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Examining How Neighborhood Disadvantage Influences Trajectories of Adolescent Violence: A Look at Social Bonding and Psychological Distress
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Karriker-Jaffe, Katherine J.; Foshee, Vangie A.; Ennett, Susan T. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: To understand how neighborhoods influence the development of youth violence, we investigated intrapersonal mediators of the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and youth violence trajectories between ages 11 and 18. The hypothesized mediators included indicators of social bonding (belief in conventional values, involvement…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Health Needs, School Activities, Violence
Results of a Rural School-Based Peer-Led Intervention for Youth: Goals for Health
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Forneris, Tanya; Fries, Elizabeth; Meyer, Aleta; Buzzard, Marilyn; Uguy, Samy; Ramakrishnan, Ramesh; Lewis, Carol; Danish, Steven – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: School-based interventions are critical for enhancing the health of youth. The "Goals for Health (GFH)" school-based project was a goal-setting and life-skills intervention conducted in rural areas to increase self-efficacy, knowledge, and positive behaviors related to healthy eating. The intervention was peer-led with high…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Intervention, Self Efficacy, Eating Habits