarbaro, Victor S.; Enyeart Smith, Theresa M. – Health Educator, 2011
This water safety study was both descriptive and exploratory in nature. The purpose was for middle school students to assess their own water safety experiences and to help school decision-makers determine the extent of drowning/water accidents. In July 2009, a water safety survey was administered to 122 students participating in the local Summer…
Descriptors: Accidents, Middle School Students, Aquatic Sports, Safety
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Broadbear, James T.; Jin, Guang; Bierma, Thomas J. – Health Educator, 2005
The present study was undertaken to measure critical thinking dispositions in students as they enter the health education program at Illinois State University (ISU). Health education undergraduate students at ISU were found to have shortcomings in critical thinking dispositions during a study from 2000-2003. Dispositions (e.g. truthseeking,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Sciences, Education Majors, Education Courses