Journal of School Health articles from January 2008

Journal of School Health archives from January 2008

Building capacity for the continuous improvement of health-promoting schools.(General Article)(Report)
January 1, 2008... A school district's capacity can be defined as its potential ability to sustain itself at a high level of performance, ensuring teachers' ability to teach and students' ability to benefit from the educational process. (1-6) Capacity building...

Dietary and physical activity behaviors of middle school youth: the youth physical activity and nutrition survey *.(Research Article)(Report)
January 1, 2008... Obesity among youth is a serious problem confronting families, communities, health care providers, and public health authorities. Over the past 3 decades, the prevalence of obesity has more than tripled for youth aged 6-11 years and more than...

Participation in physical activity among normal- and overweight Hispanic and non-Hispanic white adolescents.(Research Article)(Report)
January 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION The United States is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic. The most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) showed that the prevalence of overweight (defined as body mass index [BMI] > 95% for...

Substance use behavior and suicide indicators among rural middle school students.(Research Article)(Report)
January 1, 2008... Adolescent suicide is a serious public health issue that has yet to be dealt with in an effective manner. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults in the United States. (1,2) It has been estimated that nearly...

Identification of mold and dampness-associated respiratory morbidity in 2 schools: comparison of questionnaire survey responses to national data.(Research Article)(Report)
January 1, 2008... A random survey of 10,000 public schools completed by the US General Accounting Office in 1994 indicated that one third of schools had at least 1 entire building in need of extensive repair or replacement. (1) The mean among states for...

Cognitive and temperament clusters in 3- to 5-year-old children with aggressive behavior.(Research Article)(Report)
January 1, 2008... LITERATURE REVIEW As many as 15% of young children attending public school programs such as Head Start exhibit high levels of aggressive or other externalizing behavior. (1) Children with early-onset aggressive behavior are at risk for...

Differences in students' smoking-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among public, factory, and private secondary schools in Guangzhou, China.(Research Article)(Report)
January 1, 2008... LITERATURE REVIEW The prevalence of smoking among adolescents in China has increased dramatically in recent years. The latest National Survey on Risk Factors of Health Behaviors indicated that the overall smoking prevalence declined...

MasterMind: Empower Yourself With Mental Health. A program for adolescents.(Health Services Application)(Report)
January 1, 2008... In many schools, mental health issues are not ad. dressed until they result in classroom disruption and then are handled on a case-by-case basis. Nondisruptive issues remain unrecognized, sometimes with dire consequences. Furthermore, timely...

Violent death in American schools in the 21st century: reflections following the 2006 Amish School shootings.(Commentary)
January 1, 2008... On October 2, 2006, shootings at the West Nickel Mines Amish School resulted in the homicides of 5 female students and the suicide of the adult male perpetrator. This was the 19th violent death incident in Pennsylvania schools since 1992 and...

Dietary and physical activity behaviors of middle school youth: the youth physical activity and nutrition survey: January 2008 issue of Journal of School Health.(ASHA Self-Study Continuing Education)
January 1, 2008... Earn 1.0 Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hour Earn 1.0 CECH Category I CHES, OH0005 1. Current recommendations for physical activity for children and adolescents call for engaging in a minimum of how many minutes of physical...