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Røstad-Tollefsen, Helen K.; Kolset, Svein O.; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Hesselberg, Heidi; Nordstrøm, Marianne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities living in residential houses have a high prevalence of obesity which is related to poor dietary habits. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess supporting staff`s thoughts and experiences on factors influencing their opportunities to promote a healthy diet in adults with intellectual disabilities.…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Physical Health, Health Promotion
Terui, Sachiko; Goldsmith, Joy V.; Daugherty, Crystal D.; Briscoe, James R. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: The authors examined college students' experiences of providing peer-education, using the modified Social Network Strategy (SNS). Participants: Ninety-six college students participated this project during the 2018 academic year, drawn from a large, Mid-Southern urban university. Methods: Students who administered the HIV-PrEP health…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Preventive Medicine, Drug Use
Goldenthal, Hayley J.; Raviv, Tali; Baker, Sybil; Holley, Carmen; Summersett Williams, Faith; Gouze, Karen R. – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
Despite efforts to embed mental health supports within schools, few models exist to facilitate the implementation of targeted (Tier II) evidence-based interventions in schools. To address this gap, a collaborative partnership was formed between a pediatric teaching hospital and a large urban public school district. The current exploratory study…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Intervention
Tan, Soon Guan; Sesagiri Raamkumar, Aravind; Wee, Hwee Lin – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
This study aims to describe Facebook users' beliefs toward physical distancing measures implemented during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic using the key constructs of the health belief model. A combination of rule-based filtering and manual classification methods was used to classify user comments on COVID-19 Facebook posts of three…
Descriptors: Users (Information), Beliefs, Social Media, Public Health
Redley, Marcus – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Mealtime support has a direct bearing on the diet-related health of men and women with intellectual disabilities as well as opportunities for expressing dietary preferences. Method: Semi-structured interviews with a sample of direct support staff providing mealtime support to adults with intellectual disabilities. Results: When…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Nutrition, Dietetics
Marlow, Mariel; Even, Susan; Hoban, Mary Theresa; Moore, Kelly; Patel, Manisha; Marin, Mona – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: During January 2016-June 2017, 75 mumps outbreaks occurred in US universities, despite high vaccine coverage among students. We evaluated universities' experiences with mumps outbreaks to inform policy deliberations on use of a third dose of MMR vaccine and CDC guidance. Participants: American College Health Association members in…
Descriptors: College Students, Communicable Diseases, Immunization Programs, Disease Control
Felisa Haywood Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this predictive study was to identify whether health-promoting behavior, as identified in the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II), is a significant predictor for intent to remain in academe teaching in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs among nursing faculty at four-year institutions in the Southern region of…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Nontenured Faculty, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
Jarpe-Ratner, Elizabeth; Cleary, Mary; Chriqui, Jamie F. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Strategies used by wellness teams (WTs) to foster local wellness policy (LWP) implementation have been documented, yet there remains a need to better understand how WTs respond to district-level LWP requirements, particularly when bundled with additional health-related policies. This study's goal was to explore how WTs implement…
Descriptors: Wellness, Health Promotion, Elementary School Students, School Districts
Inkeroinen, Saija; Hupli, Maija; Stolt, Minna – Journal of School Nursing, 2023
The number of school-age asylum seekers and refugees worldwide is increasing. Health promotion provided by school nurses can be crucial for the well-being of young asylum seekers, yet research on these nurses' experiences is limited. This qualitative study aims to describe school nurses' experiences of providing health promotion to school-age…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Health Promotion, Refugees, Well Being
Hawkins, Georgianne Tiu; Chung, Chloe S.; Hertz, Marci F.; Antolin, Noehealani – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: The school environment, consisting of the physical environment and social-emotional climate (SEC), plays a crucial role in both student and employee health; however, there is a lack of recent literature synthesizing school environment interventions in K-12 settings. We describe updated evidence about school environment interventions to…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Well Being, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
Haruna, Hussein; Zainuddin, Zamzami; Okoye, Kingsley; Mellecker, Robin R.; Hu, Xiao; Chu, Samuel Kai Wah; Hosseini, Samira – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
This study evaluates the effect of game mechanics by employing serious games and gamification for improving learning outcomes. This is done by considering the performances of the students in terms of the test scores. In the quasi-experimental set-up, which consists of 108 students in their intact three classes attended a series of lessons on…
Descriptors: Gamification, Game Based Learning, Sex Education, Sexuality
Calderón-Mora, Jessica; Alomari, Adam; Shokar, Navkiran – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Introduction: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality is higher among Latinas compared with non-Hispanic White women and barriers to screening include lack of knowledge, lack of access to health care, and cultural factors. Both video and printed material have been found effective as health education tools in underserved populations. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Health Promotion, Hispanic Americans
Kostenius, Catrine – Journal of School Nursing, 2023
The aim of this study was to describe school nurses' experiences with health dialogues and elicit their thoughts about how schools can reach the full potential in promoting students' health literacy and learning. The phenomenological analysis resulted in four themes: (i) A golden opportunity…or not, (ii) Like a double-edged sword, (iii) Able or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Nurses, Attitudes, Health Promotion
Jongenelis, Michelle; Dixon, Helen; Scully, Maree; Morley, Belinda – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Background: To address concerns that healthy weight and lifestyle campaigns (HWLCs) could have unintended psychological or behavioral consequences, this study tested reactions to TV advertisements from two HWLCs--"LiveLighter"® (employs graphic health effects messaging) and "Swap It Don't Stop It" (employs animation and…
Descriptors: Advertising, Body Weight, Life Style, Health Promotion
Mulhearn, Shannon C.; Wieck, Carol – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2023
The purpose of this article is to encourage physical educators to consider their hobbies and interests and think of ways to connect with students who may not naturally find themselves attracted to our classes. This article shares successes of a high school run club that was offered twenty years ago to high school marching band members and their…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Learner Engagement, High School Students, Clubs