A Pilot Study Testing the Efficacy of a Brief, Bystander Bullying Intervention: Reducing Bullying Victimization Among High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2110186
Author(s):  
Diana M. Doumas ◽  
Aida Midgett ◽  
Robin Hausheer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bullying Intervention ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Preliminary Support

This study examined the efficacy of a brief, bystander bullying intervention (STAC) among high school students using a randomized controlled design. Results indicate that intervention students reported significantly greater reductions in bullying victimization at a 30-day follow-up compared to control students. At 3 months, although the intervention group sustained initial effects, control students also reported significant reductions in victimization. Findings from this pilot study provide preliminary support for the intervention.

scholarly journals Six-Month Outcomes from the NEXit Junior Trial of a Text Messaging Smoking Cessation Intervention for High School Students: Randomized Controlled Trial With Bayesian Analysis

10.2196/29913 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e29913
Author(s):  
Marcus Bendtsen ◽  
Preben Bendtsen ◽  
Ulrika Müssener
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bayesian Analyses ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Prolonged Abstinence

Background The prevalence of daily or occasional smoking among high school students in Sweden was approximately 20% in 2019, which is problematic since lifestyle behaviors are established in adolescence and track into adulthood. The Nicotine Exit (NEXit) Junior trial was conducted in response to a lack of evidence for the effects of text message smoking cessation interventions among high school students in Sweden. Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the 3- and 6-month effects of a text messaging intervention among high school students in Sweden on smoking cessation outcomes. Methods A 2-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial was employed to estimate the effects of the intervention on smoking cessation in comparison to treatment as usual. Participants were recruited from high schools in Sweden using advertising and promotion by school staff from January 10, 2018, to January 10, 2019. Weekly or daily smokers who were willing to make a quit attempt were eligible for inclusion. Prolonged abstinence and point prevalence of smoking cessation were measured at 3 and 6 months after randomization. Results Complete case analysis was possible on 57.9% (310/535) of the participants at 6 months, with no observed statistically significant effect on 5-month prolonged abstinence (odds ratio [OR] 1.27, 95% CI 0.73-2.20; P=.39) or 4-week smoking cessation (OR 1.42; 95% CI 0.83-2.46; P=.20). Sensitivity analyses using imputation yielded similar findings. Unplanned Bayesian analyses showed that the effects of the intervention were in the anticipated direction. The findings were limited by the risk of bias induced by high attrition (42.1%). The trial recruited high school students in a pragmatic setting and included both weekly and daily smokers; thus, generalization to the target population is more direct compared with findings obtained under more strict study procedures. Conclusions Higher than expected attrition rates to follow-up 6 months after randomization led to null hypothesis tests being underpowered; however, unplanned Bayesian analyses found that the effects of the intervention were in the anticipated direction. Future trials of smoking cessation interventions targeting high school students should aim to prepare strategies for increasing retention to mid- and long-term follow-up. Trial Registration IRCTN Registry ISRCTN15396225; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN15396225 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.1186/s13063-018-3028-2

Abstract 17082: ECG Screening in North Texas High School Students: A Randomized, Pilot Feasibility Study

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 138 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Gordon Patti ◽  
Matthew Cain ◽  
James Daniels ◽  
Sander van Lanen ◽  
Gary Parizher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Lv Function ◽  
Cardiac Events ◽  
School Students ◽  
Independent Expert

