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Schmitt, Sara A.; Lewis, Kendra M.; Duncan, Robert J.; Korucu, Irem; Napoli, Amy R. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2018
Children from low-income families are at greater risk for poor social-emotional development and physical health and may be in need of intervention. This study examined the extent to which the "Positive Action" ("PA") preschool lessons improved low-income children's social-emotional competence and health behaviors. Mixed…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Health Behavior, Social Development, Emotional Development
Schmitt, Sara A.; Lewis, Kendra M.; Duncan, Robert J.; Korucu, Irem; Napoli, Amy R. – Grantee Submission, 2018
Children from low-income families are at greater risk for poor social-emotional development and physical health and may be in need of intervention. This study examined the extent to which the "Positive Action" ("PA") preschool lessons improved low-income children's social-emotional competence and health behaviors. Mixed…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Health Behavior, Social Development, Emotional Development
Iris Feinberg; Daphne Greenberg; Jan Frijters – Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2015
Literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments (LNPS) skills are important for health -- LNPS is linked with health through accessing, interpreting, and using health information which leads to increased health knowledge and further impact on health behaviors. In order for adults to participate in their health care, they…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Health, Adults, At Risk Persons