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Publication Date: 1996
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The Effects of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health Intervention on Psychosocial Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Behavior among Third-Grade Students.
Edmundson, Elizabeth; And Others
American Journal of Health Promotion, v10 n3 p217-25 Jan-Feb 1996
Schools within the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health intervention were randomized into control, school-based, and school-based plus family intervention conditions. Measures of third graders' psychosocial determinants of risk behavior indicated significant improvements in all psychosocial determinants following the interventions, with family intervention producing greater impact. (SM)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cardiovascular System, Comprehensive School Health Education, Eating Habits, Elementary School Students, Family Involvement, Grade 3, Health Activities, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Intervention, Knowledge Level, Physical Activity Level, Primary Education, Self Efficacy
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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