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Nutter, Sarah; Saunders, Jessica F.; Brun, Isabel; Exner-Cortens, Deinera; Russell-Mayhew, Shelly – Canadian Journal of Education, 2022
Comprehensive school health (CSH) is a framework that can support teachers in the delivery of health-related content as well as supporting health promotion within the school community. In this study, 222 Bachelor of Education students completed surveys at the beginning and end of a mandatory six-week course on CSH with a body weight-neutral focus.…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change, Comprehensive School Health Education
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Saunders, Jessica F.; Nutter, Sarah; Brun, Isabel; Exner-Cortens, Deinera; Russell-Mayhew, Shelly – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2021
Teachers view overt expressions of weight stigma, such as weight-related teasing, as troublesome but are often ill-prepared to address instances of weight-related teasing when they arise in the classroom. Comprehensive school health is an emerging framework that aims to better prepare teachers to address issues of health and wellness in the…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Body Weight, Vignettes, Student Attitudes
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Russell-Mayhew, Shelly; Nutter, Sarah; Alberga, Angela; Jelinski, Susan; Ball, Geoff D. C.; Edwards, Alun; Oddie, Scott; Sharma, Arya M.; Pickering, Barbara; Forhan, Mary – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2016
Negative attitudes and beliefs about individuals with obesity (also known as weight bias) have negative consequences for physical and mental health for individuals with obesity and impact the quality of care provided by health professionals. A preliminary environmental scan of college and university training programs was conducted consisting of 67…
Descriptors: Obesity, Social Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, College Programs