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Beijers, Roseriet; Hartman, Sarah; Shalev, Idan; Hastings, Waylon; Mattern, Brooke C.; de Weerth, Carolina; Belsky, Jay – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Telomeres are the protective DNA-protein sequences appearing at the ends of chromosomes; they shorten with each cell division and are considered a biomarker of aging. Shorter telomere length and greater erosion have been associated with compromised physical and mental health and are hypothesized to be affected by early life stress. In the latter…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Genetics, Children, Early Experience
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DeFosset, Amelia R.; Sivashanmugam, Megala; Gase, Lauren N.; Lai, Elaine; Tan, Grace; Kuo, Tony – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: District wellness policies provide an avenue to advance the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. The extent to which wellness policies currently align with WSCC is unclear; to-date, tools have been unavailable to examine this issue. Methods: We reviewed written health-focused policies among 37 school districts in…
Descriptors: Wellness, Student Welfare, Models, Holistic Approach
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Hennessy, Erin; Economos, Christina D.; Hammond, Ross A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Background: Whole-of-community interventions have been recommended and show promise for preventing obesity; however, research to understand the mechanisms underlying their success or failure is lacking. Complex systems approaches may be useful to address this gap. Purpose: To describe the evolution and utilization of qualitative and quantitative…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Guglielmo, Dana; Chantaprasopsuk, Sicha; Kay, Christi M.; Hyde, Eric T.; Stewart, Chris; Gazmararian, Julie A. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: A nutritious diet can prevent obesity and chronic disease and improve academic performance, yet many children have energy-dense, nutrient-poor diets. The objective of this study was to assess nutrition policies, practices, and environments in Georgia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) elementary schools and…
Descriptors: School Policy, Nutrition Instruction, Wellness, Dietetics
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DiNallo, Jennifer M.; Welsh, Janet A.; Li, Jacinda C.; Nix, Robert L. – Journal of Extension, 2020
This article describes the adaptation of a parent-focused evidence-based childhood obesity intervention program for implementation by county-based Extension educators in coordination with school district personnel in rural Pennsylvania. The Lifestyle Positive Parenting Program was designed and evaluated in Australia in clinical settings. Several…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Promotion, Obesity, Prevention
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Díaz-González, Esteban E; Danis-Lozano, Rogelio; Peñaloza, Gonzalo – Health Education Research, 2020
Dengue virus is the main arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and affects mainly school-aged children and teens. Many methods have been developed for dengue control, including health education strategies for elementary and high school students. The objective of this study is to provide an update on the status of health education on…
Descriptors: Microbiology, Diseases, Child Health, Health Education
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Valan, Lotha; Sundin, Karin; Kristiansen, Lisbeth; Jong, Mats – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
Background: On the basis of parents' growing use of the Internet as a resource for health-related information, and the total lack of scientific literature about how nurses in child healthcare experience how their work is affected, further information is needed.Purpose: This study describes child health nurses' (CHN) experiences and opinions of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Nurses, Parents, Internet
Foxley, Brittany L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Mental health issues among school-aged children are a growing concern and subject of intervention and prevention studies nationwide. While several implementation and service delivery models exist for school-based mental health services (SBMHS) they are often localized, population or program specific, and do not adequately address the issues…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Child Health, Social Bias, Delivery Systems
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Pausé, Cat – Health Education Journal, 2019
Few fat kids enjoy physical education in school. Uniforms that do not fit, activities that have not been modified for fat bodies, taunting from peers and anti-fat bias from teachers, all of these result in a hostile environment that removes the joy associated with movement and exercise for fat kids. This is further reinforced as they are taught…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Child Health, Teaching Methods
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Sherriff, Simone Louise; Miller, Hilary; Tong, Allison; Williamson, Anna; Muthayya, Sumithra; Redman, Sally; Bailey, Sandra; Eades, Sandra; Haynes, Abby – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2019
Historically, Aboriginal health research in Australia has been non-participatory, misrepresentative, and has produced few measurable improvements to community health. The Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH) was established to co-create and co-translate research. Over the past decade, SEARCH has built a…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Power Structure, Cooperation, Indigenous Populations
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Vericker, Tracy C.; Gearing, Maeve E.; Kim, Sharon D. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: In response to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, the US Department Agriculture updated the nutrition standards for school meals to improve nutrition-related health outcomes for children. This study assesses the association between implementation of the updated nutrition standards and child weight. Methods: A quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Standards, Health Promotion, Body Weight
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Weymouth, Lindsay; Joyner, Hilary; Skalitzky, Erin; Cotter, Avery; Engstrom, Kellyn; Jorgensen, Lauren – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: We examined written language in Wisconsin school wellness policies (SWPs) for federal mandate compliance, quality related to obesity prevention, and school characteristics associated with variations in quality. This is the first near census of Wisconsin SWPs and examines whether adhering to federal mandates results in strong policies…
Descriptors: School Policy, Wellness, Obesity, Prevention
Stover, Mary – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This dissertation in practice sought to understand the major contributors to suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in preadolescent children as described by health professionals in Washington state. Interview participants, made up of mental health therapists in private and public practice, emergency room personnel, school psychiatrists, and…
Descriptors: Suicide, Elementary School Students, Psychological Patterns, Influences
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Boursier, Valentina; Gioia, Francesca; Coppola, Federica; Schimmenti, Adriano – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Parents of children with special healthcare needs search the Internet to learn about and share health-related information. Indeed, online communities (OCs) often increase knowledge and skills, decreasing feelings of isolation and distress. The current study explored the content and functioning of an Italian OC comprising parents of children with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents, Access to Information, Information Dissemination
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Waite, Michael; Atkinson, Cathy; Oldfield, Jeremy – Pastoral Care in Education, 2022
There is a growing policy focus on children and young people's mental health. The United Kingdom (UK) government has positioned schools as being well-placed to identify children and young people's mental health needs and to provide appropriate intervention. At the same time, school staff report a lack of skills, knowledge and systems to support…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Mental Health, Secondary School Students
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