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Bélanger, Félix; Cantin, Stéphane; Archambault, Isabelle – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Very few studies have properly identified how peer victimization is associated with lower achievement in middle or high school. In this context, this study examined how peer victimization at the beginning of middle school is linked with subsequent student achievement. Specifically, it assessed if the behavioral, affective, and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Peer Relationship, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement
Clennin, Morgan N.; Shull, Emily R.; Dowda, Marsha; Pate, Russell R. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) plays a significant role in health and academic performance in youth. The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal relationship between CRF and academic performance from fifth to eighth grade among a large, diverse, and state-wide cohort of students, and to determine the extent to which the…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Yourell, Jacqlyn L.; Doty, Jennifer L. – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Youth with obesity are likely to experience weight-based bullying victimization, and adolescents have the highest obesity rates among children. Factors that protect youth from traditional bullying victimization may protect youth from weight-based bullying victimization: internal assets such as positive identity and social competence,…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Bullying, Social Support Groups, Obesity
Poverty Status Moderates the Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Academic Achievement
Pate, Russell R.; Clennin, Morgan; Shull, Emily R.; Reed, Julian A.; Dowda, Marsha – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The purpose of the study was to examine the associations among cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), weight status and academic achievement in youth, and to determine if these relationships are moderated by poverty status. Methods: The sample included 5th (N = 27,791) and 8th grade (N = 16,047) South Carolina students. Academic achievement…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Body Weight, Academic Achievement, Poverty
Manlove, Jennifer; Welti, Kate; Whitfield, Brooke; Faccio, Bianca; Finocharo, Jane; Ciaravino, Samantha – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Latinx adolescents are at increased risk of teen pregnancy. This study evaluates the impact of Re:MIX, a comprehensive sexuality education program cofacilitated by professional health educators paired with young parent educators implemented with primarily Latinx youth in Texas. Methods: A cluster randomized trial was conducted with…
Descriptors: Early Parenthood, Prevention, Hispanic American Students, Grade 8
Ayaz-Alkaya, Sultan; Kulakçi-Altintas, Hülya – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Health behaviors of adolescents affect their health and well-being into adulthood. This study was conducted to determine the nutrition-exercise behaviors, health literacy level, and related factors in adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used for this study. Overall, 810 students in grades 6--8 in a Turkish school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Behavior, Adolescents, Well Being
Daily, Shay M.; Mann, Michael J.; Lilly, Christa L.; Dyer, Angela M.; Smith, Megan L.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Preventing student academic failure is crucial to student health and life success. Previous studies suggest a positive school climate may reduce students' risk for academic failure and contribute to academic success. The purpose of this study was to determine the longitudinal associations between school climate and academic grades in a…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Grades (Scholastic), Middle School Students, Grade 6
Tomayko, Emily J.; Thompson, Paul N.; Smith, Madeleine C.; Gunter, Katherine B.; Schuna, John M., Jr. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Four-day school week (FDSW) use has increased substantially among US districts in recent years, but limited data exist on health impacts of this school schedule. This study examined associations of reduced school exposure via FDSWs with adolescent health and risk behaviors, obesity, and food security. Methods: Self-report data from…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Health Behavior, Food, Dietetics
Farley, Alyssa M.; Canenguez, Katia M.; Squicciarini, Ana María; Dutta, Anamika; Green, Jennifer Greif; Benheim, Talia S.; Jellinek, Michael; Murphy, J. Michael – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: The association between early childhood psychosocial problems and poorer educational outcomes is well-documented, but the extent to which this association persists is less understood. The current study assessed the correlations between first-grade psychosocial functioning and educational outcomes through eighth grade in a large…
Descriptors: Correlation, Emotional Disturbances, Outcomes of Education, Grade 1
Taliaferro, Lindsay A.; Doty, Jennifer L.; Gower, Amy L.; Querna, Katherine; Rovito, Michael J. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Violence and bullying perpetration among boys are major public health problems. We address gaps in the literature by examining: (1) how risk and protective factors co-occur, and (2) how different risk/protection profiles are associated with violence and bullying perpetration among adolescent boys. Methods: Data came from the…
Descriptors: Males, Adolescents, Violence, Bullying
Fredkove, Windy M.; Gower, Amy L.; Sieving, Renee E. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Adolescents are in a unique developmental stage, ideal for initiating healthy behaviors and benefiting from health promotion interventions. In this study, we used positive youth development and resilience frameworks, to investigate the role of internal assets as a protective factor for bullying and emotional distress among early…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Youth Programs
Schoeps, Konstanze; Montoya-Castilla, Inmaculada; Raufelder, Diana – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Based on Mayer and Salovey's model of emotional intelligence, this study examined whether perceived stress mediates the interplay of emotional intelligence and life satisfaction for girls and boys during early and middle adolescence. Methods: Using multigroup structural equation modeling with questionnaire data from a sample of Spanish…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Stress Variables, Emotional Intelligence, Life Satisfaction
McMahon, Beth; Rudella, Jennifer L.; McMahon, Mary; Wendling, Kara; Paredes, Alexandria; Register, McCartney – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: The Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) is administered biennially to adolescents; it covers knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about risk and protective factors. Purpose: This study explored 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students' attitudes and beliefs about current trends regarding drugs, alcohol, and mental health. Methods: We asked…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Participatory Research, Student Surveys, Adolescent Attitudes
Accuracy of School Staff-Measured Height and Weight Used for Body Mass Index Screening and Reporting
Thompson, Hannah R.; Linchey, Jennifer K.; King, Benjamin; Himes, John H.; Madsen, Kristine A. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: The accuracy of students' heights and weights measured by school staff for body mass index (BMI) screening/reporting has not been established. This study examined school staffs' measurement accuracy, comparing accuracy by staff- and student-level characteristics. Methods: School staff and researchers measured the height and weight of…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Magid, Kate H.; Heard, Debra; Sasson, Comilla – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Training middle school students to perform hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HOCPR) is a potential method to increase overall rates of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). We aimed to examine the feasibility of teaching this population CPR using teacher-implemented education sessions guided by American Heart…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, First Aid, Scores, Pretests Posttests