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Gilham, Chris; Green, Morris; Neville-MacLean, Sherry; Bakody, Natalie; Ternoway, Heather; Smith, Derek; Augusta-Scott, Tod – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
We describe "GuysWork," a school-based healthy living program for adolescent boys, and share results from a pilot evaluation in Nova Scotia, Canada, during COVID-19. The "team" hypothesized the program would reduce loneliness, perceived stress, and adherence to key traditional male gender role norms postprogram. A longitudinal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Adolescents, Males
Mohamed, Sara Elsadig Ibrahem; Majashi, Alhanof Ahmed; Ozran, Sharifa Ali; Jeli, Sara Mohammed – Educational Research and Reviews, 2023
It is important for high school female students, to be familiar with their own bodies and regularly examine their own breasts to check for any changes that could potentially be indicative of breast cancer. It is important to educate students about breast self-examination (BSE) as a means of detecting potential breast cancer early. A…
Descriptors: High School Students, Females, Human Body, Prevention
Amaya, Lauren; Baldwin, Dana; Enyart, Kathy; James, Arleen; James, Tommie M.; King, Penny R.; Maples, Jan; Peterman, Lindy; Randolph, Sara; Rash, Dea; Ratcliff, Kelsey; Rhodes, Joy; Riggin, Jessica; Risley, Janis; Russell, Danette; Hermann, Janice – Journal of Extension, 2023
Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease with several modifiable lifestyle factors. The Extension 'Live well, Eat well, be Active with Diabetes' curriculum provides four 90-minute sessions teaching individuals to live well, eat well, and be active with diabetes. Fourteen Extension educators implemented and evaluated the curriculum with 107…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Life Style, Health Promotion, Eating Habits
Gowin, Amanda – Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education, 2023
This qualitative case study explored the influence that service-learning involvement has on undergraduate college students' cognitive, environmental, and behavioral factors related to nutrition. Utilizing the major constructs of the social cognitive theory, the research questions guided the investigation of how participants in a previously…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Student Behavior, Service Learning, Undergraduate Students
Liang, Mining; Chen, Qiongni; Guo, Jincai; Mei, Zubing; Wang, Junhui; Zhang, Yang; He, Li; Li, Yamin – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objectives: Mental health first aid (MHFA) may have beneficial effects on the public's knowledge, attitude, and behavior; however, its effectiveness in increasing mental health literacy on college students remains unknown. Methods: We systematically searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases from inception to January 2020. We…
Descriptors: Mental Health, College Students, Knowledge Level, Self Esteem
Moore, Andrea – Journal of American College Health, 2023
College health promotion departments frequently employ peer health educators to disseminate relevant education and conduct outreach to their student body. While there are certainly benefits to these programs, this approach is outdated and does little to empower students or engage them in the process of health promotion. In this viewpoint article,…
Descriptors: Colleges, Health Promotion, Student Role, Student Empowerment
Emerson, Amanda; Pickett, Michelle; Moore, Shawana; Kelly, Patricia J. – Prevention Science, 2023
Despite a robust field of study in healthy romantic relationship education and risk prevention interventions that employ traditional forms of delivery, the field of digital health interventions (DHIs) in healthy relationship programming for adolescents remains undefined. The purpose of this scoping review was to summarize the scope of published…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Dating (Social), Intimacy, Adolescents
Brandon A. Magid – Music Educators Journal, 2023
Bel canto singing style is a foundational cornerstone for vocal technique in choral ensemble classes. Yet there are reasons to question whether bel canto pedagogy alone can help students navigate the many different genres they sing as part of a diverse and balanced curriculum. This article examines the specific performance demands associated with…
Descriptors: Music Education, Secondary School Curriculum, College Curriculum, Singing
Haugen, Anders L. Hage; Esser-Noetlichs, Marc; Riiser, Kirsti; Hatlevik, Ove Edvard – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Schools are important arenas for the promotion of critical health literacy (CHL) among adolescents. Key domains of CHL are information appraisal, understanding social determinants of health, and abilities to act on determinants of health. In this paper, we examine the psychometric properties of the Critical Health Literacy for…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, Health, Adolescents, Psychometrics
Zhang, Wen; Wong, Janet Y. H.; Wang, Tingxuan; Fong, Daniel Y. T. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: This study aims to critically review the characteristics and effectiveness of university-based intervention to promote safer sex practice. Participants and Methods: The published studies were selected from 5 databases with the publication year restricted between 1974 and 2018. The data were then pooled using a random-effect…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Health Behavior, Intervention, Student Behavior
Pang, Bonnie – Sport, Education and Society, 2021
In an increasingly complex world marked by transnationalism and globalisation, the role of physical cultures in everyday life is undergoing change, as people with different orientations to movement and bodies, especially its dominant Western forms, negotiate their relationships to it. The examination of race in Europe and the United Kingdom (UK)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asians, Minority Group Students, Physical Activities
Dugan, Jennifer J. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2021
Collaboration between colleges of liberal arts and sciences and health professional schools provide fertile ground for undergraduate programs focused on health education, advocacy, and research. Complex collaboration can sometimes challenge disciplinary boundaries and traditional processes, which may need to be updated to maximize student…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Health Programs, Health Promotion, COVID-19
Salman, Muhammed; Akcaoglu, Mustafa Öztürk; Ergün, Muammer – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2021
In order for societies to normalize in educational, economic, social and mental health areas, the COVID-19 pandemic must be ended as soon as possible. Currently, the most critical factor in eliminating the pandemic seems to be the vaccine. Vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions and is a cornerstone for communicable…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
Christensen, Julie H.; Elsborg, Peter; Melby, Paulina S.; Nielsen, Glen; Bentsen, Peter – Youth & Society, 2021
The use of peer-to-peer approaches in health promotion interventions targeting youth seems to be a strategy with great potential. The aim of this study was to synthesize and assess the elements and conditions that contribute to the effectiveness of youth-led physical activity interventions. This was done using a scoping review addressing the…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Intervention, Peer Relationship, Physical Activities
Hoffman, Kate Steed; Barragan Torres, Mariana; Wotipka, Christine Min – AERA Open, 2021
To contain the initial spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus and the COVID-19 disease, many countries opted to close schools. However, the importance of schooling to mitigate inequalities motivated many economies to reopen schools after having formulated various COVID-19 mitigation and containment strategies. Using an exploratory sequential mixed method…
Descriptors: Differences, Regional Characteristics, School Closing, COVID-19