Journal of School Health articles from February 2002

Journal of School Health archives from February 2002

Evaluation of the Utah student injury reporting system. (Articles).
February 1, 2002... Each year, approximately 3.7 million students aged 5 to 19 are injured at school severely enough to require medical attention or to limit activity. (1) That number represents about 1 of every 14 students. These injuries result in annual total...

Hearing conservation education programs for children: a review. (Articles).
February 1, 2002... According to several studies, (1-3) the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among children is increasing. Niskar et al (4) estimated that 12.5% of all children in the United States aged 6 to 19 years have noise-induced hearing...

Fifth through eighth grade longitudinal predictors of tobacco use among a racially diverse cohort: CATCH. (Research Papers).
February 1, 2002... Tobacco use constitutes the most lethal modifiable behavior persistent in the United States today, and it represents a significant factor in developing heart disease and specific cancers. (1) Tobacco-related illnesses account for more than...

Development of the Social Ecology Model of Adolescent Interpersonal Violence Prevention (SEMAIVP). (Research Papers).
February 1, 2002... Few empirically tested theoretical models of adolescent violence prevention exist to guide development of effective prevention programs. Without simple yet comprehensive models, professionals find it difficult to develop effective prevention...

Using path analysis to examine adolescent suicide attempts, life satisfaction, and health risk behavior. (Research Papers).
February 1, 2002... Suicide currently ranks as the second-leading cause of death for youth aged 15 to 19 years. (1) The suicide rate for this group has increased more than 300% since 1950 while the overall suicide rate has remained fairly stable. (2) In addition,...

Fast food sales on high school campuses: results from the 2000 California High School Fast Food Survey. (Commentaries).
February 1, 2002... Concern about adolescent obesity has increased in the past two decades due to studies that indicate up to a twofold increase in the youth obesity rate. (1-3) According to the National Research Council, (4) more than 80% of obese adolescents...

Adapting and using intensity measurement in school nursing. (Health Service Applications).
February 1, 2002... Determining the need for nurses in a particular school setting involves more than examining student enrollment. Education and health officials must look beyond the numbers to measure these needs. They must look at characteristics of students...

Health On the Net Foundation: advocating for quality health information.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Due to the large amount of health information contained on the Web and because it is so easy to publish web-based materials, it has become increasingly important to develop criteria to ascertain the quality of health-related information. One of...