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Direct linkLiu, Jessica; Reynolds, Matthew J.; Hartman, Lester; Gottlieb, Mark; Coogan, Jacqueline M.; Winickoff, Jonathan P. – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Despite recent tobacco control efforts, adolescent vaping remains an epidemic in the United States. The purpose of our study was to understand high school student vaping behaviors using the perceptions of Massachusetts school personnel during the critical window from when the Massachusetts statewide flavor ban legislation was passed in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Smoking, Prevention, State Legislation
Miura, Sarah Selica T.; Bernat, Debra; Reid, Keshia M.; Macdonald, Megan; Porter, Lauren; Choi, Kelvin – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Tobacco use is known to worsen asthma management. No studies have investigated how trends in youth tobacco use and related harm perceptions vary by asthma status and sex. This study examined these trends among Florida high school students during 2012-2018. Methods: Data from the 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey…
Descriptors: Smoking, Diseases, Gender Differences, High School Students
Gisselle Soto Rivas; Margaret Canady; Gina Klemm; Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis; Alyssa F. Harlow – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: Mental health care is critical to improving mental health but factors associated with student utilization are poorly understood. Methods: Data were from high school students (N = 2933; mean age = 15.7 ± 0.6) enrolled in a California cohort. We examined associations of sociodemographic factors, substance use, and mental health symptoms…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Adolescents, High School Students
Jessica Liu; Carly Kajiwara; Devin McCauley; Bonnie Halpern-Felsher – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: School-based substance use prevention is important, yet many educators are not trained in the curriculums. The purpose of this study was to assess changes in educators' knowledge about substances and confidence in delivering drug education before and after participating in educator trainings, as well as overall perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Teacher Education, Training Methods, Substance Abuse
King, Jessica L.; Merten, Julie W.; Nicksic, Nicole E. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: In this study, we determined the prevalence of and factors associated with parent unawareness of youth tobacco use. Methods: We used data from waves 1, 2, and 3 (2013-2016) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study, a nationally representative study of 13,650 US youth ages 12 to 17 and their parents. We conducted…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Smoking, Parent Attitudes, Gender Differences
Azagba, Sunday; Mensah, Nana Akofua; Shan, Lingpeng; Latham, Keely – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Bullying has been associated with several adverse health outcomes, including substance use. However, little is known about the association between bullying and e-cigarette use. This study examined the association between bully victimization and the frequency of e-cigarette use. Methods: Data from the 2016-2017 Canadian Student Tobacco,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Smoking, Foreign Countries
Sidani, Jaime E.; Colditz, Jason B.; Barrett, Erica L.; Chu, Kar-Hai; James, A. Everette; Primack, Brian A. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Initial reports suggest that JUUL, a popular e-cigarette, is being used in schools and other locations in which cigarette smoking is illegal or discouraged. However, there is little scholarly research documenting this. We aimed to make a systematic analysis of JUUL use themes and sentiment on Twitter. Methods: Data were collected from…
Descriptors: Smoking, Social Media, Attitudes, Educational Environment
Heidi Kesanto-Jokipolvi; Piia Seppänen; Satu Koivuhovi; Mari Siipola; Reija Autio; Arja Rimpelä – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The origin of inequalities in health outcomes has been explained by health selection and social causation models. Health selection processes operate particularly at school age. We study, if student allocation to teaching groups with aptitude tests (selective vs general class) differentiates adolescents by health behaviors and mental…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Mental Health, Aptitude Tests, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Chu, Meijie; Lee, Chun-Yang; Li, Xian; Zhao, Zeyu; Gao, Min; Chiang, Yi-Chen – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Social factors play an important role in adolescents' behaviors. This study aims to understand percentages of health risk behaviors across country in Europe, North America, and China; explore the associations between friendly school and family contexts and involvement for several health risk behaviors among adolescents. Methods: Data…
Descriptors: Risk, Health Behavior, Peer Relationship, Social Influences
Christa L. Lilly; Alfgeir L. Kristjansson; Megan L. Smith; Inibjorg Eva Thrisdottir; Ashley Havlicak; Michael J. Mann – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The conceptual framework for "School as a Protective Factor" approach was presented in a companion article in this issue of the journal. The current article describes the validation of the "School as a Protective Factor-Brief (SPF-Brief)," a 13-item survey measuring the 3 core constructs and 13 defining…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Middle School Students
Benjamin W. Chaffee; Jing Cheng; Elizabeth T. Couch; Bonnie Halpern-Felsher – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Adolescents' school engagement, mental health, and substance use have been major concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly given disruptions to school instruction. We examined how the instructional setting was associated with academic and health-related outcomes within an adolescent cohort followed during the pandemic.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Self Efficacy
Masihay-Akbar, Hasti; Amiri, Parisa; Rezaei, Marjan; Jalali-Farahani, Sara; Cheraghi, Leila; Momenan, Amir Abbas; Azizi, Fereidoun – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: This study assesses the long-term effectiveness of a lifestyle intervention on cigarette, passive, and hookah smoking in adolescent boys and girls. Methods: One thousand one hundred and fifty-nine adolescent participants of Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) (2001-2004) were followed for 12 years. Participants in the intervention…
Descriptors: Life Style, Intervention, Gender Differences, Health Behavior
Merianos, Ashley L.; Jacobs, Wura; Olaniyan, Afolakemi C.; Smith, Matthew Lee; Mahabee-Gittens, E. Melinda – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Tobacco smoke exposure (TSE), defined as secondhand smoke (SHS) and third-hand smoke (THS), is associated with negative health consequences. This study's objective was to assess the associations between home TSE status and school engagement, school success, and afterschool activity participation among school-aged children. Methods: We…
Descriptors: Correlation, Smoking, Family Environment, Child Health
Ahmed, Rashid; Diener, Alan; Bahri, Saad – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Ninety percent of smokers report having their first whole cigarette before the age of 19. Policies, such as youth access laws, are essential to prevent youth from becoming future smokers. In Canada, the Tobacco Act prohibits retailers from furnishing tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18. These laws can only be effective…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Retailing, Compliance (Legal), Smoking
Barbero, Colleen; Vagi, Kevin J.; Clayton, Heather; Holland, Kristin; Hertz, Marci; Krause, Kathleen H.; Brittingham, Rochelle; Bunge, Stephanie; Saka, Susan M.; Marchessault, Nadine; Hynes, Nikardi; Green, Dan; Spell, Les; Monteiro, Karine; Murray, Kristen; Reilly-Chammat, Rosemary; Tignor, Lisha; Mercado, Melissa C. – Journal of School Health, 2023
BACKGROUND: Research shows associations between bullying victimization and substance use for teens. However, more research about this relationship for younger adolescents and across race/ethnicity is needed. METHODS: Prevalence and pooled logistic regression analyses of 2019 Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 13 states (N = 74,059…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Substance Abuse, National Surveys
