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Brandyn F. Churchill – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2024
I provide novel evidence on the role of imperfect information in shaping childhood obesity. Between 2003 and 2017, 24 states began requiring schools to perform Body Mass Index assessments on students. Using the 1991 to 2017 National and State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys and a stacked difference-in-differences identification strategy, I show that…
Descriptors: State Policy, Obesity, Health Behavior, Measurement Techniques
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Destiny Peterson – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2025
This paper provides an extensive literature review of current approaches to sexual consent and demonstrates their insufficiency for teaching higher education students about healthy sex. Their overemphasis on the giving of consent to the detriment of attention to the process of gaining consent, as well as their inappropriate utilisation of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sex Education, Sexuality, Consent
Denise Clark Pope; Sarah Miles; Megan Pacheco; Caitlin Ciannella – Phi Delta Kappan, 2025
Denise Pope, Sarah Miles, Megan Pacheco, and Caitlin Ciannella explore three major concerns affecting high school students' well-being: stress, sleep deprivation, and lack of belonging. Drawing from research by Challenge Success involving over 270,000 high school students across more than 10 years, they highlight how academic pressure, family…
Descriptors: High School Students, Well Being, Stress Variables, Sleep
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Holly L. Alperin; Kandice Porter – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2024
The release of the 2024 SHAPE America National Health Education Standards provides an updated take on the learning standards used to teach students how to become healthy and well. In this revision, the standards emphasize both individual and collective health and well-being; greater inclusion of strengths, assets, and opportunities to practice and…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Well Being, Health Education, National Standards
National Institute of Justice, 2024
Research and data on youth and delinquency is critical for identifying opportunities and developing strategies to support positive development through prevention and intervention. Responses to youth misbehavior by youth-serving systems -- including education, child welfare, behavioral health, and justice systems -- can play an important role in…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Youth, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Joyvina K. Evans – International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, 2024
Preparing students enrolled in healthcare programs for industry is paramount. While providing administrative and clinical education is essential, students must understand the health literacy levels of the population they serve and work diligently to ensure the population understands and comprehends the health information. Adults with low or…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Literacy, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
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Deja Jackson; Amelia Brown; Laurel Curran; Andrea Ettekal; Jeong-Hui Park; Emily Howell; Christina Amo; Tyler Prochnow – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Programs integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) and physical activity (PA) can contribute to positive behavior outcomes and development for adolescent girls. The purpose of this article is to report the development of the EmpowerHER Program curriculum. Specifically, this curriculum describes implementation strategies and activities tailored…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Physical Activity Level, Females, Summer Programs
Eileen Espejo; Jessica Sawko, Contributor; Fatima Clark, Contributor; Adonai Mack, Contributor; Mike Odeh, Contributor; Sara Fung, Contributor; Nima Rahni, Contributor – Children Now, 2024
Research shows children with poor oral health are nearly three times more likely to miss school than their healthier peers which can lead to lower academic performance and ability to succeed in school. Furthermore, poor oral health remains one of the top reasons why California students miss school, resulting in a loss of $28 million per year to…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Dental Health, Child Health
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Kimberley A. Baxter; Nidhi Sachdeva; Sabine Baker – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Health and behavior change programs play a crucial role in improving health behaviors at individual and family levels. However, these programs face challenges with engagement and retention and typically show modest efficacy. Cognitive load theory is an established and highly used educational theory that proposes individuals have a finite capacity…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Health Education, Behavior Change, Instructional Design
Jonathan M. Solomon – Communique, 2024
Research has pointed to a critical need for primary prevention and intervention strategies. This has only been magnified since the COVID-19 pandemic and with the shortages of school-based mental health providers. Active Minds is a national organization dedicated to "changing the conversation about mental health" (Active Minds, n.d.-b) by…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Extracurricular Activities, Student Welfare, National Organizations
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Chuck Provencio – Sport Management Education Journal, 2024
Sport managers need to make decisions that have moral implications on a regular basis, and applying their theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios is an essential skill in the field. Utilitarianism is a consequentialist ethical theory that focuses on maximizing the production of good. The purpose of this case is to provide students with the…
Descriptors: Athletics, Business Administration Education, Ethics, Competition
Emily J. Doolittle; Jacquelyn A. Buckley – Online Submission, 2024
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation's leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, and statistics. IES's National Center for Education Research (NCER) supports rigorous research that addresses the nation's most pressing education needs from early…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Scaling
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Carrie Kortegast; Katy Jaekel; Lauren Teso – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 2024
Poor supervision has long been cited by new student affairs professionals, particularly practitioners of color, as a factor contributing to their early departures from the field. This, coupled with the hierarchical and often authoritative structures of higher education, has led to practitioners of color feeling burned out and often devalued in…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Student Personnel Workers, Novices, Freedom
Afterschool Alliance, 2025
Physical activity and healthy eating are instrumental to a child's overall healthy development, resulting in a number of positive outcomes, like better academic performance and lower risk of depression. Yet, most young people are not meeting the recommended daily amount of physical activity, are not eating enough vegetables or fruits, and are…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Child Development
Diane Schilder; Catherine Kuhns; Kate Stepleton; Carly Morrison – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2024
This brief presents select findings from the "Conversion of Enrollment Slots from Head Start to Early Head Start (HS2EHS) Case Studies," six case studies of grant recipients that converted enrollment slots from Head Start to Early Head Start in 2021. This brief focuses on "implementing new or expanded Early Head Start services…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Federal Programs, Social Services, Early Childhood Education
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