School-Based Health Education Research: Charting the Course for the Future

SHAPE America has identified four goals as part of the 50 Million Strong by 2029 initiative; one of these goals is healthy behavior. School-based health education is uniquely positioned to be a primary route through which this goal can be achieved. Health education is an academic subject included in...

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Published in:Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 111 - 126
Main Authors: Benes, Sarah, Boyd, Kelly M., Cucina, Irene, Alperin, Holly L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Routledge 02.01.2021
Subjects:
academic subject
Curriculum
Educational Research
Elementary Secondary Education
Health Education
health-related skills
Instructional Effectiveness
Program Effectiveness
Research Needs
School Activities
School-based health education
self-efficacy
skill development
Teacher Education Programs
academic subject
health-related skills
curriculum
School-based health education
self-efficacy
skill development
ISSN:0270-1367, 2168-3824, 2168-3824
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Summary:SHAPE America has identified four goals as part of the 50 Million Strong by 2029 initiative; one of these goals is healthy behavior. School-based health education is uniquely positioned to be a primary route through which this goal can be achieved. Health education is an academic subject included in a well-rounded education, based on health behavior and learning theory, research-based and taught by licensed and trained health educators with adequate instructional time. Health education helps students acquire functional knowledge about a variety of topics and develop health-related skills resulting in personal competence and self-efficacy. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the existing evidence examining school-based health education and to articulate future directions for research that will solidify school-based health education as a necessary and efficacious strategy for improving the health and wellness of youth.
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ISSN:0270-1367
2168-3824
2168-3824
DOI:10.1080/02701367.2020.1712315