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Sarah E. Piombo; George G. Vega Yon; Thomas W. Valente – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Diffusion of innovations theory can be used to understand how to prevent or slow the spread of harmful behaviors, such as e-cigarette use in adolescent social networks. This study explores how different network intervention strategies could impact diffusion dynamics through network simulations based on observed social norms and e-cigarette use…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Smoking, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior
Morgan Faith Schneider – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States is tobacco product use. The 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey, which was completed in 2022, showed that the e-cigarette epidemic among youth continues to remain a public health threat. The survey revealed that over 2.5 million middle and high school students…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 7, Smoking, Prevention
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Lauren A. Gardner; Amy-Leigh Rowe; Nicola C. Newton; Lyra Egan; Emily Hunter; Emma K. Devine; Tess Aitken; Louise Thornton; Maree Teesson; Emily Stockings; Katrina E. Champion – Prevention Science, 2024
This study aimed to examine the efficacy of school-based e-cigarette preventive interventions via a systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane, and clinical trial registries for studies published between January 2000 and June 2023 using keywords for e-cigarettes, adolescents, and school. Of…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Intervention, Smoking, Electronic Equipment
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Carey, Alexis; Povey, Rachel – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
This report of the development of an intervention in practice outlines the design, delivery, and evaluation of a tailored, school-based, group adolescent sleep intervention utilising youth participation methodology and an intervention mapping protocol as a framework. The intervention also included supplementary video support. The intervention was…
Descriptors: Intervention, Adolescents, Grade 11, Sleep
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Teisovinuo Semou; Sandra Roshni Monteiro; Meena Hariharan; Meera Padhy; Usha Chivukula – Health Education Journal, 2025
Background: This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of a hypertension knowledge education intervention among Indian adolescents to foster lifestyle changes aimed at preventing hypertension. Methods: The Hypertension Knowledge Test (HKT) was used to assess changes in knowledge using a repeated-measures one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Hypertension, Knowledge Level
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Marisol L. Meyer; Jacqueline Del Rosario; Guerda Nicolas – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2024
Limited research is available on the acceptability of comprehensive sex education for economically marginalized Black youth. The current evaluation study collected quantitative self-report data from 109 high-school-aged predominately Black or African American economically marginalized youth after completing a comprehensive sex education program.…
Descriptors: Sex Education, African American Students, Low Income Students, High School Students
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Samuel Ifeanyichukwu Onuorah; Olaoluwa Samson Agbaje; Osmond Chukwuemeka Ene; Fabian Chibunine Ugwueze – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: Psychoactive substance use is prevalent among young people in Nigeria. However, the dearth of accessible and good-quality treatment for substance use disorders in Nigeria creates a treatment gap. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a substance use prevention education programme (SUPEP) for young people in Nigeria. Design: A…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Health Education, Drug Abuse
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LeCroy, Craig Winston; Milligan-LeCroy, Skyler; Lopez, Darlene – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a gender-specific intervention targeted to adolescent males to reduce sexual risks. Method: This study used a randomized clinical trial comparing a broad-based male empowerment curriculum with a no-treatment control group. The sample (N = 580) was recruited…
Descriptors: Males, Single Sex Classes, Sex Education, Risk
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Karel Frömel; Dorota Groffik; Josef Heidler; Josef Mitáš; Michael Pratt – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2025
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the impact of segment-specific physical activity (PA) recommendations during the school day on the daily PA in both boys and girls. Methods: A total of 426 Czech and 219 Polish adolescents participated in this study. They were divided into two groups: one receiving segment-specific PA recommendations for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Adolescents, Health Promotion
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Andia B. Eisman; Jeffrey Martin; Rebecca E. Hasson; Amy M. Kilbourne – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Comprehensive health education in schools can effectively prevent drug use and related outcomes, but successful implementation remains challenging. Contextual determinants, including intervention-setting compatibility, focus on the intervention, available resources, and leadership support, influence implementation success. This study…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Comprehensive School Health Education, Drug Use, Drug Education
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Smith, Laureen H.; Sexton, Courtney; Pettigrew, Kimberly; Eastburn, Sarah – Journal of School Nursing, 2021
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a large source of added sugar in teenagers' diets, comprising 20-25% of daily calories. Despite efforts, teens in rural and southern states continue to have the high SSB consumption rates. Using Teen Advisory Councils (TAC), students designed and delivered school-specific interventions at five Tennessee…
Descriptors: High School Students, Advisory Committees, Adolescents, Intervention
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Will Davis; Daniel Kreisman; Tareena Musaddiq – Education Finance and Policy, 2024
We estimate the effect of universal free school meal access through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) on child body mass index (BMI). Through the CEP, schools with high percentages of students qualified for free or reduced-priced meals can offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. With administrative data from a large school district…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Lunch Programs, Eligibility
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Kefan Xue; Siyu Zou; Xinye Zou; Haoran Zheng; Kun Tang – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2025
Following China's rapid socioeconomic transition, the sexual attitudes and behaviours of Chinese youth have changed considerably, raising serious concerns about their sexual and reproductive health (SRH). While comprehensive and high-quality formal sexuality education has been shown to lead to safer sexual behaviour, the delivery of formal SRH…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Economic Development, Social Change, Health Behavior
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Shira B. Taylor; Liviana Calzavara; Sarah Flicker; Pia Kontos; Robert Schwartz – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: Immigrant youth face both unique and disproportionate barriers to sexual health. Targeted sexual health education to redress these disparities requires creative and inclusive approaches that consider personal and community challenges and strengths. This study piloted a novel intervention: SExT: Sex Education by Theatre, a theatre-based,…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Barriers, Sexuality, Health Behavior
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Smart, Mieka; Lynch, Alicia Doyle; Callina, Kristina Schmid; Richer, Amanda; Mulheron, Megan; Zapp, Daniel – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2023
Background: Prescription drug misuse among youth aged 12-18 remains high in the United States. Grounded in Social Norms Theory, school-based curricula have been shown to effectively challenge students' misperceptions of peer norms and safety regarding prescription drug misuse (PDM). Objective: The present study is a quasi-experimental evaluation…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Safety, Adolescents, Intervention
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