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Wind, Marianne; Kremers, Stef; Thijs, Carel; Brug, Johannes – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: To assess the impact of a school-based toothbrushing intervention aimed at encouraging primary school children to brush their teeth daily at school, on cognitions, toothbrushing behaviour and habit strength. Design/methodology/approach: The effects of an intervention were examined in a quasi-experimental trial among 296 fifth-graders in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Hygiene, Cognitive Processes, Health Promotion
Whitehead, Dean – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: To highlight recently emerging issues and discussions related to the "health journey" of young people, and how health education interventions may be best applied in light of these. Design/methodology/approach: A general review of the "health journey" phenomena in young people is explored. Findings: Many health education interventions…
Descriptors: Health Education, Young Adults, Health Behavior, Intervention
Miller, Kim; Staten, Ruth R.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Noland, Melody – American Journal of Health Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to assess physical activity levels and the relationships between activity and personal characteristics among a cohort of college students and to determine personal characteristics that predict activity. A sample of 1,700 undergraduates was mailed a survey that requested demographic information and assessed health…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior
Ma, Grace X.; Fang, Carolyn; Shive, Steven E.; Su, Xuefen; Toubbeh, Jamil I.; Miller, Suzanne; Tan, Yin – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2005
This study assessed the feasibility of and presents preliminary findings on a culturally enhanced, theory-driven smoking cessation intervention for adult Chinese and Korean smokers. A one-group pre-post test design was used. The intervention consisted of behavioral and nicotine replacement strategies. Participants (N=43) were recruited through…
Descriptors: Cues, Intervention, Smoking, Self Efficacy
Cottrell, Lesley; Spangler-Murphy, Emily; Minor, Valerie; Downes, Amia; Nicholson, Paula; Neal, William A. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2005
Objective: To evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing family physical activity and parent education about diet and activity for kindergarten students and issues related to their children's BMI. Methods: A randomized, controlled trial design was used to assess intervention impact in parental report of child diet and physical activity, and step…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Parent Education
Leroy, Barbara W.; Walsh, Patricia Noonan; Kulik, Noel; Rooney, Margaret – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004
Older women with intellectual disabilities remain the least studied and understood members of the disability population, and yet they often live well into late adulthood. In this exploratory study we used extensive interviews to examine the demographics, economic and personal safety nets, health, social roles, and well-being of 29 Irish and…
Descriptors: Safety, Social Networks, Mental Retardation, Females
Stothard, Blaine; Romanova, Olga; Ivanova, Larissa – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2007
Rates of sexually transmitted infections and HIV transmission in Russia remain high. Official attitudes do not yet appear to recognise fully their significance. There is increasing knowledge of the population's sexual behaviour and attitudes, including of young people, emerging from local and externally funded programmes. This is leading to…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, Health Education, Sex Education, Drug Education
Dye, Claire; Upchurch, Dawn M. – Journal of School Health, 2006
This study examined whether the effects of level of alcohol consumption on condom use at first sex depend on adolescents' gender, utilizing data from Wave I of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Compared to girls who did not consume any alcohol, inebriated girls were significantly less likely to use a condom at…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Drinking, Adolescents, Asian Americans
Naar-King, Sylvie; Wright, Kathryn; Parsons, Jeffrey T.; Frey, Maureen; Templin, Thomas; Lam, Phebe; Murphy, Debra – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2006
This study piloted a brief individual motivational intervention targeting multiple health risk behaviors in HIV-positive youth aged 16-25. Interviews about sexual behavior and substance use and viral load testing were obtained from 51 HIV-positive youth at baseline and post intervention. Youth were randomized to receive a four-session motivational…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Intervention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Sexuality
Rosario, Margaret; Schrimshaw, Eric W.; Hunter, Joyce – AIDS Education and Prevention, 2006
Sexual risk behaviors of young gay and bisexualmen must be understood within the context of other health concerns (e.g., anxiety, substance abuse), population specific factors (i.e., the coming-out process and gay-related stress), childhood sexual abuse, and other theoretical factors (e.g., safer-sex intentions). The current report proposes and…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Negative Attitudes, Mental Health
Hicks, Terence; Miller, Eboni – Journal of College Admission, 2006
The ability of students' social supports, such as friends from high school and family, to effectively lessen stress often wanes during students' transitions to postsecondary institutions. College, most often the best years of a student's life, at its first bloom (choosing a school) carries with it with high anxiety about changing location, routine…
Descriptors: College Students, Gender Differences, Social Support Groups, Peer Relationship
Shen, Xun; Hackworth, Jodi; McCabe, Heather; Lovett, Lori; Aumage, John; O'Neil, Joseph; Bull, Marilyn – Death Studies, 2006
In order to establish effective suicide preventive programs, it is important to know the etiologic factors and causal relationships between suicide and behavior. Coroner data was analyzed for the 468 suicides that occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana during 1998-2001. The age-adjusted suicide rate was 14.08 per 100,000. Almost one-half of the victims…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Mental Disorders
Tatum, Pam S. – 1994
This manual provides a reference source for use by sponsor organizations of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in training family child care providers. The manual begins with separate introductory sections for trainers and for providers. The trainer's section includes materials on: how adults learn, strengths and limitations of various…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Health, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS), Atlanta, GA. – 1994
Many teenagers engage in behaviors that increase their risk of becoming infected with HIV. This document is a compilation of information about AIDS and HIV Infection, and provides suggestions for parents and other adults in discussing AIDS/HIV with young people. Basic facts are outlined, including what AIDS is and how HIV infection causes AIDS;…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, At Risk Persons, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Evers, Connie Liakos – 1995
This book presents nutrition education activities and strategies that are child-tested and teacher-endorsed. It targets educators, nutrition professionals, parents, and other caregivers, offering the tools to teach children ages 6-10 years about nutrition in a meaningful, integrated way. Divided by subject, this resource integrates nutrition into…
Descriptors: Children, Comprehensive School Health Education, Cooking Instruction, Eating Habits