Journal of School Health articles from April 2006

Journal of School Health archives from April 2006

Journal impact factor: bibliometrics and the Journal of School Health.(Editorial)
April 1, 2006... This editorial examines journal impact factors (JIFs) and their relationship to make the Journal of School Health a more sought-after journal by those writing/studying school health-related issues. As an Editor (JP) of a journal, I sometimes...

Prevalence and degree of childhood and adolescent overweight in rural, urban, and suburban Georgia.
April 1, 2006... The prevalence of adult obesity in the state of Georgia increased at a higher rate (101.8%) than any other state in the United States between 1991 and 1998. (1) Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey estimated that the...

Comparison of smoking, drinking, and marijuana use between students present or absent on the day of a school-based survey.
April 1, 2006... The validity of prevalence estimates in school-based surveys requires that participants represent the base population. Estimates may be biased if eligible participants do not take part in the survey and nonparticipants differ from participants...

Factors associated with the reproductive health risk behavior of high school students in the republic of the Marshall Islands.
April 1, 2006... In recent years, a global consensus has emerged to define reproductive health as a human right for all individuals throughout the human life cycle. A wealth of literature exists on sexual behaviors of adolescents in the context of one's own...

Prevalence of elevated body mass index and blood pressure in a rural school-aged population: implications for school nurses.
April 1, 2006... The growing prevalence of overweight students and adolescents has become a matter of national concern. The 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) estimated that in the United States, 15% of students and adolescents...

Sunscreen use among US high school students, 1999-2003.
April 1, 2006... Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. (1) The leading modifiable risk factor for both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. (2,3) Avoiding sun exposure is...

Process evaluation for school health professionals.
April 1, 2006... Many school health professionals, whether they are Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) managers, evaluators, or managers conducting evaluations of their own programs, have had the experience of not realizing the desired results of a...

Taking steps to promote safer schools.
April 1, 2006... Exposure to media violence (1) and bullying (2) stand out as 2 distinct factors that contribute to aggressive and violent youth behavior. In the current educational environment of high academic demands and low budgets, schools may address...