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Direct linkAske, Denise Burke; Chomitz, Virginia Rall; Liu, Xiaodong; Arsenault, Lisa; Bhalotra, Sarita; Acevedo-Garcia, Dolores – Journal of School Health, 2018
Objectives: We examined the longitudinal relationship between cardiovascular fitness (CRF) and academic performance (AP) among students in a diverse public school district. Furthermore, we determined whether the relationship between CRF and AP varied by student sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: This study used data from 2005-2006 to…
Descriptors: Correlation, Body Weight, Socioeconomic Status, Physical Fitness
Zhang, Xinghui; Xuan, Xin; Chen, Fumei; Zhang, Cai; Luo, Yuhan; Wang, Yun – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Perceptions of school safety have an important effect on students' development. Based on the model of "context-process-outcomes," we examined school safety as a context variable to explore how school safety at the school level affected students' self-esteem. Methods: We used hierarchical linear modeling to examine the link…
Descriptors: Correlation, School Safety, Student School Relationship, Self Esteem
Chambers, Brittany D.; Erausquin, Jennifer Toller – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Adolescence is a critical phase of development and experimentation with delinquent behaviors. There is a growing body of literature exploring individual and structural impacts of discrimination on health outcomes and delinquent behaviors. However, there is limited research assessing how school diversity and discrimination impact…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Peer Acceptance, Predictor Variables
Debnam, Katrina J.; Johnson, Sarah L.; Bradshaw, Catherine P. – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: The school environment is an important context for understanding risk factors for teen dating violence. This study seeks to add to the growing literature base linking adolescent experiences with bullying and involvement with teen dating violence. Methods: Data were collected from 27,074 adolescents at 58 high schools via a Web-based…
Descriptors: Bullying, Adolescents, Dating (Social), Violence
Janak, Jud C.; Gabriel, Kelley P.; Oluyomi, Abiodun O.; Peréz, Adriana; Kohl, Harold W.; Kelder, Steven H. – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: The association of physical fitness with cognitive function in children and adolescents is unclear. The purpose of this ecological study was to describe the association between academic achievement, body mass index (BMI), and cardiovascular fitness (CVF) in a large sample of elementary, middle, and high school students in Texas.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Physical Fitness, Elementary Secondary Education, Body Composition
Manger, William M.; Manger, Lynn S.; Minno, Alexander M.; Killmeyer, Mike; Holzman, Robert S.; Schullinger, John N.; Roccella, Edward J. – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Overweight and obesity occur in 17% of children in the United States. Complications of excess weight in Americans cause 216,000 to 300,000 deaths yearly and cost $147 billion. Methods: A convenience sample of 14 intervention and 15 control schools in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh was used. A program to improve lifestyle (Values…
Descriptors: Obesity, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Rating Scales
