Emotion Knowledge Skills in Low-income Elementary School Children: Associations with Social Status and Peer Experiences

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 637-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison L. Miller ◽  
Kathleen Kiely Gouley ◽  
Ronald Seifer ◽  
Audrey Zakriski ◽  
Maria Eguia ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandi Y. Rollins ◽  
Nathaniel R. Riggs ◽  
Donna Spruijt-Metz ◽  
Arianna D. McClain ◽  
Chih-Ping Chou ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Gommans ◽  
Antonius H. N. Cillessen

Children’s peer relationships are frequently assessed with peer nominations. An important methodological issue is whether to collect unlimited or limited nominations. Some researchers have argued that the psychometric differences between both methods are negligible, while others have claimed that one is superior over the other. The current study compared both methods directly in a counterbalanced design among 112 8–12-year-old elementary school children. Overall, both methods revealed comparable results, although some significant and noteworthy differences were found. The use of unlimited nominations was recommended for questions related to social status (preference, popularity). Some method differences varied by gender. Implications for future peer relations research were discussed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 739-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew E. Springer ◽  
Steven H. Kelder ◽  
Nalini Ranjit ◽  
Heather Hochberg-Garrett ◽  
Sherman Crow ◽  
...  

Background:Marathon Kids® (MK) is a community and school-based program that promotes running, walking, and healthy eating in elementary school children. This study assessed the impact of MK on self-reported physical activity (PA), fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC), and related psycho-social factors in a sample of low-income, 4th- and 5th-grade students in Texas (n = 511). Intervention strategies included structured school running time, behavioral tracking, celebratory events, and rewards.Methods:A quasi-experimental design with 5 intervention (MK) and 3 comparison schools was employed. Students were assessed at baseline in the fall and at 3 time points during 2008 to 09. Mixed-effect regression methods were used to model pooled means, adjusting for baseline and sociodemographic variables.Results:MK students reported a higher mean time of running in past 7 days compared with non-MK students (mean = 4.38 vs. 3.83, respectively. P = .002), with a standardized effect size of 0.16. Mean times of FVC (P = .008), athletic identity self-concept (P < .001), PA outcome expectations (P = .007), and PA and FVC self-efficacy (P < .001 and P = .02, respectively) were also higher in MK students. Fewer differences in social support were observed.Conclusion:Findings provide further evidence on the importance of community and school partnerships for promoting PA and healthy eating in children.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 244-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay A. Tanskey ◽  
Jeanne P. Goldberg ◽  
Kenneth Chui ◽  
Aviva Must ◽  
Jennifer M. Sacheck

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1490-1496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendelin M Slusser ◽  
William G Cumberland ◽  
Ben L Browdy ◽  
Linda Lange ◽  
Charlotte Neumann

AbstractObjectiveTo measure change in fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption among elementary-school children after the introduction of a salad bar programme as a lunch menu option in the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) reimbursable lunch programme in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).DesignA cross-sectional sample of children was interviewed before and after a salad bar intervention (1998 and 2000, respectively) utilising a 24-hour food recall questionnaire. Frequencies of F&V consumption were calculated.SettingThe evaluation took place in three LAUSD elementary schools participating in the salad bar programme and the USDA reimbursable lunch programme.SubjectsThree hundred and thirty-seven children in 2nd–5th grade (7–11 years old).ResultsAfter the salad bar was introduced, there was a significant increase in frequency (2.97 to 4.09,P< 0.001) of F&V consumed among the children studied. The increase in frequency of F&V consumed was almost all due to an increase during lunch (84%). Mean energy, cholesterol, saturated fat and total fat intakes were significantly lower in the children after the salad bar was introduced in the schools compared with the intakes in the children before the salad bar was introduced.ConclusionA salad bar as a lunch menu option in the USDA reimbursable lunch programme can significantly increase the frequency of F&V consumption by elementary-school children living in low-income households.


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