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Hasson, Rebecca E.; Eisman, Andria B.; Wassmann, Amy; Beemer, Lexie R.; Templin, Thomas; Malinoff, Lynn; Zernicke, Ronald; Rabaut, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: A mismatch between organizational priorities and system-level policies can negatively impact implementation and sustainment of classroom-based physical activity (PA) interventions. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) present methods to systematically identify organization- and system-level implementation barriers, and (2) align…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Physical Activity Level, Intervention, Physical Activities
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Meendering, Jessica; Kranz, Emily; Shafrath, Tara; McCormack, Lacey – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: District size has been shown to impact the anticipated barriers to wellness policy creation and implementation. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine if strength and comprehensiveness of wellness policies differs among school districts of varying size. Methods: Wellness policies were collected from 10 large, 29…
Descriptors: Wellness, Barriers, Board of Education Policy, Rural Schools
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Steele, Ric G.; Wu, Yelena P.; Jensen, Chad D.; Pankey, Sydni; Davis, Ann M.; Aylward, Brandon S. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Previous studies have documented the presence of specific barriers to school nurses' communications with families about weight-related health. The purpose of the present study was to contribute to the literature by further analyzing, using focus group methodology, school nurses' perceived barriers to addressing weight-related health…
Descriptors: Barriers, Body Weight, Obesity, Health Promotion