The purpose of this research project was to increase constructive behavior of intermediate grade students through the use of the response cost strategy. Approximately 70 students participated in this study. Three teacher researchers conducted the research in an elementary school and two middle schools in different counties near a major mid-western…

The Substance Education Program of the Iowa Department of Education began a series of tri-annual studies of youth substance behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge in 1975, with later data collections in 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, and 1990. This report presents the normative data from the 1990 survey which was administered to approximately 7,000 students…

Examined alcohol use among 7,799 adolescents. Found alcohol use highly correlated with composite effects of variables (behavioral intention; attitude toward school; school misconduct; time spent on sports, extracurricular activities, religion, and academics; grade average; gender; and grade level). Alcohol use was positively correlated with…

This study examined the responses of 3,915 Oshkosh, Wisconsin students (in grades 5 through 12) to the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) standard form of common questions for school-based interventions. Also, a pilot questionnaire of knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes concerning and predicting tobacco use was administered. NCI findings indicated an…

This paper examines the effects of a teacher's classroom utilization of certain means of social influence or bases of social power (reward, coercive, referent, legitimate, and informational) upon: (1) level of student compliance, and (2) attitude of the student toward the teacher. A total of 588 white, middle-class fourth, fifth, and sixth grade…

Examined fourth graders' tobacco attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge and investigated the validity and reliability of the survey instrument. Results indicated a positive relationship between attitude and behavior, and gender differences were significant. High numbers of students had already tried tobacco. The survey instrument was comprehensive…

Assessed substance use by 2,125 students in grades 4 through 12 and explored differences between students' reported substance use and parents' perceptions of student use. While all parents believed that some students were using cigarettes, alcohol, or marijuana, they underestimated percentage of students in their child's grade who reported use of…

Studied reasons for tardiness given by students in private middle school for girls. Found that some sort of transportation problem was the most common reason, followed by health-related causes, sleeping habits, family-related excuses, no reason given, and miscellaneous excuses. (KB)

Explored sixth graders' sexual behavior and behavior intentions, analyzing health-related risk behaviors and constructs from social support and social cognitive theories based on race and gender regarding their predictive value for students having sexual intercourse. Survey data indicated that very few students had sexual intercourse or other high…

This study assessed the effects of an activity-centered health education program on the general health beliefs and self-reported behavior of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. This program and a more traditional, science text-based program, were compared. Methodology and results are reported. (JL)

Investigated the effects of classroom guidance on children's classroom behavior, attitudes toward school, and achievement in language arts and mathematics. The implications for improving elementary school children's behavior and attitudes, and for preventing problems through counseling, are discussed. (Author/KS)

Administered a health behavior and attitudes questionnaire to 511 fifth- and sixth-grade students. Questions included locus of control and self-esteem items and questions concerning smoking, drinking, and marijuana use. Results indicated that the relationships between health locus of control and self-esteem and their behaviors and intentions is…

Surveyed 596 fifth through seventh graders regarding their cigarette and alcohol behaviors, attitudes, knowledge. Approximately one third of the students were experimental users of these substances. Pro-smoking and pro-drinking attitudes were directly related to use. Knowledge about smoking and drinking were inversely related to use. (JAC)

Examined family and peer characteristics in relation to Black adolescents' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding alcohol use. Findings from 1,177 Black students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 indicated that 7.2 percent were self-classified as heavy drinkers; 53.5 percent abstained from any alcohol use. Students tended to have same drinking…

Describes a year-long study of five fifth grade students with learning disabilities with written language deficits that used a specially designed computer program, ROBO-Writer, as a writing tool to assist them in a weekly writing curriculum. Discusses effects on the students' behavior, attitudes, and their written products. (Contains 32…