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The Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Student Health Fair: An Impetus for Learning
Authors: Turner Susan B. , Connor Mary Jo Erickson 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTEarle Brown School, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, was the site of a health fair. Students, teachers, parents, agencies, and health professionals worked cooperatively to provide health information activities and screening opportunities for fair participants. Brooklyn Center's Health Fair created an awareness of health promotion for the entire community. The purpose was to present the district's newly revised school health education curriculum to stimulate positive community focus on health. Student involvement was integral in every facet of the fair from planning events to presenting health information. A sense of pride and ownership developed as students assumed responsibility for carrying out activities. Enthusiasm for participation was evident as 50% of the 1,300 students within the district were active in the fair. An enhanced self‐concept on the part of the students was facilitated through active participation, and increased awareness of positive health behaviors and healthy lifestyles resulted. A spirit of cooperation between school, community, and agencies was strengthened leading to continued support for the goals of the new school health curriculum.
A Study of the Consumer Health Interests of Selected College Students
Authors: Gaines Josephine 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis study was part of a more extensive project begun in 1981 to update the “Student Self‐Appraisal Inventory of Interests and Estimated Knowledge in Major Health Education Areas.” Items included in this study were obtained from the original health interest inventory, from a review of health education literature published between 1976–1981 in health education texts and in the Journal of School Health and Health Education, and from comments received from a panel of 16 health education specialists. This project reports on the components of study specifically related to consumer health education. The data were collected from 296 subjects enrolled in elective personal health classes at a southeastern university during spring, 1983, using the revised Health Interest Inventory.
Operationalizing the Concept of Sexuality Comfort: Applications for Sexuality Educators
Authors: Graham Cheryl A. , Smith Margaret M. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThirty‐two high school and college sexuality educators participated in a study designed to operationalize the concept of sexuality comfort. Research questions asked were: “What is the nature of sexuality comfort?” and “Can the concept, of sexuality comfort be defined operationally?” An interview guide developed with input from an expert panel of health/sexuality educators and semanticists facilitated data collection. Data were categorized and tabulated through a systematic process. This coding process, performed by independent coders, yielded 97.2% reliability. Based on the results, an operational definition of sexuality comfort was delineated. Because an operational definition is one which tells what to do to experience the thing defined,1 the operational definition of sexuality comfort has immediate practical applications to preparation programs for prospective sexuality educators as well as those currently working in the field.
The Practice of Self‐Induced Vomiting Among High School Females
Authors: Carter Jo A. , Duncan Pamela A. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThirty‐eight high school females who were practicing self‐induced vomiting to control their weight were studied. Of these subjects, 9% practiced self‐induced vomiting every time any food was ingested while 40% vomited only after a binge. On standardized measures, 58% of the females had disturbed attitudes toward eating, and 55% met the criteria for being psychologically unhealthy. Of the vomiters identified, 63% indicated that they would stop the practice if another effective method of weight control was available.
A Health Promotion Program for School Personnel
Authors: Falck Vilma T. , Kilcoyne Martha E. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThough public schools traditionally have been concerned about the mental and physical health of children, programs that provide support for the health and well‐being of school employees are rare. A health promotion program that focused on self‐help in the areas of self‐management, coping and adapting, exercise and fitness, and nutrition and well‐being was designed for school employees. Before the program began, surveys of teachers and school administrators were conducted to document general well‐being, health protective behaviors, and perceived occupational stress. A prevention‐oriented educational program was implemented that provided for trained facilitators to influence small groups of employees to work together to maintain or improve their health. Results indicate that school employees who meet specified criteria can be trained to facilitate a health promotion program within the public school environment. Also, as a result of the facilitator training program, knowledge levels, attitudes, and certain health behaviors of participants are significantly influenced.However, feasibility will depend on a social process during which stakeholders are given opportunity to make decisions concerning implementation. An algorithm is useful to communicate the social process for decision making as it translates abstract principles of formative evaluation into concrete procedures that will assist planners in determining the feasibility of implementing the program in a school.
Intervening with the Adolescent Involved in Substance Abuse
Authors: Wagner Brenda J. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThe problem of drug abuse in the school and the detrimental effects of drug use on the student's ability to concentrate, to remain involved in school work, and to relate to others has been well documented. However, the identification of the problem is only part of the solution. Intervening once a student has been identified as a “user” of an illegal substance is the rest of the problem. Members of the school health team are in a pivotal position to intervene and provide alternatives for the student and the family.
