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Alcántara Porcuna, Vanesa; Rodríguez-Martín, Beatriz – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
The aim of this meta-ethnographic study was to analyze parents' and teachers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to physical activity in children. Facilitators were the benefits of physical activity, modeling, participation, children's preferences, and factors supporting active transport. Barriers were quantifying the physical activity,…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Barriers, Physical Activity Level
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Doove, B. M.; Schiffelers, B. A. A. H.; Lukkien, C.; van Os, J.; Feron, F. J. M.; Drukker, M. – Child Care in Practice, 2022
In this article, the association between parental and professional caregivers' perceptions of early life stress (ELS) and the level of preschool social participation was examined, as was the possible moderating effect of parental health. In a community-based study, both parents and professional caregivers of 346 children aged 3 years provided…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Parent Attitudes, Caregiver Attitudes, Stress Variables
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Timar, Eszter; Gromada, Anna; Rees, Gwyther; Carraro, Alessandro – UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti, 2022
UNICEF Innocenti's Report Card 17 explores how the 43 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and/or the European Union (EU) countries are faring in providing healthy environments for children. Do children have clean water to drink? Do they have good-quality air to breathe? Are their homes free of lead and mould? How many…
Descriptors: Children, Child Welfare, Well Being, Environmental Influences
Ng, Amanda E.; Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Dzifa; Black, Lindsey I. – National Center for Health Statistics, 2022
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends 9-12 hours of sleep for children aged 6-12 years and 8-10 hours for those aged 13-18, yet only two-thirds of children meet these recommendations. This report uses 2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data to describe regular bedtimes, defined as going to sleep at the same time most days or…
Descriptors: Sleep, Child Health, Children, Adolescents
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Gormley, Jenny M. – Journal of School Nursing, 2019
School nurses are expected to advocate for policies and procedures that support student health, safety, and school attendance. An educational activity to improve school nurse advocacy was developed and implemented based on advocacy literature, self-efficacy theory, and continuing education guidelines. A quantitative, repeated measure descriptive…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Role, Health Promotion, Child Health
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Crosby, Sapphire; Laird, Katie; Younie, Sarah – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2019
This study reports the findings of a mixed method research study (qualitative and quantitative) on the effectiveness of specifically developed learning resources and workshops on handwashing for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in the UK. The "A Germ's Journey" educational resources were developed to aid both young…
Descriptors: Health Education, Child Health, Hygiene, Young Children
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McCabe, Ellen M.; McDonald, Catherine; Connolly, Cynthia; Lipman, Terri H. – Journal of School Nursing, 2019
Asthma is the most common pediatric chronic respiratory illness and has a significant influence on children's health, school attendance, and overall school success. Despite the effect of education and training, gaps remain in understanding school nurses' self-efficacy (SE) in asthma care. The purpose of this integrative literature review is to…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, School Nurses, Chronic Illness, Child Health
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Lee, Seungmin; Shin, Myoungjin; Smith, Alan L. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: Although physical activity can play a positive role in psychosocial development, few studies have longitudinally examined the relationship between physical activity from physical education (PA from PE) and perceived peer acceptance (PPA). Methods: Data from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey were used with 1908 elementary…
Descriptors: Child Health, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Peer Acceptance
Bernstein, Sima; Barnett, W. Steven; Ackerman, Debra J. – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2019
Because pre-academic and social-emotional capabilities at kindergarten entry predict later academic and social success, there has been great concern with the level of "readiness" at kindergarten entry. Many states require a kindergarten readiness assessment (KRA). However, how readiness is defined, who or what entity is doing the…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Definitions, Student Characteristics
Zayas, Luis H. – ZERO TO THREE, 2018
Aggressive immigration enforcement hurts the very youngest children. Refugee and U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants experience many childhood adversities, compromising their development and health. Refugee children flee traumatizing violence in their home countries, face grueling migrations, and are harmed further by being held in…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Law Enforcement, Refugees, Children
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Xiong, Heping – ECNU Review of Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of the weight of a backpack as represented in typical Chinese children's songs through a kind of phenomenological approach. Design/Approach/Methods: The core issue pertaining to Chinese children's songs about backpacks is how the weight sense of backpacks is generated and developed in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Singing, Music Activities, Children
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Butz, Jennifer V. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2018
As obesity rates rise among youth, physical education classrooms have become a resource for teaching children how to make lifelong changes that will lead to improved overall health. In addition, new curricula and government mandates are focusing on health-related fitness content and its application to lifelong fitness. As these components become…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Physical Education, Life Style
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Nakamura, Daisuke; Ogawa, Masato; Nakamura, Teruhiko; Izawa, Kazuhiro P. – Journal of School Health, 2018
BACKGROUND: Low-functional health literacy (HL) of parents influences poor child health outcomes. This study aimed to assess the relationship between comprehensive HL of parents and body mass index (BMI) of their children. METHODS: We enrolled 3- to 6-year-old preschool-aged children and their parents in this multicenter cross-sectional cohort…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Influence, Child Health, Body Height
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Humphrey, Neil – Psychology of Education Review, 2018
Neil Humphrey's intention in writing "Are the Kids Alright? Examining the Intersection between Education and Mental Health" (EJ1247696) was to provoke discussion and debate in relation to six key questions that are central to the intersection between education and mental health. Humphrey received six responses to his article in this…
Descriptors: Child Health, Mental Health, Well Being, Incidence
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Carlyle, Donna – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2018
This article discusses the merits of vitalism theory in practice. It suggests a more creative and ecological approach to vitalism theory in the field of child health and development as a way of unlocking childhood potential and research innovation. By using an example from the author's doctoral research concept (based on Deleuzian ideas) for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Philosophy
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