Measuring the Implementation of a School Wellness Policy
CONCLUSIONSUnderstanding how schools are complying with school wellness policies is a next step to determining where additional resources or support are needed in order to support school‐wide adoption of healthy policies. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - September 5, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Anastasia Snelling, Sarah Irvine Belson, Erin Watts, Elizabeth Malloy, Hugo Van Dyke, Stephanie George, Sandra Schlicker, Nancy Brenowitz Katz Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Sydney Playground Project: A Cluster ‐Randomized Trial to Increase Physical Activity, Play, and Social Skills
CONCLUSIONSThis intervention was effective for increasing MVPA during recess and demonstrated capacity to improve play opportunities in school playgrounds. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - September 5, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Anita Bundy, Lina Engelen, Shirley Wyver, Paul Tranter, Jo Ragen, Adrian Bauman, Louise Baur, Wendy Schiller, Judy M. Simpson, Anita N. Niehues, Gabrielle Perry, Glenda Jessup, Geraldine Naughton Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Bullying and HIV Risk Among High School Teenagers: The Mediating Role of Teen Dating Violence
CONCLUSIONOur findings suggest that multidimensional interventions should be developed to reduce the rate of teen dating violence and combat bullying as a preventative method for HIV risk among high school students. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - September 5, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Moses Okumu, Cecilia Mengo, Bernadette Ombayo, Eusebius Small Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Achieving Consensus on Principles of Good Practice for School Health in Independent Schools: A Delphi Study
CONCLUSIONThis study has generated empirical support for the feasibility of PGPs for school health in independent schools. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - September 5, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Miguel G. Marshall, John P. Allegrante Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
School Breakfast Program Participation and Rural Adolescents' Purchasing Behaviors in Food Stores and Restaurants
CONCLUSIONSIncreasing participation in school breakfast may result in modest changes in purchases at food establishments. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - September 5, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Caitlin Eicher Caspi, Qi Wang, Amy Shanafelt, Nicole Larson, Susan Wei, Mary O. Hearst, Marilyn S. Nanney Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of School Health - August 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Nutrition Education and Body Mass Index in Grades K ‐12: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSIONSThis set of studies suggests that long‐term nutrition education delivered in the school setting can provide children with tools to attain a healthy weight status. Additional studies examining participants' BMI status years after the initial study, and studies examining programs in grades 9‐12 are needed to determine the most effective delivery time and methods. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Cayla Price, Deborah Cohen, Peter Pribis, Jean Cerami Tags: GENERAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Acceptability of School ‐Based Health Centers for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Visits: A Mixed‐Methods Study
CONCLUSIONSHPV vaccination visits at SBHCs were acceptable, and SBHC users expressed more favorable attitudes. Barriers to HPV vaccination at SBHCs can be addressed through more education about SBHCs' role, and improvement of systems to coordinate care. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Caitlin E. Hansen, Edirin Okoloko, Adedotun Ogunbajo, Anna North, Linda M. Niccolai Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Teen Dating Violence Victimization Among High School Students: A Multilevel Analysis of School ‐Level Risk Factors
CONCLUSIONAlthough the school‐level predictors were not associated with TDV victimization, alcohol use and perceptions of safety at school were significantly associated with TDV victimization. Prevention efforts to address alcohol use may affect TDV victimization. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Elizabeth M. Parker, Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, Katrina J. Debnam, Adam J. Milam, Catherine P. Bradshaw Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
School ‐Based Outcomes Among Youth With Incarcerated Parents: Differences by School Setting
CONCLUSIONSThe study adds to a body of literature demonstrating the negative effects of parental incarceration on youth's school‐based outcomes for youth in public schools; however, findings were mixed for youth in alternative learning centers and juvenile correctional facilities. Implications for future research and school practitioners are discussed. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Rebecca J. Shlafer, Tyler Reedy, Laurel Davis Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Chronic Childhood Trauma, Mental Health, Academic Achievement, and School ‐Based Health Center Mental Health Services
CONCLUSIONExposure to chronic childhood trauma negatively impacts school achievement when mediated by mental health disorders. Disparities are common in pediatric mental health care in the United States. SBHC mental health services have some showed evidence of their ability to reduce, though not eradicate, mental health care disparities. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Satu Larson, Susan Chapman, Joanne Spetz, Claire D. Brindis Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Concussion Knowledge and Reporting Behavior Differences Between High School Athletes at Urban and Suburban High Schools
CONCLUSIONConcussion education efforts cannot be homogeneous in all communities. Education interventions must reflect the needs of each community. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Jessica Wallace, Tracey Covassin, Sally Nogle, Daniel Gould, Jeffrey Kovan Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Physical Activity and School Absenteeism Due to Illness in Adolescents
CONCLUSIONSCardiovascular fitness mediates the association between PA and school absenteeism due to illness. Thus, cardiovascular fitness of students should be improved to reduce school absenteeism due to illness. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Renate de Groot, Martin van Dijk, Hans Savelberg, Frederik van Acker, Paul Kirschner Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Flavored Milk Consumers Drank More Milk and Had a Higher Prevalence of Meeting Calcium Recommendation Than Nonconsumers
CONCLUSIONSConsumption of flavored milk has the potential to increase milk consumption and reduce the percentage of children below the EAR for calcium; the percentage meeting AI for fiber was lower. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Theresa A. Nicklas, Carol O'Neil, Victor Fulgoni Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Sex Differences in Contraception Non ‐Use Among Urban Adolescents: Risk Factors for Unintended Pregnancy
CONCLUSIONSThese results may inform overall and sex‐specific adolescent programs to promote consistent contraception use among urban youth within school‐based communities. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - August 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Allison R. Casola, Deborah B. Nelson, Freda Patterson Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