The Role of School Health Education in Preventing Heart, Lung, and Blood Diseases
Authors: Kolbe Lloyd J. , Newman Ian M. 
Published: October 2009

AbstractThe scope and dynamics of heart, lung, and blood diseases in the United States are reviewed and the need for research about the primary prevention of these conditions among large populations of children and youth is explained. Ways in which school health education could contribute to the primary prevention of these diseases are delineated; risk factors and social issues that might be addressed by the nation's schools are identified. A brief review of educational efforts to discourage adolescent cigarette smoking during the last 30 years illustrates some of the problems and opportunities presented by school health education research.
Theoretical Models for Application in School Health Education Research
Authors: Parcel Guy S. 
Published: October 2009

AbstractTheoretical models that may be useful to research studies in school health education are reviewed. Selected, well‐defined theories include social learning theory, problem‐behavior theory, theory of reasoned action, communications theory, coping theory, social competence, and social and family theories. Also reviewed are multiple theory models including models of health related‐behavior, the PRECEDE Framework, social‐psychological approaches and the Activated Health Education Model. Two major reviews of teaching models are also discussed. The paper concludes with a brief outline of the general applications of theory to the field of school health education including applications to basic research, development and design of interventions, program evaluation, and program utilization.
Research on Disseminating and Implementing Health Education Programs in Schools
Authors: Basch Charles E. 
Published: October 2009

AbstractNumerous school health education programs have been developed. No matter how effective a given program may be, however, its impact will be determined by the extent to which it actually is disseminated and maintained in classrooms. The dissemination of a program involves purposeful efforts by agencies usually outside the school to implement the program in many different schools, while program implementation involves efforts by those within a given school to effectively use the program in its classrooms. This paper has been prepared to review concepts, strategies, and methods used to study dissemination and implementation; to specify the functions of dissemination and implementation research; and to describe general approaches and specific procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of dissemination and implementation activities. As we develop more and better school health education interventions, the need for research that will allow us to efficiently transport these interventions to classrooms throughout the nation becomes increasingly important.
Integrating Cardiovascular Health Education with an English Curriculum in a Secondary School
Authors: Holcomb J. David , Nelson Jo , Carbonari Joseph , Ingersoll Ralph W. , Chamberlain Robert M. , Luce Wilbur M. , Weinberg Armin D. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACT*The purpose of this study was to assess the impact on cognitive and attitude retention of a cardiovascular (CV) health education unit that was integrated within high school English classes. The integrated program was an extension of previous research on the Cardiovascular School Health Curriculum that was developed by the National Heart and Blood Vessel Research and Demonstration Center, Baylor College of Medicine.The results of this study supported the hypotheses that CV health education can be successfully integrated within the English curriculum of secondary schools. This joint effort between health education and a liberal art assisted students in retaining important facts related to CV disease and in maintaining more positive attitudes toward their abilities to control their CV risks.
Smoking Behavior and the Tobacco Crop
Authors: Wilson Richard W. , Higgins C. Wayne 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThe purpose of the study was to measure the influence of the physical and economic presence of the tobacco crop on the smoking behavior and related attitudes of adolescents in tobacco raising regions. A stratified random sample of all grades five‐12 from the schools in four Kentucky counties yielded a sample size of 1,322 students. A variable called Tobacco Crop Intensity (TCI), based on pounds of tobacco sold per population and land area, was defined. It was determined that the counties were polarized on this variable; two counties have a much more significant crop. Students from the pairs of counties were surveyed and compared. Results indicate that young people living in the counties with high intensity tobacco production or whose parents grow tobacco were twice as likely to smoke cigarettes; some of their attitudes and beliefs indicate a greater predisposition to cigarette smoking. Implications for government agricultural and educational policy are discussed.
Weight Control in Adolescent Girls: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Approaches to Follow‐up
Authors: DeWolfe Judith A. , Jack Elizabeth 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACT*The purpose of the project was to compare the effectiveness of three different types of follow‐up of a weight control program in assisting adolescent girls to achieve and maintain ideal body weight. During the initial phase of the weight control program, subjects attended two sessions of approximately one hour each for eight weeks. One session each week included theory and practice of physical exercise. The other session was devoted to behavioral control of eating and diet therapy. After eight weeks, 18 subjects were divided randomly into three groups for follow‐up: Group 1 — monthly measurements and reinforcement of behavioral, diet, and exercise components of the weight control program; Group 2 — monthly measurements; and Group 3 — annual measurements. Fifteen subjects completed the 12‐month follow‐up program. Mean weight loss during follow‐up of Group 1 was 3.65 kg, Group 2 was 1.90 kg, while Group 3 had a mean weight gain of 3.44 kg. The results suggest that regular follow‐up may be a critical element in successful weight control programs for adolescent girls.
