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Felmingham, Tiana; Bolton, Kristy A.; Fraser, Penny; Allender, Steven; Brown, Andrew D. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Group model building is a participatory workshop technique used in system dynamics for developing community consensus to address complex problems by consensus building on individual assumptions. This study examines changes in individual mental models of the complex problem of childhood obesity following participation in group model building (GMB),…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Obesity, Prevention
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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
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Dickson, Tracey J.; Gray, Tonia L. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2022
Extant research reveals time in nature is causally associated with children's health and well-being, including a child's intra and interpersonal skills, socioemotional growth, physiological function, and cognitive development. In today's neoliberal and COVID-19 era, nature-based solutions, alongside a broader outdoor and experiential learning…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, COVID-19, Pandemics, Outdoor Education