Journal of School Health articles from April 2002

Journal of School Health archives from April 2002

Comparing frequent and average users of elementary school-based health centers in the Bronx, New York City. (Articles).
April 1, 2002... School-based health centers (SBHCs) represent one response to the expanding health needs and limited access to care experienced by financially disadvantaged children and adolescents. (1) New York State has the greatest number of SBHCs in the...

Promoting school connectedness: evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. (Research Papers).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... When adolescents feel cared for by people at their school and feel like a part of their school, they are less likely to use substances, engage in violence, or initiate sexual activity at an early age. Students who feel connected to school in...

Factors influencing the performance of volunteers who provide physical activity in middle schools. (Research Papers).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Young people are not meeting the physical activity levels recommended for health, (1-3) thereby increasing associated risks such as obesity. (4,5) Physical activity levels decline during adolescence (6) with more than one-third (35%) of high...

Determinants of coping responses among Mexican American adolescents. (Research Papers).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Compelling evidence suggests adolescents' unhealthy adaptation to stress contributes to a number of emotional and behavioral problems. Adolescents' inability to cope with life stressors has been associated with diminished academic motivation,...

The alcohol-related psychosocial and behavioral risks of a nationally representative sample of adolescents. (Research Papers).(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... The use, misuse, and abuse of alcohol among adolescents has been characterized as America's No. 1 public health problem. (1) More than two decades of nationwide research involving adolescents (2) indicates that, while the purchase of alcohol...

The ethics of abstinence-only and abstinence-plus sexuality education. (Commentaries).
April 1, 2002... Seldom does an issue raise as much impassioned debate in a community as does sexuality education programs in schools. Sexuality education, since its advent at the beginning of the 20th century, has provoked the hopes and fears of parents,...

ASHA Award for Outstanding Student Paper October 2-5, 2002 * Charlotte, North Carolina.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ASHA is requesting submissions for the 2002 Award for Outstanding Student Paper co-sponsored by the Health Behaviors Council and the Research Council. Up to three papers will be selected: Papers may be either review papers or research papers...

The role of school nurses in Beijing, China. (Health Service Applications).
April 1, 2002... Since the 1970s, the Chinese government has placed emphasis on prevention and control of common diseases among students, mainly including vision impairment, trachoma, caries, ascariasis, anemia, and malnutrition. In recent years, the incidence...