Meeting the Needs of the Teen‐age Pregnant Student: An In‐school Program That Works
Authors: McAfee Marion L. , Geesey Marjorie R. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThe drop‐out rate for pregnant students in the York (Pennsylvania) City School District is dramatically lower than the national average because the district recognized the need for meeting the unique problems of the pregnant student. In York, as in the rest of the nation, teen‐age pregnancy was on the increase. Administrators of the district realized that a separately housed alternative education program would be too costly. In January 1979, the authors designed and implemented an in‐school program called “Changing Roles.” Five years later, that program has become an important factor in keeping the majority of pregnant students in school, at the same time, providing the girls the special information they need. In the 1982‐83 school year, only 9.5% of the pregnant students dropped out of York City schools. This rate is far below the national drop‐out rate of 80% to 90%.
A New Approach to Health Education Inservice Training
Authors: Lawrenz Frances 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTInservice training to promote health education is important and, for it to be truly effective, teachers must be intimately involved from the beginning. This article describes the operation of the Portal School Program at Arizona State University which is one method for promoting health education in elementary schools. The program is easy to implement and has been shown to be effective. The program uses a three‐phase approach of development, dissemination, and review. It provides for the development of teacher designed health education materials, promotes the use of these materials in the classroom, and provides a mechanism for their review and refinement.
Competencies of Florida School Health Educators
Authors: Sutherland Mary , Fasko Daniel 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis study examined and compared the importance of specific competencies for bachelor's level and master's level school health educators in Florida. A survey instrument utilizing a five‐point scale was administered to 69 respondents to ascertain the importance of 135 competencies in the areas of administration, evaluation, general health knowledge, and communication. Results of the analysis of data indicate that bachelor's level health educators require competencies necessary for the direct delivery of health instruction, while master's level health educators need to possess specific competencies in administration and evaluation.
The Role of Academic Discipline and Gender in High School Teachers' AIDS‐Related Knowledge and Attitudes
Authors: Dawson Lori J. , Chunis Michelle L. , Smith Danielle M. , Carboni Anthony A. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTAdolescents represent the fastest growing segment of HIV+ individuals in the United States. Therefore, high school teachers should be both knowledgeable of and comfortable with issues related to HIV/AIDS. This study examined high school teachers' AIDS‐related knowledge and attitudes. One hundred forty‐one high school teachers from nine central Massachusetts high schools participated. Participants completed the “HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes Scales for Teachers,” as well as questions regarding their teaching experience and academic disciplines. Results indicated a direct relationship between teachers' knowledge of HIV/AIDS and positive or supportive attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. Significant differences were found based on academic discipline, with allied health teachers scoring significantly higher on the knowledge scale than teachers in any other discipline. Specific examples are discussed, as is the need for increased teacher training and comprehensive AIDS education.
A YRBS Survey of Youth Risk Behaviors at Alternative High Schools and Mainstream High Schools in Hong Kong
Authors: Lee Albert , Tsang Clement K. K. , Lee Shiu‐hung , To Cho‐yee 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTIn Hong Kong, prevocational schools serve as an alternative to mainstream schools to provide education with more emphasis on practical and technical subjects. In this paper, health‐risk behaviors of prevocational school (PVS) students were identified, and comparisons of health‐risk behaviors with or without adjusting the demographic factors from prevocational schools and mainstream schools were made. The PVS students were at higher risk for most categories of health‐risk behaviors such as unintentional and intentional injuries, smoking, alcohol drinking, glue sniffing, inadequate physical activity, insufficient consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, and early sexual activity with multiple partners. Female students of PVS reported higher prevalence of emotional problems and substance abuse. Findings suggest that the school environment is an influential factor on the lifestyle behavior of students. Comprehensive health education and intervention programs are needed for youth in Hong Kong prevocational schools.
