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Simmons, Kyle X.; Shah, Nimit N.; Fakeh Campbell, Maryanne L.; Gonzalez, Lauren N.; Jones, Laura E.; Shendell, Derek G. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: New Jersey (NJ) Safe Schools Program, primarily funded by the NJ Department of Education, has aims concerning safety and health including helping to alleviate harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) in secondary school because HIB can affect learning. We evaluated officially reported adolescent HIB total incidents and estimated…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Bullying, Violence, Secondary School Students
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Machtinger, Erika T.; Li, Andrew Y.; Liu, Yifen – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Lyme disease is a common tick-borne disease in the northeastern and midwestern United States. School-aged children aged 5-15 years are at high risk for contracting Lyme disease. Many school campuses in the mid-Atlantic United States are in areas that are near, or border with, wooded habitat. Methods: We surveyed school administrators…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Central Office Administrators, School Districts, Diseases
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Perkins, H. Wesley; Perkins, Jessica M.; Craig, David W. – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: Given that adolescent bullying victimization is a significant concern for secondary education and adolescent development, identifying school contexts in which victimization is most likely to occur is salient. Methods: An anonymous online survey assessed the prevalence of being harassed or bullied in various locations within 20 middle…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Middle School Students, Classroom Environment
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Sweeney, Shannon M.; Von Hagen, Leigh Ann – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: Active travel to school has been on the decline, despite its beneficial influence on children's current and future well-being. Adults' safety perceptions have been shown to influence children's active travel. Children's perceptions, particularly of safety, may be an important link not only to their present health and travel behaviors,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Mixed Methods Research, Educational Environment