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School Health Promotion Policies and Adolescent Risk Behaviors in Israel: A Multilevel Analysis
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Tesler, Riki; Harel-Fisch, Yossi; Baron-Epel, Orna – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Health promotion policies targeting risk-taking behaviors are being implemented across schools in Israel. This study identified the most effective components of these policies influencing cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption among adolescents. Methods: Logistic hierarchical linear model (HLM) analysis of data for 5279 students in…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Adolescents, Risk, Foreign Countries
Perceptions of Tap Water and School Water Fountains and Association with Intake of Plain Water and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
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Onufrak, Stephen J.; Park, Sohyun; Sharkey, Joseph R.; Merlo, Caitlin; Dean, Wesley R.; Sherry, Bettylou – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: Little is known regarding youth perceptions of tap water and school water fountains and how these relate to water and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake. Methods: We used national 2010 YouthStyles data to assess perceptions of tap water and school water fountains and associations with water and SSB intake. Results: Nearly 1 in 5…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Water, Risk, Racial Differences