Primary Grade Teachers' Knowledge and Perceptions of Head Lice
Authors: Kirchofer Gregg M. , Price James H. , Telljohann Susan K. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis study examined primary grade teachers' knowledge of head lice, perceived self‐efficacy in dealing with head lice, and preferred resources of additional information on head lice. Survey data from a three‐wave mailing (M=292; 60%) found that teachers needed more knowledge regarding head lice and were significantly more knowledgeable as teaching experience increased. A plurality (46%) had high efficacy expectations scores regarding their ability to control the spread of head lice. Most (71%) primary teachers reported they received most of their head lice information from school nurses. Most (63%) said they would like more information on how to prevent head lice infestation, and they wanted the information in the form of videotapes (68%) and brochures (51%). Only 23% provided yearly instruction regarding head lice.
A Comparison of Menstrual Changes Expected by Pre‐Menarcheal Adolescents and Changes Actually Experienced by Post‐Menarcheal Adolescents in Mexico
Authors: Marván Ma. Luisa , Vacio Angeles , Espinosa‐Hernandez Graciela 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis survey explored para‐menstrual changes that Mexican pre‐menarcheal girls expect to experience and para‐menstrual changes actually experienced by post‐menarcheal girls. The survey included 95 pre‐menarcheal girls who reported what they expected to experience in the para‐menstruum, and their answers were compared with para‐menstrual changes reported by 98 post‐menarcheal girls. There were more post‐menarcheal than pre‐menarcheal girls who reported negative physical changes, while more pre‐menarcheal girls expected to experience negative changes related to cognitive‐emotional expressions. Regarding positive para‐menstrual changes, despite the fact that hardly any of the girls named them, more post‐menarcheal girls reported positive changes than pre‐menarcheal girls who expected the changes. The dominant menstrual discourse concerning menstruation focused on para‐menstrual negative changes, which can lead pre‐menarcheal girls to anticipate their periods with fear and to overlook positive changes that may occur in the para‐menstruum.
Elementary School Secretaries' Experiences and Perceptions of Administering Prescription Medication
Authors: Price James H. , Dake Joseph A. , Murnan Judy , Telljohann Susan K. 
Published: October 2009

ABSTRACTThis study assessed elementary school secretaries' (n = 385) experiences and perceptions with student prescription medication. Sixty‐nine percent (n = 246) reported dispensing student medication, and this group represents the focus of this study. One in four secretaries reported not receiving any training regarding administration of student medication. Of those who were trained, 28% received training of less than one hour, and 24% received training of one to two hours duration. Secretaries generally disliked the responsibility of dispensing medication to students, but felt prepared to do so. Most (63%) administered student medication five days per week. The most commonly administered categories included attention deficit/hyperactivity medication (92%), asthma medication (87%), and antibiotics (68%). Most (85%) reported they had made no medication errors during the past year.
Preferences for Third‐Party Help in Workplace Conflict: A Cross‐Cultural Comparison of Chinese and Dutch Employees
Authors: Giebels Ellen , Yang Huadong 
Published: October 2009

AbstractThis study examines conflict parties’ preferences for different types of third‐party help and how this may be influenced by cultural differences in terms of individualism/collectivism. We focus our analysis on process‐related nonsubstantive help and identify three types of third‐party help in interpersonal conflict situations: relational help, procedural help, and emotional help. In a pilot study with Chinese and Dutch students (N = 93), we first developed and validated three new scales to measure preferences for the three types of third‐party help. To further test specific hypotheses we used another sample of Dutch and Hong Kong Chinese bank employees (N = 71). In line with our expectations, Chinese employees report a higher preference for relational help, while Dutch employees report a higher preference for emotional help. In terms of procedural help, there was no significant difference between Dutch and Chinese employees. Furthermore, additional analyses revealed a gender effect on the preference for emotional help, showing that—regardless of their cultural background—females prefer this type of third‐party help more, presumably because they experience more conflict stress.
Quantifying the Quality of Mediation Agreements
Authors: Poitras Jean , Le Tareau Aurélia 
Published: October 2009

AbstractFor workplace mediation programs, success is most often measured by assessing the agreement rate. However, it is unlikely that all signed agreements are of equal quality. Starting with the principle that the “success” of a mediation program cannot be limited to its agreement rate, we designed a study to assess the quality of mediation agreements. This article uses a questionnaire based on a five‐dimension framework (mediator’s usefulness, procedural justice, satisfaction with agreement, confidence in agreement, and reconciliation between parties) to conduct a cluster analysis of a sample of agreements from a governmental mediation program. Three types of agreement are identified: disappointing, satisfactory, and value‐added agreements. The study’s theoretical contributions as well as its practical implications for mediators and mediation programs are discussed.