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Rebecca A. Schwartz-Mette; Hannah R. Lawrence; Eliot Fearey; Jessica Shankman; Janet Nichols; Joy Walters; Elena Perello; Susan Smith – School Mental Health, 2024
The FRIENDS Resilience programs provide cognitive-behavioral skills across the developmental spectrum and can be applied as a universal or selective prevention program. In the current study, we assessed whether, relative to the schools' existing counseling curriculum ("guidance"), FRIENDS improved social skills, problem behaviors, and…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Evaluation, Mental Health Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Kubik, Martha Y.; Lee, Jiwoo – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
Because one in three children is already overweight or obese, school-based interventions targeting secondary obesity prevention merit consideration. This study assessed parent interest in participating in a school-based, school nurse-led weight management program for young school-aged children. A random sample of parents ("n" = 122) of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, School Health Services, Health Programs, Health Promotion
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Wilson, Kristin D.; Moonie, Sheniz; Sterling, David A.; Gillespie, Kathleen N.; Kurz, Richard S. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Strategies for Addressing Asthma Within a Coordinated School Health Program" recommends a consulting physician for schools to help manage asthma. The literature examines the effects when a school nurse is present, but the addition of a consulting physician is not well understood. The…
Descriptors: Physicians, School Nurses, Health Programs, Diseases