Introduction: The death of young athletes is devastating to families and communities. Despite routine pre-participation screening, 80–100/yr die or suffer cardiac arrest, with 65% occurring in high school athletes. AHA/ACC recommendations for pre-participation screening do not include routine electrocardiogram (ECG), in contrast to some international guidelines. Methods: We designed a pilot study to test feasibility of a larger trial, scaled to 1% of the estimated 800,000 participants required to power for detection of sudden death/arrest. Athletes and band members enrolled in eight high schools in two Texas school districts were randomized in block fashion to standard screening alone versus the addition of ECG. ECGs were interpreted using CardeaScreen software, over-read by an independent expert. Students with abnormal ECGs received cardiology evaluation at no cost. Text messages assessing for cardiac events or hospitalizations were sent to both groups biannually. Results: Of the ~8,000 eligible students, the intervention group enrolled 847 students who received ECG (21%); the non-intervention group enrolled 655 students (16%). CardeaScreen identified 20 of 847 ECGs as abnormal (2.4%) and the expert identified 19 as abnormal (2.2%) Six of 20 ECGs (30%) identified as abnormal by CardeaScreen were over-read as normal, and 5 of 827 ECGs (0.6%) identified as normal by CardeaScreen were over-read as abnormal (PPV 70%, NPV 99.4%). Twenty-five follow up visits were attempted, 22 were completed (88%), and specialist referrals were sent for 6 (29%). New diagnoses included Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome, coronary anomaly, and depressed LV function. Follow up with SMS surveys yielded 737 responses at 6 months and 441 responses at 16 months. No sudden cardiac death or arrest was reported. Conclusion: Randomized ECG testing and follow-up of high school students is feasible, though with low enrollment and relatively low yield. Automated ECG interpretation is viable but leads to significant false + results. Low participation in enrollment and follow up present challenges to a large-scale ECG screening study powered for clinical events. Possible solutions include an “opt-out” enrollment strategy and use of alternate follow up methods such as social media.

Physical self-esteem and personality traits in Swedish physically inactive female high school students: an intervention study

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Kahlin ◽  
Suzanne Werner ◽  
Gunnar Edman ◽  
Anders Raustorp ◽  
Marie Alricsson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Female High School ◽  
Physically Inactive

Abstract Background: Physical activity provides fundamental health benefits and plays a positive role in physical well-being. The aim of this present study was to investigate whether a 6-month physical activity program could influence physical self-esteem and frequency of physical activity in physically inactive female high school students in short- and long-term periods and whether personality traits were related to physical activity behaviour and compliance with the program. Methods: The study was a cluster-randomised controlled intervention study including 104 physically inactive female high school students aged 16–19 years, 60 females in an intervention group and 44 females in a control group. The intervention group exercised at sport centres at least once per week during a 6-month period. Questionnaires were used for evaluation. Results: At a 6-month follow up, the intervention group improved physical self-perception in all subdomains and significantly improved physical condition, physical self-worth and self-related health compared to the control group. At 1-year follow up, 25 females out of 53 females were still physically active, and all ratings remained almost the same as at the 6-month follow up. There were no particular personality traits that were dominant in the groups. Conclusion: A 6-month physical activity program can positively influence physical self-esteem and the frequency of physical activity, both from a short- and long-term perspective.

scholarly journals Does the Healthy Body Image program improve lifestyle habits among high school students? A randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 030006051988945
Author(s):  
Christine Sundgot-Borgen ◽  
Oddgeir Friborg ◽  
Elin Kolle ◽  
Monica K. Torstveit ◽  
Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Body Image ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lifestyle Habits ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Healthy Body

Objectives Positive embodiment and healthy lifestyle habits seem to be related; therefore, stimulating positive embodiment should promote healthy lifestyle habits. In the current study, we delivered the Healthy Body Image (HBI) intervention among Norwegian high school students and examined the effects on healthy lifestyle habits. Methods The HBI intervention comprises three interactive workshops, with three overarching themes related to body image, social media literacy, and lifestyle. A total of 2446 boys (43%) and girls in grade 12 (mean age 16.8 years) from 30 high schools participated in this cluster-randomized controlled study. Schools were randomized to the HBI intervention or control study arm. Data on physical activity, eating habits, and sleep were collected at baseline, post intervention, and 3- and 12-month follow-up and analyzed using linear mixed regression models. Results The intervention had a minor negative effect on physical activity levels in boys at 12-month follow-up and short-term small-to-moderate positive effects on consumption of breakfast and fruit and vegetables, and sleep duration on school days. Conclusions In future, the lack of satisfactorily long-term effects might be better addressed using a combination of cognitive and behavioral approaches to more optimally integrate positive embodiment and lifestyle changes in the daily life of adolescents. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: PRSNCT02901457. Approved by the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics.

scholarly journals Six-Month Outcomes from the NEXit Junior Trial of a Text Messaging Smoking Cessation Intervention for High School Students: Randomized Controlled Trial With Bayesian Analysis (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Bendtsen ◽  
Preben Bendtsen ◽  
Ulrika Müssener
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bayesian Analyses ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Prolonged Abstinence

