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Vogeltanz-Holm, Nancy; Holm, Jeffrey – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Background: Childhood obesity is a significant but largely "modifiable" health risk, disproportionately affecting socioeconomically disadvantaged, racial/ethnic minority, and rural children. Elementary school-aged children typically experience the greatest increases in excess weight gain and therefore are important targets for reducing…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Elementary School Students, Obesity, Risk
Baly, Michael W. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation is comprised of three manuscripts and presents a line of research aimed at improving the measurement of bullying in schools. The first manuscript investigated the impact of an educational video on self-reports of bullying. A sample of 1,283 middle school students in randomly assigned classrooms either watched or did not watch an…
Descriptors: Bullying, Measurement Techniques, Video Technology, Self Disclosure (Individuals)