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Branscum, Paul; Haider, Taj; Brown, David; Sharma, Manoj – American Journal of Health Education, 2016
Background: The theory of emotional intelligence (EI) has been developed to evaluate and highlight the importance of emotional health, especially on job performance. Purpose: No study has examined EI's role on the performance of public health educators; therefore, this study examined the role of EI and social support on the performance of health…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Social Support Groups, Job Performance, Health Education
AASA, The School Superintendent's Association, 2020
AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is committed to supporting superintendents and other school district leaders throughout the country during this challenging and unprecedented time. The following report presents a synthesis of the Guidelines for Reopening Schools recommended by superintendents throughout the United States as part of an…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Prevention, Educational Facilities
Stapleton, Drue T.; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Bulger, Sean M. – Quest, 2017
Physical education programs in colleges/universities have been called on to provide students with opportunities to develop an appreciation for, and increase participation in, lifetime physical activity. Higher Education Physical Activity Programs (HEPAPs) have evolved over the past 100 years in response to changing societal and institutional…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Higher Education, Physical Activities, Youth Programs
Tang, Chris; Rundblad, Gabriella – Applied Linguistics, 2017
The mass media has an important role in informing the general public about emerging health risks. Content-based studies of risk communication in the media have revealed a tendency to exaggerate risks or simplify science, but linguistic studies in this area are still scarce. This paper outlines a corpus based investigation of media reporting on the…
Descriptors: Risk, Computational Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Biochemistry
Collective and Experimental Research Project for Master's Students on the Pathophysiology of Obesity
Bourlier, Virginie; Conte, Caroline; Denis, Colette; Dray, Cédric; Guillou, Pascale; Belliure, Manuela; Lorsignol, Anne; Noël, Marion; Buffin-Meyer, Bénédicte – Advances in Physiology Education, 2017
We describe here a collective and experimental research project-based learning (ERPBL) for master's students that can be used to illustrate some basic concepts on glucose/lipid homeostasis and renal function around a topical issue. The primary objective of this ERPBL was to strengthen students' knowledge and understanding of physiology and…
Descriptors: Pathology, Physiology, Obesity, Student Projects
Gombert, Karolina; Douglas, Flora; McArdle, Karen; Carlisle, Sandra – World Journal of Education, 2017
The interdisciplinary "Foodways and Futures" project (2013-2016) is based on a pilot study which found no improvement in the nutritional state of formerly homeless young people (16-25), now in supported accommodation at a charitable youth organization. Because a healthy food intake during adolescence is important, and because young…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, At Risk Persons, Low Income Groups, Socioeconomic Influences
Greenberg, Sam E.; Davis, Laura; Tutt, Cheryl; Katcher, Tonya – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2017
Community mobilization is a strategy that organizes a community across sectors for long-term change, and is one way for communities to provide supports for young people to make healthy sexual choices. In the context of teen pregnancy, community mobilization can address the interconnected web of factors that influence teen sexual attitudes by…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Sexuality, Pregnancy, Community Action
Lauer, E. A.; Houtenville, A. J. – Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, 2017
The "Annual Disability Statistics Compendium" is a publication of statistics about people with disabilities and about the government programs which serve them. The "Compendium" is designed to serve as a summary of government statistics. The 2016 "Annual Disability Statistics Compendium" was substantially revised and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Disabilities, Statistical Data, Statistical Distributions
Maykel, Cheryl, Ed.; Bray, Melissa A., Ed. – APA Books, 2019
Many students today struggle with stress and anxiety caused by increasing academic, social, and extracurricular demands. This book provides school psychologists, counselors, teachers, and other school faculty with guidelines for improving students' mental and physical well-being, which in turn leads to improved academic performance and happier,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Intervention, Well Being, Physical Health
Meyer, William J.; Morrison, Patrick; Lombardero, Anayansi; Swingle, Kelsey; Campbell, Duncan G. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2016
Unwillingness to share depression experiences with primary care physicians contributes to the undertreatment of depression. This project examined college students' reasons for depression nondisclosure to primary care providers (PCPs). Undergraduate participants read a vignette describing someone with depression and completed measures of disclosure…
Descriptors: College Students, Depression (Psychology), Barriers, Undergraduate Students
Loux, Travis M.; Varner, Sara Emily; VanNatta, Matthew – Journal of Statistics Education, 2016
Flipped classrooms have become an interesting alternative to traditional lecture-based courses throughout the undergraduate curriculum. In this article, we compare a flipped classroom approach to the traditional lecture-based approach to teaching introductory biostatistics to first-year graduate students in public health. The traditional course…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Biology, Case Studies
Fierke, Kerry K.; Lepp, Gardner A.; Bastianelli, Karen; Vogelsang, Lisa; Tornabene, Ladona – Current Issues in Education, 2016
The article describes a student-centered approach to generating meaningful learning outcomes in a short-term study abroad program. A practice named Intention/Reflection (I/R) was used to help students to identify, articulate, and reflect upon learning objectives that were personally meaningful, within the broader framework of the intended outcomes…
Descriptors: Intention, Reflection, Study Abroad, Behavioral Objectives
Koepsel, Erica R. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2016
Pleasure is an important aspect of healthy sexual development. Moreover, public health researchers and feminist scholars suggest that pleasure-inclusive sex education is effective for reducing pregnancy and rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and may create a more inclusive classroom environment for underserved individuals.…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Public Health, Pregnancy
Vargas Poppe, Samanatha – National Council of La Raza, 2016
This document provides an analysis of key themes, as they relate to the U.S. Latino population, included in the President's 2016 State of the Union Address. Addressing these issues is critical to extend opportunity to more people to help ensure national prosperity and security for generations to come.
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Racial Bias, Social Justice, Presidents
Detrich, Ronnie; Keyworth, Randy; States, Jack – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2016
Education is a public health issue. Poor educational outcomes are correlated with many health and social ills. To improve the quality of education, it will be necessary to take advantage of the leverage points of policy, evidence, and implementation science. The idea of evidence informing policy may be non-controversial, but a closer examination…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Educational Change