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Direct linkSpratt, Eve; Norton, Jessa; Papa, Carrie; Newton, Janis; McDonald, Conner; Mercer, Mary Ashley; Serpe, Ali; Blackmon, Lee; Felty, Katrina; Carpenter, Laura – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Piece it Together (PIT) is a comprehensive wellness program designed for transitional age youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and mild neurodevelopmental disabilities that focuses on exercise, nutrition, socialization, and stress-reduction. The PIT Summer Program is a 6-week program, consisting of 90-min classes, twice a week. Each class…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Wellness, Exercise
Reeves, Penny; Doran, Christopher; Carey, Mariko; Cameron, Emilie; Sanson-Fisher, Robert; Macrae, Finlay; Hill, David – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Economic evaluations are less commonly applied to implementation interventions compared to clinical interventions. The efficacy of an implementation strategy to improve adherence to screening guidelines among first-degree relatives of people with colorectal cancer was recently evaluated in a randomized-controlled trial. Using these…
Descriptors: Costs, Cost Effectiveness, Intervention, Risk
Schultz, Nicole S.; Chui, Kenneth K. H.; Economos, Christina D.; Lichtenstein, Alice H.; Volpe, Stella L.; Sacheck, Jennifer M. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Employee health promotion in the elementary school setting can support students' health and academic success. School employees can serve as role models, yet evidence suggests poor health in this population. We identified factors that influence school employee health behaviors to inform subsequent development of employee wellness…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Health Behavior, Wellness, Health Promotion
Reiff, Marian; Kumar, Meeta; Bvunzawabaya, Batsirai; Madabhushi, Soumya; Spiegel, Alaina; Bolnick, Benjamin; Magen, Eran – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2019
Addressing the need for suicide prevention on campus, I CARE training, developed and facilitated by counseling center clinicians, trains students, staff, and faculty to provide support to students experiencing distress or mental health problems. We assessed its impact using a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative analyses demonstrated significant…
Descriptors: Suicide, Prevention, School Health Services, Health Promotion
Tolma, Eleni L.; Stoner, Julie A.; Thomas, Cara; Engelman, Kimberly; Li, Ji; Dichkov, Aleksandar; Neely, Norma – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: Breast cancer is an important public health issue among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. However, there are very few published studies describing the evaluation of breast health promotion programs among AI/AN women. Purpose: To describe the formative evaluation of a multicomponent intervention to promote mammography…
Descriptors: American Indians, Females, Cancer, Public Health
Download full textCaz, Çagdas; Yildirim, Mehmet – World Journal of Education, 2019
Health is one of the most valuable things that we can have. The first thing that comes to mind when we think of health is our physical structure. However, mental health is also of crucial importance. In this context, the aim of this study is to examine physical education teachers' health promoting and protective behaviors in terms of different…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Health Promotion, Eating Habits, Sleep
Freund, Anat; Cohen, Miri; Azaiza, Faisal – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Lower rates of screening for early detection of cancer were reported among ethnic minorities and faith-based communities. The purpose of the article is to assess the effect of a culturally based intervention program intended to increase breast cancer screening adherence among two groups in Israel: ultra-Orthodox Jewish and Arab women. Using a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Cultural Awareness, Cancer
Bopp, Trevor; Stellefson, Michael; Weatherall, Brittany; Spratt, Susannah – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Low levels of physical activity can have adverse effects on youth development due to increased risks for many chronic illnesses and medical conditions. Improving physical literacy (PL), or the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities within multiple environments, can shape a path of healthy…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Disadvantaged Youth, Chronic Illness
Ritscher, Alicia M.; Ranum, Nancy; Malak, Joel D.; Ahrabi-Fard, Susann; Baird, Jennifer; Berti, Andrew D.; Curtis, William; Holden, Marlena; Jones, Cheryl D.; Kind, Jennifer; Kinsey, William; Koepke, Ruth; Schauer, Stephanie L.; Stein, Elizabeth; Van Orman, Sarah; Ward, Brian G.; Zahner, Susan J.; Hayney, Mary S. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
A meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) outbreak at a large public university prompted an emergency response to immunize undergraduates. Objective: To report on a successful meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccine clinic response at a large public university. Methods: We assembled the team leaders to write this case report. Results: Activation of the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Communicable Diseases, Emergency Programs, Immunization Programs
Romar, Jan-Erik; Enqvist, Ida; Kulmala, Janne; Kallio, Jouni; Tammelin, Tuija – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2019
In this study, we aimed at comparing Finnish primary school students' physical activity and sedentary time during outdoor-learning and traditional school days. Outdoor learning is defined as purposeful and planned learning experiences in the outdoors . The study population consisted 20 students in grades 1-6 at one primary school. Physical…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Activity Level, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
Raskind, Ilana G.; Shelton, Rachel C.; Comeau, Dawn L.; Cooper, Hannah L. F.; Griffith, Derek M.; Kegler, Michelle C. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Data analysis is one of the most important, yet least understood, stages of the qualitative research process. Through rigorous analysis, data can illuminate the complexity of human behavior, inform interventions, and give voice to people's lived experiences. While significant progress has been made in advancing the rigor of qualitative analysis,…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Educational Research
Schenker, Katarina – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The aim of this study is to understand the mechanisms supporting equality and social health in physical activity (PA) practices by analysing didactic choices. Social health is understood as equal distribution of power. Thereby, a healthy PA practice needs to be inclusive. 3 PA activities are analysed as cases. Issues of inclusion and exclusion are…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Health Promotion, Power Structure, Social Differences
Bejarano, Carolina M.; Snow, Kelli; Lane, Hannah; Calvert, Hannah; Hoppe, Kate; Alfonsin, Nicole; Turner, Lindsey; Carlson, Jordan A. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Purpose: This study presents a novel methodology/process for assessing inclusion of theoretically-based implementation factors within available adoption-ready health promotion programs. Methods: Classroom-based physical activity (CBPA) programs were used as an example to describe the process. Our team selected an implementation science framework…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation, Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level
Ferrell, Sarah – Center for Cities & Schools, 2019
This landscape review includes a document and policy review of policies and programs across the City of Richmond, West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), The California Endowment, and other local community organizations. Additionally, the review encompasses: (1) 15 PLUS projects from 2008-2018 for 4 clients: City of Richmond, WCCUSD,…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Urban Schools, Youth Programs, Public Policy
Flynn, Christopher; Sharma, Micky M. – New Directions for Student Services, 2016
Tragedy can strike a college campus in unpredictable and often horrific ways that may lead to traumatic responses for individuals and the entire campus community. Crises on campus demand an appropriate response to support the community, provide assistance to affected individuals and guide healing efforts.
Descriptors: College Students, Trauma, Mental Health, Health Promotion
