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Grandahl, Maria; Tydén, Tanja; Westerling, Ragnar; Nevéus, Tryggve; Rosenblad, Andreas; Hedin, Erik; Oscarsson, Marie – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Parents' beliefs about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination influence whether they allow their daughters to be vaccinated. We examined the association between parents' refusal and sociodemographic background, knowledge and beliefs about HPV, and the HPV vaccination in relation to the Health Belief Model. Methods: The sample consisted…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pilot Projects, Foreign Countries, Immunization Programs
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Strindberg, Joakim; Horton, Paul; Thornberg, Robert – Research Papers in Education, 2020
The aim of the study was to examine Swedish school pupils' perspectives on why some pupils engage in bullying, support bullying or avoid standing up for the one(s) being bullied, despite a shared understanding that bullying is wrong. Through the use of focus group interviews combined with two bullying vignettes, a total of 74 pupils from grades 5…
Descriptors: Peer Acceptance, Student Attitudes, Bullying, Victims
Bjorck-Akesson, Eva – 1982
This study of motivational differences in the school situation and the development of a sensation-seeking scale of preadolescent children rests upon an interactive psycho-biological theory formulated by Farley (1981). Stimulation-seeking and arousal in relation to instructional features are central concepts. As a point of departure for the…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools