The Attitudes of Primary School Children to Contemporary Health Issues

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
Alison F. Garton ◽  
Jaqueline Pontre
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Health And Fitness ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Children's Attitudes

ABSTRACTThe attitudes of 144 11-and 12-year-old primary school children to contemporary health issues were measured by a specially designed questionnaire. Levels of agreement and disagreement to the health-related statements indicated that the children held positive attitudes to health and fitness, were anti-smoking and anti-drinking and generally were prepared to accept responsibility for their health. The importance of monitoring children’s attitudes and changes to them as a result of educational and media campaigns discussed.

Effects of MyBFF@school Intervention in Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

<p>Obesity has been shown to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of MyBFF@school program on HRQOL among overweight and obese primary school children in Malaysia. KINDL<sup>R</sup> Questionnaire was used to collect data on their HRQOL before and after the program. ANCOVA was used to analyse the comparison between intervention and control group after 6 months. There are significant effect on family functioning, F(2,1103)=7.452, p<0.05 and school functioning, F(1,1117)=7.103, p<0.05 after the intervention. Effects can also be seen on physical well-being, emotional well-being and friends functioning. The program is effective in improving the HRQOL significantly in two dimensions namely the family and school functioning. In order to achieve greater overall success,social support should be an integral part of the program and stigma on obesity should be managed and reduced by including normal-weight children in the program.</p>

scholarly journals Violencia escolar y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en niños de escuelas primarias

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jesús Alberto García-García ◽  
Larissa Osornia-Ramón ◽  
José Ricardo Ramírez-Cerecero ◽  
Gabriela Morán-Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Violence ◽  
School Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The objective of this article is to analyze the dimensions of school violence and its impact on the health-related quality of life of primary school children at social risk in the city of Saltillo, Coahuila. The methodology used is quantitative, observational, cross-sectional, prospective and descriptive. The information was collected through two instruments, CUVE3-EP to measure School Violence and KIDSCREEN-27 for Health-Related Quality of Life, where 416 children aged 5 and 6 were taken as a sample. Primary education. The sampling method used is convenience sampling. The statistical techniques used were descriptive, correlational and comparative. The contribution of the study starts from the identification of the different types of school violence and its association with the quality of life of primary school children. Being verbal violence between students a factor that decreases psychological well-being, as well as their autonomy and relationship with parents.

Fast Food, Snacking and Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children of MyBFF@school Intervention Program

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

<p>This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between fast foods and snacks consumption with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among 1138 overweight and obese primary school children with mean(SD) age of 9.9(0.9) years old. Data was collected at baseline in which the frequency of fast food consumption (FFC) and snacking in the past week were measured using a pre-tested nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire whereas the HRQOL was measured using the KINDL<sup>R </sup>questionnaire. Spearman’s rank order correlation found significant negative association between FFC and emotional well-being (rs=-0.066, p<.05). Significant negative associations were also observed between snacking frequency with physical well-being (rs=-0.071, p<.05) and emotional well being (rs=-0.073, p<.05). The findings from this study suggest that the physical well-being and emotional well-being of overweight and obese children could be attributed to the FFC and snacking. Therefore, these type of foods should not be encouraged to be included in children’s diet.</p>

scholarly journals Associations between health-related physical fitness and self-esteem in primary school children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Álvaro Infantes-Paniagua ◽  
Juan Gregorio Fernández-Bustos ◽  
María Pilar León ◽  
David Zamorano-García
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Related

Effects of MyBFF@school Intervention in Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

<p>Obesity has been shown to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of MyBFF@school program on HRQOL among overweight and obese primary school children in Malaysia. KINDL<sup>R</sup> Questionnaire was used to collect data on their HRQOL before and after the program. ANCOVA was used to analyse the comparison between intervention and control group after 6 months. There are significant effect on family functioning, F(2,1103)=7.452, p<0.05 and school functioning, F(1,1117)=7.103, p<0.05 after the intervention. Effects can also be seen on physical well-being, emotional well-being and friends functioning. The program is effective in improving the HRQOL significantly in two dimensions namely the family and school functioning. In order to achieve greater overall success,social support should be an integral part of the program and stigma on obesity should be managed and reduced by including normal-weight children in the program.</p>

Fast Food, Snacking and Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children of MyBFF@school Intervention Program

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

<p>This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between fast foods and snacks consumption with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among 1138 overweight and obese primary school children with mean(SD) age of 9.9(0.9) years old. Data was collected at baseline in which the frequency of fast food consumption (FFC) and snacking in the past week were measured using a pre-tested nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire whereas the HRQOL was measured using the KINDL<sup>R </sup>questionnaire. Spearman’s rank order correlation found significant negative association between FFC and emotional well-being (rs=-0.066, p<.05). Significant negative associations were also observed between snacking frequency with physical well-being (rs=-0.071, p<.05) and emotional well being (rs=-0.073, p<.05). The findings from this study suggest that the physical well-being and emotional well-being of overweight and obese children could be attributed to the FFC and snacking. Therefore, these type of foods should not be encouraged to be included in children’s diet.</p>

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