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Role of Fault Attributions and Desire, Effort, and Outcome Expectations in Children's Anticipated Responses to Hypothetical Peers with Various Undesirable Characteristics
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Barnett, Mark A.; Sonnentag, Tammy L.; Livengood, Jennifer L.; Struble, Adrienne L.; Wadian, Taylor W. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2012
A total of 137 third- through eighth-grade students were asked to respond to a series of statements concerning 6 male peers described as having various undesirable characteristics (i.e., poor student, poor athlete, extremely overweight, extremely aggressive, extremely shy, or having the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). The…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obesity, Economically Disadvantaged, Role
Parent Interest in a School-Based, School Nurse-Led Weight Management Program
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Kubik, Martha Y.; Lee, Jiwoo – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
Because one in three children is already overweight or obese, school-based interventions targeting secondary obesity prevention merit consideration. This study assessed parent interest in participating in a school-based, school nurse-led weight management program for young school-aged children. A random sample of parents ("n" = 122) of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, School Health Services, Health Programs, Health Promotion