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Download full textDenny, Thomas N.; Andrews, Laura; Bonsignori, Mattia; Cavanaugh, Kyle; Datto, Michael B.; Deckard, Anastasia; DeMarco, Todd; DeNaeyer, Nicole; Epling, Carol A.; Gurley, Thaddeus; Haase, Steven B.; Hallberg, Chloe; Harer, John; Kneifel, Charles L.; Lee, Mark J.; Louzao, Raul; Moody, M. Anthony; Moore, Zack; Polage, Christopher R.; Puglin, Jamie; Spotts, P. Hunter; Vaughn, John A.; Wolfe, Cameron R. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020
In fall 2020, Duke University's COVID-19 prevention strategy included risk reduction behaviors, frequent testing using pooled SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction testing, and contact tracing. Among 10,265 students who received testing 68,913 times, 84 had positive results. One half of infections were asymptomatic, and some had high viral loads.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Screening Tests, Disease Control
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Direct linkSodeinde, Oluwaseyi Adewunmi; Adekoya, Helen Odunola; Akintayo, Johnson Babafemi – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthy lifestyles are crucial for the prevention of hypertension. While the use of the mass media as health information sources persists, their use for hypertension prevention interventions among high-risk individuals is arguably low. Purpose: To examine the effect of radio drama intervention on…
Descriptors: Prevention, Hypertension, Intervention, Radio
Peterson, Amy J.; Silver, Gillian K.; Bell, Heather A.; Guinosso, Stephanie A.; Coyle, Karin K. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
This synthesis of 30 qualitative studies examined young people's views on pornography related to their sexual health. Synthesis revealed pornography use is considered normal by young people, reinforced by its usefulness as a tool for pleasure, information, and instruction in the absence of sufficient sexuality education. However, youth can become…
Descriptors: Pornography, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Social Bias
Henderson, Maren S. G.; Ziegenfuss, Jeanette Y.; Dinh, Jennifer M.; Canterbury, Marna; Anderson, Andrea; Kottke, Thomas E.; JaKa, Meghan M. – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected health and well-being worldwide, but little is known about how the pandemic specifically impacted families with young children. Evidence suggests a relationship between well-being and health behaviors (diet, physical activity) and that preexisting health disparities were exacerbated during the pandemic.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Physical Activity Level, Racial Differences
Yüksel, Müge; Yildirim Kurtulus, Hacer; Uzun, Gülgün – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2023
It is important to examine women's experiences in the infertility process, as being a woman is perceived as a concept that overlaps with motherhood, and the woman herself is exposed to physical pain during the treatment. In this research, which was carried out with a phenomenological pattern, one of the qualitative methods, the experiences of…
Descriptors: Females, Pregnancy, Phenomenology, Marriage
Jesús López-Belmonte; José-Antonio Marín-Marín; Adrián Segura-Robles; Antonio-José Moreno-Guerrero – SAGE Open, 2023
Flipped learning has emerged as a method that can facilitate practical learning supported by technology. This study analyzes the impact of the flipped approach on students' learning of prevention guidelines and socio-health regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 585 Spanish secondary education students participated, and three…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Self Management, Interpersonal Competence
Wachter, Karin; Mathis, Cherra M. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to glean understanding of student learning, global perspectives, and self-care in an elective that explored violence against women in diverse contexts. The study consisted of a survey with quantitative measures of global perspectives and self-care, and discussion groups conducted at four time-points. Results from the…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Violence, Gender Bias, Females
Mehmet Oktay Kablan; Mehmet Imamoglu – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2024
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of gender, the number of siblings, and grade level on digital game playing motivation and addiction levels in secondary school students and to reveal the relationship between digital game motivation and addiction. A total of 394 students, 168 boys and 226 girls, participated in the study…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Eating Habits, Secondary School Students, Grade 5
Chanel De Smet; Jasmine Nation; Alejandra Yep; Alan Henriquez – American Biology Teacher, 2024
This paper presents a novel approach to teaching how vaccines work in the body, and introduces a community outreach project and activity we piloted with youth. Our Nuestra Ciencia program addresses scientific misconceptions among bilingual elementary school children in engaging and scientifically accurate ways. Utilizing analogies and…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Logical Thinking, Misconceptions, Elementary School Students
Migle Helmersen; May Olaug Horverak – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2024
In line with international trends, the new Norwegian curricula for education have a stronger focus on life mastery, democracy and sustainability compared with previous requirements. Students are to develop competence that promotes health and responsible decision-making. The current study presents a programme implemented in lower secondary school…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Educational Indicators, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries
Patrick P. Buzzell – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study presents a critical policy analysis of California's Assembly Bill 329 (AB 329) regarding inclusive sex education, coupled with a series of coding phases of relevant data. AB 329, enacted in 2015, mandates comprehensive sexual health education in California schools, aiming to address the needs of diverse student populations, including…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Barriers, Outcomes of Education
Katelyn Darellen O'Farrell – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Adverse life events and trauma have the potential to devastate college students' lives across all domains of well-being, including physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and social. Thriving despite these challenges requires academic resilience. Physical activity is one well-known strategy to support increased resilience. No research has…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Social Work, Caseworkers, Allied Health Personnel
Amy Walter; Florence Martin; Kendall Hageman-Mays; Blake Wiggs – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2024
With the rising demand for virtual learning, districts are establishing virtual schools to offer more flexible education. This study investigates K-12 virtual learner characteristics, examines trends and issues in virtual academies, and outlines opportunities and challenges faced by stakeholders in a southeastern U.S. state. The study used a…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Characteristics, Time Factors (Learning)
Casie Sulzle; Denise Kohout – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2024
The 2023 Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was conducted as part of a national effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor the health risk behaviors of the nation's high school students. The YRBS is a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire students take in a proctored environment during the school day.…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, High School Students, National Surveys, Risk
Hadgraft, Nyssa; Owen, Neville – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
We provide an overview of a recently published, edited book in a rapidly emerging field of research, policy, and practice for physical activity: "Sedentary Behavior and Health". In this commentary, we highlight the broad perspectives provided in the 27 chapters of "Sedentary Behavior and Health" and suggest a research strategy…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Physical Activities, Intervention, Physical Activity Level
