Promoting school health education: examining the role of a statewide conference for school and community leaders |
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Authors: | Smith Dennis W; Zhang James J; Colwell Brian; Iammarino Nicholas K |
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Institution: | Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston Houston, TX 77204
1Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A & M College Station, TX 77843
2Department of Human Performance and Health Science, Rice University Houston, TX 77251, USA |
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Abstract: | Improving the delivery of school health education may well belinked to the inclusion of and commitment from high-rankingdecision makers from schools and youth organizations. This studyexamined the role of a statewide school health summit in promotinghealth education among representatives from state and communityorganizations. We conducted the study in two phases: (1) developmentand testing of a measuring instrument, and (2) role examinationvia conference assessment. Overall, the measurement instrumenthelped us investigate two areas: the inclination of an individualleader of a health organization to promote organizational changesto assist school health education and the background of a participantin school health education, which affects his/her likelihoodto take action. Three factors (Participant Awarenessand Compatibility, Draft Plan Developmentand Summit Experiences and Satisfaction) werefound to be important predictors of leaders FutureAction and Advocate Impact (P < 0.01).Future interventions targeted to influence health, educationand social service professionals support and adoptionof school health education should be structured to reinforcethese three variables. |
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