BACKGROUND Adolescence is a vital part of child development, where acquired eating/dietary behaviour is often associated with ones' perception of body shape. OBJECTIVES To assess eating habits in relation to body shape perception and esteem in middle-school (junior-high) pupils. MATERIALS AND METHODS Surveyed subjects were 170 middle-school pupils from Warsaw; 101 girls and 69 boys aged 15 ...

Objective: School-based physical education (PE) is often proposed as a strategy for obesity prevention, but many trials have found non-significant effects on body mass index (BMI). We examined the impact of school PE on adiposity in adolescents, using an ecological analysis to relate the number of PE sessions to changes in BMI and waist circumference. Research methods and procedures: Five-year,...

This study examined gender differences in the affective, behavioural, and cognitive components of anger in 102 students completing their first year of high school. Results supported not only the hypothesis that girls and boys do not differ in their experience (affective) of anger but also the belief that girls are more likely to express positively (behavioural) their anger than boys. Additional...

The relationship between students' school environment and exercise habits is complex, and is affected by numerous factors. However, the few studies that have been conducted on this relationship have reported inconsistent results, especially regarding Taiwanese students. We conducted this cross-sectional study to investigate the association of school environment and after-school physical activit...

This study examined the mediating role of self-efficacy to combat racism on effect school-based racial discrimination and African American adolescents’ racialized educational beliefs. Our analyzed data from a total 525 boys (N = 256) girls 269). For girls, teacher was associated with beliefs, conceptualized by how hard adolescents believe they have work in their race. The results further reveal...

OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with total sedentary time and screen time in children aged 9-11 years. METHODS For seven consecutive days, 328 children (51.5% boys) used accelerometers to monitor total sedentary time. Screen time was calculated by the self-reporting method. Individual, family, family environment, and school environment questionnaires were filled out. Body composition...

OBJECTIVES To study associations between healthcare seeking in 15-16-year-olds and high school dropout 5 years later. DESIGN Longitudinal community study. SETTING Data from a comprehensive youth health survey conducted in 2000-2004, linked to data from national registries up to 2010. PARTICIPANTS 13 964 10th grade secondary school students in six Norwegian counties. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE...