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Download full textEdChoice, 2021
This poll was conducted between October 12-October 16, 2021 among a sample of 2,200 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Among the key findings are: (1) Parents' comfort with their children returning to school…
Descriptors: Adults, Parents, Public Opinion, Opinions
Direct linkKristen Lee Brewer – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation investigated relevant issues among undergraduate students at two institutions and how these issues could be incorporated into an introductory personal health course. By illustrating how these issues can attract student attention, relevancy, confidence, and satisfaction, educators can make these introductory personal health…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Health Education, Relevance (Education), Student Motivation
Peer reviewedLinnell, J. Dusti; Case, Patty; Kraemer, Lauren – Journal of Extension, 2020
The Cooperative Extension National Framework for Health and Wellness calls on Extension professionals to operate in new ways that will shape "the context in which people grow, learn, work, and play" and to practice multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches in communities. In this article, we present three cases in Oregon as examples…
Descriptors: Extension Education, College Faculty, Extension Agents, Public Health
Swadener, Beth Blue; Peters, Lacey; Frantz Bentley, Dana; Diaz, Xiomara; Bloch, Marianne – Global Studies of Childhood, 2020
Drawing from an analysis of responses to COVID affecting the ECCE sector in the US, including the narratives of early childhood educators, we engage with several questions. These include: How is care work with children constructed and affected by COVID-19? How might current responses and policies be understood through the lens of social…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Child Care, Early Childhood Education
Merianos, Ashley L.; Jacobs, Wura; Oloruntoba, Oluyomi; Gittens, Olivia E.; Smith, Matthew Lee – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: Cardiometabolic risk factors are related to the early onset of chronic health conditions. Purpose: To identify factors associated with perceptions about the severity of three interrelated cardiometabolic risks (i.e., high blood pressure, obesity, and cardiovascular disease) among U.S. college students. Methods: Data were analyzed from…
Descriptors: Obesity, Heart Disorders, Hypertension, Chronic Illness
Brockman, Tabetha A.; Sim, Leslie A.; Biggs, Bridget K.; Bronars, Carrie A.; Meiers, Sonja J.; Tolleson, Ellen; Ridgeway, Jennifer L.; Asiedu, Gladys B.; Hanza, Marcelo M.; Olson, Molly A.; Slowiak, Kathleen A.; Weis, Jennifer A.; Patten, Christi A.; Clark, Matthew M.; Millerbernd, Jodi; Sia, Irene G.; Wieland, Mark L. – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine intervention needs and to gather stakeholder input regarding healthy eating promotion for youth members served at a Boys & Girls Club in Rochester, Minnesota. Design: Mixed-methods design informed by community-based participatory research principles. Setting and Method: Young people completed a dietary habits…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Youth Programs, After School Programs, Body Height
Relationship between Coaches' Health Promotion Activities, Sports Experience and Health among Adults
Van Hoye, Aurélie; Johnson, Stacey; Geidne, Susanna; Vuillemin, Anne – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: Health promotion in sports clubs is receiving increased attention, but its benefits have not been widely evaluated for two reasons: (1) the difficulty in measuring ecological approach outcomes and (2) the existing literature having focused more on coaches' efficiency rather than on health promotion. This article analyses the…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Health Promotion, Athletics, Experience
Israel, Whitney; Mulitauopele, Christine; Ma, Ming; Levinson, Arnold H.; Cikara, Lauren; Brooks-Russell, Ashley – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The adoption of a shortened school week from the traditional 5 to 4 days is increasing nationwide. Budgetary and staffing needs are driving the change, yet research on the effects on students is lacking, especially regarding student health. Our study examined student health in 4 vs 5-day schools in Colorado, a state with one of the…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Adolescents, Health Behavior, Correlation
de Moissac, Danielle; Waddell, Candice; Smith, Nadine; Rocque, Rhéa – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2020
With the increased incidence of poor mental health in young adults, health promotion strategies are needed on campuses. World Cafés were held to facilitate discussion around three main topics: thoughts about findings emerging from a recent health survey; resources currently available on campus; and strategies or resources needed to improve student…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Mental Health, Health Promotion, College Students
Winkeljohn Black, Stephanie; Owen, Jesse; Soler, Nehemiah; Fincham, Frank – Journal of Drug Education, 2020
In this longitudinal study (N = 98), we examined whether drinking for suppression reasons moderated the relation between depressive symptoms and hooking up for self-affirmation reasons and negative hookup consequences. No moderation was found for hooking up for self-affirmation reasons, but the effect for negative hookup consequences approached…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, College Students, Health Behavior, Depression (Psychology)
Cecchini, Jose A.; Fernandez-Rio, Javier; Mendez-Gimenez, Antonio; Sanchez-Martinez, Beatriz – European Physical Education Review, 2020
Adolescence can be a difficult period of life characterised, among many other things, by a significant increase in depressive symptoms among girls. Recent studies have suggested that sedentary habits and self-determined motivation can be associated with depressive symptoms. The main goal of the present study was to examine the associations between…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Motivation, Depression (Psychology), Adolescents
Amodeo, Kayla L.; Nickelson, Jen – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: Over half of all firefighter deaths are due to heart attacks. Physical activity (PA) is a protective factor against cardiovascular disease, but most firefighters do not meet recommended PA levels. Volunteer firefighters (VFFs), particularly in rural areas, may have unique reasons for not meeting recommendations. Purpose: To examine…
Descriptors: Fire Protection, Professional Personnel, Physical Activity Level, Intention
Scull, Tracy M.; Keefe, Elyse M.; Kafka, Julie M.; Malik, Christina V.; Kupersmidt, Janis B. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: This study examines the prevalence and risk factors associated with risky sexual behaviors in community college students. Participants: A diverse sample of 18--19-year-old community college students (N = 264). Methods: Baseline data from an online prevention program administered in 2015. Results: Community college students in this…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Incidence, At Risk Persons, Sexuality
Kilic, Yakup; Yildirim, Eyyup – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2020
This study aims to investigate perceptions towards eating habits and obesity in students receiving sports education in Turkey. The sample consisted of 360 randomly chosen students, who received sports education at Firat University, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Ardahan University and Mugla Sitki Kocman University. The sample was formed by…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physical Education, College Students, Eating Habits
Wood, Frank R., Jr.; Graham, Roderick – Youth & Society, 2020
This study explores the links between cyberbullying victimization and a set of health risk behaviors associated with juvenile delinquency (cigarette smoking, marijuana usage, alcohol usage, and sexual frequency). These links are examined with data from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 9,122). Using cluster analysis, respondents are…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Telecommunications, Victims
