Exploring the Associations Among Nutrition, Science, and Mathematics Knowledge for an Integrative, Food ‐Based Curriculum
CONCLUSIONSScience and mathematics knowledge were predictive of nutrition knowledge indicating use of an integrative science and mathematics curriculum to improve academic knowledge may also simultaneously improve nutrition knowledge among fourth‐grade students. Teachers can benefit from integration by meeting multiple academic standards, efficiently using limited classroom time, and increasing nutrition education provided in the classroom. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - December 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Virginia C. Stage, Kathryn M. Kolasa, Sebasti án R. Díaz, Melani W. Duffrin Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Longitudinal Trajectory of the Relationship Between Self ‐Esteem and Substance Use From Adolescence to Young Adulthood
CONCLUSIONSIt appears that self‐esteem loses its protective role against substance use except cocaine use as adolescents transition to young adulthood. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - December 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Chung Gun Lee, Dong ‐Chul Seo, Mohammad R. Torabi, David K. Lohrmann, Tae Min Song Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Altering the School Breakfast Environment Reduces Barriers to School Breakfast Participation Among Diverse Rural Youth
CONCLUSIONSA school‐based policy and environmental change intervention can successfully reduce perceived barriers to eating school breakfast. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - December 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Mary O. Hearst, Amy Shanafelt, Qi Wang, Robert Leduc, Marilyn S. Nanney Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Issue Information
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Source: Journal of School Health - November 3, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Corrigendum
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Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: CORRIGENDUM Source Type: research
Addressing the Antinomy Between Health Education and Health Literacy in Advancing Personal Health and Public Health Outcomes
CONCLUSIONSWe recommend that comprehensive school health education serve as the standard for advancing personal health and health outcomes. We recommend that elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions be charged with the objective to provide comprehensive school health education intervention to advance personal health, community health, and concomitantly moderate national health care expenditures. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Philip A. Belcastro, Hardaye Ramsaroop ‐Hansen Tags: GENERAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Incorporating Trauma ‐Informed Care Into School‐Based Programs
CONCLUSIONSIncorporating trauma‐informed approaches into school settings, including school‐based adolescent pregnancy prevention programs, is a viable and important way to address the multiple needs of traumatized children. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Sandra L. Martin, Olivia Silber Ashley, LeBretia White, Sarah Axelson, Marc Clark, Barri Burrus Tags: GENERAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Integrating Health Education in Core Curriculum Classrooms: Successes, Challenges, and Implications for Urban Middle Schools
CONCLUSIONSIntegrating health education efforts within core curricula classes can lead to favorable outcomes. However, implementation barriers must be actively addressed by schools and program developers to improve program fidelity and maximize the sustainability of program gains. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Sonali Rajan, Katherine J. Roberts, Laura Guerra, Moira Pirsch, Ernest Morrell Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Stakeholder Perspectives on Optimizing Communication in a School ‐Centered Asthma Program
CONCLUSIONSCommunication in SAPs is most effective when there are clearly delineated roles with the school being the focal point for education and monitoring of asthmatic students and PCPs being the focal point for diagnosis and changes in care. Communication should take place using modern technology that is integrated into existing workflow. Information sharing is most likely to be successful if there is deliberate relationship building. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Hylke M. Snieder, Sarah Nickels, Melanie Gleason, Arthur McFarlane, Stanley J. Szefler, Mandy A. Allison Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
The Physical Activity Environment and Academic Achievement in Massachusetts Schoolchildren
CONCLUSIONSA beneficial relationship exists between a high‐PAE and test scores among LIS children, suggesting that the PAE may be associated with a more supportive environment and may be more fundamentally important for lower‐income students. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Sarah A. Amin, Catherine M. Wright, Rebecca Boulos, Virginia R. Chomitz, Kenneth Chui, Christina D. Economos, Jennifer M. Sacheck Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Associations of Adolescent Weight Status and Meeting National Obesity ‐Related Recommendations
CONCLUSIONSIdentifying subgroup differences in meeting recommendations and the association with weight status is important in identifying high risk groups and improving policy and programs that target childhood obesity prevention. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Jessica A. Cook, Emily V. McCormick, Theresa E. Mickiewicz, Arthur J. Davidson, Deborah S. Main Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Review of Education ‐Focused Health Impact Assessments Conducted in the United States
CONCLUSIONSHealth impact assessment is a promising tool that education, health, and other stakeholders can use to maximize the health and well‐being of students, families, and communities. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Lauren N. Gase, Amelia R. DeFosset, Maxim Gakh, Celia Harris, Susan R. Weisman, Andrew L. Dannenberg Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Health as a Predictor of Students' Academic Achievement: A 3 ‐Level Longitudinal Study of Finnish Adolescents
CONCLUSIONBoth student and classmates' health at the beginning of lower secondary school contribute to academic achievement when leaving school. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Jaana Minkkinen, Pirjo Lindfors, Jaana Kinnunen, Eerika Finell, Mari ‐Pauliina Vainikainen, Sakari Karvonen, Arja Rimpelä Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Developing the System for Observing Behavioral Ecology for Youth in Schools Instrument
CONCLUSIONTrained SOBEYS users can accurately and reliably record the presence of behavioral support aimed at prompting and reinforcing PA in conjunction with established systematic observation instruments to record PA context and quantity. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Kent A. Lorenz, Hans van der Mars, Pamela H. Kulinna, Barbara E. Ainsworth, Melbourne F. Hovell Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Associations Between Health Literacy and Health Behaviors Among Urban High School Students
CONCLUSIONSResults point to the pressing need to improve health literacy in urban high school students. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Aesoon Park, Tanya L. Eckert, Michelle J. Zaso, Lori A. J. Scott ‐Sheldon, Peter A. Vanable, Kate B. Carey, Craig K. Ewart, Michael P. Carey Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