BACKGROUND The prevalence of daily or occasional smoking among high school students in Sweden was approximately 20% in 2019, which is problematic since lifestyle behaviors are established in adolescence and track into adulthood. The Nicotine Exit (NEXit) Junior trial was conducted in response to a lack of evidence for the effects of text message smoking cessation interventions among high school students in Sweden. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to estimate the 3- and 6-month effects of a text messaging intervention among high school students in Sweden on smoking cessation outcomes. METHODS A 2-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial was employed to estimate the effects of the intervention on smoking cessation in comparison to treatment as usual. Participants were recruited from high schools in Sweden using advertising and promotion by school staff from January 10, 2018, to January 10, 2019. Weekly or daily smokers who were willing to make a quit attempt were eligible for inclusion. Prolonged abstinence and point prevalence of smoking cessation were measured at 3 and 6 months after randomization. RESULTS Complete case analysis was possible on 57.9% (310/535) of the participants at 6 months, with no observed statistically significant effect on 5-month prolonged abstinence (odds ratio [OR] 1.27, 95% CI 0.73-2.20; <i>P</i>=.39) or 4-week smoking cessation (OR 1.42; 95% CI 0.83-2.46; <i>P</i>=.20). Sensitivity analyses using imputation yielded similar findings. Unplanned Bayesian analyses showed that the effects of the intervention were in the anticipated direction. The findings were limited by the risk of bias induced by high attrition (42.1%). The trial recruited high school students in a pragmatic setting and included both weekly and daily smokers; thus, generalization to the target population is more direct compared with findings obtained under more strict study procedures. CONCLUSIONS Higher than expected attrition rates to follow-up 6 months after randomization led to null hypothesis tests being underpowered; however, unplanned Bayesian analyses found that the effects of the intervention were in the anticipated direction. Future trials of smoking cessation interventions targeting high school students should aim to prepare strategies for increasing retention to mid- and long-term follow-up. CLINICALTRIAL IRCTN Registry ISRCTN15396225; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN15396225 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.1186/s13063-018-3028-2

Articulatory Intervention for the Visually Impaired

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
Cheri L. Florance ◽  
Judith O’Keefe
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
School Students ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Paired Stimuli ◽  
Visually Handicapped ◽  
Parent Program

A modification of the Paired-Stimuli Parent Program (Florance, 1977) was adapted for the treatment of articulatory errors of visually handicapped children. Blind high school students served as clinical aides. A discussion of treatment methodology, and the results of administrating the program to 32 children, including a two-year follow-up evaluation to measure permanence of behavior change, is presented.

scholarly journals Promoting Media Literacy Online: An Intervention on Performance and Appearance Enhancement Substances with Sport High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5596
Author(s):  
Federica Galli ◽  
Tommaso Palombi ◽  
Luca Mallia ◽  
Andrea Chirico ◽  
Thomas Zandonai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Literacy Intervention ◽  
Media Influence ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors

The outbreak of coronavirus required adjustment regarding the delivery of interventions. Media literacy interventions are necessary to help people acquire relevant skills to navigate the complexities of media communications, and to encourage health-promoting behaviors. The present study aimed to promote a media literacy intervention regarding performance and appearance enhancement substances use in sports high school students. The COVID-19 contingency allowed us to evaluate whether online sessions can effectively promote greater awareness of media influence, a stronger sense of confidence in persuading others to deal with media messages, and healthier attitudes about PAES use among high school students. The study relied on an “intervention group” comprising 162 students (31.5% female) and a “control group” comprising 158 students (42% female). Data were analyzed through repeated measures of Group X Time MANOVA and ANOVA, demonstrating some degree of efficacy of the media literacy intervention. The “intervention group” reported higher awareness of potential newspapers’ influence and a significant increase in their sense of confidence in dealing with media influence compared to the “control group”. Findings support the efficacy of online media literacy programs to prevent doping consumption in adolescents.

scholarly journals Pilot study of abuse of asthma inhalers by middle and high school students

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 531-534
Author(s):  
Carol J Boyd ◽  
Christian J Teter ◽  
Sean Esteban Mccabe
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
School Students
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