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Furlong, Michael J.; Fullchange, Aileen; Dowdy, Erin – School Psychology Quarterly, 2017
Student surveys are often used for school-based mental health screening; hence, it is critical to evaluate the authenticity of information obtained via the self-report format. The objective of this study was to examine the possible effects of mischievous response patterns on school-based screening results. The present study included 1,857 high…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Surveys, Responses, Ethics
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Danhauer, Jeffrey L.; Johnson, Carole E.; Caudle, Abby T. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: Ear infections are prevalent in kindergarten through 3rd-grade (K-3rd) children and can affect their performance at school. Chewing gum, when administered by parents and teachers, can help prevent ear infections in children. This pilot study surveyed K-3rd-grade teachers in the Santa Barbara School Districts to assess their knowledge…
Descriptors: Prevention, Quality of Life, Diseases, Human Body
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Ryu, Ehri; West, Stephen G.; Sousa, Karen H. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2009
We extended Wilson and Cleary's (1995) health-related quality of life model to examine the relationships among symptom status (Symptoms), functional health (Disability), and quality of life (QOL). Using a community sample (N = 956) of male HIV positive patients, we tested a mediation model in which the relationship between Symptoms and QOL is…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Patients, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Cheung, Ruth; Cureton, Virginia Young; Canham, Daryl L. – Journal of School Nursing, 2006
Quality of life in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes is a growing area of interest in pediatric research. The complex diabetes regimen imposes challenges for an adolescent. Adolescents diagnosed with diabetes are a group that appears to be at risk for having a poor health-related quality of life. Although research supports the positive relationship…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Quality of Life, Adolescents, At Risk Persons