Health Education: Volume 120 Issue 2

The process evaluation of a school-based physical activity intervention: influencing factors and potential consequences of implementation

Andreas Åvitsland, Stein Erik Ohna, Sindre Mikal Dyrstad, Hege Eikeland Tjomsland, Øystein Lerum, Eva Leibinger

This paper evaluates the implementation of a school-based physical activity intervention and discusses how the intervention outcomes can be influenced by the implementation.

Influence of social networking sites on life satisfaction among university students: a mediating role of social benefit and social overload

Syed Ali Raza, Wasim Qazi, Bushra Umer, Komal Akram Khan

Social media experience a rapid rise in recent years and steep into almost every aspect of people's lives by altering their lifestyles and creating an impact on their wellbeing…

Prevalence of teen dating violence and the associations with substance use and externalizing behaviors in Nicaraguan early adolescents

Yu Lu, Youngju Shin, Vi D. Le, Jeff R. Temple, Jonathan Pettigrew

Despite being a significant public health problem, teen dating violence and related risk behaviors are yet to be examined in Nicaragua. This study aims to examine the prevalence…

Predictors of health behaviours among Indian college students: an exploratory study

Shweta Chawak, Mahati Chittem, Aswini S, Daigy Varghese, Tracy Epton

The purpose of this study is to understand the association between health behaviours of diet, physical activity, smoking cigarettes, alcohol consumption, safe sex and sleep…

Implementing health-promoting schools to prevent obesity

Lindsay Bennett, Sharyn Burns

Obesity in children and adolescents is a significant public health concern. The World Health Organization Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework promotes good nutrition and…