Ninth and twelfth graders were surveyed to identify their health concerns and primary sources of learning about health. Results were consistent with current epidemiological data. There were statistically significant differences by grade and gender. The most prevalent concerns were weight, staying healthy, and HIV/AIDS and other sexually…

Reports a study that examined the interactive decision making of 10 school health student teachers at 8 and 16 weeks using stimulated recall interviews. The students were relatively inflexible in moving away from lessons as planned, lacking a spirit of experimentation. Recommendations for increasing preservice school health teachers' cognitive…

Describes an approach to building a multidimensional HIV/AIDS prevention education model for college campuses based on surveys of students' and faculty members' knowledge and attitudes about HIV/AIDS. The model emphasizes education, campus health services, campus environment, counseling and support services, and campus community coalitions. (SM)

Undergraduate students developed a videotape to provide novice teachers with observation and practice in handling classroom discipline problems. Videotape content came from students' own classroom experience and provided solutions to problems using students' own observations of successful classroom management. The videotape proved to be a useful…

To determine whether new (1990s) cigarette and beer magazine advertisements target young adolescents by using younger-looking models than in the 1960s, sixth and seventh graders viewed advertisements and estimated models' ages. Most students perceived the 1990s models to be under 25 and the 1960s models to be over 25 years of age. (SM)

Creating time capsules is an instructional strategy that allows students to express their knowledge and perceptions about specific health issues, and it can help students understand how health issues are interwoven among all aspects of society. The article explains how to create time capsules for women's health issues. (SM)

Statewide assessment of comprehensive school health education (CSHE) in Pennsylvania surveyed administrators, curriculum supervisors, and teachers from 164 public school districts on curriculum development and professional preparation. Results indicated only 12 districts met the criteria for providing K-12 quality CSHE. Subsequently, Pennsylvania…

Conducted a systematic content analysis of college health textbooks published between 1961 and 1993 to determine the frequency and nature of coverage of spiritual health. Results indicated a significant amount of change in coverage over the years. Coverage of the topic declined after the 1960s. There was a significant difference in the extent of…

Surveyed international college students regarding their health conditions and student-health-center utilization motives and patterns. Significant gender differences existed in perceptions of health status and health behaviors. Many students had sleep-related problems. Language barriers was the main problem in making educational and sociocultural…

Surveys of college students investigated their HIV/AIDS knowledge. Results indicated that significant sex differences existed on most subscales. Important gaps in students' knowledge include lack of awareness of HIV transmission through oral sex or from mother to infant, belief that donating blood can cause one to contract HIV, and lack of…

Investigated African Americans' dietary patterns in light of national nutrition recommendations. Questionnaires and focus groups indicated that most respondents rated their diets good or excellent, but most had unhealthy eating habits. Most had recently tried to lower fat intake. Milk, whole grains, vegetables, and water were the most difficult…

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a tobacco education curriculum in increasing knowledge about tobacco, attitudes toward tobacco use, and intentions to use tobacco among elementary school children. A two-stage cluster sample was used to select a representative sample of 97 schools. Forty-nine schools were in the evaluation group and 48…

The health education internship may be a life changing experience that provides students with opportunities to move from the academic world to the professional world. To help students better understand the transition between these two worlds this article will describe the Stages of Internship developed by Sweitzer and King (1994, 1995, 1999) and…

This research reports on college students' attitudes regarding alcohol abuse and rioting and beliefs about university- and community-based environmental management strategies to quell riotous behavior. Using a primarily qualitative research technique, the researchers explored attitudes toward recent rioting at a northeastern Big Ten University…

Disordered eating among American adolescent females represents a significant health issue in our current cultural climate. Disordered eating receives insufficient attention, however, due to the public's unfamiliarity with symptoms and consequences, absence of treatment options, and unreliable instrumentation to detect disordered eating. Disordered…