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Lipkus, Isaac M.; Cobb, Caroline O. – Journal of Drug Education, 2022
A prospective online study, consisting of 203 participants ages 18 and older who smoked waterpipe (hookah) within the last 30 days, examined how brief messaging about harms of burning charcoal to heat waterpipe tobacco (shisha) influenced knowledge of toxicants released by using charcoal and perceived harms of using charcoal. Participants were…
Descriptors: Smoking, Knowledge Level, Health Promotion, Health Education
Xu, Tingting; He, Yuan – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
This study adopted a case study design with mixed methods to examine Chinese kindergarten children's body size perceptions. Forty-two Chinese kindergarten children between ages five and six were interviewed through child-friendly language. Results showed majority of children could describe the image provided to them and explain the differences…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Young Children, Human Body
Fröberg, Andreas – Journal of American College Health, 2022
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed serious challenge to societies worldwide. To prevent person-to-person transmission of the coronavirus and avoid associated morbidity and mortality, several public health measures have been introduced by various health organizations and authorities, such as social…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion
Ali, Asma M. H.; Mohamed, Dalia A. – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2022
The research aimed to identify the effectiveness of a program on international health standards and investigate its impact on developing health concepts for kindergarten children. To achieve this objective, the quasi-experimental design of two groups: control and experimental was used. The main research sample consisted of (60) boys and girls.…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Health Education, Early Childhood Education
Bachert, Philip; Hildebrand, Claudia; Erley, Nils; Jekauc, Darko; Wäsche, Hagen; Kunkel, Jule; Woll, Alexander – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The authors assessed whether an intervention using motivational signs designed in a participatory manner to promote stair use resulted in changes to the proportion of stair to elevator use. Participants: Students of a German university were observed in three different academic buildings. Methods: The study design consisted of direct…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Physical Activities, Intervention
Richman, Alice R.; Torres, Essie; Wu, Qiang; Eldridge, David; Lawson, Luan – Health Education Research, 2022
We assessed human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention practices and HPV literacy of pediatricians, family physicians and medical students in North Carolina. An online survey was distributed to physicians in 2018, and paper surveys were collected among medical students in 2019. Surveys measured HPV literacy, HPV prevention practices and HPV prevention…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Physicians, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Promotion
Juras, Randall; Kelsey, Meredith; Steinka-Fry, Katarzyna; Lipsey, Mark; Layzer, Jean; Tanner-Smith, Emily – Prevention Science, 2022
Beginning in 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sponsored numerous studies testing the effectiveness of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention programs on youths' risky sexual behaviors. This article presents results from a meta-analysis of such studies completed between 2015 and 2019 and provided to us by HHS. Studies were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Pregnancy, Prevention, Sexuality
Majmundar, Anuja; Unger, Jennifer B.; Cruz, Tess Boley; Kirkpatrick, Matthew G.; Allem, Jon-Patrick – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: The prevalence of electronic-cigarette (e-cigarette) product placement in music videos is on the rise and currently unregulated. This promotional activity is concerning given the popularity of music videos among young adults. Aims: We examined associations between self-reported levels of exposure to music videos with any e-cigarette…
Descriptors: Smoking, Social Influences, Young Adults, Health Behavior
Rogers, Christopher J.; Barrington-Trimis, Jessica L.; Unger, Jennifer B.; Forster, Myriam – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To examine whether policies prohibiting smoking on college campuses contribute to greater decreases in smoking. Participants: This study compares smoking prevalence and perceptions of prevalence pre/post a smoking ban enacted in 2015 by using repeated cross-sectional surveys administered at a university in 2011 (n = 1.548), 2013 (n =…
Descriptors: Smoking, School Policy, College Environment, Incidence
Fuller, Kimberly; Clonan-Roy, Katherine; Goncy, Elizabeth; Naser, Shereen – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2022
Decision-making has been identified as one of the most important skillsets in sexual health. This exploratory qualitative study explored how US middle and high school textbooks integrate the recommended sexual health decision-making skills recommended by Future of Sex Education (FOSE), a collaboration of organisations in the USA supporting…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Middle Schools, High Schools, Health Behavior
Yalçin, Vakkas; Öztürk, Oguzhan – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2022
This study aims to raise awareness of dental health and care activities with pre-school children and cause desired behavioural changes in children, is basic qualitative research. The study group of the research consisted of 13 children studying in a pre-school class according to convenient/easily accessible sampling, which is one of the non-random…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Dental Health, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
Mark, Sheron L. – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2022
The animated children's television show, "Doc McStuffins," may serve as an out-of-school multicultural STEM education platform for its young television audience. The lead character, as well as the supporting cast of toy characters, represents a variety of racial, ethnic, and cultural identities while modeling medicine and healthcare…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Informal Education, Childrens Television, Diversity
Çelik, Sultan; Çalim, Selda Ildan – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Introduction: Breast cancer is a significant health problem affecting the health of women globally. Breast self-examination is a procedure applied for the early detection of breast cancer. Given the barriers that women with visual impairments face to access health care and health education, there is a need to develop materials for breast…
Descriptors: Training, Video Technology, Cancer, Females
Mulhearn, Shannon C.; Yu, Hyeonho; van der Mars, Hans; Griffo, Janelle M.; Kulinna, Pamela H. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: Grounded in the behavioral ecological model, and to address a lack of park space, this study looked at community members' use of public high school physical activity (PA) facilities during nonschool hours while considering the effects of seasonality. Method: Data included 3,959 observation sweeps across 19 public high school campuses over…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High Schools, Physical Activity Level, Recreational Facilities
Maillet, Myles A.; Grouzet, Frederick M. E. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: The objective of this systematic review was to understand how and why eating behavior changes during the transition to university, and interpret findings from a self-determination theory perspective (Ryan & Deci, 2000). Methods: We searched six databases and identified 51 articles with findings involving changes in eating behavior…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Behavior Change, Student Adjustment, College Students