...Jane Ogden; Alissa Chohan Purpose Previous research demonstrates a consistent association between the media and body and eating related issues in children. Recent research has highlighted a role for “fat talk” to describe discourses around body size and food. One key source of media information...

...Victoria E. Warburton; Lee C. Beaumont; Krystal C.M. Bishop Purpose The authors applied a multidimensional conceptual lens that incorporated physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual health dimensions to explore pre-adolescent children's understanding of health and what it means...

...Pamela Saleme; Bo Pang Purpose Active school travel (AST) programmes aim to change commuting behaviour to improve children's physical and mental health. However, very limited health education programmes for children use segmentation to create tailored solutions that understand the specific...

... Health education Primary schools Parents Food and nutrition Children Food and nutrition education (FNE) in schools can help children become active participants and future leaders in developing food systems that supply healthy and sustainable diets (Food and Agriculture Organisation, 2020...

...Hana ALamari Purpose Kindergarten children are more susceptible to diseases as they are still in the process of acquiring immunity. The purpose of this study was to assess kindergarten teachers’ and parents' perception of the prevalence of health problems among children in Kuwait and the role...

... to provide sufficient “information power” for our study (Hamilton and Finley, 2019). © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Physical activity Sedentary behaviour Implementation Adoption School leadership Children The health...

...Lindsay Bennett; Sharyn Burns Purpose Obesity in children and adolescents is a significant public health concern. The World Health Organization Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework promotes good nutrition and physical activity in school settings. While HPS is embraced globally, effective...

... children’s perspectives. Design/methodology/approach The study examined children’s experiences in accessing, understanding and interacting with nutrition information. In doing so, the research employed a socio-ecological framework to understand facilitators and barriers that can influence children’s...

... of different technological applications to increase health and learning, as well as motivational aspects suggested by the schoolchildren. The findings are discussed with health promotion and health education in mind. Health promotion Schools Games Education Children Empowerment Catrine...

... of screen media by children; second, to present results of a formative evaluation of the teacher training, an important component of the intervention. Design/methodology/approach In presenting the intervention, the authors used a common framework to describe complex interventions systematically...

... 05 2017 27 05 2017 15 06 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Perceptions Schools Children Young people Social norms School health promotion Smoking Social change Tobacco prevention Smoking education...

...Bo Pang; Sharyn Robyn Rundle-Thiele; Krzysztof Kubacki Purpose Evidence indicates that active school travel (AST) including walking can effectively lower levels of obesity among school-age children. Yet Queensland has been identified as one of the most inactive states in Australia where only 5 per...

... theories. These theories call for a situated and holistic understanding of children’s development; and they look beyond static characteristics within individuals, to view well-being in relation to the dynamic social and historical contexts in which children develop. Findings Psychosocial interventions...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Mental health Schools Learning Young people Children Emotional well-being This paper provides a critical review of the current evidence on school-based interventions and considers what advances have been made in integrating social...

...Emma Dresler; Dean Whitehead; Aimee Mather Purpose It is known that the consumption of fruits and vegetables in children is declining despite wide-spread national and international policy attempts to increase consumption. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of children’s...

...Jeremy Segrott; Jo Holliday; Simon Murphy; Sarah Macdonald; Joan Roberts; Laurence Moore; Ceri Phillips Purpose The teaching of cooking is an important aspect of school-based efforts to promote healthy diets among children, and is frequently done by external agencies. Within a limited evidence...

... education at school. The purpose of this paper is to explore Nordic children’s perspectives on the healthiness of meals in the context of school lunches. Design/methodology/approach In total, 78 focus group discussions were conducted with 10-11-year-old girls and boys (n=457) from schools...

...Laura McGinn; Nicole Stone; Roger Ingham; Andrew Bengry-Howell Purpose Despite general recognition of the benefits of talking openly about sexuality with children, parents encounter and/or create barriers to such communication. One of the key barriers is a desire to protect childhood innocence...

... and Write” booklet was used with 169 children aged nine to ten years (Year 5) across seven primary schools in a small Local Authority in North West England. Written responses were thematically coded. Findings Results demonstrated that the children had a good basic understanding of alcohol, including who...

... measures for primary school-age children, particularly in relation to family communication processes. The study was unable to find comprehensive methodological guidance on exploratory trials. Research limitations/implications – It would not be appropriate to conduct an effectiveness trial as key...