Development and Validity Testing of the School Health Score Card |
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| Authors: | Young Ho Yun MD Yaeji Kim MA Jin A Sim MS Soo Hyuk Choi BA Cheolil Lim PhD Joon‐ho Kang PhD |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak‐ro, Jongno‐gu, Seoul 03080, South Korea.;2. Department of Biomedical Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak‐ro, Jongno‐gu, Seoul 03080, South Korea.;3. Korean Association of Secondary Education Principal, 27, Mokdongjungangnam‐ro, Yangcheon‐gu, Seoul 07958, South Korea.;4. Department of Education, Seoul National University College of Education, 1 Gwanak‐ro, Gwanak‐gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea.;5. Department of kinesiology, Seoul National University College of Education, 1 Gwanak‐ro, Gwanak‐gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea. |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to develop the School Health Score Card (SHSC) and validate its psychometric properties. METHODS The development of the SHSC questionnaire included 3 phases: item generation, construction of domains and items, and field testing with validation. To assess the instrument's reliability and validity, we recruited 15 middle schools and 15 high schools in the Republic of Korea. RESULTS We developed the SHSC questionnaire of 158 items categorized into 5 domains: (1) Governance and Infrastructure, (2) Need Assessment, (3) Planning, (4) Health Prevention and Promotion Program, and (5) Monitoring and Feedback. All SHSC domains and subdomains demonstrated acceptable reliability with good internal consistency. Each domain and subdomain except for “Planning” was associated significantly with students' health status. Most subdomains, including school health philosophy, school policy, communication, the evaluation system, and monitoring, were significantly and negatively associated with student absence. CONCLUSIONS The SHSC shows significant association with the overall student health and can be useful in assessing comprehensive school health programs. |
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| Keywords: | School Health Score Card school health program assessment adolescent health |
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