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Direct linkMcLaren, Lindsay; Rock, Melanie J.; McElgunn, Jamie – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2012
Fitness centers are a viable option for physical activity, particularly in climates with significant weather variation. Due to variation in economic and social expressions of exclusivity, fitness centers may have some relation to social inequalities in physical inactivity and related health outcomes; thus, our objective was to explore this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Body Weight, Physical Activities, Health Related Fitness
Hendrie, Gilly A.; Brindal, Emily; Corsini, Nadia; Gardner, Claire; Baird, Danielle; Golley, Rebecca K. – Health Education & Behavior, 2012
This review identifies studies describing interventions delivered across both the home and school/community setting, which target obesity and weight-related nutrition and physical activity behaviors in children. Fifteen studies, published between 1998 and 2010, were included and evaluated for effectiveness, study quality, nutrition/activity…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Prevention, Intervention, Public Health
Wolfrey, Jeff; Brown, Steven R.; Ebell, Mark H.; Geng, Jamie – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Concerns about the influence of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries on continuing medical education (CME) have been voiced frequently over the past decade. Reliance on industry funding increases the potential for bias. Industry-supported CME often emphasizes conditions that can be treated with newer drugs or devices rather than those…
Descriptors: Evidence, Public Health, Medical Education, Industry
Michimi, Akihiko; Wimberly, Michael C. – Journal of Rural Health, 2012
Purpose: To assess the associations of the natural environment with obesity and physical activity in nonmetropolitan areas of the United States among representative samples by using 2 indices of outdoor activity potential (OAP) at the county level. Methods: We used the data from 457,820 and 473,296 noninstitutionalized adults aged over 18 years…
Descriptors: Risk, Public Health, Physical Activities, Rural Areas
Larrier, Yvonne; Kijai, Jimmy; Bakerson, Michelle A.; Walker, Lynne; Linton, Jeremy; Woolford-Hunt, Carole; Sallinen, Bethany J.; Woolford, Susan J. – American Journal of Health Education, 2012
Background: Childhood obesity has become a public health priority in the U.S. and is linked to a number of significant comorbidities including asthma, sleep apnea and depression. In addition, there is an increase in social isolation and peer victimization. Purpose: the purpose of this study was to explore Professional School Counselors (PSC)…
Descriptors: Obesity, School Counselors, Counselor Attitudes, Public Health
Awofeso, Niyi; Philip, Keir; Heller, Richard F. – Open Learning, 2012
Current public health training infrastructure and facilitators in most developing nations are insufficient relative to public health service delivery needs. We examined five areas of student perceptions of a web-based public health learning initiative, the Peoples-uni, which focused on: reasons for enrolling, learning expectations; technical…
Descriptors: Public Health, Community Health Services, Health Promotion, Developing Nations
Barry, Adam E.; Chaney, Beth; Chaney, J. Don – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Truancy and alcohol use are quality indicators of academic achievement and success. However, there remains a paucity of substantive research articulating the impact these deviant behaviors have on an adolescent's educational aspirations. The purpose of this study is to assess whether recent alcohol use and truancy impact students'…
Descriptors: Truancy, Academic Achievement, Public Health, Drinking
McCauley, Elizabeth; Schloredt, Kelly; Gudmundsen, Gretchen; Martell, Christopher; Dimidjian, Sona – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Depression during adolescence represents a significant public health concern. It is estimated that up to 20% of adolescents experience an episode of depression that interferes with academic and social functioning and is associated with an increased risk for self-harm. Although significant progress has been made in the last decade in treating…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Therapy, Public Health, Suicide
Lauver, Lori S.; Swan, Beth Ann; West, Margaret Mary; Zukowsky, Ksenia; Powell, Mary; Frisby, Tony; Neyhard, Sue; Marsella, Alexis – Journal of Rural Health, 2011
Purpose: To describe a project that introduces middle school and high school students living in Pennsylvania's rural geographic regions to nursing careers through outreach extended to students regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Method: The authors employed many strategies to inform students about careers in nursing. The…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Health Occupations, Publicity, Health Education
Longman-Mills, Samantha; Gonzalez, Yolanda W.; Melendez, Marlon O.; Garcia, Monica R.; Gomez, Juan D.; Juarez, Cristina G.; Martinez, Eduardo A.; Penalba, Sobeyda J.; Pizzanelli, Miguel E.; Solorzano, Lucia I.; Wright, Gloria; Cumsille, Francisco; Sapag, Jaime; Wekerle, Christine; Hamilton, Hayley; Erickson, Patricia; Mann, Robert – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2011
Child maltreatment and substance abuse are both international public health priorities. Research shows that child maltreatment increases the risk for substance use and problems. Thus, recognition of this relationship may have important implications for substance demand reduction strategies, including efforts to prevent and treat substance use and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Child Abuse, Public Health, Drug Abuse
Amstadter, Ananda B.; Zajac, Kristyn; Strachan, Martha; Hernandez, Melba A.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Acierno, Ron – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
The purposes of this study were to (a) derive prevalence estimates for elder mistreatment (emotional, physical, sexual, neglectful, and financial mistreatment of older adults [age 60 +]) in a randomly selected sample of South Carolinians; (b) examine correlates (i.e., potential risk factors) of mistreatment; and (c) examine incident…
Descriptors: Incidence, Public Health, Risk, Adolescents
Zanoni, Joseph; Rucinski, Dianne; Flores, Jovita; Perez, Idida; Gomez, Guillermo; Davis, Rochelle; Jones, Rise – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2011
Community organizing brings Latina/o families together to enhance repertoires of culturally relevant practices to promote health and curriculum. The Healthy Schools Campaign, a 4-year environmental justice partnership between public health researchers and Latina/o organizations in 2 neighborhoods of Chicago, was formed to confront the epidemics of…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Obesity, Public Health, Child Health
Carr, Paul R.; Pluim, Gary; Thésée, Gina – Policy Futures in Education, 2014
The manner in which the built environment is constructed has a tremendous effect on the degree to which health, wealth and social outcomes are distributed within a society. This is particularly evident when a crisis of the natural environment affects the built environment, as was the case after the Haitian earthquake of 2010. Understanding the…
Descriptors: Role of Education, Democracy, Social Justice, Natural Disasters
Caldwell, Julia T.; Takahashi, Lois M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Existing research suggests that religious institutions play a significant role in improving the health of communities, particularly those coping with racial and ethnic discrimination. Using the California Health Interview Survey, this article examines the relationship of self-reported experiences of racial/ethnic discrimination, worship…
Descriptors: Social Discrimination, Racial Bias, Health Behavior, Churches
Satterlund, Travis D.; Treiber, Jeanette; Cassady, Diana – Journal of Drug Education, 2013
California state-funded local tobacco control projects have instituted smoke-free multi-unit housing (MUH) policy adoption campaigns in order to secure voluntary policy throughout the state. While landlords can legally prohibit smoking at MUH complexes in California, they often oppose such measures. The objective of this study was to analyze…
Descriptors: Housing, Smoking, Public Policy, Advocacy
